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Edward Riley Anderson (August 10, 1932 – July 4, 2018) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1990 to 2006.
Born Aug. 10, 1932, Chattanooga, TN; married; four child1955; LL.B, J.D. University of Tennessee College of Law 1957; graduate Appellate Judges Program (1988) and Advanced appellate Judges Program (1999), New York University; private law practice in Oak Ridge 958-87; elected charter commissioner of City of Oak Ridge 1962-64; past president of Anderson County Bar Association; past member of the Board of Delegates, Tennessee Bar association; past president of Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; past president of Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates; past president of Hamilton urnett American Inn of Court; chair of Tennessee Judicial Council 1990- 1995; chair, Select enate/House Committee on Court Automation, 1990-1994; vice-chair, Courts, Children and the family Committee, Conference of Chief Justices (1998-1999); member, Board of Directors of he Conference of Chief Justices (1999-2000); Judge of the Year Award by the American Board of Trial Advocates (Tenn. Chapter) (1998); Oak Ridge Rotary Club's Vocational Service Award 2000); Tennessee Bar Association's William M. Leech, Jr. Public Service Award (2001); appointed to Court of Appeals, March 2, 1987; elected to Court of Appeals, August 1988; elected o Supreme Court, August 1990; re-elected to Supreme Court, August 1998; Chief Justice, October 1994-May 1996; July 1997-August 1998; September 1998-August 2001.
Born Aug. 10, 1932, Chattanooga, TN; married; four child1955; LL.B, J.D. University of Tennessee College of Law 1957; graduate Appellate Judges Program (1988) and Advanced appellate Judges Program (1999), New York University; private law practice in Oak Ridge 958-87; elected charter commissioner of City of Oak Ridge 1962-64; past president of Anderson County Bar Association; past member of the Board of Delegates, Tennessee Bar association; past president of Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association; past president of Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates; past president of Hamilton urnett American Inn of Court; chair of Tennessee Judicial Council 1990- 1995; chair, Select enate/House Committee on Court Automation, 1990-1994; vice-chair, Courts, Children and the family Committee, Conference of Chief Justices (1998-1999); member, Board of Directors of he Conference of Chief Justices (1999-2000); Judge of the Year Award by the American Board of Trial Advocates (Tenn. Chapter) (1998); Oak Ridge Rotary Club's Vocational Service Award 2000); Tennessee Bar Association's William M. Leech, Jr. Public Service Award (2001); appointed to Court of Appeals, March 2, 1987; elected to Court of Appeals, August 1988; elected o Supreme Court, August 1990; re-elected to Supreme Court, August 1998; Chief Justice, October 1994-May 1996; July 1997-August 1998; September 1998-August 2001.
