Forrest T. Anderson Candidate

Born: September 16, 1913
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Pennington County
United States
Resided: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Itasca County
Death: August 20, 1958
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, World War II (Captain).
Political Party: Nonpartisan
Notes: Anderson served as Itasca Republican County Chairman.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1958-MN-005977). World War II Draft Registration Card (October 16, 1940). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, January 11, 1952 (p. 24). The Minneapolis Star, August 28, 1956 (p. A10).
Photo of Forrest T. Anderson
Photo of Forrest T. Anderson
Minneapolis Morning Tribune, September 8, 1954 (p. VG2).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
09/14/1954 Attorney General Primary Republican 24,024 9.06% Lost
11/05/1952 State House, District 52 General Nonpartisan 7,542 46.68% Lost

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Forrest T. Anderson's 1954 Republican primary campaign for Attorney General.
Print advertisement for Forrest T. Anderson's 1954 Republican primary campaign for Attorney General.
The Minneapolis Star, September 13, 1954 (p. 6).