Wilbur F. Sanders

Wilbur Fisk Sanders
Wilbur Fisk Sanders, Senator of Montana. He was the prosectuting lawyer for the Vigilantes against the "Road Agents" in Virginia City, Montana.
United States Senator
from Montana
In office
January 1, 1890 – March 3, 1893
Preceded byNone
Succeeded byLee Mantle
Personal details
Born
Wilbur Fisk Sanders

(1834-05-02)May 2, 1834
Leon, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1905(1905-07-07) (aged 71)
Helena, Montana, U.S.
Resting placeForestvale Cemetery, Helena, Montana
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHarriet P. Fenn
ChildrenJames, Wilbur E., and Louis
OccupationLawyer, politician
ProfessionLaw
Signature
Military service
Years of service1861-1862
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit64th Ohio Infantry
Battles/warsBattle of Shiloh

Wilbur Fisk Sanders (May 2, 1834 – July 7, 1905) was a United States senator from Montana. A leading pioneer and a skilled lawyer, Sanders played a prominent role in the development of Montana Territory and the state's early political history.