Thomas J. Anderson
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Thomas Jefferson Anderson (1910 -) is a conservative author and farmer, from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee Tom Anderson graduated with a degree in economics from Vanderbilt University in 1934 and worked his way upwards through various sales and journalist positions, mainly in the rural press.
Eventually he became publisher and editor of Farm and Ranch magazine, a monthly, then weekly publication, based in Dallas, Texas. Anderson was the supervising editor and author of the column, Straight Talk which appeared in the magazine and was reprinted in more 375 newspapers. In 1957 a series of the columns were reprinted in a book, also entitled Straight Talk.
In 1972, he was the American Independent Party vice presidential candidate, running with Congressman John G. Schmitz. In 1976, he would run as the American Party presidential candidate. He has also run for the U.S. Senate as an independent in his home state of Tennessee.
He remained active in conservative politics, notably as a council member of John Birch Society. He was awarded a honorary Doctor of Laws from Bob Jones University.
[edit] Bibliography
- Straight Talk: the Wit and Wisdom of Tom Anderson (1957)
- Silence Is Not Golden — It's Yellow (1973)
[edit] Link
- Inventory of the Tom Anderson Papers at Cushing Memorial Library, Texas A & M University.
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