John R. Saunders
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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 The Senate of Virginia is the upper house of the Virginia General Assembly. The Senate is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts. The Senate is presided over by the lieutenant governor of Virg ...
. He was a supporter of women's suffrage while in the Senate. He was married to Blanche Hoskins Saunders who was a member of the Equal Suffrage League of Saluda.


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* * 1869 births 1934 deaths Virginia Attorneys General Democratic Party Virginia state senators Virginia lawyers People from King and Queen County, Virginia 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American lawyers {{Virginia-VASenate-stub