Clifford Anderson
Clifford Anderson (March 23, 1833 – December 19, 1899) was a prominent Georgia politician.
Clifford Anderson | |
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| Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office 1880–1890 | |
| Member of the Confederate House of Representatives | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
| In office 1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1833 Nottoway County, Virginia |
| Died | December 19, 1899 (aged 66) Macon, Georgia |
| Spouse(s) | Anne LeConte (m. 1857) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
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Biography
Anderson was born in Nottoway County, Virginia. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1852, forming a partnership with Robert S. Lanier.[1][2]
He married Anne LeConte in 1857 and they had two children.[1][2]
He served as a state court Judge in Georgia from 1856 to 1858 and in the Georgia House of Representatives in 1859.[1] He served in the Confederate States Army and represented Georgia in the Second Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865. After the war, he served as Georgia's Attorney General from 1880 to 1890.[3]
References
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. III. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 191. Retrieved August 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Judge Anderson Dies in Macon". The Atlanta Constitution. Macon, Georgia. December 20, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved August 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Anderson, C to D
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