John A. Anderson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | John Davis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Edmund N. Morrill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 26, 1834 Washington County, PA |
| Died | May 18, 1892 (aged 57) Liverpool, England |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Miami University |
John Alexander Anderson (June 26, 1834 – May 18, 1892) was a six-term U.S. Representative from Kansas (1879–1891), and the second President of Kansas State Agricultural College (1873–1879).
Anderson was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1834, and graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1853. His father, William Caldwell Anderson, served as the fourth President of Miami University during this time, holding that position from 1849 to 1854. Future U.S. President Benjamin Harrison was his roommate for a time in college.