A. W. Anderson: Advertiser, Prohibitionist, Historian

Arthur Wellington Anderson was Jamestown’s City Historian from the 1920s through the 1940s. This man’s past is shrouded in mystery, having arrived in Jamestown in 1922 for unknown reasons. He worked as an advertiser, was involved in local prohibition activism, and then took an interest in local history, becoming one of the area’s most prominent historians in the early 20th century. Andrew Kolstee will tell his story.

The 2025 Fenton History Center Lecture Series features both morning and evening lectures between March and September. This event is free and open to the public. Lectures are held in the dining room at the Gov. Reuben Fenton mansion. It is also streamed via Facebook. Donations are appreciated to support the Fenton History Center’s mission to preserve local history and provide educational opportunities.

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