Jack Z. Anderson
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John Zuinglius Anderson (March 22, 1904 – February 9, 1981) was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
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.
Anderson was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-sixth
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1953).
He was a strong supporter of forcing Japanese-American citizens from the Pacific Coast states during WWII, 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."http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/ww2/9066/articles/rp/45/1-19.shtml
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
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.
Resided in Hollister, California
, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound February 9, 1981.
Cremated.
Ashes scattered at the top of Sonora Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Anderson moved with his parents to Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, the same year, and to San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, in 1913, attended the public schools.
He was graduated from San Jose High School in 1923.
He moved to San Juan Bautista, California
San Juan Bautista, California
San Juan Bautista is a city in San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 1,862 at the 2010 census, up from 1,549 at the 2000 census. The city of San Juan Bautista was named after Mission San Juan Bautista...
, in 1925 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit growing.
Anderson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1953).
He was a strong supporter of forcing Japanese-American citizens from the Pacific Coast states during WWII, 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."http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/ww2/9066/articles/rp/45/1-19.shtml
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1952.
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.
Resided in Hollister, California
Hollister, California
Hollister is a city in and the county seat of San Benito County, California, United States. The population was 34,928 at the 2010 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town.-History:...
, where he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound February 9, 1981.
Cremated.
Ashes scattered at the top of Sonora Pass, Sierra Nevada Mountains.