George Weston Anderson

George Weston Anderson (September 1, 1861 – February 14, 1938) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Education and career Born on September 1, 1861, on a farm in Acworth, New Hampshire, Anderson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree, cum laude, in 1886 from Williams College and a Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, in 1890 from Boston University School of Law. He entered private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1890 to 1914. He was an instructor at Boston University School of Law from 1891 to 1894. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from 1914 to 1917. He was a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission from 1917 to 1918. Role in Brandeis confirmation