From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Contributed by Linda Fluharty.

Pages 613-614

PROFESSOR WILLIAM H. ANDERSON. This gentleman is the efficient super-
intendent of the public schools of Wheeling, West Virginia.  He was born
near West Liberty, West Virginia, and comes from a family of instructors.
His first pedagogic work, after receiveng his education in the West
Liberty Academy, was in the country schools of his native county, in
which he taught six years.  From 1868 to 1870 he acted as principal of
the public schools at Bethany, in Brooke county, West Virginia.  After
engaging in mercantile pursuits for a short time, he resumed his former
position, that of principal of the Bethany schools.  This he retained for
two years, when he accepted a similar position at Wellsburg.
    In 1879, Professor Anderson removed to Wheeling, West Virginia, where
he held the position of principal of Union School in the fourth ward (in
which he was succeeded by Prof. J. M. Hammond, in 1885.  On July 17, 1885,
Professor Anderson succeeded Prof. John Birch as superintendent of the
public schools of Wheeling.  This is his present position, which he in a
manner which brings much praise from all.  The schools have prospered under
his guidance, and Professor Anderson has shown that the choice of pro-
fession made by him was indeed a wise one.  He is a man of scholarly
attainments, and his endeavors always to advance in his work, and to give
others the benefit of his knowledge.  He was made a Mason at West Liberty,
West Virginia, about 1865.