ALEX S. ANDERSON BIOGRAPHY, OCEANA COUNTY, MICHIGAN

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Alex S. Anderson, a man who exerted a positive influence in the early affairs of this
 county, was born, as nearly as can be ascertained, in the State of Maine, on the 23nd
 day of March, 1811. Of his early life nothing is known excepting that he resided for 
some time in his native State and spent considerable time in traveling about over the 
United States. In Dec. 1849, he came to Oceana County, and from that time his history 
can be traced. He began work for Dr. Phillips who was then building a mill at Stony 
Creek for Rev. W. Ferry. He worked for Mr. Phillips until the fall of 1850, when he 
went to lumbering for Mr. Ferry. A year later he took charge of the mill and continued 
to run it for two years. He then moved to Claybanks and commenced farming which he 
followed until his death, which occurred December 29, 1879. He was buried in the 
Claybanks Cemetery. Mr. Anderson was politically a democrat. He was known as a man of 
positive opinions and exerted an influence in all the affairs of the county, and more 
especially in his locality. In 1855 he was elected Supervisor of his township and held 
that office for eleven years almost continuously. Upon the Board of Supervisors he 
possessed an influence as great as any other member. He was Treasurer of his township 
for three years. In 1858 he was elected Clerk and Register of Deeds of the county; and 
it was his mistake while in that office that caused the people so much trouble and 
money in their title suit mentioned on page 88 of this book. In 1860 he was elected to 
the office of County Treasurer, holding that office one term.