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'''John Bayard Anderson''' (born February 15, 1922) is a former United States Congressman and Presidential candidate from [[Illinois (U.S. state)]]. He was a [[U.S. Representative]] from the [[Illinois's 16th congressional district|16th Congressional District of Illinois]] for ten terms, from 1961 through 1981. Anderson was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] but ran as an [[Independent (politician)#United States|independent candidate]] in the [[United States presidential election, 1980|1980 presidential election]]. He has been a political reform leader, including serving 12 years as chair of the board of [[FairVote]]. | |||
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Revision as of 01:46, 27 March 2024
John Bayard Anderson (born February 15, 1922) is a former United States Congressman and Presidential candidate from Illinois (U.S. state). He was a U.S. Representative from the 16th Congressional District of Illinois for ten terms, from 1961 through 1981. Anderson was a Republican but ran as an independent candidate in the 1980 presidential election. He has been a political reform leader, including serving 12 years as chair of the board of FairVote.