Clinton Anderson
Clinton Anderson | |
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Official portrait, c. 1945 | |
| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Pete Domenici |
| 13th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office June 30, 1945 – May 10, 1948 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Claude R. Wickard |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. Brannan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Mexico's at-large district | |
| In office January 3, 1941 – June 30, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | George Lusk |
| 9th Treasurer of New Mexico | |
| In office 1933–1934 | |
| Governor | Arthur Seligman |
| Preceded by | Warren Graham |
| Succeeded by | James Connelly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clinton Presba Anderson October 23, 1895 Centerville, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1975 (aged 80) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Henrietta McCartney (m. 1921) |
| Children | 2 |
Clinton Presba Anderson (October 23, 1895 – November 11, 1975) was an American politician who represented New Mexico in the United States Senate from 1949 until 1973. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1945 until 1948 and represented New Mexico's at-large congressional district from 1941 until 1945.