Glenn M. Anderson

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Glenn M. Anderson
Anderson in 1975
Chair of House Transportation Committee
In office
March 25, 1988 – January 3, 1991
Preceded byJames J. Howard
Succeeded byRobert A. Roe
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byCecil R. King
Succeeded bySteve Horn (Redistricting)
Constituency17th district (1969–73)
35th district (1973–75)
32nd district (1975–93)
37th Lieutenant Governor of California
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967
GovernorPat Brown
Preceded byHarold J. Powers
Succeeded byRobert Finch
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 46th district
In office
January 4, 1943 – January 8, 1951
Preceded byJack Tenney
Succeeded byCharles Edward Chapel
Mayor of Hawthorne
In office
1940–1943
Personal details
Born(1913-02-21)February 21, 1913
Hawthorne, California, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1994(1994-12-13) (aged 81)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
University of California, Los Angeles
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service
1943–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Glenn Malcolm Anderson (February 21, 1913 – December 13, 1994) was an American politician. He was the 37th lieutenant governor of California and later represented Southern Los Angeles County (including Carson, San Pedro, and Long Beach) in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Early life and education

Anderson was born on February 21, 1913, in Hawthorne, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Los Angeles in 1936. He worked as a real estate developer.

World War II

Anderson served in the United States Army as an infantry sergeant during World War II.

Career

California Legislature

Anderson was mayor of Hawthorne from 1940 to 1943 and a member of the California State Assembly for the 46th district from 1943 to 1951.

Lieutenant Governor

He served as lieutenant governor of California from 1959 to 1967, a tenure most notable for his actions relating to the 1965 Watts riots. With Governor Pat Brown vacationing in Greece when the riots broke out in August, 1965, Anderson served as acting governor. When Los Angeles officials urgently requested state support to quell the riots, Anderson waited five hours before granting approval. The subsequent controversy dogged Anderson for the remainder of his career and was a major factor in his 1966 defeat at the hands of Republican Robert Finch.[2]

U.S. House

Anderson was first elected to the 91st Congress in 1968 and served 12 terms from 1969 to 1993. As a former real estate developer, he successfully sought a seat on the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, of which he would become chair in 1988. His House colleagues claimed that Anderson's abilities slipped dramatically in the late 1980s because of his advancing age. State Democratic leaders went so far as to suggest reapportionment in 1991 that would carve up Anderson's harbor area district. He was removed as Committee Chairman after only 33 months.[2]

He decided not to run for re-election in 1992.

Death and legacy

Anderson underwent multiple heart bypass surgery in 1988.[2] He died on December 13, 1994, at San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Pavilion. The cause of death was complications of Alzheimer's disease.[1] He was 81.

He is interred in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

The Los Angeles Harbor ship channel is named in his honor, and the Interstate 105 in South Los Angeles is named the "Glenn M. Anderson Freeway".

Electoral history

Glenn M. Anderson electoral history
1968 United States House of Representatives elections in California[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson 75,070 50.7
Republican Joe Blatchford 71,174 48.1
Peace and Freedom Ben Dobbs 1,685 1.1
Total votes 147,929 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
1970 United States House of Representatives elections in California[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (inc.) 83,739 62.2
Republican Vernon E. Brown 47,778 35.5
American Independent Robert W. Copeland 1,724 1.3
Peace and Freedom Thomas E. Mathews 1,292 1.0
Total votes 134,533 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold
1972 United States House of Representatives elections in California[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 103,912 74.8
Republican Vernon E. Brown 35,018 25.2
Total votes 138,930 100.0
Democratic hold
1974 United States House of Representatives elections in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 82,485 87.7
American Independent Virgil V. Badalich 8,710 9.2
Peace and Freedom Frank H. Walker 2,877 3.1
Total votes 94,072 100.0
Democratic hold
1976 United States House of Representatives elections in California[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 92,034 72.2
Republican Clifford O. Young 35,394 27.8
Total votes 127,428 100.0
Democratic hold
1978 United States House of Representatives elections in California[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 74,004 71.4
Republican Sonya Mathison 23,242 22.4
American Independent Ida Bader 6,363 6.2
Total votes 103,609 100.0
Democratic hold
1980 United States House of Representatives elections in California[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 84,057 65.9
Republican John R. Adler 39,260 30.8
Libertarian Thomas A. Cosgrove 4,209 3.3
Total votes 127,526 100.0
Democratic hold
1982 United States House of Representatives elections in California[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 84,663 58.0
Republican Brian F. Lungren 57,863 39.6
Peace and Freedom Eugene E. Ryle 3,473 2.4
Total votes 145,999 100.0
Democratic hold
1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 102,961 60.7
Republican Roger E. Fiola 62,176 36.6
Libertarian Mark F. Denny 2,517 1.5
Peace and Freedom Patrick John McCoy 2,051 1.2
Total votes 169,705 100.0
Democratic hold
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 90,739 68.5
Republican Joyce M. Robertson 39,003 29.4
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue 2,799 2.1
Total votes 132,541 100.0
Democratic hold
1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 114,666 66.9
Republican Sanford W. Kahn 50,710 29.6
Peace and Freedom Vikki Murdock 4,032 2.4
Libertarian Marc F. Denny 1,941 1.1
Total votes 171,349 100.0
Democratic hold
1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (Incumbent) 68,268 61.5
Republican Sanford W. Kahn 42,692 38.5
Total votes 110,960
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Anderson, Glenn Malcolm". Who Was Who in America, 1993–1996, vol. 11. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 6. ISBN 0837902258.
  2. "Former Lt. Gov., Congressman Glenn M. Anderson Dies at 81 : Politician: Longtime South Bay figure leaves legacy of public works projects. - Los Angeles Times". Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. 1968 election results
  4. 1970 election results
  5. 1972 election results
  6. "1974 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. "1976 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  8. "1978 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  9. "1980 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  10. "1982 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  11. "1984 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  12. "1986 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  13. "1988 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  14. "1990 election results" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2018.