Biography

03/1776 - 11/11/1836

Washington County (1811-1813), Allegheny County (1834-1835)

ANDERSON, Robert, a Representative from Allegheny and Washington Counties; born, March of 1776 in Lancaster County, Pa.; engaged, salt shipping; silversmith; proprietor, Anderson & Hutchison, jewelers and clockmakers; unsuccessful campaign, sheriff, Washington County (1805, 1817); elected, sheriff, Washington County (1808-1810); elected, council, Washington (1810); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1811-1812 and 1812-1813 terms; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1814, 1832, 1833); farmer; justice of the peace, Leet Township, Allegheny County; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1834-1835 term; died, November 11, 1836 in Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; interred, Sewickley Cemetery, Sewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.