Self-made lumber millionaire, three term member of Congress from Wisconsin's Sixth District, and, later, two term U.S. Senator from that state.
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Life Summary
Full name
Philetus Sawyer
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Sectional choice
North
Origins
Free State
No. of Siblings
4
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
5
Family
Ephraim Sawyer (father), Mary Parks Sawyer (mother),Malvina M. Hadley (wife)
Occupation
Politician
Businessman
Relation to Slavery
White non-slaveholder
Political Parties
Republican
Other Affiliations
Masons
Government
US Senate
US House of Representatives
State legislature
Local government
