Background
Anderson, Asher was born on July 23, 1846 in Flatlands, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of John William and Eliza Ann (Duryea) Anderson.
Anderson, Asher was born on July 23, 1846 in Flatlands, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of John William and Eliza Ann (Duryea) Anderson.
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers College, 1870, Master of Arts, 1873. Bachelor of Divinity, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1873. (Doctor of Divinity, Iowa College, 1904, Rutgers, 1904).
Ordained Reformed Church in America ministry, 1873. Pastor Flatbush, New York, 1873-1875, Fishkill, New York, 1875-1880, Passaic, New Jersey, 1880-1885. Installed Congressional ministry, 1885.
Pastor Bristol, Connecticut, 1885-1890.
Meriden, Connecticut, 1890-1901. Editor Congressional Year Book, 1900-1913.
Member of the board Public school examiners, Passaic. New Jersey, 1882-1885. Member Meriden board of education, 1892-1898.
Married Mary East. R. Dorrance, October 2, 1873.