Preston Louis Anderson

Full Name: Preston Louis Anderson
Date of birth: November 20, 1889
Date of death: October 18, 1952

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	78-1	Jan 14, 1941 - May 28, 1941	47th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-1	Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941	46th	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-1	Sep 27, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-2	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-2	Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933	42nd	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-2	Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931	41st	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar
H	78-2	Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929	40th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar	Bexar

(1) W. Albert Williamson, in special election 6/28/1941, sworn 7/1/1941, succeeded Preston L. Anderson, resigned May 28, 1941. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Preston L. Anderson, sworn 9/27/1937, succeeded Oscar A. McCracken, Jr., who did not attend 1st Called Session and resigned after it. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) District 68 comprised of DeWitt county shall elect one representative; District 78 comprised of Bexar county shall elect five representatives, p. 264, Acts of 1921, 37th Legislature, 2nd C.S., ch. 6, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(4) District 78 (Place No. 2). House Journal.
(5) District 78. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) District 68, Bexar County. Texas Legislative Manual.

Terms of Service top

House District 78-1
Jan 14, 1941 - May 28, 1941
Legislatures: 47th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941
Legislatures: 46th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-1
Sep 27, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-2
Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935
Legislatures: 43rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-2
Jan 13, 1931 - Jan 10, 1933
Legislatures: 42nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-2
Jan 8, 1929 - Jan 13, 1931
Legislatures: 41st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 78-2
Jan 11, 1927 - Jan 8, 1929
Legislatures: 40th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Who's Who and What's What in the Texas Legislature," by Ed Kilman, 1/25/1929, p. 7. Houston Post-Dispatch.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, 2nd Lieutenant, Infantry Officer Reserve Corps. Preston Louis Anderson, residence in San Antonio, birth date 11/20/1889, enlistment date 4/28/1917, discharge date 7/27/1917, death date 10/18/1952. FamilySearch United States Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, 1985.
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889; permanent home address in San Antonio, Bexar County; linotype operator, Express Pub. Co.; draft registration 9/12/1918 in San Antonio. "Was in army last registration day and was discharged July 27, 1917, with rank of 2nd Lieutenant O.R.C." FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Other Resources

T.H. McGregor of Austin, Preston L. Anderson of San Antonio, John M. Mathis of Houston, and "Uncle Elmer" Pope of Corpus Christi, "Austinite Last of Famed 'Four Horsemen'," 10/22/1952, p. 4. Austin American.
Death notice, Preston L. Anderson, "Ex-Legislator Dies," 10/21/1952. Dallas Morning News.
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889; death date 10/18/1952 in San Antonio, Bexar County; retired fire and police commissioner--city; served in World War I. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Preston Louis Anderson, birth date 11/20/1889, death date 10/18/1952, burial in San Jose Burial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County. Find a Grave.
Mentioned in FLAGS OF THE TEXAS REVOLUTION. Handbook of Texas Online.
L. Anderson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Mentioned in preview of 44th Legislature and discussion of legislative turnover, "Texas House Gets 80 New Members," 10/15/1934, p. 14. San Antonio Express.
Obituary, and photo, "P.L. Anderson, Ex-Police, Fire Commissioner, Dies," 10/19/1952, pp. 1, 9. Linotype operator for the Express Publishing Company, member of the Texas Legislature from Bexar County for 14 years. San Antonio Express.
Mentioned in daughter's obituary, 1/19/2005, p. 4B. San Antonio Express-News.
Inventory, biographical note, and descriptive summary of the Preston Louis Anderson Napoleonic Collection, University of Texas at San Antonio Library, 2004.

Photographs

Photograph. P.L. Anderson, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, 42nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Preston L. Anderson, 41st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. P.L. Anderson, 40th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

40th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
41st session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
42nd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

47th R.S. - 1941 Appropriations (Vice Chair) Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Public Health
46th R.S. - 1939 Conservation and Reclamation Insurance Labor Oil, Gas and Mining (Chair)
45th R.S. - 1937 Judiciary Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Printing Revenue and Taxation
43rd R.S. - 1933 Common Carriers Insurance (Chair) Oil, Gas, and Mining Public Health State Affairs
42nd R.S. - 1931 Constitutional Amendments (Vice Chair) Insurance Labor Oil, Gas and Mining Public Lands and Buildings
41st R.S. - 1929 Constitutional Amendments Labor Public Lands and Buildings Public Printing
40th R.S. - 1927 Constitutional Amendments Labor Liquor Traffic Privileges, Suffrage and Elections Public Printing

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