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 SAVILLE. SAWYER. 539 radicals, his chief work is in the line of re- construction : so he has come to enjoy the esteem and good will of his ministerial co- temporaries, as well as the deep respect and loyal attachment of his parishioners. On the 29th of August, 1S64, Mr. Savage was married in Harvard to Ella A., daugh- ter of John and Ann S. Dodge. Their children are: Gertrude, Philip H., Helen L. and Max S. Savage. SAVILLE, Leonard Augustus, son of David and Ann W. Saville, was born in Gloucester (Annisquam), Essex county, January 31, 1833. His grandfather on the mother's side was Ezra Leonard, for many years minister at Annisquam. His paternal ancestors were shipmasters. He was educated in the common and high schools of Gloucester and Charles- town. At the age of sixteen he went to California (1849) around Cape Horn in the sailing vessel " Harriet Rockwell," working his passage. He arrived there early in 1850, went to the mines that summer, and after- wards was in trade, running a store in the mining regions in 1S53. He left San Francisco in January, 1854, in the ship " Northern Light," bound for Boston, arriving there in April. He worked as draughtsman in an architect's office for several years, but in 1861 went into the grocery business in Lexington under the firm name of Bennett & Saville. His part- ner died in 1864. He continued the busi- ness until 1868, when he was called to Cali- fornia by the death of his father. Return- ing by the way of the Isthmus, as he went, in 1869 he took his family and again went to California by the LTnion Pacific Railroad soon after it was opened for travel. He opened a commission business in San Fran- cisco, where he remained until 187 1, when he returned once more to Lexington, and bought out his old business. Mr. Saville was married in Lexington, June 5, 1S62, to Rebecca H., daughter of James and Caroline W. (Brooks) Gould. Of this union were two children : Fred C. and Annie M. Saville. Mr. Saville has been called to serve his town in nearly every municipal office ; is now town clerk, which position he has filled seventeen years. He was first master of Independence Lodge, A. O. U. W., treasurer of the Lexington Historical Society, a member of the House of Rep- resentatives in 1883, serving as monitor and clerk of the committee on towns. He is a justice of the peace, and does consider- able probate business. SAWYER, HENRY O., son of Oliver B. and Angeline A. Sawyer, was born in Berlin, Worcester county, June 10, 1844. He received his early education in the public schools of West Boylston and a pri- vate school at Lancaster. At twenty-one years of age, in 1865, Mr. Sawyer bought the general merchandise business of T. V. Phelps & Co., in West Boylston. In August of the same year he admitted M. E. Walker into the part- nership, the firm name being Sawyer & Walker. January 1, 1872, he sold his interest in the business to Mr. Walker. He immediately purchased of E. Brim- hall his interest in the furniture business at Clinton, the firm name being Field & Sawyer. April 1, 1878, he sold his inter- est to Lucius Field, repurchasing the business of Mr. Walker, he, with his brother, continued the same, under the firm name of Sawyer Brothers, dealers in general merchandise, and furnishing un- dertakers. January 18, 1889, he bought out his brother and admitted his son, H. L. Sawyer, and J. F. Higgins, and is now conducting the business under the firm name of H. O. Sawyer & Com- pany. Mr. Sawyer was married in Clinton, January 1, 1866, to Flora A., daughter of Solon and Laura P. Wetherbee. Of this union are four children : Harry L., Angie F., Cora A., and Carl W. Sawyer. Mrs. Sawyer died September 20, 1888. Mr. Sawyer has been called to serve his town in the various municipal offices, as town clerk, selectman, treasurer, a mem- ber of the school board, etc. He is a trustee and a member of the investment committee of the Security Savings Bank, in West Boylston He has been chairman of the Republican town committee for the past ten years, and was a member of the Massachusetts delegation to the Chicago convention, in June, 1888. He was a representative to the General Court in 1881, and served on the com- mittee on education. He is worshipful master of Trinity Lodge, F. &: A. M.; regent of Beaman Council, No. 964, R. A., and is one of the executive committee of the Worcester County Grocers' Associa- tion. He was a private in company E, 42d regiment, Massachusetts volunteers, has been commander of Post 28, G. A. R., three terms, and of Post 64 one year. He is a member of the West Boylston Business Men's Club, and one of its vice- presidents.