Philetus Sawyer

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American politician (1816-1900)

United States PoliticiansLived 1816 to 1900 · aged 83

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Philetus Sawyer was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. S. House of Representatives (1865-1875). S. senator John Coit Spooner and businessman Henry Clay Payne.

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Philetus Sawyer was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a United States Senator from Wisconsin for twelve years (1881-1893) and served ten years in the U.S. House of Representatives (1865-1875). At the height of his power, Sawyer was described as one of the "triumvirate" of stalwart Wisconsin Republicans who dominated the state party in the latter part of the 19th century, the other triumvirs being U.S. senator John Coit Spooner and businessman Henry Clay Payne.

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