Charles W. Sawyer

Charles Sawyer
12th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office May 6, 1948 – January 20, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	W. Averell Harriman
Succeeded by	Sinclair Weeks
United States Ambassador to Belgium
In office November 8, 1944 – November 20, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Ernest de Wael Mayer (Acting)
Succeeded by	Alan G. Kirk
United States Ambassador to Luxembourg
In office November 1, 1944 – November 20, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Winthrop Greene (Acting)
Succeeded by	Alan G. Kirk
44th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
In office January 9, 1933 – January 14, 1935
Governor	George White
Preceded by	William G. Pickrel
Succeeded by	Harold G. Mosier
Personal details
Born	(1887-02-10)February 10, 1887 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1979(1979-04-07) (aged 92) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Spring Grove Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Margaret Sterrett Johnston ​ ​ (m. 1918; died 1937)​ Elizabeth Lippelman de Veyrac ​ ​ (m. 1942)​
Children	5
Education	Oberlin College (BA) University of Cincinnati (LLB)

Charles W. Sawyer (February 10, 1887 – April 7, 1979) was an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the United States Secretary of Commerce from May 6, 1948 to January 20, 1953 in the administration of Harry Truman.