Legislator Details


Chauncey W. Wisner
AKA:
Number of sessions served 4
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/26/1835
City: Mount Morris, NY
County: Livingston County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/26/1894
City: Bridgeport Township, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Pine Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Elizabeth Orra Lake,1/1/1857 in Flint, MI; children: 2, George W. and Mabel

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Albion College and Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.

Biographical Sketch:
Located in Flint, 1858, to study law at the Fenton & Newton law firm. Elected prosecuting attorney of Genesee County, 1860. Located in Saginaw, 1863-77. Located in Bridgeport Township, Saginaw County, 1877. Served as mayor of East Saginaw, 1875-77; Bridgeport Township supervisor, 1881-82.

Notable Facts:
Switched from Republican to Liberal Republican party at Cincinnati convention, 1872. Was Liberal Republican candidate for Congress, 1872. Lost race for Congress and joined Democratic party. Obit says he moved to Flint in 1848. Served in both chambers. 1887 Manual says he was born in 1835, headstone says 1838.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: School of Mines, University
Postions Held:

City of Residence: East Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 3
District Description: Townships of Brady, Brant, Carrollton, Chapin, Fremont, James, Jonesfield, Kochville, Lakefield, Marion, Richland, Saint Charles, Saginaw, Swan Creek, Thomastown and Tittabawassee

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1839
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Asylums for the Insane, Saline Interests , School for the Blind , State Prison , University
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Bridgeport
County of Residence Saginaw
District: 18
District Description: Saginaw County

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Resigned before the extra session of 1892 per Michigan Manual 1923 p.109. on 7/3/1891, succeeded by Aaron B. Brown, 8/6/1892.
Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1889-1890
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Judiciary , Lumber Interests, Military Affairs , Mining School and Mining Interests, Railroads , Saline Interests
Postions Held:

City of Residence: East Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: 18
District Description: Saginaw County

Date Elected: 11/6/1888
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1889
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1887-1888
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Judiciary , Saline Interests , School for the Blind , University
Postions Held:

City of Residence: East Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: 18
District Description: Saginaw County

Date Elected: 11/2/1886
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1887
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1893 p.624; USCen 1870, 1900; Find-a-Grave.com; MichObserver [Saline] 8/2/1894; Manual 1887 p.605
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