Savary was born in Plympton, Nova Scotia, the son of Sabine Savary and Olivia Marshall, and was educated at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1857 and to the Nova Scotia bar in July 1861. Savary practised law in Digby, Nova Scotia.
Savary was born in Plympton, Nova Scotia, the son of Sabine Savary and Olivia Marshall, and received his education at King's College in Windsor, Nova Scotia. He obtained legal qualifications in New Brunswick in 1857 and in Nova Scotia in July 1861. Savary practiced law in Digby, Nova Scotia.