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
33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1945 – September 27, 1951
Governor	Edward J. Thye Luther W. Youngdahl
Preceded by	Archie H. Miller
Succeeded by	Ancher Nelsen
30th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943
Governor	Harold E. Stassen
Preceded by	Gottfrid Lindsten
Succeeded by	Edward John Thye
Personal details
Born	(1912-03-16)March 16, 1912 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 who served as the 28th Governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955.

Life and career

Anderson was born in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1912. His father died when he was only 14, forcing him to get a job with a magazine and newspaper company to help support the family. He attended Brainerd High School and spent two quarters at the University of Minnesota studying medicine before running out of tuition money and returning home to continue working.^[1]^[2]

In 1938, he ran as lieutenant governor of Minnesota with Republican gubernatorial candidate Harold Stassen and won. At 31 and 26 years old, respectively, Stassen and Anderson were the youngest governor and lieutenant governor in state history. Anderson went on to win re-election as lieutenant governor five more times under three different governors. He holds the record for the most total years served as the state's lieutenant governor.^[1]^[2]

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 but was defeated by Orville Freeman two years later. 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 2 3 "Former Gov. C. Elmer Anderson dead at 85". Minnesota Daily. Associated Press. 23 January 1988.
1 2 3 "C. Elmer Anderson Biography". Minnesota Historical Society.

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

Governors of Minnesota

Territorial (1849–58)	Ramsey Gorman Medary

State (since 1858)	Sibley Ramsey Swift Miller Marshall Austin Davis Pillsbury Hubbard McGill Merriam Nelson Clough Lind Van Sant Johnson Eberhart Hammond Burnquist Preus Christianson Olson Petersen Benson Stassen Thye Youngdahl E. Anderson Freeman Andersen Rolvaag LeVander W. Anderson Perpich Quie Perpich Carlson Ventura Pawlenty Dayton

Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota

Holcombe Donnelly Swift Sherwood Armstrong Yale Barto Wakefield Gilman Rice Ives Clough Day Gibbs L. Smith Jones Eberhart E. Smith Gordon Burnquist Sullivan Frankson Collins Nolan Adams Arens Solberg Petersen Richardson (acting) Lindsten Anderson Thye Miller Anderson Nelsen Wright Rolvaag Keith Goetz Perpich Olson Wangberg Johnson Dyrstad Benson Schunk Molnau Prettner Solon T. Smith

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 18532058 LCCN: n80136024

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