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38th President of the United States | |
| Predecessor | James Stewart |
| Successor | James Earl Jones |
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Vice President of the United States | |
| Predecessor | Pat Brown |
| Successor | Fidel Castro |
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Governor of Kentucky | |
| Predecessor | Lawrence W. Wetherby |
| Successor | Claudia Price Sanders |
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First Gentlemen of Kentucky | |
| Born | September 9, 1890 |
| Died | December 16, 1980 |
| Spouse | Josephine King (divorced), Claudia Price |
| Political Party | Whig Party |
| Profession | Politician, Military (Lieutenant General) |
Harland Sanders was a politician and military hero. He served as the President of the United States for a total of seven hours after the assassination of President James Stewart and the swearing in of James Earl Jones. He is a controversial figure in US history, with most of his supporters among Conservatives and most of his critics among Liberals.
Early Life[]
Sanders was born on September 9, 1890, in a four-room house located three miles (five km) east of Henryville, Indiana. He was the oldest of three children born to Wilbur David and Margaret Ann (née Dunlevy) Sanders. The family attended the Advent Christian Church. The family were of mostly Irish and English ancestry.His father was a mild and affectionate man who worked his 80-acre farm, until he broke his leg after a fall. He then worked as a butcher in Henryville for two years. Sanders' mother was a devout Christian and strict parent, continuously warning her children of "the evils of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and whistling on Sundays."
One summer afternoon in 1895, his father came home with a fever and died later that day. Sanders' mother obtained work in a tomato cannery, and the young Harland was required to look after and cook for his siblings. By the age of seven, he was reportedly skilled with bread and vegetables, and improving with meat; the children foraged for food while their mother was away for days at a time for work. When he was ten, Sanders began to work as a farmhand for local farmers Charlie Norris and Henry Monk.
In 1902, Sanders' mother remarried to William Broaddus, and the family moved to Greenwood, Indiana. Sanders had a tumultuous relationship with his stepfather. In 1903, he dropped out of seventh grade (later stating that "algebra's what drove me off"), and went to live and work on a nearby farm. At age 13, he left home by himself. He then took a job painting horse carriages in Indianapolis. When he was 14, he moved to southern Indiana to work as a farmhand for Sam Wilson for two years. In 1906, with his mother's approval, Sanders left the area to live with his uncle in New Albany, Indiana. His uncle worked for the streetcar company, and secured Sanders a job as a conductor.
Military Career[]
In October 1906, Sanders falsified his date of birth and enlisted in the United States Army. He would state later that "I believed that President Baum was going to have the United States join the Conflict in Europe and I wanted in on the ground floor."
Sanders was posted in Cuba during his first couple tours. Sanders claimed that he didn't know what he would do if he would leave the army so he stayed with it.
After his first few tours in Cuba, Sanders would be posted in Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Second Mundus Novus Civil War[]
Sanders would hold the rank of Colonel during the beginning of the Civil War. He is best remembered during war for his part in the US retaking of Cuba. Where the 48 year old led his troops personally in the retaking of the island during after the amphibious landings of US troops. He would be promoted to Brigadier General after the war.
Along with future General Ronald Reagan, Harland Sanders was considered one of the United States greatest heroes from the war.
World War II[]
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Political Career[]
Kentucky Political Boss[]
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Presidential Campaign of 1968[]
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Vice Presidency[]
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Hawaiian Crisis[]
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Post Political Career[]
President Sanders after his presidency.
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