Anderson Howell Walters (May 18, 1862 – December 7, 1927) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Anderson H. Walters was born inJohnstown, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and was graduated fromJohnstown High School in 1878. He was employed as atelegrapher and clerk with thePennsylvania Railroad Company from 1878 to 1880. He entered the service of the Johnstown Water Company and the Johnstown Gas Company in 1881 and was assistant superintendent of these companies in 1889 and general manager and secretary from 1895 to 1902. He was a delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1890, 1892, 1898, and 1904, and a delegate to the1896 Republican National Convention. He was the chairman of the Republican city committee from 1896 to 1899, and a member of theRepublican State committee from 1898 to 1902. He was a member of the Johnstown City Council from 1900 to 1904. He was editor and proprietor of theJohnstown Tribune from 1902 until his death. He was elected as a member of the board oftrustees of the Johnstown Savings Bank in 1907. In May 1917, he and a group of businessmen chartered theRotary Club of Johnstown and Anderson Walters became its first president.
Walters was elected as a Republican to theSixty-third Congress, and he was not a candidate for renomination. He was again elected to theSixty-sixth andSixty-seventh Congresses. He was the Chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in theDepartment of Labor during the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination. He was again elected to theSixty-ninth Congress, and was not a candidate for renomination.
He died in Johnstown. Interment inGrandview Cemetery, Johnstown.
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| Preceded by Seat created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's at-large congressional district March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 alongside:Fred E. Lewis,John M. Morin,Arthur Ringwalt Rupley | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's at-large congressional district March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 alongside:Thomas S. Crago,William J. Burke,Mahlon M. Garland March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 alongside:Thomas S. Crago,William J. Burke,Joseph McLaughlin | Succeeded by At-large seat eliminated in favor of districts |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1925–1927 | Succeeded by |
