Sam Jr was the son of civil war veteran Sam G Anderson, the early settler and one of the founders of Hutchinson, MN and Abby Hutchinson, daughter of Asa Hutchinson. Mr. Anderson Jr. is a graduate of Hutchinson high school class of 1894; University of MN 1899.
His education was interrupted by military service. He served in the Spanish American War, enlisted April 1898, served in the Phillipines from July 1898 to January 1899 in Co A, 13th Minn Volunteers. He was discharged January 1899 due to typhoid malaria.
On Jan. 1 1900, He established a law office in Hutchinson, MN and was elected McLeod county attorney serving from 1908-1912.
By 1910, with Carlos Avery, he organized the national Gopher Campfire Club, a sportsman's organization and wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary began as early as 1901.
Sam Jr. married Margaret Ames on June 7, 1913 and had 5 children; two died in infancy/childhood, Patrick Ames just before 2 yrs and Jane Abby at age 11 (both children are buried beside Sam and Margaret); Sam Jr, Peggy and Mary attended his funeral.
From 1914-1923 served as postmaster of Hutchinson, initially appointed to the post by President Woodrow Wilson. Another federal appointment was his 1929-1935 Federal Migratory Bird Advisory Board by President Herbert Hoover, the highest honor in American conservation. In 1934, Sam ran as MN's Democratic candidate for governor.
Mr. Anderson's other civic memberships were extensive:
Temple Lodge # 59 AF and AM of Hutchinson
Mpls Consistory # 2 of the Scottish Rite Masons
Zurtah Temple
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Mpls
Charles McLaughlin Post # 906 VFW
13th MN Regimetal Association
In the obituary from the Hutchinson Leader published June 28, 1935, family members attending his funeral were listed:
O D Hutchinson
Mr and Mrs Fred Fournie
Mr and Mrs Lyman E Wakefield and sons Lyman Jr and Sam
all of above from Mpls
Mr and Mrs Jess Hutchinson and family from Rugby, ND
Mr and Mrs Fred Hutchsion and family of Orchard Gardens
Mrs Nell Phillips of Northfield
Mr and Mrs Carl Krueger of Mpls
His education was interrupted by military service. He served in the Spanish American War, enlisted April 1898, served in the Phillipines from July 1898 to January 1899 in Co A, 13th Minn Volunteers. He was discharged January 1899 due to typhoid malaria.
On Jan. 1 1900, He established a law office in Hutchinson, MN and was elected McLeod county attorney serving from 1908-1912.
By 1910, with Carlos Avery, he organized the national Gopher Campfire Club, a sportsman's organization and wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary began as early as 1901.
Sam Jr. married Margaret Ames on June 7, 1913 and had 5 children; two died in infancy/childhood, Patrick Ames just before 2 yrs and Jane Abby at age 11 (both children are buried beside Sam and Margaret); Sam Jr, Peggy and Mary attended his funeral.
From 1914-1923 served as postmaster of Hutchinson, initially appointed to the post by President Woodrow Wilson. Another federal appointment was his 1929-1935 Federal Migratory Bird Advisory Board by President Herbert Hoover, the highest honor in American conservation. In 1934, Sam ran as MN's Democratic candidate for governor.
Mr. Anderson's other civic memberships were extensive:
Temple Lodge # 59 AF and AM of Hutchinson
Mpls Consistory # 2 of the Scottish Rite Masons
Zurtah Temple
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Mpls
Charles McLaughlin Post # 906 VFW
13th MN Regimetal Association
In the obituary from the Hutchinson Leader published June 28, 1935, family members attending his funeral were listed:
O D Hutchinson
Mr and Mrs Fred Fournie
Mr and Mrs Lyman E Wakefield and sons Lyman Jr and Sam
all of above from Mpls
Mr and Mrs Jess Hutchinson and family from Rugby, ND
Mr and Mrs Fred Hutchsion and family of Orchard Gardens
Mrs Nell Phillips of Northfield
Mr and Mrs Carl Krueger of Mpls
Sam Jr was the son of civil war veteran Sam G Anderson, the early settler and one of the founders of Hutchinson, MN and Abby Hutchinson, daughter of Asa Hutchinson. Mr. Anderson Jr. is a graduate of Hutchinson high school class of 1894; University of MN 1899.
His education was interrupted by military service. He served in the Spanish American War, enlisted April 1898, served in the Phillipines from July 1898 to January 1899 in Co A, 13th Minn Volunteers. He was discharged January 1899 due to typhoid malaria.
On Jan. 1 1900, He established a law office in Hutchinson, MN and was elected McLeod county attorney serving from 1908-1912.
By 1910, with Carlos Avery, he organized the national Gopher Campfire Club, a sportsman's organization and wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary began as early as 1901.
Sam Jr. married Margaret Ames on June 7, 1913 and had 5 children; two died in infancy/childhood, Patrick Ames just before 2 yrs and Jane Abby at age 11 (both children are buried beside Sam and Margaret); Sam Jr, Peggy and Mary attended his funeral.
From 1914-1923 served as postmaster of Hutchinson, initially appointed to the post by President Woodrow Wilson. Another federal appointment was his 1929-1935 Federal Migratory Bird Advisory Board by President Herbert Hoover, the highest honor in American conservation. In 1934, Sam ran as MN's Democratic candidate for governor.
Mr. Anderson's other civic memberships were extensive:
Temple Lodge # 59 AF and AM of Hutchinson
Mpls Consistory # 2 of the Scottish Rite Masons
Zurtah Temple
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Mpls
Charles McLaughlin Post # 906 VFW
13th MN Regimetal Association
In the obituary from the Hutchinson Leader published June 28, 1935, family members attending his funeral were listed:
O D Hutchinson
Mr and Mrs Fred Fournie
Mr and Mrs Lyman E Wakefield and sons Lyman Jr and Sam
all of above from Mpls
Mr and Mrs Jess Hutchinson and family from Rugby, ND
Mr and Mrs Fred Hutchsion and family of Orchard Gardens
Mrs Nell Phillips of Northfield
Mr and Mrs Carl Krueger of Mpls
His education was interrupted by military service. He served in the Spanish American War, enlisted April 1898, served in the Phillipines from July 1898 to January 1899 in Co A, 13th Minn Volunteers. He was discharged January 1899 due to typhoid malaria.
On Jan. 1 1900, He established a law office in Hutchinson, MN and was elected McLeod county attorney serving from 1908-1912.
By 1910, with Carlos Avery, he organized the national Gopher Campfire Club, a sportsman's organization and wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary began as early as 1901.
Sam Jr. married Margaret Ames on June 7, 1913 and had 5 children; two died in infancy/childhood, Patrick Ames just before 2 yrs and Jane Abby at age 11 (both children are buried beside Sam and Margaret); Sam Jr, Peggy and Mary attended his funeral.
From 1914-1923 served as postmaster of Hutchinson, initially appointed to the post by President Woodrow Wilson. Another federal appointment was his 1929-1935 Federal Migratory Bird Advisory Board by President Herbert Hoover, the highest honor in American conservation. In 1934, Sam ran as MN's Democratic candidate for governor.
Mr. Anderson's other civic memberships were extensive:
Temple Lodge # 59 AF and AM of Hutchinson
Mpls Consistory # 2 of the Scottish Rite Masons
Zurtah Temple
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Mpls
Charles McLaughlin Post # 906 VFW
13th MN Regimetal Association
In the obituary from the Hutchinson Leader published June 28, 1935, family members attending his funeral were listed:
O D Hutchinson
Mr and Mrs Fred Fournie
Mr and Mrs Lyman E Wakefield and sons Lyman Jr and Sam
all of above from Mpls
Mr and Mrs Jess Hutchinson and family from Rugby, ND
Mr and Mrs Fred Hutchsion and family of Orchard Gardens
Mrs Nell Phillips of Northfield
Mr and Mrs Carl Krueger of Mpls
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