Role Politician | Name Leonard Sawyer Party Democratic Party | |
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Born May 18, 1925Puyallup, Washington ( 1925-05-18 ) Children Carla Sawyer, Colleen Shields, Cindy Schuur, Craig Sawyer, Clark Sawyer Died August 19, 2015, Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
Education University of Washington | ||
Leonard Alson Sawyer (May 18, 1925 – August 19, 2015) was a politician in the American state of Washington. He represented the 25th district (Pierce County) as a Democrat initially elected in 1955, serving until 1975. He was Speaker of the House from 1973 to 1977. He was born in Puyallup, Washington and attended the University of Washington Law School. A veteran of World War II in the United States Navy, Sawyer was an attorney. On August 19, 2015, Sawyer died at the age of 90.
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