Jack Z. Anderson
Jack Z. Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | John J. McGrath |
| Succeeded by | George Paul Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Zuinglius Anderson March 22, 1904 Oakland, California, US |
| Died | February 9, 1981 (aged 76) Hollister, California, US |
| Political party | Republican Party |
John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seven consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953.
Early life and career
Born in Oakland, California on March 22, 1904, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California, the same year, and to San Jose, California, in 1913, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from San Jose High School in 1923.
He moved to San Juan Bautista, California, in 1925 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing.
Congress
Anderson was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953). He did not seek renomination in 1952.
Japanese internment during World War II
He was a strong supporter of forcing Japanese-American citizens from the Pacific Coast states during World War II, stating in 1945:
"As a member of the California congressional delegation I have consistently opposed the return of the Japanese-Americans to the Pacific coast while the war against Japan in the Pacific is in progress. I was one of those who as early as Dec. 8, 1941, advocated the immediate removal of all persons of Japanese descent from restricted and prohibited areas in California, Oregon and Washington."[1]
Career after Congress
Anderson served as a member of Bank of America's board of directors.
He also served as president of the California Canning Pear Association and the Pacific States Canning Pear Association, and was a special assistant to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson from 1955-56.
Anderson worked as an administrative assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower from December 15, 1956, to January 20, 1961. He then worked as a member of staff of the U.S. House Veterans' Affairs Committee until June 30, 1962.
Death
He retired to Hollister, California, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 9, 1981.[2] His remains were cremated and his ashes scattered at the top of Sonora Pass in California's Sierra Nevada mountains.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson | 84,084 | 55% | |||
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (Incumbent) | 68,681 | 45% | |||
| Total votes | 152,765 | 100% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 148,180 | 96.7% | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Nichols | 5,186 | 3.3% | |
| Democratic | John J. McGrath (write-in) | 37 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 153,403 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 91,536 | 99.9% | |
| Communist | Elizabeth Nicholas (write-in) | 102 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 91,638 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 94,218 | 56.5% | |
| Democratic | Arthur L. Johnson | 72,420 | 43.5% | |
| Total votes | 166,638 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 113,325 | 100.0% | |
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 161,743 | 79.9% | |
| Progressive | Paul Taylor | 40,670 | 20.1% | |
| Total votes | 202,413 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) | 168,510 | 83.1% | |
| Progressive | John A. Peterson | 34,176 | 16.9% | |
| Total votes | 202,686 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "REP. ANDERSON STAND ON JAPS". Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. January 19, 1945. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 10, 1981). "Jack Z. Anderson, Representative for 7 Terms and Eisenhower Aide". New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ 1938 election results
- ^ 1940 election results
- ^ 1942 election results
- ^ 1944 election results
- ^ 1946 election results
- ^ 1948 election results
- ^ 1950 election results
- United States Congress. "Jack Z. Anderson (id: A000196)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress