Attorney and Republican Party leader, was born at Hampstead, the Dinwiddie County estate of his father William Watkins Anderson and his mother Laura Elizabeth Marks Anderson. He attended public schools in Dinwiddie County and had a succession of private tutors. After a brief stint at a business college, he worked as a stenographer with the Richmond and Danville Railroad. Four years later he moved to Roanoke to work in a similar position for the Norfolk and Western Railway.
In 1897 Anderson began to study law. He took a position as a clerk for the law firm of Staples and Munford in Richmond, Virginia. Late in 1897 he became secretary for William L. Wilson, president of Washington and Lee University. This enabled him to attend law school on the campus. In 1898 he received his LL.B. After returning to Richmond, he was admitted to the bar in Oct. 1899 and immediately formed a partnership with his former employer, Beverly Bland Munford. Two years later, two new partners, Edmund Randolph Williams and Eppa Hunton joined the firm. The firm quickly established itself as a premier southern law firm. Among its accomplishments was the the assemblage of the Virginia Railway and Power Company.
In 1916 Anderson met and fell in love with Ellen Glasgow (the acclaimed novelist) and in 1917 they became secretly engaged. He left to serve in the American Red Cross in the Balkans during World War I. While there he won and series of medals and also became infatuated with Queen Marie of Romania. This ended his relationship with Ellen Glasgow; although, the two drew close later and remained friends until her death in 1945.
Upon returning to the United States, Anderson entered politics. He ran for Vice-President in 1920, but lost to Calvin Coolidge. In 1921 he ran for governor of Virginia but lost to E. Lee Trinkle. Again four years later he was nominated by the Republican party to run for governor, but he declined the nomination. He continued a life of public service up until his death.He died of colon cancer, a disease he had fought since the late 1940's.
His title of Colonel was honorary.
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In 1897 Anderson began to study law. He took a position as a clerk for the law firm of Staples and Munford in Richmond, Virginia. Late in 1897 he became secretary for William L. Wilson, president of Washington and Lee University. This enabled him to attend law school on the campus. In 1898 he received his LL.B. After returning to Richmond, he was admitted to the bar in Oct. 1899 and immediately formed a partnership with his former employer, Beverly Bland Munford. Two years later, two new partners, Edmund Randolph Williams and Eppa Hunton joined the firm. The firm quickly established itself as a premier southern law firm. Among its accomplishments was the the assemblage of the Virginia Railway and Power Company.
In 1916 Anderson met and fell in love with Ellen Glasgow (the acclaimed novelist) and in 1917 they became secretly engaged. He left to serve in the American Red Cross in the Balkans during World War I. While there he won and series of medals and also became infatuated with Queen Marie of Romania. This ended his relationship with Ellen Glasgow; although, the two drew close later and remained friends until her death in 1945.
Upon returning to the United States, Anderson entered politics. He ran for Vice-President in 1920, but lost to Calvin Coolidge. In 1921 he ran for governor of Virginia but lost to E. Lee Trinkle. Again four years later he was nominated by the Republican party to run for governor, but he declined the nomination. He continued a life of public service up until his death.He died of colon cancer, a disease he had fought since the late 1940's.
His title of Colonel was honorary.
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Attorney and Republican Party leader, was born at Hampstead, the Dinwiddie County estate of his father William Watkins Anderson and his mother Laura Elizabeth Marks Anderson. He attended public schools in Dinwiddie County and had a succession of private tutors. After a brief stint at a business college, he worked as a stenographer with the Richmond and Danville Railroad. Four years later he moved to Roanoke to work in a similar position for the Norfolk and Western Railway.
In 1897 Anderson began to study law. He took a position as a clerk for the law firm of Staples and Munford in Richmond, Virginia. Late in 1897 he became secretary for William L. Wilson, president of Washington and Lee University. This enabled him to attend law school on the campus. In 1898 he received his LL.B. After returning to Richmond, he was admitted to the bar in Oct. 1899 and immediately formed a partnership with his former employer, Beverly Bland Munford. Two years later, two new partners, Edmund Randolph Williams and Eppa Hunton joined the firm. The firm quickly established itself as a premier southern law firm. Among its accomplishments was the the assemblage of the Virginia Railway and Power Company.
In 1916 Anderson met and fell in love with Ellen Glasgow (the acclaimed novelist) and in 1917 they became secretly engaged. He left to serve in the American Red Cross in the Balkans during World War I. While there he won and series of medals and also became infatuated with Queen Marie of Romania. This ended his relationship with Ellen Glasgow; although, the two drew close later and remained friends until her death in 1945.
Upon returning to the United States, Anderson entered politics. He ran for Vice-President in 1920, but lost to Calvin Coolidge. In 1921 he ran for governor of Virginia but lost to E. Lee Trinkle. Again four years later he was nominated by the Republican party to run for governor, but he declined the nomination. He continued a life of public service up until his death.He died of colon cancer, a disease he had fought since the late 1940's.
His title of Colonel was honorary.
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In 1897 Anderson began to study law. He took a position as a clerk for the law firm of Staples and Munford in Richmond, Virginia. Late in 1897 he became secretary for William L. Wilson, president of Washington and Lee University. This enabled him to attend law school on the campus. In 1898 he received his LL.B. After returning to Richmond, he was admitted to the bar in Oct. 1899 and immediately formed a partnership with his former employer, Beverly Bland Munford. Two years later, two new partners, Edmund Randolph Williams and Eppa Hunton joined the firm. The firm quickly established itself as a premier southern law firm. Among its accomplishments was the the assemblage of the Virginia Railway and Power Company.
In 1916 Anderson met and fell in love with Ellen Glasgow (the acclaimed novelist) and in 1917 they became secretly engaged. He left to serve in the American Red Cross in the Balkans during World War I. While there he won and series of medals and also became infatuated with Queen Marie of Romania. This ended his relationship with Ellen Glasgow; although, the two drew close later and remained friends until her death in 1945.
Upon returning to the United States, Anderson entered politics. He ran for Vice-President in 1920, but lost to Calvin Coolidge. In 1921 he ran for governor of Virginia but lost to E. Lee Trinkle. Again four years later he was nominated by the Republican party to run for governor, but he declined the nomination. He continued a life of public service up until his death.He died of colon cancer, a disease he had fought since the late 1940's.
His title of Colonel was honorary.
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