Anthony Jay Iverson (born September 1, 1921) was a Melanesian politician, author and soldier who served as a member of the Provisional Convention of Melanesia and was first elected first in the Melanesian Provisional election, 1958. Iverson was a graduate of the University of Oregon, although he temporarily suspended his studies at the university to serve in the United States Marine Corps during the Pacific War. Iverson was deployed into the New Guinea in 1942 during the New Guinea campaign and became fond of the land, eventually returning in 1950 after completing his education at Oregon.