Leonard A. Sawyer

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Leonard A. Sawyer
Sawyer in 1967
37th Speaker of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 22, 1976
Preceded byThomas A. Swayze Jr.
Succeeded byJohn L. O'Brien (acting)
Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 8, 1973
Preceded byJohn L. O'Brien
Succeeded byThomas A. Swayze Jr.
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
January 10, 1955 – January 10, 1977
Preceded byTom Montgomery
Succeeded byGeorge W. Walk
Personal details
Born
Leonard Alson Sawyer

(1925-05-18)May 18, 1925
Puyallup, Washington, U.S.
DiedAugust 19, 2015(2015-08-19) (aged 90)
Seatac, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Washington
ProfessionLawyer

Leonard Alson Sawyer (May 18, 1925 – August 19, 2015) was a lawyer and politician in the American state of Washington.[1] He represented the 25th district (Pierce County) as a Democrat initially elected in 1955, serving until 1975.[2] He was Speaker of the House from 1973 to 1977.[3] He was born in Puyallup, Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. A veteran of World War II in the United States Navy, Sawyer was an attorney.[4] On August 19, 2015, Sawyer died at the age of 90.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sharp, N.W.; Sharp, J.R. (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313302121.
  2. ^ "Washington Secretary of State - Oral History: Leonard Sawyer". apps.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2012-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Washington Education. Washington Education Association. 1968.
  5. ^ "LEONARD SAWYER Obituary (2015) - Tacoma, WA - News Tribune (Tacoma)". Legacy.com.
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