William
L. Sayers was born around 1872 in Nebraska and moved with his family
in 1888 to Hill City, Kansas. There at the age of 15 he earned a teaching
certificate, however, he had to wait until he turned 16 to teach. After
teaching school for several years, he became clerk of the court for
Graham County. Sayers used his spare time to read law books. In 1893
he was admitted to the bar and took classes at the University of Kansas.
Although he never graduated from law school, he was elected county attorney
for Graham county for three terms. His brother John followed him in
this position.
William
L. Sayers was born around 1872 in Nebraska and moved with his family
in 1888 to Hill City, Kansas. There at the age of 15 he earned a teaching
certificate, however, he had to wait until he turned 16 to teach. After
teaching school for several years, he became clerk of the court for
Graham County. Sayers used his spare time to read law books. In 1893
he was admitted to the bar and took classes at the University of Kansas.
Although he never graduated from law school, he was elected county attorney
for Graham county for three terms. His brother John followed him in
this position. 
