Lucien Anderson

Unconditional Unionist Representative of Kentucky's 1st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 23, 1824 (74 years old)

Birthday

October 18, 1898

Death

Was a pro-Unionist slave owner and served as a United States Representative from Kentucky.
Discrepancy exists in the spelling of his first name between historical and some modern sources.
Educated in public schools and studied law, beginning his practice in Mayfield, Kentucky, in 1845.
Held the position of Graves County Attorney and served as a Presidential Elector on the Whig ticket in 1852.
Served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1855 to 1857.
Elected as an Unconditional Unionist to the Thirty-eighth Congress, serving from March 4, 1863, to March 3, 1865.
Was kidnapped by Confederate sympathizers shortly after his election but was released in a prisoner swap.
Advocated for the emancipation of all slaves and voted for the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution.
Declined renomination in 1864 but served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention the same year.
Resumed practicing law after leaving Congress and was later judged to be of unsound mind due to age and ill health, leading to the appointment of a trustee to manage his affairs.
Died in Mayfield, Kentucky, in 1898.
Subject of the biography “Unconditional Unionist: The Hazardous Life of Lucian Anderson, Kentucky Congressman” by Berry Craig and Dieter C. Ullrich.