Sawyer, Elbert H
soldier, clergyman, educator, college president, author, was born Dec. 18, 1843, in Milford, Mich.
He received his education in the public schools, Fenton seminary, Kalamazoo college, the La Grange college of Missouri, and the Theological seminary of Chicago. For nearly a quarter of a century he has been a clergyman; for ten years a college professor and president; for four years was president of the Baptist convention of Colorado; in 1889 was president of the baptist ministers' conference at St. Louis; and now resides in Kirkwood, Mo. During the war he served as a private soldier in the eighth regiment Michigan volunteer infantry; was wounded by shell in his right hand at Antietam; and was conspicuous in the charge of the slope and in protecting regimental colors.
SAWYER, FREDERICK ADOLPHUS, educator, United States senator, was born Dec. 12, 1822, in Boston, Mass. In 1859 he went to Charleston, S. C., and had charge of the normal school there until 1861. He was elected a senator in congress from South Carolina for the term ending in 1873; and was subsequently appointed assistant secretary of the treasury. SAWYER, FREDERICK WILLIAM, lawyer, author, was born April 22, 1810, in Saco, Maine. He was a Boston lawyer; and the author of Merchant's and Chipmaster's Guide; Plea for Amusements; and Hits at American Whims. He died in 1875 in Boston, Mass.