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{{Infobox officeholder/wp|name=Ethan H. Sawyer|office=Governor of the Utah Territory|bodyclass=|birth_date=July 5, 1840|death_date=October 19, 1915|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|border|35px]]Major General<br/>[[File:US_Army_General_insignia_(1866).svg|border|35px]]General|serviceyears=1861-1875|battles=[[American Civil War]]
{{Infobox officeholder/wp|name=Ethan H. Sawyer|office=[[Governor of the Utah Territory]]|bodyclass=|birth_date=July 5, 1840|death_date=October 19, 1915|rank=[[File:Union_Army_major_general_rank_insignia.svg|border|35px]] Major General<br/>[[File:US_Army_General_insignia_(1866).svg|border|35px]] General|serviceyears=1861-1875|battles=[[American Civil War]]
*[[Battle of Muddy Creek]]
*[[Eastern Theater]]
*[[Battle of the Great Salt Lake]]
**[[First Battle of Bull Run]]
*[[First Battle of Fort McElmo]]
*[[Western Theater]]
*[[Second Battle of Fort McElmo]]
**[[Battle of Fort Henry]]
[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War|termstart=1869|termend=1873|allegiance=United States|office2=[[General of the West]]|term2=1865-1869|succeeded2=[[Tommy Saxon]]|relatives=[[Robert Gould Shaw]]}}
**[[Battle of Fort Donelson]]
**[[Battle of Shiloh]] {{WIA}}
**[[Siege of Corinth]]
*[[Trans-Rocky Mountains Theater]]
**[[Battle of Muddy Creek]]
**[[Battle of the Great Salt Lake]]
**[[First Battle of Fort McElmo]]
**[[Second Battle of Fort McElmo]]
[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War|termstart=1869|termend=1881|allegiance=United States|term2=1889–1893|succeeded2=''Vacant''|relatives=[[Robert Gould Shaw]]|term1=1865-1869|office1=[[General of the West]]|succeeded1=[[Tommy Saxon]]|preceded2=Tommy Saxon|commands=[[Military Division of the Trans-Rocky Mountains]]<br/>[[Utah Territorial Army]]<br/>[[Army of the San Juan]]<br/>1st Division, IV Corps, Army of Utah<br/>1st Brigade, 1st Division, IV Corps, [[Army of Utah]]<br/>[[Utah Volunteer Regiment]]|succeeded=[[Eli Houston Murray]]|preceded=[[Charles Durkee]]|state_legislature3=Utah Territorial|district3=75th|termstart3=1886|termend3=1890|state_senate4=Utah|district4=29th|termstart4=1896|termend4=1902|party=[[Beehive Party (Utah)|Beehive Party]]|otherparty=[[Freeman's Party (Utah)|Freeman's Party]]<br/>{{small|(1869–1890)}}}}Governor '''Ethan H. Sawyer''' {{Small|[[Utah Cross|UC]]}} (July 5, 1840–October 19, 1915) was a politician, military officer, and civil rights activist. He served as [[Governor of Utah|Governor of the Utah Territory]] from 1869–1873 and the 1st & 3rd General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1889–1893.
 
== Early life ==
 
== Military career ==
 
== Governorship ==
 
== Honors and award ==
{|
! colspan="1" |
|{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Medal of Honor ribbon.svg}}
|
|-
!{{Ribbon devices|number=1|ribbon=Distinguished Service Cross ribbon.svg|type=oak}}
!{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=US_Legion_of_Merit_Commander_ribbon.png}}
!{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Civil_War_Campaign_Medal_ribbon.svg}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Utah_Cross_Medal_Ribbon_Bar.svg}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Distinctive Service Cross ribbon.svg|number=2|type=Gold-star}}
|{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=Ribbon bar of the Merit Medal (Utah).svg|number=2|type=Gold-star}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="3" |[[Medal of Honor]]
|-
|[[Medal of Honor|Distinguished Service Cross]]
[[Medal of Honor|(posthumously and two awards)]]
|[[Legion of Merit]] (Commander)
|Civil War service
|-
|Utah Cross
|Distinctive Service Cross
|Merit Medal
|}

Latest revision as of 16:11, 17 June 2023

Ethan H. Sawyer
Governor of the Utah Territory
In office
1869–1881
Preceded byCharles Durkee
Succeeded byEli Houston Murray
General of the West
In office
1865-1869
Succeeded byTommy Saxon
In office
1889–1893
Preceded byTommy Saxon
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the Utah Territorial Legislature
from the 75th district
In office
1886–1890
Member of the Utah Senate
from the 29th district
In office
1896–1902
Personal details
BornJuly 5, 1840
DiedOctober 19, 1915
Political partyBeehive Party
Other political
affiliations		Freeman's Party
(1869–1890)
RelativesRobert Gould Shaw
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Years of service1861-1875
RankUnion Army major general rank insignia.svg Major General
US Army General insignia (1866).svg General
CommandsMilitary Division of the Trans-Rocky Mountains
Utah Territorial Army
Army of the San Juan
1st Division, IV Corps, Army of Utah
1st Brigade, 1st Division, IV Corps, Army of Utah
Utah Volunteer Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War War of Western Secession
American Indian War

Governor Ethan H. Sawyer UC (July 5, 1840–October 19, 1915) was a politician, military officer, and civil rights activist. He served as Governor of the Utah Territory from 1869–1873 and the 1st & 3rd General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1889–1893.

Early life

Military career

Governorship

Honors and award

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross

(posthumously and two awards)

Legion of Merit (Commander) Civil War service
Utah Cross Distinctive Service Cross Merit Medal
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