John B. Anderson Official Bio

John B. Anderson

John Bayard Anderson was an American lawyer and politician from Illinois who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 16th congressional district from 1961 to 1981. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the Chair of the House Republican Conference from 1969 until 1979. In 1980, he ran an independent campaign for president, receiving 6.6% of the popular vote. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
John B. Anderson has 34 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1980 Vignette as a Republican Representative for Illinois's 16th district. The year with the most videos was 1989 with three videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2012 with an average of 801 views per program. Most appearances with Brian Lamb (3), Alan Cranston (2), Ted Kennedy (2). Most common tags: Campaigns, Presidential Nomination, Third Parties.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 1996 - Present Chair, Board of Directors, Center for Voting and Democracy


Videos: 8 c. January 1, 2008 - Present Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors, Center for Voting and Democracy


Videos: 0

Previously

Presidential Candidate, Independent Party, U.S. c. January 1, 1980 - c. December 31, 1980 Videos: 5 U.S. Representative, R-IL 16th January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1981 Videos: 15 Presidential Candidate, Republican Party c. April 26, 1984 - c. December 9, 1996 Videos: 6

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