John R. Saunders

John R. Saunders
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
(1869-12-09)December 9, 1869
King and Queen, Virginia, U.S.
Died March 17, 1934(1934-03-17) (aged 64)
Saluda, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) 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]

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

  1. Report of the Attorney General to the Governor of Virginia: Year 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1919. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. "1929 Attorney General General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  4. "1933 Attorney General General Election". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 3, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.