Sanders was born in
Stafford, New York in 1857. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly (Genesee Co.) in
1896 and
1897. He was a delegate to the
1896 and
1924 Republican National Conventions. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (44th D.) in
1915 and
1916. He was elected to Congress in 1916 and served from March 4, 1917, until March 3, 1933. He was serving as the chairman of the
Genesee County Republican Committee when he died in
Rochester, New York in 1941. ==Sources==