[citation needed] After high school Anderson served in the military during World War II, eventually achieving the rank of captain.

In addition to his election positions, Dale Anderson also served as President of the Maryland Association of Counties in 1970 and was a member of the Democratic National Committee from 1970 until 1974.

[1] The conviction came during a decade-long era in Maryland politics when several prominent politicians were forced to resign and some served prison sentences.

Other Maryland politicians that were convicted of various crimes were Anne Arundel County Executive Joseph W. Alton, Baltimore County State's Attorney Samuel Green, Baltimore State Senator Clarence Mitchell III, Speaker of the House of Delegates A. Gordon Boone, U.S.

[2] After serving his prison sentence and remaining out of politics for a while Anderson returned in 1982 when he won election to the Maryland House of Delegates from District 8.