Andrew A. Anderson (Luverne, MN)
Andrew A. Anderson (October 8, 1886 – September 30, 1966)
Biography
- Name: Andrew A. Anderson
- Birth: October 8, 1886 Rock County, MN (from date on tombstone)
- Death: September 30, 1966 (Buried in Luverne, MN)
- Minnesota State Senator 1950-1958
Memorial/Tribute presented in Senate session Wednesday March 29, 1967
The President of the Senate then recognized the Senator from Murray, Nobles and Rock, Mr. Olson, who offered the following tribute and addressed the Senate as follows:
Mr. President, Members of the Senate and Honored Guests:
It is an honor and a privilege for me today to pay tribute to the memory of the late Senator A. A. (Andy) Anderson, of Luverne, Minnesota, who served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1950 through 1958.
Senator Anderson was born in Hills, Minnesota, October 2, 1886, and passed away September 30, 1966, at the age of 79 years. He attended a country school in Rock county; Luther College at Decorah. Iowa; Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S. D. and finished his education at the Minneapolis School of Business. His first job was as cashier of the First National Bank of Hills in 1909. This was followed by a lifetime career in the field of finance.
Senator Anderson is survived by his wife the former Marie Klugness of Minneapolis whom he married in 1910. He is also survived by a son, Garfield, of Minneapolis, a daughter, Mrs. R. J. (Elaine) Walerius, Chicago, a sister, Mrs. Jacob Sells, and a brother, Walter, both of Hills, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Senator and Mrs. Anderson moved to Luverne in 1915 at which time he became cashier at the Farmers National Bank. In 1921 he was elected president. He became vice president and executive officer of the Luverne National Bank in 1927.
Senator Anderson was a member of the National Guard from 1918 until 1941 when war clouds gathered and the National Guard was activated. He entered the United States Army with a rank of Lt. Colonel. His unit was first stationed at Ford Ord, California and then was sent to Kodiak Island, Alaska. Senator Anderson was authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific campaign medal and ribbon. He was relieved from active duty August 1, 1944 because of an injury received while on duty in Alaska.
Senator Anderson returned to the bank upon the conclusion of his military service and continued in the world of finance. He was active in farm management, real estate, loans and insurance. Since 1915 he had been a member of the Masonic Order, a Shriner, and a member of the Osman Shrine of St. Paul. He also was a leader in the VFW and the American Legion. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church.
Senator Anderson was a man of a multitude of interests and found time to participate in many organizations. He was a hardcore Republican -- there was nothing halfway in his enthusiasm. He was a man of strong convictions and no one was ever in doubt as to where he stood on an issue.
With the passing of A. A. Anderson, banker, soldier and public servant, the book was closed on a colorful personality. He was a man who was not afraid to make his opinions known and who fought to preserve the American way of life, to encourage private initiative and free enterprise, and to make the world a better place to live.
Members of this Senate gratefully and respectfully honor the memory of Senator A. A. Anderson.
Bank Officer Summary
During his banking career, A. A. Anderson was involved with the following bank(s):
- First National Bank, Hills, MN (Charter 6199): Cashier 1913-1914
- Farmers National Bank, Luverne, MN (Charter 7770): President 1920-1924; Cashier 1915-1919
- Luverne NB, Luverne, MN (Charter 13544): Cashier 1931-1935
Sources
- Bio info from A.A. Anderson Memorial/Tribute read in Senate session March 29, 1967.
- MN Legislative Reference website: https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10950
- Findagrave.com: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55307822/andrew-a-anderson
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/banking.html
- Banks & Bankers Historical Database (1782-1935), https://bbdata.banknotehistory.com