Background
Sanders, Jared Young was born on January 29, 1869 in Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Jared Young and Bessie (Wofford) Sanders.
congressman governor of Louisiana
Sanders, Jared Young was born on January 29, 1869 in Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. Son of Jared Young and Bessie (Wofford) Sanders.
Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University, 1893.
1 son, Jared Young; married second, Emma Dickinson, September 29, 1914. Editor, Saint Mary Banner, Franklin, Louisiana, 1890-1891. Practiced law, Franklin, also New Orleans, as member firm Foster, Milling, Godchaux & Sanders, later Sanders, Baldwin, Viosca & Haspel.
Elected member Louisiana House of Representatives in noted lottery fight, as anti-lottery candidate, 1892.
Member Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1898, 1921. Speaker Louisiana House of Representatives, 1900-1904.
Lieutenant governor of Louisiana, 1904-1908. Governor, 1908-1912; elected United States senator, 1911, for an unexpired term but refused to qualify in order to finish term as governor.
Member 65th and 66th Congresses (1917-1921), 6th Louisiana District.
Member Constitutional Convention, Louisiana, 1921.
Member Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1898, 1921. Member 65th and 66th Congresses (1917-1921), 6th Louisiana District. Member Constitutional Convention, Louisiana, 1921.
Married Ada V. Shaw, May 31, 1891. Married second, Emma Dickinson, September 29, 1914.