Thomas H. Anderson, Jr.
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. | |
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1984 | |
Born |
Gulfport, Mississippi | March 17, 1946
Alma mater | University of Mississippi |
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. (born March 17, 1946) is an American diplomat. He was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1984 to 1986, under Ronald Reagan.[1]
Biography
Thomas H. Anderson, Jr. was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on March 17, 1946.[2] He received a B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1968.[2]
He worked as assistant to the Vice-President of the Hancock Bank in Gulfport from 1969 to 1972.[2] He was an assistant to Trent Lott from 1972 to 1984. He was also a member of the Southern Federal Savings and Loan Association in Gulfport.[2] He was appointed by Ronald Reagan as Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Dominica, St Lucia, Antigua, St. Vincent, and St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla from 1984 to 1986.[1]
After his ambassadorships, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Mississippi's 5th congressional district (now the 4th district) in a 1989 special election after Republican Congressman Larkin I. Smith died in a plane crash. In the primary, he took a strong second place to Democrat state Senator Gene Taylor and Democrat state Attorney General Mike Moore, but lost in the runoff to Taylor by a two-to-one margin. Afterwards, he was Chief of Staff to Senator Trent Lott. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Team Washington, Inc.[3]
References
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to Barbados May 3, 1984-March 12, 1986 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |
Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to Dominica 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |
Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to Saint Lucia 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |
Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to Antigua 1984-1984 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |
Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |
Preceded by Milan D. Bish |
United States Ambassador to St. Vincent 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by Paul A. Russo |