Simeon H. Anderson
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Simeon H. Anderson
Simeon H. Anderson (March 2, 1802 – August 11, 1840) was a United States Representative from Kentucky. Anderson was the father of William Clayton Anderson who also served as a Representative from Kentucky. He was born near Lancaster, Kentucky where he pursued preparatory studies. In addition, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in Lancaster, Kentucky.
Anderson was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives 1828, 1829, 1832, and 1836–1838. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1839, until his death near Lancaster, Kentucky in 1840. He was buried in the Anderson family cemetery, with a cenotaph at the Congressional Cemetery.
References
- Simeon H. Anderson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Simeon H. Anderson at Find-A-Grave
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th congressional district March 4, 1839 – August 11, 1840 |
Succeeded by John B. Thompson |
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky
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- Kentucky Whigs
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Garrard County, Kentucky
- 19th-century American politicians
