Sands was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1795, the son of Joshua Sands (1757–1835), who served as a U.S. Representative and Collector of the Port of New York.
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Sands was preparing to enter Columbia College when the War of 1812 broke out.
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He will be succeeded on June 1st, 2014 by Timothy D. Sands, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Purdue University.
One version holds that Edward Sands was actually Denis Tanner, the director's younger brother.
Peavy was hired by Taylor after he dismissed his previous butler, Edward F. Sands, for forging his signature on checks.