Romulus M. Saunders
Romulus Mitchell Saunders (March 3, 1791 – April 21, 1867) was an American politician from North Carolina.
Romulus Mitchell Saunders | |
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| Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court | |
| In office 1852–1856 | |
| In office 1835–1840 | |
| United States Minister to Spain | |
| In office July 31, 1846 – September 24, 1849 | |
| President | James K. Polk Zachary Taylor |
| Preceded by | Washington Irving |
| Succeeded by | Daniel M. Barringer |
| Chair of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office 1844–1845 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | George O. Rathbun |
| 13th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1828–1834 | |
| Governor | John Owen Montfort Stokes David Lowry Swain |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Reeves Jones Daniels |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | William Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | James C. Dobbin |
| Constituency | 8th district (1841-1843) 5th district (1843-1845) |
| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Settle |
| Succeeded by | Augustine H. Shepperd |
| Constituency | 9th district |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
| In office November 15, 1819 – December 25, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | James Iredell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | James Mebane |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from Caswell County | |
| In office November 18, 1816 – December 28, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | B. Graves |
| Succeeded by | Bartlett Yancey |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
| In office November 20, 1848 – December 27, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Berry D. Sims Rufus H. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Mordecai Nathaniel G. Rand W.W. Whitaker |
| Constituency | Wake County |
| In office November 17, 1817 – December 25, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | W. Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Quinten Anderson |
| Constituency | Caswell County |
| In office November 20, 1815 – December 21, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | John P. Harrison |
| Succeeded by | W. Watkins |
| Constituency | Caswell County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1791 Caswell County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 21, 1867 (aged 76) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Rebecca Payne Carter
(m. 1812)Anne Hayes Johnson (m. 1823) |
| Children | 9 |
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| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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