Robert Saunders (January 22, 1929 – October 23, 2016) was an American politician in the state of

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. Saunders was born in

Quitman, Georgia Quitman is a city in and the county seat of Brooks County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,850 at the 2010 census. The Quitman Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Quitman was a home of James P ...

and came to Florida in 1938. He served in the Florida State Senate from 1969 to 1971, as well as 1973 to 1976. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He owned several gas stations, cemeteries, and a funeral home. Saunders died at his home on October 23, 2016, at the age of 87.Former State Sen. Bob Saunders dies at age 87
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1929 births 2016 deaths Democratic Party Florida state senators People from Quitman, Georgia People from Gainesville, Florida Businesspeople from Florida 20th-century American businesspeople {{Florida-politician-stub