Norman C. Anderson

Norman C. Anderson
68th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
December 17, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byRobert T. Huber
Succeeded byEdward Jackamonis
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 4, 1971 – December 17, 1971
Preceded byPaul Alfonsi
Succeeded byTony Earl
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byPeter D. Bear
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
January 2, 1961 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byGlenn L. Henry
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
In office
January 7, 1957 – January 5, 1959
Preceded byJoseph Wheeler Bloodgood
Succeeded byGlenn L. Henry
Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1961
Preceded byArthur L. May
Succeeded byRobert G. Marotz
Personal details
Born(1928-03-11)March 11, 1928
Hammond, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 27, 2020(2020-06-27) (aged 92)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Eleanor Shefferman
    (m. 1954; died 1994)
  • Peggy Powers
    (m. 1998⁠–⁠2020)
Children4 with Eleanor Shefferman
& 3 stepchildren
Education
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1946–1947

Norman C. Anderson (March 11, 1928 – June 27, 2020) was a Swedish American lawyer and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. He was the 68th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and served a total of 18 years in the Assembly, representing northeast Madison and neighboring suburbs. He also served as chief clerk of the Assembly during the 1959 session.