A. T. "Apple" Sanders, Jr.
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| Intro | American legislator | ||||||
| Places | United States of America | ||||||
| was | Politician Legislator | ||||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||||
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| Birth | 10 November 1926, Mississippi, USA | ||||||
| Death | 17 June 1989Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA (aged 62 years) | ||||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | ||||||
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Albert Taylor "A. T." Sanders Jr. (November 10, 1926 – June 17, 1989), also known as A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr., was a Democrat who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish from 1956 to 1964.
His father, Albert Sanders Sr., was born in Amite County, Mississippi. Sanders attended Baton Rouge High School and Louisiana State University. Sanders and his wife, Gloria P. Sanders, had a son, Albert Sanders III, known as "Lil Apple".
In 1987, Sanders unsuccessfully sought a political comeback when he challenged Republican State Senator Kenneth Osterberger for reelection in District 16.