Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Anderson, Andrew J. 1843 - 
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   ANDREW J. ANDERSON, the senior partner in the firm of Anderson & Hanson, hardware
dealers in the village of Litchfield, is a native of Norway, born in 1843. When he
was about a year old he was brought by his parents to the United States, they
settling in Waukesha county, Wis., where they were among the very earliest settlers.
They remained in that place until 1850, when they removed to Winnebago county in the
same State, and in 1866 to this county.

  Andrew remained at home with his parents until 1864, when he enlisted in Company
H, Fifth Wisconsin Infantry, and served in that noble regiment until the close of
the war. He participated in several of the engagements of the bloody campaign that
closed the war, particularly in the immortal charge on the lines at Petersburg, Va.,
April 1 and 2, 1865. After receiving his discharge Mr. Anderson returned to
Wisconsin, but in 1866 came to Meeker county, where he took up a homestead in the
town of Harvey. He was engaged in farming until 1876, at which time he removed to
Litchfield and entered into the sale of farm machinery and implements. He made quite
a success in this business, and in May, 1886, in copartnership with Nels C. G.
Hanson, he opened the hardware establishment where he now carries on business, and
in conjunction with which they still make a specialty of the sale of agricultural
machinery. Mr. Anderson is a prominent member of Frank Daggett Post, No. 35, G. A.
R., of Litchfield, and takes great interest in the order.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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