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==William or Warren?==
Are we sure his name is William E. Anderson? I'm finding a source that gives his name as Warren: "Warren E. Anderson, M.D. University of Alabama, Mobile, 1882; a member of the American Medical Association and president of the Escambia County (Fla.) Medical Society in 1893; vice-president of the Pensacola board of commissioners and ex-officio mayor of the city from 1893 to 1895; local agent of the State Board of Health; one of the most prominent practitioners of Florida; died at his home in Pensacola, February 1, aged 54."[http://books.google.com/books?id=JOwBAAAAYAAJ] <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 06:20, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
:You put the William there, man. I haven't the slightest idea :-) <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 13:17, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
::Haha, did I? Let me check where I found that... <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 14:43, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Hey, on the name issue... ''History of Escambia County'' calls him William. See [http://brokert10.fcla.edu/DLData/WF/WF00000021/file13.pdf this]. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 00:02, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
:It bothers me that Clay uses the name William. Next week I will find out for sure. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 21:47, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
::That must be where I got it. Sounds like it was just an error on his part; Armstrong didn't get to the city till several years after Anderson's mayoral term, and he was probably better known by the initials "W. E." <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 22:09, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I wanted to also note that a [[Bliss magazine]] refers to him as "Wm E. Anderson" [http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/DLData/WF/WF00000022/file11.pdf]. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 17:43, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
==Same guy?==
There was a Dr. Warren E. Anderson in Pensacola who served on the State Board of Health, among other things. He died February 1, 1912. [http://fulltextt10.fcla.edu/DLData/SF/SF01481894/0023_000/file143.pdf See this]. Think it's the same guy? <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 00:00, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, see that long excerpt above. It identifies him both as a physician who served on the state board of health and mayor. <span style="font-family:Georgia, serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''''[[User:Admin|admin]]''''' • '''''[[User_talk:Admin|talk]]''''' </span> 02:56, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
==1895==
Our article states, "...and again (after the state legislature required a new election in the middle of Pat McHugh's term) from 1895 to 1896."
McHugh was elected in a highly contentious election on June 4, 1895. I've gone through the papers for the rest of that year and am into 1896 and McHugh is still mayor. I'm going to change the date to 1896. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 23:41, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:OK. The election was close and went to court and Anderson was named mayor by the court in March 1896. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 00:11, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
==Two different people==
The more I read, the more I am thinking that W. E. Anderson was two different people, a Warren and a William. When I get some time I will try to compile all of this stuff to make the case. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 18:18, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
:OK... the obit in the ''Evening News'' doesn't mention any mayoral service but the obit in the ''Journal'' says "...and vice-president of the board of commissioners of the city 1893-1895, and during that time acted in the capacity of ex officio mayor." So I guess that settles any doubts I had. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 12:43, 15 September 2009 (CDT)