Legislator Details
William B. Jackson
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/28/1831
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County: Tompkins (Thompkins?), NY
Country: US
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Married to a former school teacher. (per Mich Manual)
(Note: Michigan Biography says William himself was a former teacher.)
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: lawyer
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Biographical Sketch:
1848 moved to Mich. from NY. 1853-73 practiced law in Oakland county. Oct 1873 moved to Detroit and practiced law there at least through 1891.
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Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Elections , Federal Relations , Rules and Joint Rules , Special Committee on Apportionment of Congressional and Legislative Districts, Special Committee on Michigan State Asylum for Insane Investigation
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit
Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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