Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-04-21
DEATH OF VA. ANDERSON
Passed Away at Eight O'clock, Monday
Morning, April goth, 1914.

Ginning health for a year past, but
was confined TO his home only since
the first week in April. This long
illness which loaffied the efforts OF the
best medical experts. in a measure,
prepared the relatives and friends
for the end which was not for distant
The announcement of his demise was
a shock to our community and there
are expressions of sorrow on every
hand.
Mr. Alderson's life in Wausau can
not be summed up in a brief newspaper
article, in fact, it would require an
extensive volume to relate that which
he has done for the benefit and up
building of our city, the lettering OF
conditions generally, and of his great
assistance to his fellow man. When
we'll and active, he was the confiden-
tial advisor for many in our city.
His good Judgment, keen business in
sight, and above all, his desire to help
others, and this, too, without a
thought of reward, made him one OF
our most respected and beloved citi-
zens.
Victor A. Anderson was born July
p, 1851, near Toronto, Ontario, Cana
da. His early life was spent upon Jhe
family farm and he was educated in
the country school and in business
school in Toronto, in which city he
also became an officer in the Queens
Rifles. When eighteen years of age
he came to Wausau and took posi-
ton in the offices of George and w.
c. Silverthorn and ID. L. Plumer as
bookkeeper. This firm afterwards
developed into the bank OF Silver
thorn & Plumer and Mr.. Anderson
took charge of the books and
opened the bank. This bank event
ually became what is now the First
National Bank. For time he
was interested in a meat market with
John Fleming, at the corner Of
Second and Washington streets, where
the store of j Fehl & Sons now
stands. In 1877 he acquired an ip-
terest in the Touring mills of Thayer
& Corey, which afterwards became
the Wausau Roller Mills, owned by
McEachron, Anderson and Silver
thorn. The mill is now known as
McEachron & Co. Later, Mr.. Alder
son engaged in the log and lumber
business. The firms in which he was
interested being Anderson & Stevens,
the Wausau Lumber Co., and
others. During his entire life in
Wausau he was more or less interest
ed in real estate, and he was one of
the pioneer Insurance men of our city.
He was manager of the old opera
house on Scott street for some time.
In politics he served as supervisor,
alderman, president of the city coun-
Gil, mayor, member of the Board of
Police and Fire, and also member
of tee Board of Education. He was
appointed by Gov. LaFollette a. mem
Der of the hrst local civil service
board.
As mayor of our city, in 1900, he
brought into the city's affairs the
same business methods which had SO
long been Characteristic of him, and
which had brought success to him in
all his walks of life. Wausau's in
debtedness was then S195, 900 of which
$4,000 were notes on the new high
school building, drawing 6 per cent
interest. He borrowed $4,000 from
the state, making the yearly pay
ments ST. at 81 per cent. In his
inaugural he gave concise and COM
plete statement Of the city's condi-.
ton, that was model from which
future administrations could copy.
He accomplished many things which
had long been hanging fire. Among
them the extension of Seventh street
from Franklin to Grant, giving the
portion of our city, access
to the high school without going
many blocks out of the way.
For many years he had devoted his
energies strictly to private business.
In 1908 h. organized The V. A.
Anderson Investment company of
which he was president at the time
of his death. He was also secretary
and member of the board of direc-
tors of the Wausau Street Railroad
and had been since its
For some time he was
Of the Marathon
County bank.
He was member of the Knights of
Pythias, Elks, Eagles and Royal
Arcanum.
In 1872 he was united in marriage
to Ida l.. Corey, daughter of NJ. d.
and Britannia Corey, who came here in
1916, and were among the very prom
lUSuO pIOuCcI IcSluOuOo vi Jul NlOl.
Of this union there survives two
sons, j. G. Anderson of this city and
Y. A. Anderson, Jr., of Gninelander.
An only daughter, Carolyn B., died in
1906. Besides mis- wife and the chill
dren above named, he is survived bg
Capt. W. NJ. Anderson and n. L.
Anderson. brothers and sister, Mrs
J. H. Bennett, all of Toronto, Ontario,
and also a sister, Mrs. Geo.
of this city.
The funeral services will be con
Quoted by the Knights of Pythias,
Rev. w. FL. Gould, pastor of the First
church officiating, on
Thursday morning from the home at
1880 o'clock The remains will be
taken to Milwaukee for cremation.
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