Glenn M. Anderson
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Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was Lieutenant Governor of California and later a Democratic congressman.
Anderson was born 1913 in Hawthorne, California. He received a BA from University of California, Los Angeles in 1936. He worked as a real estate developer and served in the United States Army. Anderson was mayor of Hawthorne, California during 1940–1942 and a member of the California State Assembly 1942–1948. He served as Lieutenant Governor of California, 1959–1967, but was defeated in a bid for a third term by Republican Robert Finch.
Anderson was first elected to the 91st Congress in 1968 and served 12 terms, 1969–1993. In Congress he became chair of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. He decided not to run for reelection in 1992 and died 1994 in Los Angeles, California. He is interred in Green Hills Cemetery, Rancho Palos Verdes, California.
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| Preceded by Harold J. Powers |
Lieutenant Governor of California 1959–1967 |
Succeeded by Robert Finch |
| Preceded by Cecil R. King |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 17th congressional district 1969–1973 |
Succeeded by Pete McCloskey |
| Preceded by John G. Schmitz |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 35th congressional district 1973–1975 |
Succeeded by James F. Lloyd |
| Preceded by Craig Hosmer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd congressional district 1975–1993 |
Succeeded by Julian C. Dixon |
