John R. Saunders | |
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| 23rd Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office February 1, 1918 – March 17, 1934 | |
| Governor | Westmoreland Davis Elbert Lee Trinkle Harry F. Byrd John Garland Pollard George C. Peery |
| 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 December 9, 1869 King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1934 (aged 64) Saluda, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | 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] He was a supporter of women's suffrage while in the Senate.[3] He was married to Blanche Hoskins Saunders who was a member of the Equal Suffrage League of Saluda.[3]
- ^ Report of the Attorney General to the Governor of Virginia: Year 1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1919. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
- ^ Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.
- ^ a b Tarter, Brent (2021). "'Why Should Not Women Vote?' – Virginia Men Who Supported Woman Suffrage". The UnCommonwealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia. Retrieved 2021-08-10.