John R. Saunders
John R. Saunders | |
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23rd Attorney General of Virginia | |
In office February 1, 1918 – March 17, 1934 | |
Governor | Westmoreland Davis Elbert Lee Trinkle Harry F. Byrd John Garland Pollard George C. Peery |
Preceded by | Josiah D. Hank Jr. |
Succeeded by | Abram P. Staples |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 39th district | |
In office January 8, 1908 – January 9, 1918 | |
Preceded by | J. Boyd Sears |
Succeeded by | J. Douglass Mitchell |
Personal details | |
Born | John Richard Saunders December 9, 1869 King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | March 17, 1934 Saluda, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Blanche Hoskins |
John Richard Saunders (December 9, 1869 – March 17, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Virginia from 1918 until his death in 1934. Prior to this, he was a member of the Senate of Virginia.[1][2] He was a supporter of women's suffrage while in the Senate.[3] He was married to Blanche Hoskins Saunders who was a member of the Equal Suffrage League of Saluda.[3]
Electoral history
[edit]Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Attorney General of Virginia | |||||
Nov 6, 1917 | General | John R. Saunders | Democratic | - | - |
Harry Wolcott | Republican | - | - | ||
Josiah D. Hank, Jr. did not seek reelection; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
Nov 8, 1921 | General | John R. Saunders (inc.) | Democratic | - | - |
Republican | - | - | |||
Nov 5, 1929[4] | General | John R. Saunders (inc.) | Democratic | 183,793 | 63.73 |
Charles C. Berkeley | Republican | 104,606 | 36.27 | ||
Nov 7, 1933[5] | General | John R. Saunders (inc.) | Democratic | 125,811 | 75.13 |
Clarence R. Ahalt | Republican | 37,115 | 22.16 | ||
Herman R. Ansell | Socialist | 4,526 | 2.70 |
References
[edit]- ^ Report of the Attorney General to the Governor of Virginia: Year 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1919. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.
- ^ a b Tarter, Brent (2021). "'Why Should Not Women Vote?' – Virginia Men Who Supported Woman Suffrage". The UnCommonwealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "1929 Attorney General General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- ^ "1933 Attorney General General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
External links
[edit]- John R. Saunders at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- John R. Saunders at Find a Grave
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