Edward W. Saunders

Edward W. Saunders
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
In office
March 9, 1920 – December 16, 1921
Preceded byStafford G. Whittle
Succeeded byJesse F. West
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
November 6, 1906 – February 29, 1920
Preceded byClaude A. Swanson
Succeeded byRorer A. James
38th Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office
December 6, 1899 – December 4, 1901
Preceded byJohn F. Ryan
Succeeded byJohn F. Ryan
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Franklin County
In office
December 8, 1887 – December 4, 1901
Preceded byPeter Saunders, Jr.
Succeeded byJames P. Dudley
Personal details
Born
Edward Watts Saunders

(1860-10-20)October 20, 1860
Franklin County, Virginia, US
DiedDecember 16, 1921(1921-12-16) (aged 61)
Rocky Mount, Virginia, US
Political partyDemocratic Party
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
Professionlawyer, politician, judge

Edward Watts Saunders (October 20, 1860 – December 16, 1921) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and judge, who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, U.S. Representative and justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.