Background
Saunders, Benjamin H. was born on February 22, 1894 in near Jonesboro, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Rebecca (Ice) Saunders.
Saunders, Benjamin H. was born on February 22, 1894 in near Jonesboro, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Rebecca (Ice) Saunders.
Student Indiana University, 1913-1916, Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1924, Juris Doctor, 1925.
Admitted to Indiana bar, 1923. District of Columbia Bar, 1928, Illinois bar, 1954. With Bureau Internal Review, 1922-1924.
Special attorney Office General Counsel, 1924-1926.
Member Hamel, Morgan, Park & Saunders, and predecessor firms, Washington, 1927-1973. Trustee, Fohs Foundation, chairman 1965-1970.
Trustee Strayer Junior College.
Served as Second lieutenant to First lieutenant United States Army, France, and Army of Occupation in Germany, 1917-1919. Member American, Federal, District of Columbia Bar associations, American Legion, Sigma Chi, Phi Alpha Delta. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Chevy Chase, Metropolitan, Army and Navy (Washington).
Married Ruth Englesby, December 12, 1933. Children: David Benjamin, John Parker.