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Anderson McPherrin

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State Representative
Whig
Farmer/Carpenter
Van Buren
4
12/06/1852 - 12/03/1854
3

Born in Butler county, Penn., October 6, 1810.He settled in Van Buren county in 1841. He was elected to the lower house of the legislature twice, first in 1846, and last in 1852. He was deputy sheriff under James Johnston, of near Utica, in 1846-8, and was the first superintendent of schools in the county in 1855. Anderson McPherrin was married to Minerva Johnston in 1849. He was a member and officer of the Presbyterian church for many years.

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State Representative
Whig
Farmer/Carpenter
Van Buren
1
11/30/1846 - 12/03/1848
2

Born in Butler county, Penn., October 6, 1810. He settled in Van Buren county in 1841. He was elected to the lower house of the legislature twice, first in 1846, and last in 1852. He was deputy sheriff under James Johnston, of near Utica, in 1846-8, and was the first superintendent of schools in the county in 1855. Anderson McPherrin was married to Minerva Johnston in 1849. He was a member and officer of the Presbyterian church for many years.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources