Legislator Details

Image of Roswell Peter Bishop
Image Description:
Portrait of Roswell Peter Bishop scanned from Men of Progress p.462.

Roswell Peter Bishop
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/6/1843
City: Sidney, NY
County: Delaware County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/4/1920
City: Pacific Grove, CA
County: Monterey County, CA
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Pacific Grove, CA
County: Monterey County, CA
Country: US
Cemetery: El Carmelo Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Louise [or Louisa] Gaunt in 2/5/1872, in Ann Arbor; children: 1, Roswell F.

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: teacher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Unadilla Acad., Cooperstown Sem., & Walton Acad., NY.; attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1868-72.

Biographical Sketch:
Enlisted as a pvt in Co. C, 43rd (or 34th?) Reg., NY Vol. Inf., 8/3/1861; discharged in 12/1862 due to a wound (5/1/1862 at Lees Mills, VA) which caused the amputation of his right arm. Alderman, 5th Ward, Ann Arbor, elected 4/1875. Admitted to the bar in Ann Arbor, 5/1875 and began practicing at Ludington soon after. County Prosecutor, Mason Co., 1877-80, 1885-86. Moved to Hollister, CA, 1910 to engage in fruit growing.

Notable Facts:
Served under the Congressional Sergeant-at-Arms, appointed 1/2/1872. Elected to the 54th-59th Congresses 1895-1907; served as a member of the Michigan constitutional convention in 1907; member of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, 12/1907. Chapman (Le) gives birth date as 1/7/1843.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Normal School, Railroads , University , Select Committee to Recommend Legislation to Relieve the Legislature of Municipal Legislation, Select Committee on Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District: Mason
District Description: Mason County

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Normal School, Printing
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District: Mason
District Description: Mason County

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:

CongBio p.665; Chapman (Le) p.343; Manual 1893, p. 595; USCen 1880; Men of Progress p.462, includes portrait; MIBiog:1:85; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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