Thomas Sanders (July 4, 1836 – March 21, 1874) was a Canadian merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1871 to 1874 as a Conservative. He was born in Covey Hill,

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and was educated there. Sanders was a captain in the local militia. In 1868, he married Andrian McNaughton. He served as mayor of Havelock. Sanders died in office at Havelock at the age of 37.

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* 1836 births 1874 deaths Province of Canada people Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Mayors of places in Quebec People from Montérégie {{Quebec-mayor-stub