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The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Anderson, O to R

  • ️Lawrence Kestenbaum

ANDERSON (Soundex A536) — See also ANDE, ANDER, ANDERS, ANDERSEN, BENDERSON, DANDERSON, FENDERSON, GUNDERSON, HANDERSON, HENDERSON, MANDERSON, MCHENDERSON, SANDERSON.


  Anderson, O. K. — of Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. Candidate for mayor of Pocatello, Idaho, 1985. Still living as of 1985.
  Anderson, O. T. — of Iron County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Iron County, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Oddie See Gustav Adolph Anderson
  Anderson, Olaf (b. 1889) — of Frederick, Brown County, S.Dak. Born in McPherson County, S.Dak., September 23, 1889. Democrat. Flour mill manager; mayor of Frederick, S.D.; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 36th District, 1933-38. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Ole K. — of Superior, Douglas County, Wis. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1896; postmaster at Superior, Wis., 1905-13. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Olga — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1948. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Oliver A. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 24, 1951-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Oliver D. (b. 1858) — of near Harrison, Aurora County, S.Dak.; Plankinton, Aurora County, S.Dak.; Stickney, Aurora County, S.Dak.; near Corsica, Aurora County, S.Dak. Born April 1, 1858. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 15th District, 1897-1900; member of South Dakota state senate 14th District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Orville — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of South Dakota, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Oscar — Socialist. Candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Otto — Independent candidate for South Dakota commissioner of labor statistics, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Otto — Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Otto — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Griswold, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Otto L. (1849-1930) — of Rockerville, Pennington County, S.Dak. Born February 27, 1849. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 45th District, 1897-98. Died June 19, 1930 (age 81 years, 112 days). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Ovanah — of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
  Anderson, P. B. See Par B. Anderson
  Anderson, P. M. — of Georgia. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Georgia 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, P. P. — of Basin, Big Horn County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1920 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1928 (alternate). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Palmer E. — of Princeton, Bureau County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1916 (alternate), 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Pamela I. — of Portage County, Wis. Republican. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 71st District, 1974. Female. Still living as of 1974.
  Anderson, Par B. (b. 1868) — also known as P. B. Anderson — of Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio; Kane, McKean County, Pa.; Caibarien, Cuba. Born in Sweden, March 27, 1868. Naturalized U.S. citizen; lawyer; steamship agent; banker; sugar business; U.S. Consular Agent in Caibarien, 1903-17. Swedish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Pat (born c.1966) — of Eagan, Dakota County, Minn. Born about 1966. Republican. Minnesota state auditor, 2004; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Anderson, Pat — of Dellwood, Washington County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Patricia — of Southfield, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.
  Anderson, Patrick (1719-1793) — of Chester County, Pa. Born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pa., July 24, 1719. Farmer; sawmill owner; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1778-81. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in 1793 (age about 73 years). Interment at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Paoli, Pa.
  Anderson, Patrick — of Farmington, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Anderson, Patrick — of Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Anderson, Patrick — Republican. Member of Oklahoma state senate 19th District; elected 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Anderson, Patrick — of Meridian Township, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Anderson, Paul — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 10th District, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Paul — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Paul Albert (1880-1964) — also known as Paul A. Anderson — of Geddes, Charles Mix County, S.Dak. Born July 13, 1880. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 9th District, 1935-38. Died November 15, 1964 (age 84 years, 125 days). Interment at Bloomington Church Cemetery, Platte, S.Dak.
  Anderson, Mrs. Paul H. — of Harcourt, Webster County, Iowa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Paul H. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 2009-16 (District 13-A 2009-12, District 12-B 2013-16). Still living as of 2016.
  Anderson, Paul J. — of Anniston, Calhoun County, Ala. Democrat. Postmaster at Anniston, Ala., 1947-71 (acting, 1947-48). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Paul L. — of Auburndale, Polk County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Payton — of Midland, Midland County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Anderson, Peggy — of Bayport, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.
  Anderson, Peirce — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Architect; member, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1912-16. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Percy (b. 1948) — Born in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif., 1948. U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 2002-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2017.
  Anderson, Perry — of Illinois. Member of Illinois state senate 27th District, 1891-95. Interment at Alexis Cemetery, Alexis, Ill.
Peter Anderson Anderson, Peter (b. 1864) — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Montreal, Quebec, August 27, 1864. Republican. Plastering contractor; member of Missouri state senate 34th District, 1907-09, 1915-26; resigned 1909. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Peyton T. — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Democrat. Acting postmaster at Macon, Ga., 1933-35. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Phelps — of Roswell, Chaves County, N.M. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Mexico, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Phil See Phillip Anderson
Phil Anderson Anderson, Phil — of Winter Park, Orange County, Fla. Mayor of Winter Park, Fla., 2021-. Still living as of 2022.
  Image source: Winter Park Library
  Anderson, Philip — of Novi, Oakland County, Mich. Mayor of Novi, Mich., 1967. Still living as of 1967.
  Anderson, Philip — Socialist. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 2016 (on behalf of Monica Moorehead and Lamont Lilly). Still living as of 2016.
  Anderson, Phillip — also known as Phil Anderson — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 2016 (on behalf of Gary E. Johnson and William F. Weld); Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 2024 (on behalf of Chase R. Oliver and Michael ter Maat). Still living as of 2024.
  Anderson, Preston L. (born c.1890) — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Texas, about 1890. Printer; member of Texas state house of representatives 78th District, 1927-29. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Priscilla B. — of Willingboro, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.
  Anderson, Priscilla B. — of Mt. Holly, Burlington County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 2000; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
  Anderson, Quentin V. (b. 1932) — of Ellston, Ringgold County, Iowa. Born in Ringgold County, Iowa, May 7, 1932. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1963-65; member of Iowa state senate, 1969-. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Lions; Jaycees; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1971.
  Anderson, R. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Anderson, R. Bruce W. — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas, 2016 (on behalf of Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Edward E. Leamer). Still living as of 2016.
  Anderson, R. H. See Reford Harrison Anderson
  Anderson, R. Lanier III See Robert Lanier Anderson III
  Anderson, R. N. — of Cocoa, Brevard County, Fla. Postmaster at Cocoa, Fla., 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, R. S. — of Leasburg, Crawford County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1876 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Rachel — of Manti, Sanpete County, Utah. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1944. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Ralph — of near Havre, Hill County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1956 (alternate), 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Ralph H. — of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho. Citizens United candidate for mayor of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
Ralph J. Anderson Anderson, Ralph Justin (1888-1962) — also known as Ralph J. Anderson — of Lewistown, Fergus County, Mont. Born in Kinderhook, Pike County, Ill., October 17, 1888. Lawyer; member of Montana state house of representatives, 1915-16; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; justice of Montana state supreme court, 1933-38. Died in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., August 8, 1962 (age 73 years, 295 days). Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Helena, Mont.
  Anderson, Ralph M. — American Independent candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Anderson, Randolph See Jefferson Randolph Anderson
  Anderson, Rasmus Björn (1846-1936) — also known as Rasmus B. Anderson — of Madison, Dane County, Wis. Born in Albion, Dane County, Wis., January 12, 1846. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1868; university professor; U.S. Minister to Denmark, 1885-89; newspaper editor and publisher; insurance executive; postmaster at Madison, Wis., 1910. Lutheran. Norwegian ancestry. Died, of pneumonia, in Madison, Dane County, Wis., March 2, 1936 (age 90 years, 50 days). Interment at Lake Ripley Cemetery, Near Cambridge, Dane County, Wis.
  Anderson, Ray — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 61, 1931-38. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Ray J. — of Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1976. Still living as of 1976.
  Anderson, Raymond — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Communist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1940; Communist candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Raymond — of Mayville, Traill County, N.Dak. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Anderson, Raymond Douglas (b. 1927) — also known as Raymond Anderson — of Texarkana, Bowie County, Tex. Born in Lincoln County, Ky., November 3, 1927. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Bowie County Republican Party, 1967-70, 1972-73; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Baptist. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Whitley Anderson and Caroline (Otto) Anderson; married, September 5, 1953, to Lois Powell.
  Anderson, Rebecca — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Alaska, 2020 (on behalf of Donald L. Blankenship and William Mohr). Female. Still living as of 2020.
  Anderson, Reford Harrison (b. 1890) — also known as R. H. Anderson — of Stickney, Aurora County, S.Dak. Born November 20, 1890. Democrat. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives, 1937-40 (15th District 1937-38, 14th District 1939-40). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Reuben — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Anderson, Reuben P. — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Mayor of Iron Mountain, Mich., 1952-56. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Richard — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Anderson, Richard Clough, Jr. (1788-1826) — also known as Richard C. Anderson, Jr. — of Kentucky. Born near Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., August 4, 1788. Lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1814-15, 1821-22; Speaker of the Kentucky State House of Representatives, 1822; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1817-21; U.S. Minister to Gran Colombia, 1823-26, died in office 1826. Slaveowner. Died, of yellow fever, near Cartagena, Colombia, July 24, 1826 (age 37 years, 354 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Jefferson County, Ky.
  Anderson, Richard E. — of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1985. Still living as of 1985.
  Anderson, Richard H. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 30-B, 1991-92. Still living as of 1992.
  Anderson, Richard I. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Anderson, Richard L. — of Woodbridge, Prince William County, Va. Republican. Elected Virginia state house of delegates 51st District 2011. Still living as of 2011.
  Anderson, Richard Lee — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968 (on behalf of George C. Wallace and Marvin Griffin). Still living as of 1968.
  Anderson, Richard N. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 37th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Anderson, Richard R. — of Amherst, Erie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 142nd District, 1989-98. Still living as of 1998.
  Anderson, Richard R. — of Keithville, Caddo Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Robert — of Genesee County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert See J. Robert Anderson
  Anderson, Robert (1922-1996) — of Washington, D.C. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., January 6, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Shanghai, 1946-47; U.S. Consul in Bordeaux, 1959-61; U.S. Ambassador to Dahomey, 1972-74; Morocco, 1976-78; Dominican Republic, 1982-85. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died, of congestive heart failure, at Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va., April 5, 1996 (age 74 years, 90 days). Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Anderson, Robert, Jr. — of Covington, St. Tammany Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Anderson, Robert — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Anderson, Robert — of Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. Republican. Mayor of Wooster, Ohio, 1978-79. Still living as of 1979.
  Anderson, Robert — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
  Anderson, Robert — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
  Anderson, Robert — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1996 (6th District), 1998 (6th District), 2004 (8th District). Still living as of 2004.
  Anderson, Robert — of Kennewick, Benton County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Anderson, Robert — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for North Dakota, 2016 (on behalf of Darrell L. Castle and Scott Bradley). Still living as of 2016.
  Anderson, Robert A. — of Marion, Smyth County, Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert A. (1932-2006) — also known as Bob Anderson — of Ottertail, Otter Tail County, Minn. Born in Wadena, Wadena County, Minn., January 16, 1932. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1977-96 (District 10-B 1977-90, District 10-A 1991-96). Catholic. Died in Ottertail, Otter Tail County, Minn., October 25, 2006 (age 74 years, 282 days). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert B. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at Pittsburgh, Pa., 1853-58. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert B. — of Georgetown, Georgetown County, S.C. Postmaster at Georgetown, S.C., 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert B. — of Ajo, Pima County, Ariz. Democrat. Postmaster at Ajo, Ariz., 1942-55 (acting, 1942-43). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert Bernerd (1910-1989) — also known as Robert B. Anderson — of Texas. Born in Burleson, Johnson County, Tex., June 4, 1910. School teacher; lawyer; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1932; Received the Medal of Freedom in 1955; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1957-61. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Pleaded guilty in 1987 to charges of evading taxes by illegally operating an offshore bank; sentenced to jail, house arrest, and probation; disbarred in 1988. Died, of complications from surgery on cancer of the esophagus, in New York Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., August 14, 1989 (age 79 years, 71 days). Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Cleburne, Tex.
  Anderson, Robert C. (1925-1998) — of Oakland County, Mich. Born May 26, 1925. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1981-85; defeated, 1978. Died August 6, 1998 (age 73 years, 72 days). Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert C. (b. 1929) — of Everett, Snohomish County, Wash. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., July 11, 1929. Mayor of Everett, Wash., 1968-77; resigned 1977. Still living as of 1977.
  Anderson, Robert C. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Anderson, Robert C. — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 7th District, 1990, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Anderson, Robert E. — of Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Mayor of Grinnell, Iowa; elected 1989. Still living as of 1989.
  Anderson, Robert G. — of Freeport, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at Freeport, N.Y., 1901-16. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert H. — of Jackson County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert H. — of Ambler, Montgomery County, Pa. Burgess of Ambler, Pennsylvania, 1923. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert H. — Your Party candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert H. — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert H. — of Plainfield Township, Kent County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Plainfield Township, Michigan, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert J. — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert J. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 34th District, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Anderson, Robert L. — Green. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Anderson, Robert Lane (1907-1951) — of Marion, Smyth County, Va. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 16, 1907. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; delegate to Virginia convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Marion, Va., 1948-51; died in office 1951. Member, Kiwanis. Died, from a heart attack while golfing, in Marion, Smyth County, Va., June 7, 1951 (age 43 years, 295 days). Interment at Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion, Va.
  Anderson, Robert Lanier III (b. 1936) — also known as R. Lanier Anderson III — of Macon, Bibb County, Ga. Born in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., November 12, 1936. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1979-81; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, 1981-2009; took senior status 2009. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2009.
  Anderson, Robert M. — of California. Lieutenant Governor of California, 1856-58. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert M. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 24, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert N. — of Hannibal, Marion County, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at Hannibal, Mo., 1849. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert P. — of Middletown, Orange County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Middletown, N.Y., 1938-41. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert Palmer (1906-1978) — of Noank, Groton, New London County, Conn. Born in Noank, Groton, New London County, Conn., March 27, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1953-54; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1954-64; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, 1964-71; took senior status 1971. Baptist. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Elks. Died in Noank, Groton, New London County, Conn., May 2, 1978 (age 72 years, 36 days). Interment at Noank Valley Cemetery, Noank, Groton, Conn.
  Anderson, Robert S. — of Montana. U.S. Attorney for Montana, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert T. (b. 1945) — of near Newton, Jasper County, Iowa. Born March 8, 1945. Democrat. Member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1970; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1983-87. Methodist. Member, Optimist Club. Still living as of 1987.
  Anderson, Robert V. — of Muskogee, Muskogee County, Okla. Republican. Postmaster at Muskogee, Okla., 1926-33. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert W. — of Woodlawn (now part of Aliquippa), Beaver County, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at Woodlawn, Pa., 1880-82. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Robert W. — of Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of Moline, Ill., 1981-89. Still living as of 1989.
  Anderson, Rocky See Ross C. Anderson
  Anderson, Rodney See H. Rodney Anderson
  Anderson, Rodney E. — Republican. Member of Texas state house of representatives 106th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Anderson, Roger — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 5th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Anderson, Roger — Socialist. Socialist Equality candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, 2012 (on behalf of Jerome S. White and Phyllis Scherrer). Still living as of 2012.
  Anderson, Roger L. — of Great Falls, Cascade County, Mont. Mayor of Great Falls, Mont., 1986-87. Still living as of 1988.
  Anderson, Ron See Ronald L. Anderson
  Anderson, Ronald L. — also known as Ron Anderson — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission; elected 1958; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1960, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Roselyn M. — of Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minn. Democrat. Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Anderson, Rosemary — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
  Anderson, Ross, Jr. See George Ross Anderson Jr.
  Anderson, Ross C. — also known as Rocky Anderson — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Utah 2nd District, 1996; mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, 2000-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 2004; Justice candidate for President of the United States, 2012. Still living as of 2012.
  Anderson, Rowland — U.S. Vice Consul in Chihuahua, as of 1897. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Roy See B. Roy Anderson
  Anderson, Roy H. — of Whitley City, McCreary County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Anderson, Roy L. — of South Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of South Pasadena, Calif., 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Anderson, Ruth T. — of Phillipsburg, Phillips County, Kan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.