Born November 13, 1836 in Morlunda, Smaland, Sweden. He emigrated to America in 1854, coming directly to Burlington, Iowa, but settled in Webster county in 1855. In 1862, he moved into Hamilton county and commenced farming on his own account in Marion township, in which precinct he has resided continuously to the present time. He was a member of the Twenty-first and Twenty-Second General assemblies, representing Hamilton county in the House of Representatives, and was noted for his sterling integrity and honesty. Mr. Anderson for more than twenty-five years has been a central figure in Hamilton county politics; always a. conciliator, deprecating factional strife and doing his utmost for the principles he loved. He was elected president of the State Bank of Stratford in 1892, at the time of its organization, and has held that office continuously to the present time.

Born November 13, 1836 in Morlunda, Smaland, Sweden. He emigrated to America in 1854, coming directly to Burlington, Iowa, but settled in Webster county in 1855. In 1862, he moved into Hamilton county and commenced farming on his own account in Marion township, in which precinct he has resided continuously to the present time. He was a member of the Twenty-first and Twenty-Second General assemblies, representing Hamilton county in the House of Representatives, and was noted for his sterling integrity and honesty. Mr. Anderson for more than twenty-five years has been a central figure in Hamilton county politics; always a. conciliator, deprecating factional strife and doing his utmost for the principles he loved. He was elected president of the State Bank of Stratford in 1892, at the time of its organization, and has held that office continuously to the present time.