A. Scott Anderson was an American

United States

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 politician, who was mayor of Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...

 from 1958–1960 and served on the City Council for the City of Richmond, Virginia from 1956–1960 and 1963-1966. Anderson, who was too old for military service, served in the Home Guard during World War II.

Legal career

In 1960, Anderson left the law firm of Bowles, Anderson, Boyd, Clarke & Herrod to join Mr. Alexander Hamilton Sands

Alexander Hamilton Sands

Alexander Hamilton Sands was born in Williamsburg, Virginia and attended William and Mary College from the ages of 10 through 14. His education there was cut short by the death of his father in 1842 causing him to leave the College and move to Richmond, Virginia. There he entered the law office of...

 in the forming of Sands, Anderson, Marks & Clarke, whose offices were initially in the American Building. This law firm eventually became Sands Anderson PC

Sands Anderson PC

Sands Anderson PC is a United States law firm based in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1842 in Richmond, Virginia the firm now has over 75 attorneys and 5 offices in North Carolina & Virginia...

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External links

• Sands Anderson PC Law Firm Founded by A. Scott Anderson