Joseph Anderson (Tennessee politician)
Joseph Anderson | |
|---|---|
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office January 15, 1805 – December 1, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | Jesse Franklin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Smith |
| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Smith |
| Succeeded by | George W. Campbell |
| In office September 26, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | William Blount |
| Succeeded by | William Cocke |
| Territorial Judge of the Tennessee Territorial High Court | |
| In office 1791–1796 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Inslee Anderson November 5, 1757 |
| Died | April 17, 1837 (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Patience Outlaw |
| Children | William, Alexander, Pierce, Thomas, Addison, George, James |
| Profession | Attorney |
Joseph Inslee Anderson (November 5, 1757 – April 17, 1837) was an American soldier, judge, and politician, who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1797 to 1815, and later as the First Comptroller of the United States Treasury. He also served as one of three judges of the Southwest Territory in the 1790s, and was a delegate to the Tennessee state constitutional convention in 1796.
From January to December 1805, Anderson served as President pro tempore of the United States.