Sawyer's an occupational surname for someone who made a living from sawing wood. This term may also refer to: Places In the United States: Sawyer, Kansas Sawyer, Michigan Sawyer, North Dakota Sawyer, Oklahoma Sawyer County, Wisconsin Sawyer River in New Hampshire People Amos Sawyer, President of Liberia 1990-1994 Benjamin C. Sawyer, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chris Sawyer, computer game designer Diane Sawyer, American journalist and TV host Gary Sawyer, an association football… (More on Sawyer)