Her father, James W. Glover, a builder, was a member of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii.
Her mother, Eva (Grossman) Glover, died in January 1951; and her stepmother was Barbara Cox Anthony, daughter and heiress of James M. Cox (former Governor of Ohio) and the richest person in Hawaii.
[1] Anderson inherited the family estate, Pahonu, which was used for the filming of the television series Magnum, P.I.. She is a member of the class of 1956 at Punahou School,[2] and a 1961 graduate of Mills College.
Incumbent Campbell Cavasso (also a Republican) was initially reported as running,[4] but Anderson did not face a primary election.
She lost in the general election, with 45.98% of the vote to 54.02% for Democrat Jackie Young.