Joseph Anderson (Tennessee politician)

Joseph Inslee Anderson (November 5, 1757 – April 17, 1837) was an American soldier, judge, and politician, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1797 to 1815, and later as the First Comptroller of the United States Treasury. He also served as one of three judges of the Southwest Territory in the 1790s, and was a delegate to the Tennessee state constitutional convention in 1796.

Joseph Anderson
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
January 15, 1805  December 1, 1805
Preceded byJesse Franklin
Succeeded bySamuel Smith
United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
March 4, 1799  March 3, 1815
Preceded byDaniel Smith
Succeeded byGeorge W. Campbell
In office
September 26, 1797  March 3, 1799
Preceded byWilliam Blount
Succeeded byWilliam Cocke
Personal details
Born
Joseph Inslee Anderson

(1757-11-05)November 5, 1757
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedApril 17, 1837(1837-04-17) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpousePatience Outlaw
ChildrenWilliam, Alexander, Pierce, Thomas, Addison, George, James:84–5
Residence(s)Soldier's Rest
Hamblen County, Tennessee
ProfessionAttorney

From January to December 1805, Anderson served as President pro tempore of the United States.

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