Background
Saunders, Robert Chancellor was born on December 24, 1864 in Campbell Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Chancellor and Caryetta L. (Davis) Saunders.
Saunders, Robert Chancellor was born on December 24, 1864 in Campbell Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Robert Chancellor and Caryetta L. (Davis) Saunders.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1889.
Began practice at Saint Louis, Missouri, 1889. Editorial writer West Public Company, law book publications, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1890-1891. Practiced at Hickley, Minnesota, 1891-1898, Pine City, Minnesota, 1898-1907.
Settled at Seattle, Washington, 1907.
County attorney, Pine Company, Minnesota, 2 terms, 1893-1895, 1897-1899. Democratic candidate for attorney general of Minnesota, 1898.
United States district attorney Western District of Washington, May 7, since 1918. Chairman Washington State Board Law Examiners.
Life member Minnesota History Society.
Mason.
Married Nannie Mark, October 15, 1896.