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Born 1868
From History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916)
PETER A. ANDERSON.
Well known to the people of Otter Tail county and long prominent in the official life of the county, Peter A. Anderson, the register of deeds at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is a nate of Rice county, where he was born on July 8, 1868, the son of Lars and Johanna ( Peterson) Anderson, the former of whom was engaged in farming in Rice county, but who late in life removed to Leaf Lake township, this county, where he purchased land and carried on farming until his death, m January, [912. His widow is now living in Henning, this county.
Peter A. Anderson has served as register of deeds in Otter Tail county for eight years and has been connected with this office for almost twenty-one years, a very striking testimonial of his standing in the community and the high regard bestowed upon him by the people of the county where he lives and where he is best known. Mr. Anderson's early education was obtained in Rice and Otter Tail counties. He attended the Wilrnar Seminary, and afterwards taught school in Otter Tail county for two years, after which he became a clerk in the office of the register of deeds, and in 1800 himself was elected to that office. Now, after more than twenty years of continuous service in this office, he is still the genial, capable and efficient public servant who has long been so popular with the people of this county.
By his marriage to Fliza Hanson, a native of Norway, Mr. Anderson has two children, Jennie and Irene, who live at home with their parents: Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are prominent in the social life of Fergus Falls. Fraternally, Mr. Anderson is a member of Corner St. me Lodge No. 99, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, lie also is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, tin Modern Woodmen of America and the Benevolent and Protective Order id Elks.
As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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