John M. Sayler, son of Judge Henry B. Sayler, was born at Hunting ton, Indiana, June 12, 1866. He was educated in the city schools of Huntington, spent one year, 1886-87, at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana. While a student at Wabash College he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. After graduating at Huntington high school in the year 1855 he taught school in the common schools of the county during 1885-86. He studied law in the office of S. M. Sayler, his brother, and was admitted to the practice of law in June, 1888. Mr. Sayler has been a member of the bars of the Supreme Court of Indiana, and the Circuit Court of the United States for a number of years. In 1888, on the retirement of Judge Sayler from the bench, he became a member of the law firm of Sayler and Sayler, which continued to exist until Febru ary 15, 1899, when the partnership was dissolved. Since that time he has not had any partner in business. On the second day of October, 1890, he was united in marriage to Jennie Wampler, a daughter of Samuel Wampler and his wife, Agnes Wampler, of Montgomery county, Ohio. Mr. Wampler is one of the most substantial farmers of that wealthy county. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sayler: Agnes and Henry B. Agnes Sayler received her education in the city schools of Huntington, graduating in the class of 1908, and spent a part of one year at the Indiana State University, Bloomington, Indiana. On the fifteenth day of August, 1912, she was united in marriage to Howard T. Cate of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Mr. Cate is engaged in the selling and distribution of the Children's Cyclo paedia, published by the Dickson-Rucker Company of Chicago, with which company Mr. Cate holds a responsible position. Henry B. Sayler, the second child of John M. Sayler and wife, was born at Huntington, Indiana, November 4, 1893, and received his early education in the city schools and the high school of Huntington. In 1910 he was appointed a cadet to West Point Military Academy by Hon. Albert J. Beveridge, United States senator from Indiana. He took his course, preparatory to examination for entrance at West Point, in Captain Braden's school at West Point.

Mr. John M. Sayler is an ardent republican, not the least tinged with what he calls Bull Moosism. In 1910 he was a candidate for the nomination for representative in Congress. The convention lasted for two full days and Huntington county gave to him its full number of votes for one hundred and twenty-six ballots, but the nomination finally went to John L. Thompson of Grant county, and he was defeated in the election. Mr. Sayler is a charter member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Huntington, Indiana. He is engaged in the practice of law, and is particularly strong as an advocate in the examination of witnesses. He is a public-spirited citizen.

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