John E. Anderson Biography


	This biography appears on page 1227 in "History of Dakota 
	Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was 
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				JOHN E. ANDERSON. 

	John E. Anderson, a well-to-do and progressive agriculturist of 
Minnehaha county, South Dakota, owns and operates two hundred and 
eighty acres of land on section 21, Dell Rapids township, comprising 
one of the finest and most valuable farms in the township. His birth 
occurred on the old home farm in Dell Rapids township, August 2, 1879, 
his parents being Rolluf and Anna (Forton) Anderson. A sketch of the 
deceased father, who was among the first settlers of that township, 
appears on another page of this work. 

	John E. Anderson was reared at home and acquired his early 
education in the common schools, while subsequently he attended the 
University of South Dakota at Vermillion and the Minnesota State 
Agricultural College at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Following the 
completion of his studies he purchased a quarter section of land in 
Alberta, Canada, where he spells two years in farming and in improving 
his place. Subsequently he resided for one year in Dickey county, North 
Dakota, and there bought a half section of land. In 1912, however, he 
returned to Minnehaha county, locating on his present home farm of two 
hundred and eighty acres in the Big Sioux valley. He still owns his 
North Dakota farm and laud in Alberta, Canada, and is widely recognized 
as one of the prosperous agriculturists and representative citizens of 
this section. He is a stockholder in the Dell Rapids Cooperative Lumber 
Company and the Farmers Elevator Company of Dell Rapids. 

	In 1911 Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Lena G. 
Thompson, her father being Gunder Thompson, one of the pioneer settlers 
of Minnehaha county, who is now living retired in Dell Rapids. Our 
subject and his wife have two children, Gunder Rolfe and John Edward. 

	In his political views Mr. Anderson is independent, supporting 
men and measures rather than party, His religious faith is indicated by 
his membership in the Lutheran church, to which his wife also belongs. 
A native son of South Dakota, he has always kept well informed as to 
the progress of events in this section and has assisted to the extent 
of his ability in forwarding the permanent interests of the community.