Public Service
Beside his work as an industrialist, Sadler served on Middlesbrough Council from 1873 and became Mayor on three occasions - 1877, 1896 and 1910. He succeeded at the third attempt to be elected as the first Conservative Member of Parliament for the Middlesbrough constituency and unseated his predecessor Joseph Havelock Wilson in the firmly Liberal seat at the 1900 general election, but was defeated by Wilson at the 1906 general. In addition, he became a Freeman of the Borough, served as Justice of the Peace, Alderman and was honoured with a knighthood on 24 July 1905.
Sadler was greatly interested in the Volunteer Services and served as Honorary Colonel and leader of several Volunteer Battalions of the Durham Light Infantry. He received the Volunteer Decoration. As a result of his efforts in this field, and as a reflection of his popularity due to repeated displays of popular philanthropy, Sadler was affectionately referred to as 'the Colonel'.
Two years following his death, a statue commemorating his service to the town was fashioned by Edouard Lanteri and erected by subscription in Victoria Square, Middlesbrough. There is a photograph in the Frith collection. The statue was temporarily moved in 2004 so that construction could be performed on the square.
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