George Sanderson (politician)

George Sanderson (February 25, 1810 – April 1, 1886) was an American politician who served as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 17th district from 1851 to 1854[1] and as the tenth mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1868.[2]

George Sanderson
Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
In office
1859–1868
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
In office
1851–1854
Constituency17th district
Personal details
Born(1810-02-25)February 25, 1810
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedApril 1, 1886(1886-04-01) (aged 76)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political partyWhig
Spouse(s)Marion Kingsbury
EducationBoston Latin School
OccupationPolitician

Early life

Sanderson was born in Boston, Massachusetts and received his education at the Boston Latin School. He worked in merchandising in New York City, New York and moved to Geneva, New York. He married Marion Kingsbury and moved to Towanda, Pennsylvania. He studied law and served as District Attorney for six years before quitting to work in private business.[3]

Career

He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 17th district and served from 1851 to 1854. He befriended Colonel George W. Scranton in 1853 and became one of the founders of Scranton, Pennsylvania.[3]

As mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Sanderson formed the Lancaster City Police force in 1865.[4]

He died at his home in Green Ridge, Scranton on April 1, 1886 and was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.[5]

References
  1. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. Mayors of the City of Lancaster, PA Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.
  3. "Pennsylvania State Senate - George Sanderson Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. "A Brief History of the Lancaster Bureau of Police". www.lancasterpolice.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "Hon. George Sanderson". Times Leader. April 2, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved July 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by
Henry Fulton		 Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 17th district
1851-1853		 Succeeded by
William Henry Welsh
Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas Henry Burrowes		 Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1859–1868		 Succeeded by
William Atlee


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