Josiah M. Anderson

Josiah McNair Anderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byJohn H. Crozier
Succeeded byWilliam M. Churchwell
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office
1843–1845
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1833–1837
Personal details
Born(1807-11-29)November 29, 1807
Bledsoe County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 1861(1861-11-08) (aged 53)
Whitwell, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Profession
  • lawyer
  • politician

Josiah McNair Anderson (November 29, 1807 – November 8, 1861) was an American slave owner,[1] politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district.

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2022-01-15