Henry B. Sayler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | William Williams |
| Succeeded by | William S. Haymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1836 Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1900 (aged 64) Huntington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Henry Benton Sayler (March 31, 1836 – June 18, 1900) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1873 to 1875. He was a cousin of Milton Sayler, who also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Born in Montgomery County, Ohio, Sayler moved to Clinton County, Indiana. He attended the common schools of the county. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in Eaton, Ohio. During the Civil War served in the Union Army as lieutenant, captain, and major.
Sayler was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874.
He served as judge of the twenty-eighth judicial circuit court of Indiana 1875–1900. He died in Huntington, Indiana, June 18, 1900 and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.
