Ira Terry Sayre (March 6, 1858March 6, 1926) was a

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Early life

Sayre was born in

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, on March 6, 1858, to parents Augustus and Sarah Evelyn Sayre. He and his family moved to Michigan in 1864. Sayre graduated from as a part of

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's first class in 1878. Sayre attended both

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and the

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from 1880 to 1881, but did not graduate.

Career

Sayre served as the Flushing Township clerk for seven years. Sayre served as

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, from 1888 to 1892. Sayre was admitted to the bar on June 12, 1881. He then started practicing in Flushing, Michigan. After organizing the Peoples State Bank in Flushing, Michigan, and served as its first president. On November 8, 1898, Sayre was elected to the

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where he represented the 13th district from January 1, 1899, to January 1, 1901.

Personal life

On August 5, 1884, Sayre married Julia E. Niles. Together they had three children. Sayre was a number of multiple

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organizations, including the

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Death

Sayre died on March 6, 1926, in Flushing, Michigan. He was interred at the Flushing City Cemetery on March 8, 1926.

References

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