Milton Sayler

Milton Sayler was an American lawyer and politician who served as a three-term United States [House of Representatives|U.S. Representative] from Ohio from 1873 to 1879. He was a cousin of Henry B. Sayler, who served in the U.S. Congress, representing Indiana.

Early life and career

Born in Lewisburg, Ohio, Sayler attended the public schools.
He pursued classical studies and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1852.
He studied law at the Cincinnati Law School.
He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] and commenced practice in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Political career

He served as member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1862 and 1863.
He served as member of the Cincinnati City Council in 1864 and 1865.

Congress

Sayler was elected as a Democrat to the 43rd [United States Congress|Forty-third], Forty-fourth, and Forty-fifth Congresses.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1878 to the Forty-sixth Congress.

Later career and death

He moved to New York City and resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in that city November 17, 1892.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.