Charles B. Anderson, Jr.

Charles B. Anderson, Jr.
Preceded by Office Established
Succeeded by J. Thomas Barranger
Executive of Harford County
In office
1974–1978
Personal details
Political party Democratic

Charles B. Anderson Jr. is a former Democratic politician from the State of Maryland, having served as the first County Executive of Harford County, Maryland.

Political career

Anderson first served as a member of the Board of County Commissioners in Harford County from 1970 until 1974.[1] Harford County Maryland was granted home rule government in 1972. Anderson defeated Republican challenger John H. O’Neill to become the first Harford County Executive.[2] As a county executive, Anderson served on the Regional Planning Council and the Personnel Advisory Board, Harford County from 1974 until 1978.

In the 1978 Democratic Primary, Anderson was defeated by 31-year-old challenger J. Thomas Barranger, who went on to serve as County Executive for one term, before he also was defeated in the next Democratic primary.[3]

Personal

In 1981, after serving as County Executive, Charles Anderson was indicted on several charges of misconduct in office and violation of the Harford County Charter. Anderson was never changed with any wrongdoing and eventually sued the county for reimbursement for the cost of defending himself.[4] Anderson now works with the Maryland Aviation Administration.[5]

Election Results

Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
J. Thomas Barranger, Dem. 7,685   43.48%    Won
Charles B. Anderson, Jr., Dem. 5,539   31.34%    Lost
William Cooper, Jr., Dem. 4,453   25.19%    Lost
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Charles B. Anderson, Jr., Dem. 16,203   54.97%    Won
John H. O’Neill, Rep. 13,276   45.04%    Lost

External links

References

  1. "Maryland Archives". Maryland Archives. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  2. "John H. O’Neill, 82, first head of Harford County Council". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  3. "Former Harford County executive J. Thomas Barranger dies". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  4. "Charles B. Anderson, Jr. v. Harford County, Maryland". www.leagle.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  5. "Elephant ears in Bel Air". The Aegis. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  6. "Our Campaigns Harford County, MD Executive". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
  7. "Our Campaigns Harford County, MD Executive". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved on January 12, 2014
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