Background
Anderson was born in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1912. His father died when he was only 14, forcing him to get a job with a magazine and newspaper company to help support the family.
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Anderson was born in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1912. His father died when he was only 14, forcing him to get a job with a magazine and newspaper company to help support the family.
He attended Brainerd High School and spent two quarters at the University of Minnesota studying medicine before running out of tuition money and returning home to continue working.
At 31 and 26 years old, respectively, Stassen and Anderson were the youngest governor and lieutenant governor in state history. He holds the record for the most total years served as the state"s lieutenant governor. In September 1951, Anderson became governor when Luther Youngdahl resigned to become a federal judge in Washington, District of Columbia After leaving the governor"s office, he served as mayor of Nisswa from 1961 to 1963, and as mayor of Brainerd from 1976 to 1986.
He died in Brainerd in 1998.
The C. Elmer Anderson Memorial Highway is named in his honor.