Sawyer is a
hamlet in the town of
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
,
Orleans County,
New York
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, United States.
It is named after
John G. Sawyer
John Gilbert Sawyer (June 5, 1825 – September 5, 1898) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from New York (state), New York.
Background
Born in Brandon, Vermont on June 5, 1825, Sawyer was the eldest of seven ...
, a
congressman
A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalen ...
from New York.
The settlement was previously named "Curtis's Corners" after John Curtis, a native of
New Hampshire, who settled on lot 1, section 5 at
Carlton
Carlton may refer to:
People
* Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname
* Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy
* Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...
in Orleans County.
In 1894 the hamlet contained a store, post office, and blacksmith shop.
References
Hamlets in New York (state)
Hamlets in Orleans County, New York
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