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American politician (1863–1922)

George Wayne Anderson
Anderson (c. 1902)
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 38th district
In office
January 13, 1904 – January 10, 1906
Preceded byD. Gardiner Tyler
Succeeded byCharles J. Anderson
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 35th district
In office
December 4, 1901 – January 13, 1904
Preceded byBeverley B. Munford
Succeeded byJulian Bryant
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Richmond City district
In office
December 6, 1899 – December 4, 1901
Personal details
Born(1863-07-10)July 10, 1863
Albemarle County, Virginia, Confederate States of America
DiedDecember 30, 1922(1922-12-30) (aged 59)
Resting placeHollywood Cemetery
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse Estelle Marguerite Burthe ​ ​(m. 1899)​
Children4
RelativesThomas Jefferson (great-grandfather)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
University of Virginia School of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

George Wayne Anderson Sr. (July 10, 1863 – December 30, 1922) was a lawyer in Richmond, Virginia who served as a state legislator. In 1899 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and in 1901 to the Virginia Senate. He served as city attorney for Richmond.

Early life

George Wayne Anderson was born on July 10, 1863, at Edgehill in Albemarle County, Virginia, to Jane Margaret (née Randolph) and Edward Clifford Anderson. His father was a banker and died when Anderson was young. From his mother's side, he was the great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. He grew up in Savannah, Georgia. Anderson attended Hanover Academy and graduated from the University of Virginia. He received a debater's medal at both schools. He then graduated in 1888 from the University of Virginia School of Law with a Bachelor of Laws. He was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Career

After graduating, Anderson moved to Richmond and started practicing law.

Anderson was a Democrat. Anderson was elected as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1899. He served in that role for two years. He was elected as a member of the Virginia Senate in 1901. He served in that role for four years. In 1904, Anderson ran for mayor of Richmond, but withdrew before the election. He lost the primary election for commonwealth's attorney of Richmond in 1905. He served as assistant city attorney from 1907 to 1921 and city attorney from 1921 to 1922.

Anderson joined the Virginia militia on September 25, 1890, as a second lieutenant. In 1903, Anderson commanded 1,300 men who were ordered by Governor Andrew Jackson Montague to Richmond during a strike of streetcar operators. In February 1904, Anderson transported an accused rapist from Richmond to Roanoke under orders of the governor. He retired on November 20, 1906.

Personal life

He married Estelle Marguerite Burthe, a descendant of Dominique Burthe, on December 21, 1899. They had four children. He had a son George Wayne Anderson Jr. who died in France in 1918. Anderson was a Presbyterian.

Anderson lived at 123 North Lombardy Street in Richmond. Anderson died of cancer on December 30, 1922. He was buried at Hollywood Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ Bryson, William Hamilton (1998). "George Wayne Anderson (d. 1922)". In Kneebone, John T.; et al. (eds.). Dictionary of Virginia Biography. p. 135.
  2. ^ Lyon G. Tyler, ed. (1908). Men of mark in Virginia, ideals of American life; a collection of biographies of the leading men in the state. Vol. 4. Men of Mark Publishing Company. pp. 10–12. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Archive.org.
  3. ^ "Captain George Wayne Anderson | Christ Church, Oxford University". www.chch.ox.ac.uk.


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