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| office4            = Member of the [[Legislative Council of Utah|Legislative Council]] for the [[3rd Council District (Utah)|3rd District]]
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[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War
[[War of Western Secession]]<br/>American Indian War
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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 1869–1872, [[Governor of Utah]] from 1872–1880, and the General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1885–1887.
Governor '''Ethan H. Sawyer''' {{Small|[[Utah Cross|UC]], [[Courage Star (Utah)|CS]], [[Order of Military Merit (Utah)|CMM]], [[Distinctive Valor Cross (Utah)|DVC]], [[Merit Medal (Utah)|MM]], [[Legislative Council of Utah|MLC]]}} (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 1869–1876, [[Governor of Utah]] from 1877–1885, General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1885–1887, and a Member of the [[Legislative Council of Utah]] from 1894–1912.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== Honors and award ==
== Honors and award ==
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 19 July 2026

Ethan H. Sawyer

1st Governor of Utah
In office
1877–1885
Succeeded byEli Houston Murray
Territorial Governor of Utah
In office
1869–1876
PresidentAndrew Johnson
Preceded byCharles Durkee
Succeeded byHimself as Governor of Utah
General of the West
In office
1885–1887
In office
1865–1869
Member of the Legislative Council for the 3rd District
In office
1894–1912
Personal details
BornJuly 5, 1840
DiedOctober 19, 1915
Political partyLiberal Conservative Party
Other political
affiliations
Freeman's Party
(1869–1890)
RelativesRobert Gould Shaw
Military service
Years of service1861-1875
Rank General of the Armies
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, CS, CMM, DVC, MM, MLC (July 5, 1840–October 19, 1915) was a politician, military officer, and civil rights activist. He served as Governor of the Utah Territory from 1869–1876, Governor of Utah from 1877–1885, General of the West from 1865–1869 and 1885–1887, and a Member of the Legislative Council of Utah from 1894–1912.

Early life

Military career

Governorship

Honors and award

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