Jared Y. Sanders Jr. | |
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.jpg) Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 9, 1934 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's6th district | |
| In office May 1, 1934 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Bolivar E. Kemp |
| Succeeded by | John K. Griffith |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | John K. Griffith |
| Succeeded by | James H. Morrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-04-20)April 20, 1892 |
| Died | November 29, 1960(1960-11-29) (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Roselawn Memorial Park |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Jared Y. Sanders Sr. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Tulane University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Jared Young Sanders Jr. (April 20, 1892 - November 29, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1934 to 1937 and again from 1941 to 1943. He was the son of Louisiana governorJared Y. Sanders.
Sanders was born inFranklin, Louisiana and attended Dixon Academy in Louisiana andWashington and Lee University inLexington, Virginia before graduating fromLouisiana State University in 1912. He later matriculated at theTulane University School of Law, from which he graduated in 1914. He passed the bar that same year and began a private legal practice inBaton Rouge.[1]
After America enteredWorld War I Sanders served in theUnited States Army from May 1917 to April 1919. He was a captain for the Three Hundred and Forty-sixth Infantry, Eighty-seventh Division. After the war, he returned home to Louisiana.[1]
He was elected as aDemocrat to theLouisiana House of Representatives and served there from 1928 to 1932, when he was elected to theLouisiana Senate. During his time in the state legislature, Sanders gained a reputation as a leading opponent to the policies of Louisiana’s powerful political leaderHuey Long.[2][failed verification]
Upon the death of incumbentU.S. CongressmanBolivar E. Kemp a special election was held onDecember 5, 1933, with Kemp's wife Lallie Kemp winning uncontested.[3] The legality of the election was disputed, as Louisiana state law required a 10 day notice period for any special election which had not been followed, and an unofficial election was held by citizens of the district which Sanders won.[4] The House of Representatives annulled the election on January 29, 1934.[5]
Sanders won the subsequentspecial election to the U.S. House without contest and took his seat on May 1, 1934.[3] RepresentingLouisiana’s Sixth Congressional District, he was re-elected in the 1934 general election. In 1936, he was defeated in the Democratic primary byJohn K. Griffith. Sanders returned to the practice of law but remained active in politics, serving as a delegate at the Democratic National Conventions in1940 and1944.
In 1940, Sanders ran again for the 6th District House seat, serving one additional term from 1941 to 1943. In 1942, was again defeated in the Democratic primary, this time byJames H. Morrison, and returned to private law practice in Baton Rouge.[1]
Jared Y. Sanders Jr. died in Baton Rouge on November 29, 1960. He is interred at Roselawn Memorial Park.
| Political offices | ||
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's 6th congressional district 1934–1937 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by John K. Griffith | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromLouisiana's 6th congressional district 1941–1943 | Succeeded by |
