Albert R. Anderson

Albert R. Anderson
From the Evening Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), July 17, 1897
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 8th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byWilliam P. Hepburn
Succeeded byJames P. Flick
Personal details
BornNovember 8, 1837
Adams County, Ohio
DiedNovember 17, 1898 (aged 61)
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Political partyIndependent Republican
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Unit4th Iowa Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars

Albert Raney Anderson (November 8, 1837 – November 17, 1898) was a one-term U.S. Representative from Iowa's 8th congressional district in southwestern Iowa. He is best known for winning election to Congress and defeating a well-known incumbent, without winning his own party's endorsement.