Cathy, thanks so much for this. I thought I had all the bios on Alfred, but this was brand new and has some new information! There isn't a picture of him, by chance, is there? Thanks again! ~~Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: [IASCOTT] Bio of Alfred Sanders > Biographical History and Portrait Gallery of Scott County. > 1895: American Biographical Publishing Co. > > ALFRED SANDERS > The subject of this brief memoir, Alfred Sanders, was born at Cincinnati, > Ohio, on the thirteenth of May, 1819, and died at his residence in East > Davenport, Iowa, April 25, 1865, aged forty-six years. Alfred Sanders received a > good education, and finished his academic courses of studies in Woodward > College, Cincinnati. > In 1841 he arrived in Davenport, Iowa, and was married in 1842 o Miss M.A. > Sanford, the youngest daughter of B. Sanford, Esq. They have had six children, > two sons and four daughters, of whom four survive. On his twenty-fourth birthday > he was baptized and united with the Christian church on Brady Street, and > continued a faithful and devoted member until the day of his death. > On the eleventh of August, 1841, he brought to the city the press and > materials for a printing establishment and soon opened an office and commenced > the publication of the "Weekly Gazette," the first number of which was issued on > the twenty-fifth of August of the same year. In August, 1853, he commenced a > tri-weekly, with most favorable prospects; and in October, 1854, the first > number of the daily was issued. Alfred Sanders continued his services as > principal editor until 1862, when he sold out his entire interest. > In politics he was identified with free-soil and anti-slavery principles. > His education, love for his race and country and his large benevolence led him > form choice and conviction to their advocacy. Prior to the existence of the > Republican party, he was a Whig of the Henry Clay school, but so soon as the new > party arose which embodied the principles which he thought lay at the foundation > of our free institutions, he cordially embraced them, and gave to them all the > support which his large experience, ripe scholarship and powerful pen could > command. By his pen and tongue he urged the election of John C. Fremont in 1860, > and afterward that of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency, and stood by our chosen > chief to the last, and sought no reward but that which conscience and a sense of > duty would grant. > He was eminently the Christian gentleman in his intercourse with his > fellow-men. He was affable, kind and generous. He was a true friend and pleasant > companion and good counselor. His social qualities were of a high order, and > they made him an honored guest in the social circle. > The "Democrat" of this city thus speaks of him: "Intimate personal > acquaintance with the deceased for several years authorizes us in making the > statement that as a private individual he was among that number who was entitled > to the highest esteem and respect. He was then editor of the Davenport > 'Gazette', a paper that he had the honor of founding and building up, and had > been in that position about fourteen years. Our respective papers were opposed > to each other in politics, and to outward appearance we might have been counted > bitter personal enemies, but we take pleasure in recording to-day what is a > fact, that notwithstanding bitter newspaper controversies, there never passed > between us other than words of friendship and respect. We always found him a > true, hearty, cordial Christian gentleman- always willing to extend a favor- > rigid honest, benevolent- in short, a true man." > The "Gazette" thus spoke of him:" During his long connection with the > 'Gazette,' Mr. S. labored faithfully and with much success for the welfare and > interests of Davenport, and his adopted State. He was extensively known > throughout Iowa as one of the pioneer editors. A man of fine scholarly > attainments and strict moral integrity, he succeeded in making many warm > friends. For over twenty-years and up to the time of his death, he was an > exemplary member of the Christian Church in this city. The residents of > Davenport cannot over-estimate the good he has done for this city. Never was > occasion to further its interests allowed to pass without some word of praise or > advice bestowed through the columns of the 'Gazette,' and intended to promote > its general welfare and prosperity. He was indeed a public benefactor." * > * The foregoing sketch was prepared by Elder James Challen for the Old > Settlers' Association of Scott County. > > Cathy Joynt Labath > Scott Co., IA USGenWeb Project > http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm > > > > ==== IASCOTT Mailing List ==== > PLEASE do not submit virus warnings, chain letters, or off-topic > material to this list! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >