Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.

Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
	Sayre in 1939
High Commissioner to the Philippines
	In office; October 28, 1939 – October 12, 1942
President	Franklin Roosevelt
Preceded by	Weldon Jones (Acting)
Succeeded by	Harold L. Ickes
Personal details
Born	April 30, 1885; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1972 (aged 86); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Washington National Cathedral
Spouses	; Jessie Woodrow Wilson (m. 1913; died 1933) ; Elizabeth Evans Graves (m. 1937)
Children	3
Alma mater	Williams College; Harvard Law School
Occupation	Lawyer, diplomat, educator

Francis Bowes Sayre Sr. (April 30, 1885 – March 29, 1972) was a professor at Harvard Law School, High Commissioner of the Philippines, and a son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson.^[1]

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Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.
Sayre in 1939

High Commissioner to the Philippines
In office October 28, 1939 – October 12, 1942
President	Franklin Roosevelt
Preceded by	Weldon Jones (Acting)
Succeeded by	Harold L. Ickes

Personal details
Born	(1885-04-30)April 30, 1885 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 29, 1972(1972-03-29) (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Washington National Cathedral
Spouses	Jessie Woodrow Wilson (m. 1913; died 1933) Elizabeth Evans Graves (m. 1937)
Children	3
Alma mater	Williams College Harvard Law School
Occupation	Lawyer, diplomat, educator