Lorenzo Sawyer | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office June 16, 1891 – September 7, 1891 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 26 Stat. 826 |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McKenna |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit | |
| In office January 10, 1870 – September 7, 1891 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 16 Stat. 44 |
| Succeeded by | Joseph McKenna |
| 9th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Preceded by | John Currey |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Rhodes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lorenzo Sawyer May 23, 1820 Le Roy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1891 (aged 71) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | Case Western Reserve University Ohio Central College read law |
Lorenzo Sawyer (May 23, 1820 – September 7, 1891) was an American lawyer and judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of California in 1860 and served as the ninth Chief Justice of California from 1868 to 1870. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit and of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is best known for handing down the verdict in the case of Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company; his verdict is frequently referred to as the "Sawyer Decision."