Sanders, George N. (George Nicholas), 1848-1890
Variant namesBiographical Note
-
1812, Feb.:
Born, Lexington, Ky. -
1836:
Married Anna Johnson Reid (died 1890) -
1843:
Helped organize a meeting in Ghent, Ky., calling for annexation of Texas, and corresponded with 1844 presidential contenders on the issue -
1848:
In Paris, France, as agent of George Law, attempting to sell to European revolutionaries muskets discarded by the U. S. War Department -
1850s:
One of the leaders of the “Young America” movement -
1851:
Bought U. S. Magazine and Democratic Review (shortened to Democratic Review) -
1853 -1854 :Appointed U.S. consul, London, England; confirmation was denied by the Senate and Sanders was recalled -
1857 -1860 :Navy agent, New York, N.Y. -
1861 -1865 :Confederate sympathizer and occasional agent on behalf of the Confederate government -
1864:
Member, Niagara peace conference -
1872:
Returned to the United States after several years in exile -
1873, Aug. 13:
Died, New York, N.Y.
From the guide to the George Nicholas Sanders Family Papers, 1833-1973, (bulk 1833-1900), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creatorOf | Sanders, George H., 1848-. Dictation from George H. Sanders : Texarkana, 1887. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | George Nicholas Sanders Family Papers, 1833-1973, (bulk 1833-1900) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Letters to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1761-1904 (inclusive), 1820-1888 (bulk) | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Soule, Pierre, 1801-1870. Pierre Soule papers, 1850-1901 (bulk 1850-1864). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Autograph File, H | Houghton Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederate States of America | |||
| Texas | |||
| New York (N.Y.) | |||
| Bowie County (Tex.) | |||
| United States |
| Subject |
|---|
| American Confederate voluntary exiles |
| Europeans |
| Presidents |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Agents, Confederate |
| Financiers |
| Lobbyists |
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1848
Death 1890
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
