Malachi F. Anderson

Malachi Colby Anderson was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995.

Life and career

Anderson was born in Woodland, Maine, the son of Marvin Anderson and Dolly Brown. He attended and graduated from Caribou High School. After graduating, he served in the armed forces during the Korean War, which after his discharge, he worked as a potato grower.
Anderson served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995. He lost his seat in the House, in 1994, when he ran as a Republican candidate for Maine state senator from the 1st district. He received 4,997 votes, but lost to Democratic incumbent Judy Paradis, who won with 8,493 votes.
Anderson died at the Aroostook House of Comfort in Presque Isle, Maine, on June 18, 2025, at the age of 93.