Alvin Saunders
Alvin Saunders | |
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David Butler (as Governor of the State of Nebraska) | |
Member of the Iowa Senate | |
In office 1854–1856, 1858–1860 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Fleming County, Kentucky | July 12, 1817
Died | November 1, 1899 Omaha, Nebraska | (aged 82)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | William Henry Harrison III (grandson)[1] |
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Alvin Saunders (July 12, 1817 – November 1, 1899) was a
Education
Saunders was born in Fleming County, Kentucky. He attended the common schools and pursued an academic course; he moved with his father to Illinois in 1829 and then to Mount Pleasant, Iowa (then a part of Wisconsin Territory) in 1836.
Political career
He was the postmaster of Mount Pleasant for seven years. Saunders studied law but never entered into practice; instead, he engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking. He was a delegate to the Iowa State constitutional convention in 1846 and was a member of the
He served as the last Governor of Nebraska Territory from 1861 to 1867. He was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention. Saunders was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate and served a single term from March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1883; chairman of the Committee on Territories (Forty-seventh Congress). He died in Omaha on November 1, 1899; interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Family
Saunders' father, Gunnel, was said to be of "old stock" in
At his death he left a wife and two children, Charles B., and a daughter, Mary (later Mrs. Russell Harrison of Washington, D.C.)[2][3][4]
Saunders was the grandfather of
Legacy
Saunders County, Nebraska and Saunders School in Omaha were both named after him. Alvin Saunders Johnson, the founding editor of The New Republic, was named in honor of Saunders.[5]
References
- ^ "Former U.S. Rep. William Henry Harrison, Descendant of Presidents". Associated Press. October 10, 1990. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Alvin Saunders Is Taken," The Leader, Fremont, Nebraska, November 10, 1899, page 1
- ^ "Harrison-Saunders," The Daily Bee, Omaha, January 10, 1884, image 8
- ^ "White House Visitors Keep Mrs. Wilson Busy," The Washington Post, March 7, 1913, image 7, column 4
- ^ McKee, J. (June 1, 2014) "McKee: Alvin Saunders Johnson, a Nebraskan with a vision", Lincoln Journal-Star.
- "The Political Graveyard". Saunders, Alvin. Archived from the original on December 24, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2006.
- "Congressional Bioguide". Saunders, Alvin. Archived from the original on November 29, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2006.
- United States Congress. "Alvin Saunders (id: S000076)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.