John R. Saunders | |
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23rd Attorney General of Virginia | |
In office February 1, 1918 – March 17, 1934 |
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Preceded by | Josiah D. Hank, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Abram P. Staples |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 39th district |
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In office January 8, 1908 – January 9, 1918 |
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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(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.