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 | |
|---|---|
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| New Hampshire Secretary of State | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin C. Bean |
| Succeeded by | Hobart Pillsbury |
| President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| Preceded by | William D. Swart |
| Succeeded by | George I. Haselton |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate District 6 | |
| Mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire | |
| In office 1909–1910 | |
| Majority | 77 (1909) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1879 Franklin, New Hampshire |
| Died | March 2, 1933 (aged 53) Franklin, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mabel E. White (m. 1911) |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Grocery 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
- R. L. Theller, ed. (December 1, 1908), The Dartmouth, Vol XXX, no. 20; Alumni General, Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College, p. 248
- "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.
- 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.
- "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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