Bios: JOHN ANDERSON, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
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JOHN ANDERSON,* not proofed by submitter
[p. 1013] a substantial and progressive citizen of Pulaski Township,
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is the owner of a farm of sixty-five acres
and is engaged in general farming. He comes of a prominent old family of
Pulaski Township, where he was born November 23, 1852. He is a son of
Thomas and Susan (Robinson) Anderson, and a grandson of John Anderson,
who was a soldier of the American Revolution and became one of the
earliest residents of Pulaski Township. The family is of Scotch-Irish
extraction.
Thomas Anderson was born in Pulaski Township, and lived there throughout
a long and useful life, engaged in agricultural pursuits. In his later
years he was a Republican in politics, and was frequently called upon to
serve his township in offices of public trust. Religiously, he was a
member of the United Presbyterian Church of New Bedford. He was united
in marriage with Susan Robinson, who was born in Union Township,
Lawrence County, in March, 1904. His death occurred June 22, 1900. Of
the issue of their union the following are now living: Sadie M., of New
Bedford, Pa.; Martha J., wife of H. J. Montgomery, of New Castle; and
John, whose name heads this sketch.
John Anderson was reared on the home farm and received his preliminary
education in the common schools, supplemented by a course in Poland
Seminary, at Poland, Ohio. He has always engaged in farming, except for
four years, when he owned an interest in a drug and stationery store at
New Bedford, at the same time serving as postmaster of that village
under appointment of President Harrison. He maintained his residence on
his farm during that time, and has been a resident there for more than a
quarter of a century. He is a man of great energy, thoroughly modern in
the methods he employs, and has attained a high degree of success in his
work. He takes an earnest interest in all questions of importance to the
community, giving active support to such measures as tend to improve and
add to its material welfare.
Mr. Anderson was joined in marriage with Letitia Irvine, who is a native
of Pulaski Township, and is a daughter of Thomas and Crissy (Ewing)
Irvine. Her father died and is survived by Mrs. Irvine, who lives in
Mahoning County, Ohio. Mr. Anderson is an ardent Republican in politics
and served his township as road supervisor one year.
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20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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Updated: 15 Feb 2002