Aldon Junior Anderson (January 3, 1917 - March 24, 1996) is a US federal judge.
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Biography
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Aldon J. and Minnie (Egan), Anderson received a B.A. from the University of Utah in 1939 and JD from the University of Utah College of Law in 1943. He was a staff lawyer of the Utah State Tax Commission from 1943 to 1945, and later in private practice in Salt Lake City until 1957, also worked as a Utah state district attorney from 1953 to 1957. He was a judge in the second district of Utah State Court from 1957 to 1971.
On June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon nominated Anderson to a seat in US District Court for the Utah District vacated by Albert Sherman Christensen. Anderson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 22, 1971, and received his commission on the same day. He served as chief judge from 1978-1984, assuming a senior status on December 20, 1984. Anderson served in this capacity until his death in Salt Lake City.
Anderson married Virginia Weilenmann Anderson, who is a speech therapist who is very involved in helping people with disabilities.
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References
Source
- Aldon Junior Anderson in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , public domain publications from the Federal Judicial Center.
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