Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ildren, was reared on a farm and receivedhis primary education in the public schools, latertaking a course at Wallkill Academy. On leav-ing school he located on the farm one and a-halfmiles from Middletown, on the Dalsantown he engaged in farming, but gave the greaterpart of his attention to the dairy business and tothe breeding of racehors
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ildren, was reared on a farm and receivedhis primary education in the public schools, latertaking a course at Wallkill Academy. On leav-ing school he located on the farm one and a-halfmiles from Middletown, on the Dalsantown he engaged in farming, but gave the greaterpart of his attention to the dairy business and tothe breeding of racehorses. Among some of thefine horses that he raised may be mentioned Eldorado, of Knickerbocker stock, which hesold when four years old for $1,000. Jim Fiskwas another horse which he raised and trained,selling the same for $400. He also sold thesweepstake mare Bessie, besides others. Heowns Willie Brook, who has made a mile in2:263^, and has a brown horse by Sweepstakewhich is one of the finest horses in the citj-. In 1886 Mr. Sayer located in Middletownand started a livery stable. In this business hehas been very successful and has built up a verylarge trade. His stable is supplied with aboutthirty head of horses, together with carriages and. CUL J. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 949 vehicles of every description. He makes a spe-cialty of supplying vehicles for wedding partiesand funerals. In 1880 Mr. Saver was united in marriage withMiss Mary J. Wood, daughter of John E. Wood,who was for many years proprietor of the Knick-erbocker Stock Farm. They have two children,Lena and Emmett. Politically Mr. Sayer is atrue-blue Republican and a firm believer in theprinciples upheld by that party. As a citizen,he is at all times willing to do his part in the up-building of his adopted city. QOL. CHARLES J. WRIGHT. Beautifully11 located at Cornwall on the Hudson, is the\J New York Military Academy, of which was the founder and of which well knowninstitution he i
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