Sawyer, Charles L.
House 1907-10 (District 41); House 1913-14 (District 41); House 1915-16 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/28/1860
Birth Place:
Lee, New Hampshire
Birth County:
Stafford
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1918
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Real Estate Business/Former Principal; South Side High School, Minneapolis
EDUCATION
New Hampshire District Schools; Elementary School;
New Hampshire District Schools; Secondary;
New Hampton Institution, New Hampshire; Secondary; Preparatory Course, 1884
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; A.M.; 1891
Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; A.B.; Classical Course, 1888
University of Minnesota, Law Department; Law Degree; 1897; Admitted to the Minnesota Bar, 1897
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
School Board/Administration:
Waukegan, Illinois (Superintendent of Schools);
1888 to 1892
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1892.
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/1/1917
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate Business/Lawyer/Former Principal; South Side High School, Minneapolis, 1892-99
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Appropriations
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Education
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Elections
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Remedial Law
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Public Accounts and Expenditures (Chair)
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Workmens Compensation
Elected: 11/5/1912
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/7/1913 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate Business/Former Principal; South Side High School, Minneapolis
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Education
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Judiciary
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Mines and Minerals
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Transportation
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University and University Lands (Chair)
Elected: 11/3/1908
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/5/1909 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate Business/Former Principal; South Side High School, Minneapolis
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Education
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Immigration
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Judiciary
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Reapportionment
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State and Other Libraries
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State Normal Schools
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Minneapolis
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/4/1909
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation: Real Estate Business/Former Principal; South Side High School, Minneapolis
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Banks and Banking
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Drainage
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Education (Chair)
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Judiciary
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Judiciary: Courts and Court Officers
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Printing
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State Normal Schools
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Taxes and Tax Laws
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