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REUBEN L. ANDERSON
Reuben
L. Anderson is one of the outstanding men in the legal profession in southern
California. A member of the California
State Bar Association since 1929, he has practiced law in Alhambra since
1931. His thorough educational
background and his philosophy of life have made him well known and liked, not
only in legal circles, but in the community where he is active.
He
was born on May 2, 1897, in Litchfield, Minnesota, to John W. and Nellie
(Swanson) Anderson, now both deceased.
After attending elementary and high schools in Grove City, Minnesota,
Mr. Anderson entered Carleton College in Minnesota and transferred to the University
of Minnesota, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He studied law at St. Paul College of Law and
received his Bachelor of Law degree in 1928.
After
coming to California in 1928, Mr. Anderson took post-graduate courses at the
University of Southern California in many subjects—among others in sociology,
psychology, political science and education.
He became a member of the California State Bar Association in 1929, and
moved to Alhambra in 1930.
During World War I Mr. Anderson served in the
United States Marine Corps from 1918 to 1919 and spent one year overseas. He has been a member of the American Legion
for 40 years, first of the San Marino Post, and now as a member of Alhambra
Post No. 139. He feels that it is
everyone’s duty to keep the country strong from within.
Other
affiliations include Grace Lutheran Church in Alhambra, San Gabriel Masonic
Lodge No. 546 and Alhambra Chamber of Commerce.
Professionally he belongs to the State Bar Association of California and
the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association.
Mr.
Anderson married Miss Frances Nelson, who is a native of Austin, Minnesota, on
August 15, 1922, in Long Beach. They
have two sons. Hugh George Anderson, a
graduate of Alhambra High School and Yale University, is Professor of Church
History at Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Kenneth Anderson is with the Air Force in
Japan. Mrs. Anderson graduated from St.
Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
She is active in the Grace Lutheran Church of Alhambra.
Mr.
Anderson enjoys outdoor life and traveling.
His hobby is the study of the history of the United States. His philosophy is: “Live and let live”, and fight to preserve
the ideals of the United States to keep our country strong.
Transcribed by
V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
Historical Volume & Reference Works Including Alhambra, Monterey Park,
Rosemead, San Gabriel & Temple City, by Robert P. Studer,
Pages 627-628, Historical Publ., Los Angeles, California. 1962.
© 2013 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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