Legislator Details


Joseph W. Snell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/2/1826
City:
County: Lycoming County, PA
Country: US
 
Death
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Burial
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City: Albion, MI
County: Calhoun County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Fidelia Holmes, dau. of William & Mary (Hoover) Holmes, 5/17/1857; children: Jessie or Jessica H.(Harvey) (Bacon), Fedelia Maud (Conway), William M., Thomas C., Joseph W. & Day H.

Number of Children: 6

Background

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Occupation: farmer, real estate, lumberman, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

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Biographical Sketch:
Son of William & Emily (Molineaux) Snell, both natives of England. At 8 he went to live with his uncle, Jesse P. Haines in Niagara Co., NY. Snell moved to Haldimand Co., Ontario for 16 yrs at about age 21. Moved briefly to Saginaw, MI, 1866, before going to Huron Co. Opened a mercantile at Bay Port, maintained a farm & had lumber interests. His wife was active in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was living in Albion, MI in 1880.

Notable Facts:
Died in 1904; remains moved and re-interred 3/6/1931

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Fifth Legislature, 1869-1870
Chamber: House
Party: Other
Committees Served On: Harbors, Salines, Drainage
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Ora-Labor
County of Residence Huron
District: Huron County
District Description: Huron County

Date Elected: 11/3/1868
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1869
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Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Chapman (HU) p.311; Manual 1869 p.113; USCen 1870, 1880; Find-a-Grave.com
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