ANDRES G. ANDERSON, a prosperous dairy farmer of Sherwood Township, now serving as chairman of the township board, was born in Sweden, May 1, 1861, his parents, Andres and Anna Anderson, being farmers. He acquired a good education in his native land and grew up on the farm. At the age of 14 he became connected with a civil engineer's corps, which he accompanied to the northern part of Sweden, where he was engaged on railroad work for two years and saw the midnight sun. The party returned home after winter had set in and there was six feet of snow on the ground. They had 112 miles to go to reach civilization and young Andres gave out and had to finish the journey on a sled hauled by his companions. He then spent two years as a track-walker and at the end of that time, being 18 years old, he went into the rolling mills.

In 1882, at the age of 21, he came alone to the United States, locating in Illinois, where he worked on farms for two years. He then rented a farm in Grundy County, that state, and sent for his parents, who left Sweden and joined him. In Illinois Mr. Anderson remained for twenty-two years and then, in 1905, came to Clark County, Wis., buying 160 acres of land in section 27, Sherwood Township, it being all covered with stumps and timber. There was a large pine tree on the place which he planned to cut down to get lumber for a house, but when he moved onto the land, which he was not able to do immediately, he found that some one else had got ahead of him, as the tree had been cut down and carted away. Since then he has remained on this place, which he has improved into a good farm. He commenced stock raising operations with full blooded Galloway cattle, but has since changed to dairy cattle and is doing a good dairy business. For two years he held office as township assessor before being elected chairman of the board.

Mr. Anderson was married October, 1907, to Emma R. Messing, daughter of a Clark County pioneer, and they have four children: Cleo, Thelma, Hope and Carl. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Masonic Order, having joined Shannohan Lodge, No. 266, of Shannohan, Ill. also of Lodge No. 62, 1. O. O. F., of Morris, Ill. In politics he is a staunch Republican.