William A. Anderson Candidate

Born: October 19, 1873
Wisconsin
Adams County
United States
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Death: December 12, 1954
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Nonpartisan (Farmer-Labor)
Offices Held: Minneapolis Park Board (elected 1916). Mayor of Minneapolis (1931-1933). Hennepin County District Judge (1943-1952).
Notes: Prior to moving to Minneapolis in 1909 Anderson was a resident of Sleepey Eye where he worked in the grain business conducting an elevator and then an auditor for the Sleepy Eye Milling Company. His father in law was former state Representative Silas W. Blackman (HD 08, 1883-1887). In Minneapolis, Anderson was vice president of United Flour Mills, Inc. From 1919 to 1921 Anderson moved to North Dakota and served as assistant Attorney General under Governor Lynn Frazier and helped to form the Nonpartisan League in the state.
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1954-MN-024230). New Ulm Review, June 7, 1922 (p. 4). Minneapolis Morning Tribune, December 13, 1954 (p. 1,9).
Photo of William A. Anderson
Photo of William A. Anderson
The Minneapolis Star, November 10, 1922 (p. 1).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 6 3
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/06/1934 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 315,246 22.05% Lost
06/18/1934 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 169,069 18.10% Won
11/04/1924 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 249,607 22.66% Lost
06/16/1924 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 105,992 18.07% Won
11/07/1922 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 274,309 48.14% Lost
06/19/1922 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 79,186 19.51% Won

Additional Images

Print advertisement supporting William A. Anderson's 1924 general election campaign for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Print advertisement supporting William A. Anderson's 1924 general election campaign for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Minneapolis Journal, November 3, 1924 (p. 10).

The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, November 4, 1934 (p. 25).