Joseph H. Anderson

Joseph Halstead Anderson

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
Preceded by	John Van Buren
Succeeded by	William Nelson
Member of the New York State Assembly from the Westchester district
In office January 1, 1833 – December 31, 1834
Preceded by	John W. Frost
Succeeded by	Edwin Crosby
Personal details
Born	August 25, 1800 (1800-08-25) White Plains, New York
Died	June 23, 1870 (1870-06-24) (aged 69) White Plains, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic Party
Profession	farmer politician

Joseph Halstead Anderson (August 25, 1800 – June 23, 1870) was a farmer and an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

He was born on August 25, 1800, in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. He attended the common schools, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Anderson served as member of the New York State Assembly in 1833 and 1834; and as Sheriff of Westchester County from 1835 to 1838.

Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses, Anderson served from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1847.^[1] While in Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture during the Twenty-ninth Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846 and resumed his farming pursuits.

Anderson died on June 23, 1870, in White Plains, New York; and was interred at a family graveyard, "Anderson Hill", Westchester County, New York.^[2]

New York State Senator Henry A. Wise (1906–1982) was his great-grandson.

References

↑ "Joseph H. Anderson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
↑ "Joseph H. Anderson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

External links

United States Congress. "Joseph H. Anderson (id: A000198)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Joseph H. Anderson at Find a Grave

New York Assembly
Preceded by John W. Frost	New York State Assembly Westchester 1833–1834	Succeeded by Edwin Crosby
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by John Van Buren	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th congressional district 1843–1847	Succeeded by William Nelson

Chairmen of the United States House Committee on Agriculture

Forrest Butler Van Rensselaer Spencer Root Bockee Deberry Anderson White Littlefield Floyd Dawson Holloway Whiteley Butterfield Lovejoy Clay Bidwell Trowbridge Wilson Hays Caldwell Cutler Covert Valentine Hatch Funston Hatch Wadsworth Scott Lamb Lever Haugen Jones Fulmer Flannagan Hope Cooley Hope Cooley Poage Foley de la Garza Roberts Smith Combest Goodlatte Peterson Lucas Conaway

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