Legislator Details


Alexander H. Benedict
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 66

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Date: 1/1/1800
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Marital Information:
married Melvina M. about 1862; children: Mona P. and Orello

Number of Children: 2


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Occupation: merchant
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Biographical Sketch:
Justice of the peace, 1866; one of the directors of the Howell and Lansing Railroad Company. He lived in Fowlerville, MI from 1863-73 and was a merchant there. he was living in Cleveland, OH in 1900.

Notable Facts:
Born about 1834 in New York state.


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Supplies and Expenditures
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City of Residence: Fowlerville
County of Residence Livingston
District: Livingston 2
District Description: Towns of Conway, Handy, Cohoctah, Howell, Osceola, Deerfield, Tyrone, Hartland

Date Elected: 11/6/1866
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1867
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

USCen 1860, 1870, 1900; Manual 1867 p.158; MIBiog:1:74;