IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES ELECTIVE STATE OFFICIALS JOHN W. ANDERSON, SIOUX CITY. - Judge of the Supreme Court, was born on a farm in Buchanan county, Iowa, July 21, 1871, of Scotch and English parentage. Attended public schools and the Upper Iowa University, and was admitted to the bar of Iowa, May 11, 1893. Has two children; Mrs. Marjora B. Schneider of Des Moines and Mrs. Elma I. Balls of Sioux City. Mr. Anderson practiced law in Woodbury and Monona counties, Iowa, since his admission to the bar. He was elected and served as county attorney of Monona county 1908-1912. He was elected judge of the fourth judicial district in 1914, re-elected without opposition in 1918, and resigned such office in 1920, and resumed the practice of law in Sioux City, and so continued until January 1, 1933. He is a past presiding officer of many fraternal organisations and has been active in the work of the various Masonic bodies and in the B. P. O. Elks. Elected justice of the supreme court in 1932. A democrat. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)