Legislator Details


Harry Armitage Conant
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/5/1844
City: Monroe, MI
County: Monroe County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/28/1925
City: Monroe, MI
County: Monroe County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Monroe, MI
County: Monroe County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Morris Thurber, dau. of Horace C. Thurber of Pontiac, 5/27/1868; children: Horace Thurber, Helen Armitage & Marguerite Stewart.

Number of Children: 2

Background

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Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, merchant, manufacturer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Monroe, MI; Normal School, Ypsilanti, MI attended University of Michigan 1861-63.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Maria (Stewart) & Dr. Harry Conant; descendant of Roger Conant, 1st colonial governor of Massachusetts. Engaged in business; tobacco manufacturer in 1870. Studied law & admitted to the bar, 1878. Director of the 1st National Bank of Monroe; V.P. 1879-80; director of Union Trust Co. of Detroit. He served as mayor, alderman and supervisor. He was an officer in the Monroe County Agricultural Society. Member of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Notable Facts:
U.S. Consul in Naples, Italy for 7 months in 1880. Elected Sec. of State in 1882 and 1884.

Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, State Public School , Public Health , Saline Interests , Fisheries
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Monroe
County of Residence Monroe
District: 5
District Description: Monroe County

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Cyc 1:300-0; Manual 1879 p.92, 531-32; USCen 1870; Find-a-Grave.com; Monroe Eve.News 1/29/1925
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