Legislator Details


Major Lawson A. Duncan
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/21/1832
City: Columbus, IN
County: Bartholomew County, IN
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/5/1900
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/7/1900
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Silver Brook Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Bond, dau. of John Bond of Niles, in 1882; she died in about 1888

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: editor
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish ancestry. Son of Mary (Scott) Duncan. He learned the printer's trade and went west in 1856 and 1858 and started the Iowa City Republican. In 1862 he was appointed a commissioner of swamp land claims by the governor of Iowa. He left that work to serve in the Civil War. Adjutant & Major of 40th Iowa Infantry. After the war he moved to Michigan. He bought the Niles Inquirer and the Berrien County Freeman in 1866, and consolidated the papers to form the Niles Republican. He edited this paper until August 1899 when he retired from active life. He served as alderman and involved in Republican party committee work. He was member of the Royal Arcnum, the Masons, Knights of Pythias and the Maccabees. he was honorary member of the Modern Woodmen of American and was a commander in the GAR.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Reform School, Claims and Public Accounts , Cities and Villages , Printing
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Niles
County of Residence Berrien
District: 11
District Description: Counties of Berrien and Cass

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Chapman (Le) p.227; SeekMI; USCen 1900; Niles Daily Sun 8/6/1900
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