Cullen Sawtelle was an American attorney and politician from Maine. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. representative from 1845 to 1847 and 1849 to 1851.
Occupation
politician, lawyer
Position held
United States representative, member of the State Senate of Maine
Citizenship
United States
Born
September 25, 1805
Died
November 10, 1887
Overview
Cullen Sawtelle (September 25, 1805 – November 10, 1887) was an American attorney and politician from Maine. He was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1845 to 1847 and 1849 to 1851.
Biography
Sawtelle was born in Norridgewock, Massachusetts (now Maine) on September 25, 1805, a son of Richard Sawtelle and Sarah "Sally" (Ware) Sawtelle. He received his early education under private tutors and in 1825 he graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He studied law with Charles Greene of Athens, Maine and Daniel Wells of Greenfield, Massachusetts, attained admission to the bar in 1828, and practiced in Norridgewock.
A Democrat in politics, he served as register of probate for Somerset County from 1830 to 1838. From 1843 to 1845, he was a member of the Maine Senate.
In 1844, Sawtelle was elected to represent Maine's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He served in the 29th United States Congress (March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1847), and was chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business.
