Sierra County Biographies

Dr. J. J. Sawyer

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

 
 
son of Thomas P. and Ann L. Sawyer, was born in Monroe county, New York, in the 
year 1840, where he was reared and educated. He attended for two years lectures 
in the medical department of the University of Buffalo, graduating from that 
institution in February, 1865, the degree of M. D. being conferred upon him by 
ex-President Millard Fillmore, then president of the college. Dr. Sawyer then 
went into the government service at Camp Douglas, Ill., as acting assistant 
surgeon, U. S. A. From there he was transferred to Troy Road barracks, Troy, New 
York, where he was post surgeon until the close of the war and the disbanding of 
the army, when he resigned his position and went to Michigan. He practiced for 
three years in that state, after which he came to California, and located at 
Cherokee, Butte county. Here he had an extensive practice, being also physician 
for the Spring Valley hydraulic mine. From there he went to Quincy, Plumas 
county, where he had charge of the county hospital, and was surgeon of the 
Plumas-Eureka mine. Some years ago he removed to Sierra City, his present home, 
where, in addition to his large outside surgical practice, he holds the position 
of surgeon for the Sierra Butte mine and the Marguarite mine. Dr. Sawyer was 
married in 1872, to Miss Maria L. Glass of Cherokee, California. One daughter, 
Anna, was born to them in Quincy, in 1875. The doctor has a very complete 
dispensary in Sierra City.
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 494