Joseph Herman Anderson

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Winnebago
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
95

Representative from Winnebago county, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa. He received his education in the rural schools of his county and in the state teachers' college at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after his graduation he was principal of the schools at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except from January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1913, during which time he served as clerk of the district court of his county. In the fall of 1914 he was elected to the legislature from the ninety-fifth representative district. Re-elected in 1916, 1918, 1920 and 1922. Speaker of the fortieth general assembly. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Winnebago
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
95

Representative from Winnebago county, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa. He received his education in the rural schools of his county and in the State Teachers' college at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after his graduation he was principal of the school at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except between January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1913, during which time he served as clerk of the district court of his county. In the fall of 1914 he was elected to the legislature from the Ninety-fifth representative district. Re-elected in 1916, 1918 and 1920. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Winnebago
38
01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921
95

Representative from Winnebago county, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa. He received his education in the rural schools of his county and in the State Teacher's College at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after his graduation he was principal of the school at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except between January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1913, during which time he served as clerk of the district court of his county. In the fall of 1914 he was elected to the legislature from the Ninety-fifth representative district. Re-elected in 1916 and 1918. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Winnebago
37
01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919
95

Representative from Winnebago county, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa. He received his education in the rural schools of his county and in the State Teacher's College at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after his graduation he was principal of the school at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except between January 1, 1905, and January 1, 1913, during which time he served as clerk of the district court of his county. In the fall of 1914 he was elected to the legislature from the 95th representative district. Re-elected in 1916. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources
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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Winnebago
36
01/11/1915 - 01/07/1917
95

Representative from Winnebago county, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa. He received his education in the rural schools of his county and in the State Teacher's College at Cedar Falls, from which institution he graduated in 1898. For two years after his graduation he was principal of the school at Fairbank, Iowa. Since that time he has been engaged in farming except between January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1913, during which time he served as clerk of the district court of his county. In the fall of 1914 he was elected to the legislature from the 95th representative district. A republican in politics.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources