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American lawyer
Phil Saunders
19th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1955–1959
GovernorJoe Foss
Preceded byRalph A. Dunham
Succeeded byParnell J. Donahue
Personal details
Born(1920-09-10)September 10, 1920
Milbank, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1997(1997-03-15) (aged 76)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNorthwestern University School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Phil Saunders (September 10, 1920 – March 15, 1997) was an American politician and soldier who fought in World War II, an American attorney and 19th Attorney General of South Dakota from 1955 to 1959. Born in Milbank, South Dakota, he was married to the niece of U.S. Senator Francis Case.

Career

Saunders was a Republican. He graduated from the Northwestern University School of Law.

1954 Attorney General election

On July 27, 1954, Saunders was nominated for attorney general at the state convention by acclamation; Governor Sigurd Anderson said he thought that was the first time the nomination for the office for a first term had been awarded without a contest. Saunders defeated his general election opponent, Democrat Fred Nichols.

1956 Attorney General election

On July 16, 1956, Saunders was nominated by acclamation at the state convention in his re-election bid. In the general election, Saunders defeated Democrat William H. Heuermann by 156,149 votes to 127,988.

1958 gubernatorial election

In 1958, Saunders ran for Governor of South Dakota. He defeated L. Roy Houck for the Republican nomination, but lost to Democrat Ralph Herseth in the general election.

References

  1. Deadwood Pioneer-Times, October 28, 1954, page 4
  2. Deadwood Pioneer-Times, October 28, 1954, page 4
  3. "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1955 & 1957 editions". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. Rapid City Journal, July 27, 1954, Page 1
  5. Deadwood Pioneer-Times, October 28, 1954, page 4
  6. "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1955 edition". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. The Daily Plainsman, July 17, 1956, page 1
  8. "Blue Book Legislative Manual, 1957 edition". sdsos.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. "4 Jun 1958, Page 1 - Argus-Leader at". Newspapers.com. 1958-06-04. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
Party political offices
Preceded byRalph A. Dunham Republican nominee for Attorney General of South Dakota
1954, 1956 		Succeeded byGeorge Wuest
Preceded byJoe Foss Republican nominee for Governor of South Dakota
1958 		Succeeded byArchie M. Gubbrud
Legal offices
Preceded byRalph A. Dunham Attorney General of South Dakota
1955-1959 		Succeeded byParnell J. Donahue
South Dakota attorneys general
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