to the Panama Congress of Nations. Anderson died en route to his post in Turbaco, near Cartagena, Colombia on July 24, 1826. He is buried at Soldier's Retreat. Legacy Anderson County, Kentucky is named in his honor. References External links biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website 1788 births 1826 deaths College of William & Mary alumni Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Speakers of the Kentucky House of Representatives Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery Ambassadors of the United States to Colombia 19th-century American diplomats Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky 19th-century American politicians