The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Hon. Samuel Locke Sawyer, for many
years u resident VI This city, ard more recent
~ of Independence, Mo-. lied at his bone.
i'm the last named city, on saturday evening.
,bc oglh dny of March, 1870. at 6 o'clocL. NJ
crysinclas. ThOuch h." bad been in falling
health for some year,. his last sickness was
of short duration, and attended with hut lii
lie suffering. He was conscious to within a
few minutes Of his death. His wife and other
member of his family and some OF his most
intimate friends were with him in this last
trying hour.
Judge Sawyer has been for wears "A promI-
pent figure in legal, political and business
circles. For years hc was Judge of the jack
son county circuit court and Tepresented Iiis
district. 9TH 5th) in congress In 1878 and 1874.
lie was born In Mt. Vernon, New Hamp-
shire, November 10Th. 1913, and entered
Dartsmouth College in 1883 graduating there.
in in 1888, when he began the study OF the
law with his father, Aaron +. Sawyer. Esu..
of MI. Vernon. and was admitted 10 the bar
I'm 1876. Two years later he cmigrated To
Lexington. Mo-, where he practiccd his pro-
frssi0n until the breaking out OF tho late civil
war, in 1851. and at intervals during the war
period.
In 1897, voung Mr.. Sawyer formed a part.
nership with the laic Charles French. ESQ.
then one OF the ablcst aud most prominent
lawyers OF Missouri. The firm of French K
SAWYER commanded an extensive and sue.
crssfnl practice and continued until about
ISll. when MIR. French retired from the prac.
tIce.
In 1913. Mr.. Sawyer was elected circuit
attorney for the sixth Judicial circuit. as the
whig candidate. and was reelected 10 the
same Office in 1852, and made a most efficient
prosecuting officer. In 1850, Mr.. SAWYER
formed a partnership with Fidelio G.. Sharp.
Esq, then one OF the brightest and most sue
ccssful LAWYERS in western Missouri. The
| firm of Sharp n SAWYER enjoyed n large and
| Innraftvn nraptipp Mt IpYinUtnn Mo auI IL,
adjacent counties, until the latter part OF
1897. when MIR. Sharp removed TO st. Louis,
where he lived ill the time OF his death, In
| November, 1875.
In 1858, MIR. Sawyer entered into partner
ship with Lee J. Sharp, Esq "a younger
brother OF FIdelio Gin the practice OF the
law at Lexington, and the firm OF SAWYER Il
Sharp continued In extensive and profitable
practice here until tho commencement of the
late war. In 1861 he was elected In his sena-
t0rlal district .as "A union delegate. to the state
convention called TO consider the question Of
sec essiOn and the relation OF the states OF the
| union TO each other and to the general govern
ment. lie opposed secession and favored
what was then known as the 'Crittenden
COMPROMISED" When attempts at comprO-
mise failed, he sympaihised with the sececd-
ing states and became a steady adhereni OF
the south. His partner, Lee j. Sharp, ESD.
having been banisbed by the federal military
authorities, to ST. Louis. i'm 1862. MIR. SAWYER,
in addition TO his services in the state con-
yeniinn, praciiccd law nj intervals when the
courts were open during the war, and about
1864 formed "a partnership In the law with
VIM. Chrisman, Esd, an eminent LAWYER of
Independence, and about 1866. removed to
said last named city where he ever afterwards
resided. The firm OF Sawyer Il Chrisman did
IN extensive business.
In 1852 he WAS elected Judge of the circuit
court of Jackson county. So ably. impartially
and assiduOusly did he perform the duties OF
this position. that he was nominated by both
political parties democratic and republican
AS hrs own successor. But the constant and
lahOriOus duties of his Office IN this impOrtant
circuit so told upon hls health that he was
compelled to resign March l.. 1876. before the
end Of his second term. On his retirement
from the bench. the bar of Jackson county
passed highly complimentary resolutions IN
commentator OF his character as a man, a
lawyer and q Judge.
In 1878 at the urgent PuueS OF many Of
his fellow citizens OF the district, he accepted
the nomination as m independent candidate
for congress and was elected after a heated
contest and served two years. After which
he permanently retired from politics and
devoted himself TO business. mainly n banker.
anu u hleHioer Oh the thrlsman- Sawyer
Bank. ht independence OF which he was the
vice presideni' lie also siterw became
connected WIN anu was u director IN the Mid
ianu Nh''oha' BANK Oh Kansas Ciy.
Judge sawyer was rather over Medium
nelGht' ana III iatier Years, duite Compliant.
lie was iighliled ID hearing rather sedate
ami reiirIhg In disposition, hut gcnial. and
compaiionable WIN Intimate friends. lie WAS
married Drcehnocr I'd io4lln bainvelte conn
~ Misso"ri' 10 MISS MARY NJ: GATEWAY ihe
daughler OF Cnnt' mos. tailawaV. or mat
county, formerly OF hrb'ord county. Eir-
gtnia. lie was "A brOlher-ln-law 10 The late
Judge Henderson Young. who was Tor years
Judge OF th' Skih loiIclai circuit "I missouri
Judge sawyer hnd q family OF liVe children,
three OF whom. a. u. SAWYER. Ihos. Z. saw
yer and Mrs. Fannie Mccoy, WIG OF VIM. h.
Mccoy. ESQ, survive him; also. u grand
daughter. MRS. hehrieita i'nkc' nre lone
street, the daughter or his deceased daughter