Jesse Thomas Anderson

Background

Anderson, Jesse Thomas was born on October 26, 1892 in Timmonsville, South Carolina. Son of Ervin and Frances Letitia (Thomas) Anderson.

Education

AB, Furman U., 1914; Doctor of Laws, Furman U., 1951; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1942; graduate work, Peabody College, University of Chicago.

Career

Principal school at, Elm, 1914-1916; superintendent schools of, Olanta, 1916-1917; superintendent schools of, Blacksburg, 1917-1918; superintendent of education, Florence County, 1929-1946; state superintendent of education, Florence County, after 1946; secretary and Executive officer, State Board Education, after 1946. Former board of trustees University of Southern California, The Citadel, Winthrop College, South Carolina. School for the Deaf and Blind.

Achievements

• Jesse Thomas Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Superintendent of education by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as private, later Second lieutenant, United States Army, World War I. Member National Education Association, American Association School Adminstrs., National Council of Chief School Officers, American Legion (past post commander), 40 and 8, South Carolina. Education Association (past president), County Supts. Association of South Carolina.

(past president), Baptist Association Florence(past moderator), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Hazel Prickett, January 19,1921. Children: Mary Louise (Mistress Earle Rice), Frances Letitia (Mrs.Frank Fulton), Hazel-Annual.

Father:

Ervin Anderson

Mother:

Frances Letitia (Thomas) Anderson

Spouse:

Hazel Prickett

child:

Mary Louise Anderson (Mistress Earle Rice)

child:

Frances Letitia Anderson (Mrs.Frank Fulton)

child:

Hazel-Annual Anderson