Alexander Saunderson

Who was Alexander Saunderson?

Colonel Alexander Saunderson was a Whig MP for Cavan 1826–1831. He was a landed gentleman with 12,000 acres. Although from the Protestant planter tradition, he supported Catholic Emancipation.

Alexander Saunderson was a keen racing yachtsman on Lough Erne and a founder member c.1818 of the group that became Lough Erne Yacht Club. He designed and built fast sailing boats at Castle Saunderson — as did his son and successor Edward. One of his most successful boats he called Bluestocking. His mother and aunt were Bluestockings. He may also have been a member of the Royal Dublin Society.