Legislator Details


Judge Jonas Hartzell McGowan
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/2/1837
City: Smithtown [later Smith] twp, OH
County: Columbiana (later Mahoning) County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/5/1909
City: Washington, DC
County: District of Columbia
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 7/8/1909
City: Coldwater, MI
County: Branch County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Josephine Pruden, dau. of Moses Lewis and Jane Belinda (Hudson) Pruden, 9/27/1862 in Lenawee County, MI, died 5/18,1924 in Washington DC; children: Samuel Pruden, Ruth and 1 other

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: unofficial Unitarian
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race:

Education:
graduated from the scientific course taken at University of Michichigan, 1857-61. Studied Law in Ann Arbor, grad., 1868.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Samuel & Susan McGowan. Of Scotch-Irish & German descent. Moved to Michigan when young. High school principal, Coldwater. Enlisted in the Mich. 5th Cav. as a pvt, 1862; became captain 9th Mich. Cav.; wounded, 1863, resign as a result, 1864. Elected prosecuting attorney of Branch Co., 1868-72; served on the Coldwater school bd; was a University of Michichigan regent 7 years, & a justice of the peace. Resumed the practice of law in D.C., 1881. Member, Grand Army of the Republic.

Notable Facts:
Committees: State Prisons (chair); Judiciary (acting chair). Elected to the 45th-46th Congresses 1877-1881. His father ran a station on the underground railway

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 1873-1874
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , State Public School , State Prison , Constitutional Amendments
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Coldwater
County of Residence Branch
District: 10
District Description: Branch County

Date Elected: 11/5/1872
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1873
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

RepDist 3:69-70; CongBio p.1485-86; DFP 7/7/1909 p.2; D.C.Deaths&Bur. 1840-1964; USCen 1900; Manual 1873 p.105
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