| Birth: | Jan. 22, 1904, Norway | | Death: | Dec. 21, 1990
Webster
Day County
South Dakota, USA | 
South Dakota Governor. He served as Governor of the state from 1951 to 1955. During his term Anderson eliminated the three cent sales tax and the Rural Credits debt. He provided additional aid to the public schools and to the Yankton and Redfield State Hospitals. He worked for better highways and the development of the Missouri River. He also suggested the creation of the Legislative Research Council. Anderson was appointed to the Federal Trade Commission in 1955 where he served until 1964. He returned to Webster to practice law until 1967 when he was appointed judge for South Dakota's Fifth Circuit Court. (bio by: LFAmes1008)
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Vivian Dell Walz Anderson (1911 - 1981)*
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Search Amazon for Sigurd Anderson | | | Burial:
Webster Cemetery
Webster
Day County
South Dakota, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: LFAmes1008
Record added: Jul 25, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28510297 |
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Larry E. Barnes
Added: Feb. 21, 2013 |
Rest in peace, Gov. Anderson. You served your adopted country very ably in so many capacities, and you were a terrific friend to our family. We always enjoyed seeing you when we were in town. We remember you with warm and heartfelt thanks.
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B. & S. Duerre
Added: Dec. 2, 2012 |
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Åke Frisk
Added: Dec. 21, 2010 |
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