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RANDOLPH ANDERSON, of the old business firm of Anderson & Sons, at Steubenville, O., bears a name that has been known in connection with the iron, tin, copper, tile and kindred lines of industry at Steubenville for more than seventy years. He was born in this city, in 1856, and is a son of Joseph Anderson. Joseph Anderson was also a native of Steubenville, born in 1826, and for over thirty years he was engaged in the tin and mantel work here. His father was Peter Anderson, a shoemaker by trade, who came to Steubenville from Pittsburgh, in 1815. On July 4, 1863, Joseph Anderson was appointed by Governor Tod, second lieutenant of Company A, 1st Ohio militis, for military duty during the Morgan raid. Randolph Anderson has spent his entire life in Jefferson County and has always lived at Steubenville with the exception of seven years when he resided in Island Creek Township, and during the larger part of it has been in his present business. He was elected county commissioner of Jefferson County in 1900 and served in the office until 1906, retiring then with the esteem of his fellow citizens. Mr. Anderson was married in May, 1878, to Miss Eliza Stephens and they have two sons, Ross C. and Carl E., both of whom are associated with their father as members of the firm of Anderson & Sons.  Return to Family Tales
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