Background
Anderson, Joseph was born on December 16, 1836 in Broomton, Rossshire, Scot. Son of William and Mary (Rose) Anderson.
Anderson, Joseph was born on December 16, 1836 in Broomton, Rossshire, Scot. Son of William and Mary (Rose) Anderson.
Came to America, 1842. Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1854, Master of Arts, 1857. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1857 (Doctor of Divinity Yale, 1878).
Ordained to ministry, 1858. Pastor First Church, Stamford, 1858-1861, First Church, Norwalk, 1861-1864, First Church, Waterbury, 1865-1905, emeritus. Editor of the Waterbury American, 1872-1873.
Moderator General Association of Connecticut, 1877, 1890, General Conference Congressional Churches of Connecticut, 1878.
Delegate International Congressional Council, London, 1891. Member Corporation of Yale, since 1884.
Corporate member American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Has made special study of languages and antiquities of America Indians.
Member Corporation; member American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Has made special.
Married Anna Sands Gildersleeve, January 24, 1859.