Sawyer, Nathaniel, 1784-1853
Biography
Nathaniel Sawyer was born on April 10, 1784 in Salisbury, New Hampshire. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1805 and from Yale in 1848, Sawyer was a lawyer and a cousin of Daniel Webster related to him on their mothers' sides. Sayer died on October 3, 1853.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel Webster letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 842579
Webster Mss 842579
Date(s):
1842-10-29
Abstract
In English.
Daniel Webster letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 848320
Webster Mss 848320
Date(s):
1848-05-29
Content Description
Daniel Webster writes to cousin Nathaniel Sawyer of Cincinnati, Ohio (DC class of 1805) mentioning the upcoming 1848 Whig National Convention at Philadelphia. Webster finished fourth in the balloting for the nomination.