Morgan G. Sanders | |
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 Morgan G. Sanders, former US Representative from Texas. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Texas's3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 (1921-03-04) – January 3, 1939 (1939-01-03) | |
| Preceded by | James Young |
| Succeeded by | Lindley Beckworth |
| Member of theTexas House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| In office January 13, 1903 (1903-01-13) – January 8, 1907 (1907-01-08) | |
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| Born | Morgan Gurley Sanders (1878-07-14)July 14, 1878 nearBen Wheeler,Texas, US |
| Died | January 7, 1956(1956-01-07) (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
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Morgan Gurley Sanders (July 14, 1878 – January 7, 1956) was aU.S. Representative fromTexas.
Born nearBen Wheeler, Texas, Sanders attended the public schools. He graduated from Alamo Institute[1] and taught school for three years. He owned and published a weekly newspaper. He studied law at theUniversity of Texas at Austin, wasadmitted to the bar in 1901, and commenced practice inCanton, Texas. He represented Canton as a member of theTexas House of Representatives for the 30th district from 1903 to 1907.[2] He served as prosecuting attorney ofVan Zandt County from 1910 to 1914, and asdistrict attorney of the seventh judicial district of Texas in 1915 and 1916. After retiring as district attorney, he resumed the practice of law in Canton, Texas. He served as delegate to many Democratic State conventions.
Sanders was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-seventh and to the eight succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1939).
He was interred in Hillcrest Cemetery,Canton, Texas.
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