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Samuel Tredwell Sawyer
American politician (1800–1865)
For other people named Samuel Sawyer, see Samuel Sawyer (disambiguation).
Samuel Tredwell Sawyer | |
|---|---|
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | William Biddle Shepard |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Rayner |
| Born | 1800 |
| Died | November 29, 1865 (aged 64–65) |
| Political party | Whig |
Samuel Tredwell Sawyer (1800 – November 29, 1865) was an American attorney and politician.
Although he served as Congressional Representative, today he is mostly remembered for fathering the two children of the young slave Harriet Jacobs, in whose autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, he features prominently.
Early life
Sawyer was born in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1800. He attended Edenton Academy and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sawyer studied law, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Edenton.
Political career
Sawyer was elected to the N