C. Elmer Anderson

Clyde Elmer Anderson
28th Governor of Minnesota
In office September 27, 1951 – January 5, 1955
Lieutenant	Ancher Nelsen Donald O. Wright
Preceded by	Luther Youngdahl
Succeeded by	Orville Freeman
34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1945 – September 27, 1951
Preceded by	Archie H. Miller
Succeeded by	Ancher Nelsen
31st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Preceded by	Gottfrid Lindsten
Succeeded by	Edward John Thye
Personal details
Born	March 16, 1912(1912-03-16) Brainerd, Minnesota
Died	January 22, 1998(1998-01-22) (aged 85) Brainerd, Minnesota
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Lillian Otterstad
Profession	politician
Religion	Lutheran

Clyde Elmer Anderson (March 16, 1912 – January 22, 1998), more commonly known as C. Elmer Anderson, was an American politician. Born in Brainerd, Minnesota, he served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955.^[1]

Years of public service

A Republican, Anderson first ran for lieutenant governor of Minnesota in 1938 with gubernatorial candidate Harold Stassen. He became the state's 31st lieutenant governor at only 26 years old. He was reelected in 1940. He again ran for lieutenant governor in 1944, and was elected the state's 34th lieutenant governor. He was reelected in 1946, 1948 and 1950.^[1]

In September 1951, Anderson became governor when Luther Youngdahl resigned to become a federal judge in Washington, D.C. He won election to a full term in 1952. After leaving the governor's office, he served as mayor of Nisswa from 1961 to 1963, and as mayor of Brainerd from 1976 to 1986. He died in Brainerd in 1998. The C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway is named in his honor.^[1][2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Governors of Minnesota: C. (Clyde) Elmer Anderson". mnhs.org. http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/gov/gov_30.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-03. 
2. ^ "Former Gov. C. Elmer Anderson dead at 85". Minnesota Daily. January 23, 1998. http://www.mndaily.com/articles/1998/01/23/5328. Retrieved 2006-06-18. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• The C. Elmer Anderson Papers are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society.
• C. Elmer Anderson at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Gottfrid Lindsten	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1939 – 1943	Succeeded by Edward John Thye
Preceded by Archie H. Miller	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1945 – 1951	Succeeded by Ancher Nelsen
Preceded by Luther Youngdahl	Governor of Minnesota 1951 – 1955	Succeeded by Orville Freeman

Persondata
Name	Anderson, Clyde Elmer
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 16, 1912
Place of birth	Brainerd, Minnesota
Date of death	January 22, 1998
Place of death	Brainerd, Minnesota