Legislator Details


Dorman Felt
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/2/1810
City: Packersfield (now Nelson), NH
County: Cheshire County, NH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/28/1876
City: Grass Lake, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Grass Lake, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Grass Lake East Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Eliza Ball Dewey (1812-1897), 5/30/1833; children: Hartman Sharp, Gilbert DeLafayette, Clinton Herbert and Sumner Dorman

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion: Congregationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race:

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Benjamin Felt and Nancy (Betts) Felt. He was a native of New Hampshire but passed his early life in Oswego county, NY. He purchased land in Leslie in 1837 and 1848. Postmaster at Felt; he had settled Felt in 1847. He was justice of the peace in 1852 in Bunker Hill, MI. Later moved to Grass Lake. Later, he moved to Jackson, where he died.

Notable Facts:
Born in New Hampshire. Tombstone gives 10/21/1876 as death date, Political Graveyard says 10/10/1876. MIDeaths 1867-97 says 10/28/1876. Birth date may be 4/12/1810--age on death record: 66 yrs, 6 months and 16 days; stone says 66 yrs, 6 months.

Sessions Served:

Twentieth Legislature, 1859-1860
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture and Manufactures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Felts
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1858
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1859
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

DURANT pp.228-29, 259; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; Manual 1859 p.41
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