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Henry W. Sawyer

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Henry W. Sawyer (1918–1999) was an American lawyer, civil rights activist, and Democratic politician. Born in Philadelphia, he served in World War II and attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. After graduating, he joined the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath and remained with them for his entire career. Sawyer worked as a corporate lawyer but is best known for his advocacy of civil liberties, especially in First Amendment cases. In Abington School District v. Schempp and Lemon v. Kurtzman, he successfully argued cases before the Supreme Court of the United States (pictured) that became the basis for all modern Establishment Clause jurisprudence. He pursued civil rights causes in Philadelphia and in the South during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. He also served a four-year term on the Philadelphia City Council, where he worked on civil service reform and the acquisition of public art for the city.
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 * Main editors: Coemgenus
 * Promoted: September 22, 2017
 * Reasons for nomination: Twentieth anniversary of his death
 * Support as nominator. Coemgenus (talk) 19:05, 5 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 04:27, 9 June 2019 (UTC)