George Nicholas Sanders
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George Nicholas Sanders (February 22, 1812 – August 13, 1873) was a former official of the United States
who was believed to have some involvement in the assassination
of Abraham Lincoln
. Sanders was born in Lexington, Kentucky
. His father was Lewis Sanders, and his mother was Ann Nicholas.
During his early career he was involved in breeding cattle and race horses. Sanders later moved to New York
and married Anna Reid in 1836. He was involved in the Young America Movement
and was an editor for the "Democratic Review."
Sanders was a supporter of President James K. Polk
and was later awarded the position of Consul in London
. He became involved in what, at the time, were regarded as revolutionary and anarchist causes and needed to be recalled. He had supposedly been involved in plans to assassinate heads of state or foment causes to bring about democratic reform. During the Civil War
, he was involved in activities in Montreal
that were supposed to support the Confederacy
by unorthodox means. He had also made several trips to Europe to further the cause of the Southern States.
After the assassination of Lincoln, attempts were made to take Sanders into custody, but he fled to Canada and Europe. He later returned to the United States soon before he died in 1873 in New York. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Greenwood Cemetery
in Brooklyn, New York.
United States
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who was believed to have some involvement in the assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
. Sanders was born in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
. His father was Lewis Sanders, and his mother was Ann Nicholas.
During his early career he was involved in breeding cattle and race horses. Sanders later moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and married Anna Reid in 1836. He was involved in the Young America Movement
Young America movement
The Young America Movement was an American political and cultural attitude in the mid-nineteenth century. Inspired by European reform movements of the 1830s , the American group was formed as a political organization in 1845 by Edwin de Leon and George H. Evans...
and was an editor for the "Democratic Review."
Sanders was a supporter of President James K. Polk
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
and was later awarded the position of Consul in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He became involved in what, at the time, were regarded as revolutionary and anarchist causes and needed to be recalled. He had supposedly been involved in plans to assassinate heads of state or foment causes to bring about democratic reform. During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he was involved in activities in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
that were supposed to support the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
by unorthodox means. He had also made several trips to Europe to further the cause of the Southern States.
After the assassination of Lincoln, attempts were made to take Sanders into custody, but he fled to Canada and Europe. He later returned to the United States soon before he died in 1873 in New York. He is buried in an unmarked grave in Greenwood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
in Brooklyn, New York.