FRANK ANDERS (1875-1966)
College Professor, Coal Mine Manager, and Medal of Honor Recipient

One of the first white children born in what is now North Dakota attended a reception in the White House given by President John F. Kennedy on May 2, 1963. During those 88 years, Frank Anders received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Spanish-American War, taught mathematics at the North Dakota Agricultural College (now NDSU), served as Fargo’s city engineer, managed a coal mine in Zap, and was construction engineer of the commission in charge of the building of the new state capitol in Bismarck.