Died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 1909, at his residence on South Seventh street, after an illness of several months, George A. Sanders, aged 73 years. Colonel Sanders did not confine his activities merely to his profession of attorney at law. He was an ardent student of literature and for many years was director of the choir at the first Congregational church. He wrote a number of articles for the Authors' club of which he was president for a number of years.
He was a lawyer of the highest standing and left an impression of the strongest character upon that profession. He was a member of the Illinois and National Bar associations and in 1897 was a delegate to the latter. He was a graduate of Williams College and had been honored by Illinois college with the degree of Doctor of Law. Immediately after graduating from college, Mr. Sanders taught school and began to study law in the office of Sweet & Orme in Bloomington. Two years after he was admitted to the bar of this state and after practicing in Centralia for a number of years his partner, General Bates, was elected treasurer of Illinois. At this time Mr. Sanders was appointed his assistant and from then until 1868, he made this city his home. He was at one time a candidate for state treasurer and failed to be elected by only three votes.
After the election, he began to practice law in Springfield and formed a partnership with Frank Williams and later Hayes and Bowers. In 1881, he was admitted to practice in the United States supreme court.
Colonel Sanders was born in Williamstown, Mass., and his family is one of the oldest in the country. His mother was a direct descendent of the order of Brown college in Rhode Island. His early youth was spent in the Berkshire hills. In November 1865, Mr. Sanders was united in marriage to Miss Antionette C. Lee of Fulton, N.Y., to this union was born two children. Walter and Miss Effie Sanders. The former lost his life by drowning several years ago. The wife and daughter survive. April 9, 1909, Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
The funeral of Colonel George A. Sanders will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence, 508 South Seventh street, the Rev. R.O. Post, pastor of the Congregation church at Jacksonville officiating. The interment will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
April 10, 1909, Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
Died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 1909, at his residence on South Seventh street, after an illness of several months, George A. Sanders, aged 73 years. Colonel Sanders did not confine his activities merely to his profession of attorney at law. He was an ardent student of literature and for many years was director of the choir at the first Congregational church. He wrote a number of articles for the Authors' club of which he was president for a number of years.
He was a lawyer of the highest standing and left an impression of the strongest character upon that profession. He was a member of the Illinois and National Bar associations and in 1897 was a delegate to the latter. He was a graduate of Williams College and had been honored by Illinois college with the degree of Doctor of Law. Immediately after graduating from college, Mr. Sanders taught school and began to study law in the office of Sweet & Orme in Bloomington. Two years after he was admitted to the bar of this state and after practicing in Centralia for a number of years his partner, General Bates, was elected treasurer of Illinois. At this time Mr. Sanders was appointed his assistant and from then until 1868, he made this city his home. He was at one time a candidate for state treasurer and failed to be elected by only three votes.
After the election, he began to practice law in Springfield and formed a partnership with Frank Williams and later Hayes and Bowers. In 1881, he was admitted to practice in the United States supreme court.
Colonel Sanders was born in Williamstown, Mass., and his family is one of the oldest in the country. His mother was a direct descendent of the order of Brown college in Rhode Island. His early youth was spent in the Berkshire hills. In November 1865, Mr. Sanders was united in marriage to Miss Antionette C. Lee of Fulton, N.Y., to this union was born two children. Walter and Miss Effie Sanders. The former lost his life by drowning several years ago. The wife and daughter survive. April 9, 1909, Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL)
The funeral of Colonel George A. Sanders will be held at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence, 508 South Seventh street, the Rev. R.O. Post, pastor of the Congregation church at Jacksonville officiating. The interment will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
April 10, 1909, Daily Illinois State Register (Springfield, IL)
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Eliza Ann Sanders Danforth
1819–1895
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Mary Sanders
1821–1822
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Rev Marshall Danforth Sanders
1823–1871
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Milton Sanders
1825–1826
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Mary Jane Sanders Lord
1826–1901
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Lucy Adaline Sanders Bates
1830–1872
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Abbey Sanders
1832–1835
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Oliver Brown Sanders
1834–1898
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William Henry Sanders
1838–1923
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Pvt James B Sanders
1840–1893
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Helen Josephine Sanders Ranney
1843–1900
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