Kenneth Lewis Anderson
Kenneth L. Anderson | |
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| 4th David Spangler Kaufman | |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas Henry Darnell |
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| Born | September 11, 1805 Hillsborough, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1845 (aged 39) Anderson, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2024) |
Kenneth Lewis Anderson (September 11, 1805 – July 3, 1845) was a lawyer, the fourth and last
Anderson was born in
by 1832.In 1837, he and his family moved to San Augustine, Texas, where his wife's brother-in-law Joseph Rowe had lived for five years. In 1838 Anderson served successively as deputy sheriff and sheriff. It was probably after he arrived in Texas that he studied to become a lawyer. President of Texas Mirabeau B. Lamar appointed him collector of customs for the district of San Augustine, and he was confirmed on November 21, 1839. He served as collector until he became a candidate from San Augustine County for the Texas House of Representatives of the Sixth Congress in 1841; he won with the largest majority in San Augustine County's history at that time.
As a partisan of
After one term, and despite Houston's pleas, Anderson retired later in 1842 to practice law in San Augustine with
After the annexation vote, he immediately left for home despite being sick. After only twenty miles, at the
Both Anderson County and the town of Anderson in Texas are named after him.
External links
- Kenneth Lewis Anderson from the Handbook of Texas Online
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