Financier. Began in grocery business in Troy, New York. He held a large portion of ownership in railroads and Western Union. U.S. Representative from New York, 1853-1857.  Family links:  Parents:  Elisha Sage (1779 – 1854)  Prudence Risley Sage (1778 – 1865)  Spouses:  Maria Winne Sage (1819 – 1867)  Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage (1828 – 1918)  Siblings:  Henry Risley Sage (1805 – 1850)*  Fannie Sage Chapin (1809 – 1914)*  Elizur Webster Sage (1812 – 1884)*  Russell Sage (1815 – 1906) *Calculated relationship