John Sanders (1768–1826) was an architect and the first pupil of Sir

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taken on 1 September 1784. Sanders was born on 12 April 1768, the son of Thomas Sanders, a tallow-chandler of the parish of

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, London. He died at

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early in 1826. Sanders' principal buildings are the

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at Chelsea, now home to the

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(1801–03) and the

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(1808–12). Sanders was the first president of the Architects' and Antiquaries' Club.Arnold, 2002, page not cited

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanders, John 19th-century English architects 1768 births 1826 deaths Architects from London