Legislator Details
Benjamin Brown
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
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Birth
Date: 11/1/1818
City: Yarmouth
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Country: England
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Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: merchant
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Common school
Biographical Sketch:
Came to America with his father in 1827, his father purchased a farm near Rochester NY where they lived five years. His father moved to Novi MI in 1832 and located on a farm where the family endured the hardships common to pioneers. Son worked on the farm until 1844 then went into mercantile business at Walled Lake, which he continued until 1871 when he moved to Ann Arbor. He served as Postmaster at Walled Lake ten years, Justice fourteen years, and Supervisor at Ann Arbor.
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Harbors
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City of Residence: Walled Lake
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 4
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/2/1858
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1859
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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