Legislator Details


Jabez Gridley Sutherland
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/6/1825
City: Van Buren, NY
County: Onondaga County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/20/1902
City: Berkeley, CA
County: Alameda County, CA
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Salt Lake City, UT
County: Salt Lake County, UT
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Sarah D. Thurber of NH, 1847; children: Julia K., Fenton H., Lesa T. and Edward P.; married Emma Roberta Lee

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer, judge
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Solomon & Elizabeth (Stevens) Sutherland. Came to Michigan, 6/1836. Returned to New York for a time. Admitted to the bar, 1848 & commenced practice in Saginaw, MI; prosecuting attorney of Saginaw Co., MI, 1848-49; judge of the 10th circuit ct. of Michigan 1863-71. Moved to Salt Lake City, 1873; member of the faculty of what is now the University of Utah, 1889; president of the Territorial Bar Assoc., 1894 & 1895; moved to Calififornia, 1897.

Notable Facts:
Delegate to the State constitutional conventions in 1850 & 1867. Elected to the 42nd Congress 3/4/1871-3/3/1873

Sessions Served:

Seventeenth Legislature, 1853-1854
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary
Postions Held:

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

Date Elected: 11/2/1852
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1853
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: The Michigan Manual has Jabez G. Sutherland as Rep. of Saginaw county. The Michigan House Journal has Alfred M. Hoyt as Rep. for Saginaw county.

Bibliography:

CongBio p.1907; Cyc 1:108-110, portrait facing p.108; PolGryd; USCen 1870; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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