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George Nicholas Sanders (February 1812 – August 13, 1873) was a former official of the United States and supporter of the Confederate States of America. Sanders was believed by some to have a level of involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Mar 31, 2024 · As it turns out, George Sanders' involvement in Manhunt was not fictionalized to increase the show's drama. In fact, George Sanders was a real man who was thought to be responsible for Abraham Lincoln's death. Even early in his career, Sanders showed signs of revolutionary tendencies.
- Senior Staff Writer
Learn about the life and career of George Nicholas Sanders, a Kentucky-born politician and diplomat who influenced the annexation of Texas, Young America, and the Confederacy. Discover how he was involved in the Lincoln assassination plot and why he was ignored by historians.
- Melinda Squires
- 2000
Mar 30, 2024 · Manhunt episode 4 depicts George Sanders as a key player in a Confederate plot to assassinate Lincoln and Davis, but this is not historically accurate. Sanders was a Confederate agent in Europe, but there is no evidence of his involvement in the Manhattan Fire Plot or the raid on Wall Street.
- Bill Dubiel
- Author
George Nicholas Sanders (February 1812 – August 13, 1873) was a former official of the United States and supporter of the Confederate States of America. Sanders was believed by some to have a level of involvement in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Sanders was a well-connected and ambitious American who tried to influence the US government to buy the Company's land in the Pacific Northwest. He failed to achieve his goal, but revealed the corruption of some politicians and the honesty of others.
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George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy.
