Background

Anderson, Thomas Jefferson was born on November 7, 1910 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William J. and Nancy Lucas (Joseph) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1934. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Bob Jones University, 1967.

Career

Securities salesman, Gray-Shillinglaw & Company, Nashville, 1934-1936; salesman, Nunn-Schwab Securities Company, 1936-1939; manager unlisted securities department, J.C. Bradford Company, 1939-1943; Southern sales manager, Southern Agriculturist, Nashville, 1943-1947; owner, public, Southern Farm Publs., 1947-1971; owner, public, Farm and Ranch magazine, 1953-1963; owner, public, American Way Features (national newspaper syndicate) owner, public, Straight Talk (weekly newsletter Anderson Enterprises) radio commentator, world traveler.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Straight Talk, 1967, Silence Is Not Golden It's Yellow, 1973.

Politics

Christians exercising their rights as responsible citizens may choose to endorse candidates for political office as part of the exercise of their engagement of culture.

Views

Christians should read the Bible as part of a faith community, and try to put themselves into the story of God's dealings with humanity.

Membership

Vice presidential candidate American Party, 1972, national chairman, 1976-1978, presidential nominee, 1976. Member council John Birch Society, 1959-1976. National chairman We-the-People, 1966-1972.

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Agricultural Editors Association (president 1954), Phi Delta Theta (president Tennessee Alpha chapter 1934, province president 1936-1939), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Carolyn Montague Jennings, December 24, 1936. 1 child, Carolyn A. Porter.

father:

William J. Anderson

mother:

Nancy Lucas (Joseph) Anderson

spouse:

Carolyn Montague Jennings

child:

Carolyn A. Porter Anderson