William R. Landers William R. Landers (Jefferson County) State House: 1872-1876 Appointed major in the Jefferson County militia in 1873. Signature of William R. Landers from an 1874 petition to Governor Ames Clarion-Ledger, October 2, 1873 Petition to Governor Ames, Feb 2, 1874 Clarion-Ledger, February 25, 1875