John R. Saunders
John R. Saunders | |
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23rd Attorney General of Virginia | |
In office February 1, 1918 – March 17, 1934 | |
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, Virginia, U.S. |
Died |
March 17, 1934 64) Saluda, Virginia, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Blanche Hoskins |
Religion | Baptist |
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]
Electoral history
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[3] | General | John R. Saunders (inc.) | Democratic | 183,793 | 63.73 |
Charles C. Berkeley | Republican | 104,606 | 36.27 | ||
Nov 7, 1933[4] | 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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
- 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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