Background
Anderson, John William was born on July 21, 1871 in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. Son of Reese Babs and Emma Theresea (Davenport) Anderson.
Anderson, John William was born on July 21, 1871 in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. Son of Reese Babs and Emma Theresea (Davenport) Anderson.
Student Upper Iowa University, Fayette, Iowa, 1887-1891.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1893, bar of Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1933. Practiced at Sioux City, 1893-1896, Onawa, 1896-1915. County attorney Monona County, 1910-1914.
District judge, 4th Iowa District, 1915-1921.
Again practiced in Sioux City, 1921-1933. Partner Jepson, Strubel & Anderson, 1921-1933.
Justice Supreme Court of Iowa, 1933-1939. Now in general practice of law, Sioux City, Iowa.
Member American and Iowa State bar associations, American Law Institute, Order of Coif, Izaak Walton League. Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Mason (32 degree), Knights Templar, Shriner.
Club: Knife and Fork.
Married Burdette Hopper, September 24, 1895. Married second, Mary Agnes Peck, April. Children: Marjora Belle (Mistress C. H. Schneider), Elma Irene (Mistress H. West. Bails).