A. T. "Apple" Sanders, Jr.
| A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr. | |
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| Louisiana State Representative for East Baton Rouge Parish | |
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In office 1956–1964 |
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| Preceded by |
Two-member delegation: |
| Succeeded by | Six-member district: William F. "Bill" Bernhard Jr. Luther F. Cole Carl V. Dawson Joe Keogh Eugene McGehee Lillian W. Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1926 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1989 (aged 62) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenoaks Memorial Park |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria P. Sanders |
| Children | Albert Taylor "Lil Apple" Sanders III |
| Residence | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
Two-member delegation:
Rolfe H. McCollister
Albert Taylor "A. T." Sanders Jr. (November 10, 1926 – June 17, 1989), also known as A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr., was a Democrat who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish from 1956 to 1964.
His father, Albert Sanders Sr. (1899–1982), was born in Amite County, Mississippi. Sanders attended Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana State University. Sanders and his wife, Gloria P. Sanders, had a son, Albert Sanders III, known as "Lil Apple" (1950–1994), who was a star athlete at Baton Rouge High School and LSU.
In 1987, Sanders unsuccessfully sought a political comeback when he challenged Republican State Senator Kenneth Osterberger for reelection in District 16.
Sanders is interred alongside other family members at Greenoaks Memorial Park in Baton Rouge.
Rolfe H. McCollister
Percy E. Roberts
Albert Taylor "Apple" Sanders Jr.
(alongside Wayne Gaudin, William F. "Bill" Bernhard Jr., Jack M. Dyer, and Eugene McGehee)
1956–1964
William F. "Bill" Bernhard Jr.
Luther F. Cole
Carl V. Dawson
Joe Keogh
Eugene McGehee
Lillian W. Walker
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