Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Edgar P. Sawyer

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1163

Edgar P. Sawyer, of the firm of P. Sawyer & Son, lumbermen; was born at
Crown Point, Essex Co., N.Y., Dec. 4, 1842; came to Wisconsin with his
parents, Philetus and Melvina M. (Hadley) Sawyer, in 1847; since he became
of age he has been identified with his father's extensive business
enterprises, having a third interest in all their operations; he is Vice
President of the Sawyer-Goodman Company, of Chicago, a lumber company with
a paid up capital of $500,000.  Mr. Sawyer was married at Oshkosh, Oct. 18,
1864, to Mary E. Jewell, a native of the State of New York; they have two
children- Maria M., and Philetus H.