Representative Claus Ludwig Anderson View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 6/23/1961

Birth Place: Frankfort Township, Iowa

Birth County: Montgomery

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 35 (1913) - 36 (1915)

Home County: Montgomery

Claus Ludwig Anderson

Montgomery County

CLAUS L. ANDERSON

MR. SPEAKER: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character and public service of the late Honorable Claus L. Anderson, begs leave to submit the following memorial:

Claus L. Anderson was born March 12, 1871, in Montgomery County, Iowa. He was educated in the rural schools.

On December 20, 1905, he married Charlotte Hannah Blade.

Mr. Anderson served as township clerk for thirteen years and was active in farming interests.

Mr. Anderson served in the House of Representatives during the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth sessions of the General Assembly.

He passed away June 23, 1961, at the Cottage Rest Home in Red Oak, Iowa. Surviving him is a niece, Doris Blade Anderson, Red Oak, Iowa.

Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth General Assembly of Iowa: That in the passing of the Honorable Claus L. Anderson the state has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this resolution would express its appreciation of his service, and tender its sympathy to the remaining member of his family.

Be It Further Resolved: That a copy of this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the members of the family of the deceased.

CONRAD OSSIAN,

JAMES E. BRILES,

WILLIAM J. SCHERLE,

Committee.

House District 12