Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Anderson, Walter Lincoln 1868 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
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Walter Lincoln Anderson 

Walter Lincoln Anderson, lawyer, was born at Sidney, Iowa, February 19, 1868. He
is the son of Major Albert R. Anderson, Civil War veteran, member of congress
and lawyer, and a native of Ohio, and Sarah Jane (Woods) Anderson, a native of
Pennsylvania.

Walter Lincoln Anderson is a graduate of the State University of Iowa Collegiate
Department (1889) and Law Department (1891). He practiced law at Sidney for one
year; at Hot Springs, South Dakota, for seven years, including four years as
county attorney; removed to Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1899, where he has since
resided and practiced law.

He served in the United States Army in the Spanish American War as a second
lieutenant in the Rough Riders; and in the World War as a captain detailed as
draft executive for Nebraska and also as paymaster for Nebraska. Prior to his
army service in the World War lie served as a member of the Draft Board at Lincoln.

He was a member of Lincoln Home Rule Charter Commission (1917); Nebraska
Constitutional Convention (1919-1920); and was Speaker of Nebraska house of
representatives in sessions of 1921 and 1922. He is a 33rd degree Mason, a
Knight Templar, a Shriner and a member of Eastern Star.

Mr. Anderson is a member of United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Forty
and Eight, Sons of American Revolution, Sons of Civil War Veterans, Kiwanis
Club, Lincoln Country Club, Hiram Club and of the American, Nebraska State, and
Lancaster County Bar Associations. Pie has served as director in Lincoln
National Bank and in Lincoln and Fremont Joint Stock Land Banks.

In 1902 he married Helen Marie Nance, born in Osceola, Nebraska, a daughter of
Governor Albinus Nance. She attended the University of Nebraska and is a member
of Eastern Star, the P. E. O., American Legion Auxiliary and Daughters of
American Revolution. Residence; Lincoln.
ica attended the Barnes School of Embalming at Chicago, graduating in 1904.

Anders Anderson, father of Victor, was born in Satra, Sweden, in 1819, and died
there on August 18, 1877. He was a farmer. Karin (Person) Anderson, mother of
Victor, was born at Satra in 1821, where she died February 23, 1877.

In 1888 Mr. Anderson married Emma Wilson, who died in 1903. Four children were
born to them, Clara; Edwin, who married Olga Elving and who is associated with
his father in business; Albert, who married Amy Peterson and who is now in the
Stromsburg store; and Erma who lives at home.

On June 22, 1901, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Margareta Samuelson at
Stromsburg. She was born there on May 1, 1874, and before her marriage was a
nurse. They have four children, Alvina, born April 27, 1905; Carleton, born
December 22, 1906; Vernon, born December 22, 1907; and Jeanette, born December
18, 1910. Carleton and Vernon attended the University of Nebraska; while
Jeanette is a student at Bethel Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota.

A Democrat, Mr. Anderson was a candidate for state senator in 1930 from the 19th
senatorial district, but was defeated by a slight majority. A resident of
Nebraska since August 28, 1884, he was a farmer from 1886 to 1903 and since that
time has been in the furniture and undertaking business. He was mayor of
Stromsburg in 1911.

Mr. Anderson’s religious affiliation is with the First Baptist Church of which
he is vice president. He is treasurer of the Nebraska state conference of the
Baptist Church, and has held the office of president in the Commercial Club, the
Stromsburg Hotel Company, the Cemetery Association and the Board of Education.
He is a member of the Nebraskana Society, and a leader in every movement for the
advancement of his city. Residence; Stromsburg. 


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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