Former State Sen. Whitney Anderson Dead At 91

He served in the Hawaii Legislature for 20 years.

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He served in the Hawaii Legislature for 20 years.

Whitney Anderson, who was the Hawaii Senate Minority Leader from 1997 until 2000, died Saturday in Waimanalo.

He was 91.

Whitney Anderson, at left, at a Honolulu city Council meeting in May 2019. He died Saturday at age 91. (Courtesy Scotty Reis-Moniz)

Anderson was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a Republican in the Legislature for 20 years until his retirement in 2000.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Hannie Anderson, and daughter Kimberly, according to a statement Sunday from his family.

Other survivors include brother D.G. “Andy” Anderson, a former state senator and representative, and grandson Ikaika Anderson, a former chair of the Honolulu City Council.

Whitney Anderson is also survived by two granddaughters, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.

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