Legislator Details

Image of Ira Terry Sayre
Image Description:
Ira T. Sayre portrait from Nimmo p.101

Ira Terry Sayre
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/6/1858
City: Hector Township, NY
County: Schuyler County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/6/1926
City: Flushing, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/8/1926
City: Flushing, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Flushing City Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Julia E. Niles, dau. of Franklin A. Niles, 8/5/1884; children: 3, Helen Lorraine (Jacobs), Sidney Estelle (Rumsey) and Frank [Sidney and Frank were twins]

Number of Children: 0

Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, farmer, lawyer, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; graduated from Flushing high school, 1878 (its first class); attended Michigan Agricultural College; attended University of Michigan law dept.,1880-81 but did not graduate

Biographical Sketch:
He came to Michigan with his parents, Augustus and Sarah Evelyn (Terry) Sayre, in 1864. Served as township clerk of Flushing township for 7 years; treasurer of the school district for 6 years; elected president of the village of Flushing, 1890; justice of the peace from 1888-92, in Flushing, MI. Taught school summers while working his way through college. He took an examination before the Supreme Court and was admitted to the bar 6/12/1881 and began practicing in Flushing. He organized the Peoples State Bank in Flushing and acted as its first president; also organized banks in Montrose, Goodrichand Swartz Creek. Member of the Masons. He was finance auditor for the Great Camp of the Knights of the Maccabees for Michigan

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry, Executive Business , Education and Public Schools , Railroads , State Affairs , Taxation
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City of Residence: Flushing
County of Residence Genesee
District: 13
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Men Of Progress p.127, includes portrait; USCen 1910; Find-a-Grave.com includes portrait; SeekMI; USCen 1920
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