John G. Sawyer
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John Gilbert Sawyer was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Brandon, Vermont, Sawyer attended the common schools and Millville (New York) Academy.
He moved to Albion, New York
, in 1845.
Superintendent of schools for Orleans County, New York from 1848 to 1851.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1850 and commenced practice in Albion, New York
.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
of Barre, New York
from 1851 to 1862.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Orleans County 1862-1865.
He served as judge and surrogate of Orleans County 1867-1883.
He served as delegate to several Republican State conventions.
Sawyer was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
, Fiftieth
, and Fifty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Fifty-first Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Albion, New York
, and died there September 5, 1898.
He was interred in Mount Albion Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Brandon, Vermont, Sawyer attended the common schools and Millville (New York) Academy.
He moved to Albion, New York
Albion, New York
Albion may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of New York:* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion, Oswego County, New York, a town...
, in 1845.
Superintendent of schools for Orleans County, New York from 1848 to 1851.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1850 and commenced practice in Albion, New York
Albion, New York
Albion may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of New York:* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion, Oswego County, New York, a town...
.
He was in the Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
of Barre, New York
Barre, New York
Barre is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Barre, Massachusetts.The Town of Barre is on the south border of the county.- History :...
from 1851 to 1862.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Orleans County 1862-1865.
He served as judge and surrogate of Orleans County 1867-1883.
He served as delegate to several Republican State conventions.
Sawyer was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
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, Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
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, and Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
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Congresses (March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Fifty-first Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Albion, New York
Albion, New York
Albion may refer to the following places in the U.S. state of New York:* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion , Orleans County, New York* Albion, Oswego County, New York, a town...
, and died there September 5, 1898.
He was interred in Mount Albion Cemetery.