A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative for East Baton Rouge Parish | |
| In office 1956–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Two-member delegation: Rolfe H. McCollister |
| Succeeded by | Six-member district: William F. "Bill" Bernhard Jr. Luther F. Cole Carl V. Dawson Joe Keogh Eugene McGehee Lillian W. Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 10, 1926 Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 1989 (aged 62) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gloria P. Sanders |
| Children | Albert Taylor "Lil Apple" Sanders III |
| Residence(s) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University |
Albert Taylor "A. T." Sanders Jr. (November 10, 1926 – June 17, 1989), also known as A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr., was a Democrat who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish from 1956 to 1964.[1]
His father, Albert Sanders Sr., was born in Amite County, Mississippi. Sanders attended Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana State University.[2] Sanders and his wife, Gloria P. Sanders, had a son, Albert Sanders III, known as "Lil Apple".[citation needed]
In 1987, Sanders unsuccessfully sought a political comeback when he challenged Republican State Senator Kenneth Osterberger for reelection in District 16.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–Present: East Baton Rouge Parish" (PDF). Louisiana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Albert Sanders". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ^ "Primary election returns, October 24, 1987". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.