(July 14, 1878 - January 7, 1956)
Legislator Morgan Gurley Sanders was born near Ben Wheeler. He published newspapers, worked as journal clerk of the state senate and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas before winning a seat in the state legislature. His public service as a Democratic politician included terms as a state legislator (1903-07), Van Zandt County attorney (1911-15), district attorney (1915-17) and U.S. Congressman (1921-39); he also continued to practice law. In 1931, Speaker of the House John Nance Garner appointed Sanders to his previous position on the powerful ways and means committee. Sanders lost his seat in a 1938 election. Twice widowed and married three times, he remained active in Van Zandt County until his death. (2010)| HM Number | HM1EPQ |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 16591 |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | Texas Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 12:41pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 245881 N 3593112 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.44620000, -95.70310000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 26.772', W 95° 42.186' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 26' 46.32" N, 95° 42' 11.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 903, 972 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 750 Co Rd 4702, Ben Wheeler TX 75754, US |
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