Biography of Andrew Anderson, 1902, Grant Co., Oregon
Surnames: Anderson

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 458

ANDREW ANDERSON

Born December 1, 1830, in Sweden, he remained there until 1858, and then came
to this land of the free. He followed a seafaring life and before 1864 he had
served two years in the American navy. His skill and ability were to manifest
that in this time he was one of the gunners and gained distinction in this
responable position. On April 10, 1864, he landed in San Francisco and then
went to The Dalles in a few months, where he remained until the spring of
1865, when he came to this region and engaged in mining. For three years he
was occupied with this industry and then took his ranch where he lives, six
miles northeast from Mount Vernon, on Beach creek. He went to raising cattle
and sheep, and at this work he has since continued, while prosperity has
smiled upon him. In political matters he is ever active, and he firmly holds
to the principles of the grand old party that has piloted the nation safely
through crises when other advocates have failed. He has always been a stanch
Republican, and has the courage of his convictions. Mr. Anderson has never
taken unto himself a wife, preferring the quieter joys of bachelorhood to the
responsibilities and cares incident to connubial bliss.