G. Ross Anderson
G. Ross Anderson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office January 29, 2009 – March 1, 2016 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office May 23, 1980 – January 29, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | James Robert Martin Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Michelle Childs |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955–1956 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ross Anderson Jr. January 29, 1929 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
George Ross Anderson Jr. (January 29, 1929 – December 1, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a judge of the
US Air Force during the Korean War. He worked in private legal practice from 1954 and was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives for a one-year term in 1955. Anderson became a federal judge in 1980, nominated by President Jimmy Carter. He assumed senior status
in 2009 and retired in 2016.
Early life and education
Anderson was born in
Career
He was a
United States Senator Olin D. Johnston from 1947 to 1951 and from 1953 to 1954. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1952, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.[4] He served as a finance instructor and historian to an air wing during the Korean War.[3]
Anderson served in the
practiced law in Anderson from 1954 to 1980.[4][2] He was unpopular during his single term in the state legislature due to his support for prison expansion.[1] During his career, Anderson was an early fingerprint analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, helped to design the water supply system for Anderson County and arranged for cable television to be installed in the area.[1] Anderson was one of the twelve founders of South Carolina Association for Justice, and its president from 1971 to 1972. They honored him with a lifetime achievement award shortly before he took senior status.[4]
Federal judicial service
Sponsored by
United States Senator Fritz Hollings, Anderson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 18, 1980, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina vacated by Judge James Robert Martin Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He assumed senior status on January 29, 2009, his 80th birthday. His service terminated on March 1, 2016, due to his retirement.[4][5]
Later life and death
A federal courthouse was renamed in honor of Anderson in 2002, a rare honor for a living judge. The student center at Anderson University was named after him in 2015 and was one of his last public appearances. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina.[1] Anderson suffered declining health in later life and died on December 1, 2020, at a South Carolina nursing home.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Mayo, Nikie; Ellis, Mike. "South Carolina federal Judge G. Ross Anderson has died". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b George Ross Anderson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c Connor, Eric (December 1, 2020). "From Upstate 'mill hill kid' to legal legend, judge G. Ross Anderson kept his local roots". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Mills, Trey (December 10, 2008). "Judge G. Ross Anderson Takes a Bow and Exits the Stage". South Carolina Injury Law Journal. Retrieved September 8, 2013. (cites David Dykes of The Greenville News)
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"Judicial Milestones". The Third Branch. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. March 2009. Archived from the originalon March 13, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
Senior Status: U.S. District Judge G. Ross Anderson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, January 29.
External links
- George Ross Anderson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- George Ross Anderson at Ballotpedia
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