O.J. Anderson Candidate

Born: May 30, 1894
Howard Lake, Minnesota
Wright County
United States
Resided: Buffalo, Minnesota
Wright County
Death: October 29, 1960
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney, judge
Military Service: U.S. Army, World War I, Washington, D.C. Barracks, Company E, 1st Replacement Regiment Engineers, (private, 1918-1919).
Political Party: Nonpartisan
Notes: Anderson was the Wright County Probate and Juvenile Judge for 39 years (1921-1960). At the time of his death he was believed to have been the longest serving probate judge in Minnesota history.
Sources: World War II Draft Registration Card. Minnesota Historial Society Death Certificate Index (1960-MN-031206). The Minneapolis Star, October 31, 1960 (p. B14).
Photo of O.J. Anderson
Photo of O.J. Anderson
Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal, September 6, 1942 (p. M8).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1942 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 191,574 16.93% Lost
09/08/1942 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 66,599 7.87% Lost

Additional Images

Print advertisement for O.J. Anderson's 1942 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court general election campaign.
Print advertisement for O.J. Anderson's 1942 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court general election campaign.
The Winona Daily News, October 30, 1942 (p. 2).