Floyd E. Anderson

Floyd E. Anderson
Member of the New York Senate
from the 45th district
In office
1945–1951
Preceded byRodney B. Janes
Succeeded byOrlo M. Brees
Member of the New York Senate
from the 40th district
In office
1943–1944
Preceded byRoy M. Page
Succeeded byFred A. Young
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Broome County, 1st district
In office
1941–1942
Preceded byEdward F. Vincent
Succeeded byRichard H. Knauf
Personal details
Born
Floyd Eugene Anderson

(1891-01-24)January 24, 1891
Bainbridge, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 17, 1976(1976-02-17) (aged 85)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Edna Madeline Mattice
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(m. 1914)​
ChildrenWarren M.
Alma materAmherst College
Syracuse University College of Law (LLB)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
  • judge

Floyd Eugene Anderson (January 24, 1891 – February 17, 1976) was an American lawyer, judge and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on January 24, 1891, in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York, the son of Jesse L. Anderson and Abbie (Holcomb) Anderson.[1] He graduated from Bainbridge High School; from Amherst College; and LL.B. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1914.[2] He was admitted to the bar the same year, practiced law in Binghamton, and was an Assistant District Attorney of Broome County from 1919 to 1921. On November 26, 1914, he married Edna Madeline Mattice (born 1889), and their son was State Senator Warren M. Anderson (1915–2007).

Floyd Anderson was a member of the New York State Assembly (Broome Co., 1st D.) in 1941 and 1942. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1943 to 1952, sitting in the 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures. He was appointed to the New York Supreme Court (6th D.), to fill a vacancy, on January 3;[3] and resigned his seat on January 5, 1952. In November 1952, he was elected to succeed himself.

He died on February 17, 1976, at a nursing home in Binghamton, New York.[4]

The Floyd E. Anderson Center for the Performing Arts at Binghamton University was named in his honor.

Sources

  1. ^ Who's Who in Law by Julius Caesar Schwarz (1937; pg. 26)
  2. ^ New York Red Book (1948; pg. 74)
  3. ^ DEWEY APPOINTS TWO in the New York Times on January 4, 1952 (subscription required)
  4. ^ Floyd E. Anderson Dead at 85 in the New York Times on February 18, 1976 (subscription required)
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
Broome County, 1st District
1941–1942 		Succeeded by
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
40th District
1943–1944 		Succeeded by
Preceded by New York State Senate
45th District
1945–1951 		Succeeded by