Representative Leonard C. Andersen View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 12/28/2014
Birth County: Marion
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 65 (1973) - 66 (1975)
House: 59 (1961) - 60 (1963)
62 (1967) - 64 (1971)
Home County: Woodbury
Leonard C. Andersen
Woodbury County
Sioux City Woodbury County Republican. Born May 30, 1911, in Waukegan, 111., son of Lauritz F. and M. Marie Andersen. B.A. Huron College, Huron, S. D., 1933; M.A. University of South Dakota, 1937; one year law school U. of S. D. Married Charlotte O. Ritland. Four children: Karen, Charlene, Paul, and Mark. Member Church Council Morningside Lutheran Church, Life Underwriters Assn. and American Society of Public Administration, Farm Bureau, Board Mid-Sioux Corporation of the O.E.O., Advisory Investment Board of IPERS, Hi 12, Lions, Masons, Independent Insurance Agents Assn., Board of Regents Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S. D., Board of Siouxland Opportunity Corporation, Director Siouxland Council on Alcoholism, Business Training Department Head, Waldorf College, 1935-39. Since 1939 in real estate investment and insurance business, except 1941-43 teacher of economics and current history at Morningside College. In Who's Who of the Midwest. Serving fifth term.
House District 23
Committees
64th GA (1971)
Legislation Sponsored
64th GA (1971)