Legislator Details

Image of Selah H. Raymond
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 8/26/2024

Selah H. Raymond
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/31/1840
City:
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 4/2/1907
City: Rollin Township, MI
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 4/5/1907
City: Manitou Beach, MI
County: Lenawee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Greens Lakeside or Green Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Martha A. Pawson of Franklin Twp, Lenawee County, 1861; children: 3, Lottie May (Page), Ida O. and Albern H; married Frances Annette Humphrey (dau. of I.J. and Laura (Wells) Delons, 11/25/1903 in Clayton, MI

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Albern H. and Harriett L. (Tuttle) Raymond. His family moved to Lenawee, MI from New York in 1837. His father died when Selah was 16. He served as highway commissioner, 1876-1879; township clerk, 1879-1882 and as township supervisor, 1882-1887.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, Immigration, Upper Peninsula Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Town House
County of Residence Lenawee
District: Lenawee 2
District Description: Townships of Blissfield, Dover, Fairfield, Hudson, Madison, Medina, Ogden, Palmyra, Riga, Rollin, Rome and Seneca

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment, Michigan Asylum for Insane
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Manitou Beach
County of Residence Lenawee
District: Lenawaee 3
District Description: Townships of Cambridge, Dover, Hudson, Medina, Rollin, Rome, Seneca and Woodstock

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1891 p.603; Manual 1893 p.615 http://www.lenaweehistory.com/lenawee-ch8.html; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portraits; USCen 1900
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