Cullen Sawtelle

Cullen Sawtelle (September 25, 1805 – November 10, 1887) was an American attorney and politician from Maine. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1845 to 1847 and 1849 to 1851.

Cullen Sawtelle
From 1922's The Book of Englewood
Member of the United States House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded byEphraim K. Smart
Succeeded byEphraim K. Smart
ConstituencyMaine's 5th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded byBenjamin White
Succeeded byEphraim K. Smart
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1843–1845
Serving with Harris Garcelon
Preceded byNone (district created)
Succeeded byJoseph Barrett, Rufus K. J. Porter
Constituency12th district
Personal details
Born(1805-09-25)September 25, 1805
Norridgewock, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.
DiedNovember 10, 1887(1887-11-10) (aged 78)
Englewood, New Jersey
Resting placeBrookside Cemetery, Englewood, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElizabeth Lyman (m. 1830–1886, her death)
Children3 (including Charles G. Sawtelle)
EducationBowdoin College
OccupationAttorney

Biography

Sawtelle was born in Norridgewock, Massachusetts (now Maine) on September 25, 1805, a son of Richard Sawtelle and Sarah "Sally" (Ware) Sawtelle. He received his early education under private tutors and in 1825 he graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He studied law with Charles Greene of Athens, Maine and Daniel Wells of Greenfield, Massachusetts, attained admission to the bar in 1828, and practiced in Norridgewock.

A Democrat in politics, he served as register of probate for Somerset County from 1830 to 1838. From 1843 to 1845, he was a member of the Maine Senate.

In 1844, Sawtelle was elected to represent Maine's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 29th United States Congress (March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847), and was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business.

Sawtelle was elected to another term in 1848 and served in the 31st United States Congress March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851. During his second term, Sawtelle was chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

After leaving Congress, Sawtelle relocated to New York City, where he was an attorney and credit manager for several mercantile firms until he retired in 1882.

Sawtelle died in Englewood, New Jersey, November 10, 1887. He was interred in Brookside Cemetery in Englewood.[1]

Family

In 1830, Sawtelle married Elizabeth Lyman (1809–1886).[2] They were the parents of three children: Henrietta, Charles, and Catharine.[2]

Their son Charles G. Sawtelle served as a brigadier general in the United States Army.[3]

References
  1. Cullen Sawtelle, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 22, 2007.
  2. Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1874). The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass. Vol. II. New York, NY: John F. Trow & Son. p. 572 – via Google Books.
  3. Gates, Merrill Edwards (1906). Men of Mark in America. Vol. II. Washington, DC: Men of Mark Publishing Company. p. 276 – via Google Books.


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