Edward Howard Sanders was born in Hampshire, England around
1831, but had been educated in Belgium and Germany. By the age of 23, Sanders rode into
battle in the Crimean War
(1854-56) as a member of the British-German lesion. And, also held a commission in the Imperial Austrian Army. Sanders' time in the military was depicted by his service as a cavalry man, before
coming to
New Caledonia he served in a number of European units such as: the Austrian Cavalry, Europe's Crack
Calvalry, and the Second Hussars.
Sanders was only 28 years old when he was appointed as gold commissioner in
Yale in the Spring of
1859 and not long after he was appointed as Stipendiary Magistrate. By
1861, Sanders was both appointed as a county court judge and continued in his postion
as gold commissioner tasked with prohibiting further mining operations due to a dangerous
wagon road. During his time in
Yale, Sanders was police magistrate, gold commissioner, justice of the peace, treasurer
of the Yale Steam Navigation Company, and a member of the colonial legislature. In
1866, Sanders jurisdiction expanded to include the district of Hope. In
1867, Sanders moved to
Lillooet where he became the gold commissioner and remained in this position until
1870. Later in his life, Sanders was made a county court judge in
1877 in the district of
Clinton, serving in that post until he retired in
1881. He died at Bath, England, in
October 1902.