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    Philetus Sawyer (September 22, 1816 – March 29, 1900) was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a United States...
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  • Philetus may refer to: Philetus (biblical figure), Christian false teacher mentioned by Paul in 2 Timothy 2:15—18. Philetus (martyr) (d.121) Roman senator...
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    Reservation in the 1854 Treaty of La Pointe. The county is named for Philetus Sawyer, a New England man who represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives...
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    on his own. In 1878 he married Erna Sawyer, the daughter of U.S. representative (later U.S. senator) Philetus Sawyer, who had also made his wealth in the...
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    Wheeler (D) Walter D. McIndoe (R) 39th (1865–1867) Halbert E. Paine (R) Philetus Sawyer (R) 40th (1867–1869) Benjamin F. Hopkins (R) Chadwallader C. Washburn...
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    Democrat Absent Illinois 9 Lewis W. Ross Democrat Nay Wisconsin 5 Philetus Sawyer Republican Yea Ohio 3 Robert C. Schenck Republican Yea Pennsylvania 19...
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    Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Portage, Racine, Sawyer, Waukesha, and Winnebago. 23 had an appointed county administrator, 34 had...
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  • Wisconsin State Assemblyman Christian Sarau, Wisconsin State Senator Philetus Sawyer, politician Casper Schmidt, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Edward M. Schneider...
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  • politician Peter Sawyer (historian) (1928–2018), English professor of medieval history Philetus Sawyer (1816–1900), American politician Ray Sawyer (1937–2018)...
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    Republican Matthew H. Carpenter 4   Feb 24, 1881 – Mar 14, 1881 Vacant 5 Philetus Sawyer Republican Mar 4, 1881 – Mar 3, 1893 Elected in 1881. 7 47th Elected...
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  • 1941 – January 3, 1945 Elected in 1940. Lost re-election to Henry. Philetus Sawyer March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 Republican 5th Elected in 1864. Redistricted...
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  • Kewaunee, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago. Representative Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh had been elected to Congress from Wisconsin's 5th District...
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    8% of those age 65 or over. Asher P. Nichols, lawyer and politician Philetus Sawyer, US congressman and senator from Wisconsin Lucy Hall Washington, poet...
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  • Senator Sawyer may refer to: Frederick A. Sawyer (1822–1891), U.S. Senator from South Carolina Philetus Sawyer (1816–1900), U.S. Senator from Wisconsin...
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    January 11, 1893 ▌Johnson N. Camden (D), from January 25, 1893 ▌1. Philetus Sawyer (R) ▌3. William F. Vilas (D) ▌1. Francis E. Warren (R) ▌2. Joseph M...
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  • sawmill in Eldorado, Wisconsin in the 1840s. United States Senator Philetus Sawyer worked for Barnett at the sawmill. He was active in the anti-slavery...
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    congressional district 1873–1877 Succeeded by Henry Muldrow Preceded by Philetus Sawyer Chair of the House Pacific Railroads Committee 1875–1877 Succeeded by...
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  • 25R, 8D 70R, 29D, 1GB Garfield/ Arthur (R) Y 1881 24R, 9D 78R, 22D Philetus Sawyer (R) Angus Cameron (R) 1882 Jeremiah M. Rusk (R) Sam Fifield (R) Ernst...
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    political epiphany in 1891 after Senator Philetus Sawyer attempted to bribe him. La Follette claimed that Sawyer offered the bribe so that La Follette would...
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    1871 – March 3, 1873 Preceded by Cadwallader C. Washburn Succeeded by Philetus Sawyer 6th Bank Comptroller of Wisconsin In office January 1, 1866 – January...
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  • Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, & Winnebago counties Philetus Sawyer (Oshkosh) Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1873 39th 40th 41st 42nd...
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    Scofield; Ranking Member: John M. Coghlan) Pacific Railroads (Chairman: Philetus Sawyer; Ranking Member: John T. Averill) Patents (Chairman: Omar D. Conger;...
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  • a shift of Republican power away from Madison, to wealthy men like Philetus Sawyer of Oshkosh, whose lumber fortune would help fund the party and advance...
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    Ranking Member: Gilbert A. Pierce) Post Office and Post Roads (Chairman: Philetus Sawyer; Ranking Member: Nathan F. Dixon) Potomac River Front (Select) (Chairman:...
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  • Nebraska Republican 1817–1899 Frederick A. Sawyer 1868–1873 3 South Carolina Republican 1822–1891 Philetus Sawyer 1881–1893 1 Wisconsin Republican 1816–1900...
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    from Wisconsin In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1899 Preceded by Philetus Sawyer Succeeded by Joseph V. Quarles Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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    1893, to finish the term (ending March 1895). Two-term Republican Philetus Sawyer retired and two-term Democratic congressman John L. Mitchell was elected...
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    Harrison H. Riddleberger (RA) ▌1. Charles J. Faulkner Jr. (D), from May 5, 1887 ▌2. John E. Kenna (D) ▌1. Philetus Sawyer (R) ▌3. John C. Spooner (R)...
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    Spooner United States Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin 1891–1897 with Philetus Sawyer (1891–1893) John L. Mitchell (1893–1897) Succeeded by John C. Spooner...
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    supporter of Philetus Sawyer, who was then congressman for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district, which contained Winnebago County. When Sawyer secured a...
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