Henry Lawson Sanderson Biography


	This biography appears on page 793 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				HENRY LAWSON SANDERSON.  

	Henry Lawson Sanderson, a painting contractor of Deadwood who has 
won a business of creditable and gratifying proportions through 
untiring industry and good workmanship, was born in Millbrook, Ontario, 
Canada, November 11, 1843. His father, Andrew Sanderson, was a native 
of Ireland and a farmer by occupation. He married Sarah Hunter and they 
came to America some years prior to the birth of their son. Their 
family numbered ten children and Henry L. Sanderson, one of twins, was 
the fourth in order of birth. He attended the public schools of his 
native town and remained upon a farm until he reached his eighteenth 
year, when he began learning the painter's trade. In 1868 he made his 
way to the Pacific coast, spending some time in San Francisco and 
another period at Sacramento, working at his trade. Returning to the 
Mississippi valley, he settled in Chicago, where he remained for nine 
years, taking independent contracts in his line of work. On the 24th of 
May, 1878, he arrived in Deadwood, Dakota territory, where he has since 
remained, his residence here now covering a period of thirty-seven 
years. He has seen a small town grow into a thriving city and has been 
connected actively with its development and improvement. As his trade 
has increased and his income therefore grown, he has made investments 
in real estate and is now the owner of considerable city property, from 
which he derives a substantial annual income. He has also been 
interested at times in mining.  

	On the 1st of May, 1873, Mr. Sanderson was united in marriage to 
Miss Emma McNaught, a native of Kankakee, Illinois, and a daughter of 
one of the pioneer merchants of that city. To them were born three 
children, namely: Margaret and Horace, both of whom arc deceased; and 
Andrew, who for some years has been employed in the post office 
department at Deadwood.  

	The wife and mother passed away October 29, 1910. She was a 
devoted worker in the Episcopal church and gave most generously toward 
charitable and benevolent projects. She possessed many sterling traits 
of heart and mind which endeared her not only to her immediate family 
but to all who knew her. Mr. Sanderson holds membership in the 
Episcopal church and is also identified with the Ancient Order of 
United Workmen and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In politics 
he is a republican. He finds recreation in fishing but his time has 
been chiefly given to his business affairs, and industry, economy, 
close application and careful investment have been the features which 
have brought him the present substantial measure of success which he 
enjoys.