Albert Taylor "A. T." Sanders Jr. (November 10, 1926 – June 17, 1989), also known as A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr., was a

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who served in the

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from

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from 1956 to 1964. His father, Albert Sanders Sr., was born in

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. Sanders attended

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and

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. 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

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Kenneth Osterberger for reelection in District 16.

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