Background
SAWYERS, John Kirker was born on June 12, 1895 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Kirker and Nannie Marie (Scott) Sawyers.
SAWYERS, John Kirker was born on June 12, 1895 in Maryville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Kirker and Nannie Marie (Scott) Sawyers.
Grade Schools, Maryville, O., 1910. High School, 1914; Muskingum College, New Concord, O., Bachelor of Philosophy, 1918. Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Bachelor of Laws, 1925.
State Teachers College, Maryville, Missouri. Law School University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
Virginia. Teacher, Principal High School, Silver City, Iowa., 1919. Taught, Opelika, Alabama, 1919-1920, Shadyside, O., 1920-1921, Farmington, W. Virginia., 1921-1922. Elected Pros. Attorney, Monroe Company, 0., November 1926, term beginning January 1927-1929.
Re-elected November 1928, term beginning January since 1929. Admitted to practice of law in cts. of Missouri, 1924, cts. of O., 1925, United States District Court, 1930.
Member: Monroe Company Bar Association (secretary, treasury). Ohio State Bar Association. Commercial Law League of American.
Maryville Lodge No. 165. Artist Fellowship & Master of Arts, Maryville, Missouri Clubs: Stoic (local frat.), Muskingum College, New Concord, O. (charter member), Kiwanis (Woodsfield, O.), Monroe Country (Woodsfield, O.).
Spouse Lura Margaret Tennant, February 25, 1922, Fairmont, W.