Milton Sayler | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Ozro J. Dodds |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Butterworth |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives from theHamilton County district | |
| In office January 6, 1862 – January 3, 1864 Serving with eight others | |
| Preceded by | seven others |
| Succeeded by | ten others |
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| Born | (1831-11-04)November 4, 1831 |
| Died | November 17, 1892(1892-11-17) (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Miami University Cincinnati Law School |
Milton Sayler (November 4, 1831 – November 17, 1892) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a three-termU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1873 to 1879. He was a cousin ofHenry B. Sayler, who served in theU.S. Congress, representingIndiana.
Born inLewisburg, Ohio, Sayler attended the public schools.He pursued classical studies and was graduated fromMiami University,Oxford, Ohio, in 1852.He studied law at theCincinnati Law School.He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inCincinnati, Ohio.
He served as member of theOhio House of Representatives in 1862 and 1863.He served as member of theCincinnati City Council in 1864 and 1865.
Sayler was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-third,Forty-fourth, andForty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879).He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Forty-fourth Congress).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to theForty-sixth Congress.
He moved toNew York City and resumed the practice of his profession.He died in that city November 17, 1892.He was interred inSpring Grove Cemetery,Cincinnati, Ohio.
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