Thomas Sanders was a merchant and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Huntingdon in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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 from 1871 to 1874 as a Conservative.

He was born in Covey Hill

Havelock, Quebec

For other places with the same name, see HavelockHavelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipalityin southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 761. Neighboring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and...

, Lower Canada

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 and was educated there. Sanders was a captain in the local militia. In 1868, he married Andrian McNaughton. He served as mayor of Havelock

Havelock, Quebec

For other places with the same name, see HavelockHavelock is a township in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipalityin southern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 761. Neighboring townships include Franklin to the west, St-Chrysostome to the north and...

. Sanders died in office at Havelock at the age of 37.