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ARNOLD E. ANDERSON Biography 1908 - 1973 Arnold E. Anderson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. to Carl and Alma Anderson, on March 21, 1908, He attended Minneapolis public schools and Iowa State University, where he was active in Track and Field events. Arnold and his wife, Harriet, moved to Cedar City, Utah, in 1942, fell in love with Utah and Cedar City, and were soon involved in various City organizations. He was a member of the Rotary Club, President of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce. President of the local Wildlife Federation, and President of the Utah Federation of Cities. He had interests in real estate, sheep ranching, and business properties with his step-father, Oscar Larson. On October, 29. 1953, an article was written in the local paper. Iron County Record, prior to the City Election: it reads a s follows: "Vote for Arnold E. Anderson for Mayor (4 year term). An ardent believer in Cedar City. Has served as Finance Chairman for Chamber, a s well as being active on other committees of the organization in the twelve years that he has lived in Cedar City. Known for his efforts in the Wildlife Federation of the State, Arnold has served a s President of the Cedar City Federation for two years." Another article appeared in the newspaper after the election on November 5 , 1953, as follows: "Republicans Sweep City Election. A woman is on the City Council, Gwen Beal. Arnold Anderson, currently serving a s President of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce, an active livestock and real estate man, defeated Gronway R. P a r r y . Democratic candidate by a vote of 1546 to 1012." Anderson served as Mayor for eight years, after which he served as Cedar City Manager from January 1966 up to the time of his death May 24, 1973. He died of a heart attack at age 65. From: Edwin 0 . Larson and the Iron County Record
Excerpts from Cedar City Council Minutes Jan. 4, 1954.. .The elected officers met at high noon to take the Oath of Office. Present: Mayor L . V . Broadbent, Councilman Keith Smith. Attorney Fenton, City Treasurer Glass, Recorder Simkins, and City Manager McNutt. The Oath of Office was taken by Mayor Arnold Anderson and Councilwoman Gwen Beal. Councilman H . Marvin Jones was out of town and will take the Oath of Office a t a later date.
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| Title | Mayors of Cedar City |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K.; Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Subject | Mayors -- Utah -- Cedar City -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- Politics and government; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Includes biographies of the mayors of Cedar City and examples from the city minutes showing the events that took place under each administration. The three histories printed in the second section were written by three men at three different times in the history of Cedar City. |
| Source | Mayors |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1986 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Publisher | Southern Utah State College |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/mayors.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 535.cpd |
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