John B. Anderson | |
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Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives frae Illinois's 16th destrict | |
In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1981 | |
Precedit bi | Leo E. Allen |
Succeedit bi | Lynn Morley Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | John Bayard Anderson 15 Februar 1922 Rockford, Illinois |
Dee'd | December 3, 2017 (aged 95) Washington, D.C. |
Poleetical pairty | Republican, Independent |
Spoose(s) | Keke Machakos (m. 1953) |
Alma mater | University of Illinois University of Illinois College of Law Harvard Law School |
Religion | Evangelical Free Church |
John Bayard Anderson (born 15 Februar 1922; died 3 December 2017) wis a Unitit States Congressman and Preses candidate frae Illinois. He was a U.S. Representative frae the 16th Congressional District of Illinois faer ten terms, frae 1961 through 1981.
Anderson wis a Republican but ran as an independent candidate in the 1980 presidential election.[1][2] He has been a political reform leader, including serving 12 years as chair of the board of FairVote.
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