Lyman F. Anderson Explained

Lyman Anderson
Birth Date:	February 16, 1926
Birth Place:	Oregon, Wisconsin
Office:	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 47th district
Termstart:	1975
Termend:	1977
Death Date:	October 25, 2005 (aged 79)
Alma Mater:	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA)
Death Place:	Oregon, Wisconsin
Party:	Republican

Lyman F. Anderson (February 16, 1926 – October 25, 2005) was an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Early life and education

Anderson was born in Oregon, Wisconsin. He was the son of Frank Ramus Anderson and Mary Almeda Anderson.^[1] He graduated from Oregon High School in Oregon, Wisconsin and earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Anderson was active in local, county and state government for over four decades. He was elected to the Oregon Village Board in 1961 and served until 1974. Anderson served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors from 1972 to 1976 and again from 1980 to 2004.^[4] He represented the 47th Assembly District in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1975 to 1977.^[5]

Personal life

He died in 2005 after being hospitalized with kidney failure two years earlier.^[6]

The Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center in Madison, Wisconsin is named in his honor.^[7]

External links

• Anderson Farm County Park

Notes and References

1. Web site: Anderson, Lyman F. 1926. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110031920/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=2066&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=People&letter=A. dead. 2012-11-10. Wisconsin Historical Society. 2012-01-11.
2. http://www.countyofdane.com/press/details.aspx?id=568 Former County Board Supervisor Lyman F. Anderson Passes Away
3. Web site: OBITUARIES. 2020-07-21. madison.com. 30 October 2005 . en.
4. News: Fond Farewell to Anderson . The Capital Times . November 21, 2005 . 19 . . July 21, 2019.
5. Web site: Anderson Farm to Become County Park. Dane County Home Page. February 16, 2009 . May 15, 2016.
6. News: October 27, 2005. Longtime Politico Anderson Dies. 13. Wisconsin State Journal. July 22, 2019. Newspapers.com.
7. Web site: Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center. 2020-07-21. Isthmus Madison, Wisconsin. en-us.