C. Elmer Anderson | |
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| 28th Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office September 27, 1951 – January 5, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | Ancher Nelsen Donald O. Wright |
| Preceded by | Luther Youngdahl |
| Succeeded by | Orville Freeman |
| 30th and 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 2, 1945 – September 27, 1951 | |
| Governor | Edward J. Thye Luther W. Youngdahl |
| Preceded by | Archie H. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ancher Nelsen |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 | |
| Governor | Harold Stassen |
| Preceded by | Gottfrid Lindsten |
| Succeeded by | Edward John Thye |
| Mayor of Brainerd, Minnesota | |
| In office 1976–1983 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clyde Elmer Anderson March 16, 1912 Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1998 (aged 85) Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lillian Otterstad |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Medical School (Did not graduate) |
| Profession | politician |
Clyde Elmer Anderson (March 16, 1912 – January 22, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 28th governor of Minnesota from September 27, 1951 to January 5, 1955. Anderson also served as the lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 1939 to 1943 and again from 1945 to 1951.