Caleb Sawyer (October 9, 1806 – March 14, 1881) was an American politician and farmer who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1867 to 1869, representing the 12th legislative district of Minnesota as a Republican in the 9th and 10th Minnesota Legislatures.

Early life

Sawyer was born in New Hampshire on October 9, 1806.

Caleb Sawyer

Career

Sawyer served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1867 to 1869, representing the 12th legislative district of Minnesota as a Republican in the 9th and 10th Minnesota Legislatures.

Caleb Sawyer

During his time in office, Sawyer served on the following committees. He served as chair of the Public Buildings and Public Lands committees. Banks (1867) Public Buildings (1867) Insurance (1868) Joint Taxes and Tax Laws (1868) Public Lands (1868) Sawyer's time in office began on January 8, 1867 and concluded on January 4, 1869. His district included representation for Olmsted County.

Caleb Sawyer

Outside of the Minnesota Legislature, Sawyer was a farmer.

Personal life and death

Sawyer came to Minnesota in 1856. He was married and resided in Elgin, Minnesota.

Sawyer died at the age of 74 on March 14, 1881. He was buried in Elgin Cemetery, located in Wabasha County, Minnesota.

References

External links

Official page at the Minnesota Legislature

Caleb Sawyer at The Political Graveyard

1806 births

1881 deaths

19th-century American politicians

19th-century American farmers

Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Farmers from Minnesota

Farmers from New Hampshire

People from Wabasha County, Minnesota

Burials in Minnesota

Place of death missing