Enos K. Sawyer

Enos Kittredge Sawyer (August 24, 1879  March 2, 1933) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire,[1] President of the New Hampshire Senate[2] and as the New Hampshire Secretary of State.

Enos Kittredge Sawyer
New Hampshire Secretary of State
In office
1923–1925
Preceded byEdwin C. Bean
Succeeded byHobart Pillsbury
President of the New Hampshire Senate
Preceded byWilliam D. Swart
Succeeded byGeorge I. Haselton
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
District 6
Mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire
In office
1909–1910
Majority77 (1909)
Personal details
Born(1879-08-24)August 24, 1879
Franklin, New Hampshire
DiedMarch 2, 1933(1933-03-02) (aged 53)
Franklin, New Hampshire
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mabel E. White
(m. 1911)
Alma mater
ProfessionGrocery business

Biography

Sawyer was born on August 24, 1879, in Franklin, New Hampshire, to George W. and Louise C. (Barnes) Sawyer.[2]

Sawyer was educated in Franklin High School, Phillips Academy and Dartmouth College.[1][2]

1n 1908 Sawyer was elected the Mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire, by 77 votes.[1]

After he left Dartmouth College, Sawyer went to work in his father's meat, grocery, and provision business.[2]

On February 28, 1911, Sawyer married Mabel E. White of Somerville, Massachusetts, who was a teacher in the Franklin schools.[2]

In 1912 Sawyer was elected to the New Hampshire Senate from District 6.[3] In 1913 Sawyer was chosen as the President of the New Hampshire Senate, Sawyer was the first Democrat elected as Senate President since 1876[2] and he was the last Democrat elected until 1999.

In 1918 Sawyer was appointed the Director of the United States Employment Service in New Hampshire and Vermont.[3]

Sawyer died in Franklin, New Hampshire, on March 2, 1933.[4]

Notes

  1. R. L. Theller, ed. (December 1, 1908), The Dartmouth, Vol XXX, no. 20; Alumni General, Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College, p. 248
  2. "The N. H. State Government of 1913–14". The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to History, Biography, Literature, and State Progress. Vol. XLV, no. 3–4. Concord, New Hampshire. March–April 1913. pp. 71–73. Retrieved March 1, 2023 via Google Books.
  3. Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Abbott, Frances M., eds. (1919). One Thousand New Hampshire Notables. The Rumford Printing Company. pp. 295–297. Retrieved March 1, 2023 via Internet Archive.
  4. "Enos K. Sawyer Dies Suddenly at Meeting; One of New Hampshire's Loading Democrats". The Daily Boston Globe. Franklin, New Hampshire. March 3, 1933. p. 17. Retrieved March 1, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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