Robert Saunders Jr. | |
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| 14th President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Roderick Dew |
| Succeeded by | John Johns |
| Senate of Virginia | |
| In office 1852–1858 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1805 |
| Died | September 11, 1868[1] or 1869[2] |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Lucy Burwell Page Saunders |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Virginia |
Robert Saunders Jr. (January 25, 1805 – September 11, 1868 or 1869) was an American politician and school administrator who served as president of the College of William and Mary from 1847 to 1848.[3] Prior to that, Saunders served as professor of mathematics from 1833 to 1847. He also served as a Virginia state senator from 1852 to 1858 and as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia in 1859 and 1868[4] as well as the head of Eastern State Hospital (then known as the Eastern Lunatic Asylum).[5] His family papers are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William and Mary.[6]
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- ^ "Past Mayors and Governors". City of Williamsburg, Va. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "Page-Saunders Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Page-Saunders Papers". Williamsburg, VA: Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved January 25, 2011.