Jack Z. Anderson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953
Preceded byJohn J. McGrath
Succeeded byGeorge Paul Miller
Personal details
Born
John Zuinglius Anderson

(1904-03-22)March 22, 1904
Oakland, California, US
DiedFebruary 9, 1981(1981-02-09) (aged 76)
Hollister, California, US
Political partyRepublican Party

John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was an American farmer and politician who served seventh subsequent terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1939 to 1953.

Early life and career

Born in Oakland, California, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California, the same year, and to San Jose, California, in 1913, attended the public schools. He was graduated from San Jose High School in 1923. He moved to San Juan Bautista, California, in 1925 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing.

Congress

Anderson was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953).

Japanese internment during World War II

He was a strong supporter of forcing Japanese-American citizens from the Pacific Coast states during World War II, stating in 1945:

"As a member of the California congressional delegation I have consistently opposed the return of the Japanese-Americans to the Pacific coast while the war against Japan in the Pacific is in progress. I was one of those who as early as Dec. 8, 1941, advocated the immediate removal of all persons of Japanese descent from restricted and prohibited areas in California, Oregon and Washington."[1]

Retirement from Congress

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.

Career after Congress

He served as member of board of directors of Bank of America. He served as president of California Canning Pear Association and Pacific States Canning Pear Association. With Department of Agriculture in 1954 and 1955. Administrative assistant to President Eisenhower from December 15, 1956, to January 20, 1961. He served as member of staff of Veterans' Affairs Committee, House of Representatives until June 30, 1962. He retired.

Death

He retired to Hollister, California, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound February 9, 1981.[2] Cremated. Ashes scattered at the top of Sonora Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Electoral history

United States House of Representatives elections, 1938[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson 84,084 55%
Democratic John J. McGrath (Incumbent) 68,681 45%
Total votes 152,765 100%
Republican gain from Democratic
United States House of Representatives elections, 1940[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 148,180 96.7%
Communist Elizabeth Nichols 5,186 3.3%
Democratic John J. McGrath (write-in) 37 0.1%
Total votes 153,403 100.0%
Republican hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1942[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 91,536 99.9%
Communist Elizabeth Nichols (write-in) 102 0.1%
Total votes 91,638 100.0%
Republican hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1944[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 94,218 56.5%
Democratic Arthur L. Johnson 72,420 43.5%
Total votes 166,638 100.0%
Republican hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1946[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 113,325 100.0%
Republican hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1948[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 161,743 79.9%
Progressive Paul Taylor 40,670 20.1%
Total votes 202,413 100.0%
Republican hold
United States House of Representatives elections, 1950[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Z. Anderson (Incumbent) 168,510 83.1%
Progressive John A. Peterson 34,176 16.9%
Total votes 202,686 100.0%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "REP. ANDERSON STAND ON JAPS". Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. January 19, 1945. p. 4. Archived from the original on November 24, 2004. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Saxon, Wolfgang (February 10, 1981). "Jack Z. Anderson, Representative for 7 Terms and Eisenhower Aide". New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ 1938 election results
  4. ↑ 1940 election results
  5. ↑ 1942 election results
  6. ↑ 1944 election results
  7. ↑ 1946 election results
  8. ↑ 1948 election results
  9. ↑ 1950 election results

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