Warren M. Anderson
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Warren Mattice Anderson | |
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Acting Malcolm Wilson | |
Succeeded by | Mary Anne Krupsak |
In office February 1, 1985 – December 31, 1986 | |
Governor | Mario Cuomo |
Preceded by | Alfred DelBello |
Succeeded by | Stan Lundine |
Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate | |
In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1988 | |
Preceded by | Earl Brydges |
Succeeded by | Ralph J. Marino |
Member of the New York State Senate from the 51st district | |
In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1988 | |
Preceded by | William T. Smith |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Libous |
Member of the New York State Senate from the 47th district | |
In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1982 | |
Preceded by | Nathan Proller |
Succeeded by | James H. Donovan |
Member of the New York State Senate from the 55th district | |
In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966 | |
Preceded by | John H. Doerr |
Succeeded by | Frank J. Glinski |
Member of the New York State Senate from the 47th district | |
In office January 1, 1955 – December 31, 1965 | |
Preceded by | George R. Metcalf |
Succeeded by | Nathan Proller |
Member of the New York State Senate from the 45th district | |
In office January 1, 1953 – December 31, 1954 | |
Preceded by | Orlo M. Brees |
Succeeded by | John H. Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | Bainbridge, New York, U.S. | October 16, 1915
Died | June 1, 2007 Johnson City, New York, U.S. | (aged 91)
Political party | Republican |
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Alma mater | Colgate University Albany Law School |
Warren Mattice Anderson (October 16, 1915 – June 1, 2007) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Temporary President and Majority Leader of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 1988.
Life
He was born on October 16, 1915, in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, the son of Floyd E. Anderson (1891–1976), later a State Senator and Supreme Court Justice, and Edna Madeline (Mattice) Anderson (born 1889).
Anderson graduated from
Following the war he served as Assistant County Attorney for Broome County, and then joined the Binghamton law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell.
A Republican, Anderson was a member of the New York State Senate from 1953 to 1989, sitting in the 169th, 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd, 174th, 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th and 187th New York State Legislatures. He was Chairman of the Committee on Finance from 1966 to 1972. In this capacity he was the unofficial deputy to Temporary President Earl Brydges. After Brydges retired, Anderson succeeded him as Temporary President and Majority Leader. Anderson worked with Governor Hugh Carey and Assembly Speaker Stanley Steingut to put together a package to rescue New York City from bankruptcy in 1975.[1]
Anderson served in the Senate's top post until 1989, when he re-joined the law firm of Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP[2] in Binghamton, New York. In May 2006, Anderson announced his endorsement of former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso for the Republican nomination for governor.
In his role as Temporary President of the Senate, Anderson twice performed the duties of the
In 1978, Anderson was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, but lost the nomination to
He died on June 1, 2007.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Former New York State Senate leader dies". Associated Press via Towananga News. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b Chan, Sewell (June 2, 2007). "Warren Anderson, Albany G.O.P. Leader, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Warren M. Anderson Obituary (2007)". Press & Sun-Bulletin. June 4, 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Anderson's Highway, From Joke to a Reality". The New York Times. July 20, 1989. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
External links
- [1] Warren M. Anderson Papers, Binghamton University Libraries