Legislator Details
Alexander Woodruff Buel
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 24
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/13/1813
City: Castleton, VT
County: Rutland County, VT
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/19/1868
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City:
County:
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
Number of Children: 0
Background
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Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer
Race:
Education:
graduated from Middlebury College, VT, in 1830;
Biographical Sketch:
Moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1834; admitted to the bar in 1835, practiced in Detroit. Detroit city attorney in 1837; prosecuting attorney for Wayne County 1843-1846.
Notable Facts:
1848, served as speaker of the house;
elected as a Democrat to the 31st Congress (3/4/1849-3/3/1851);
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On:
Postions Held: Speaker
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/1/1847
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1848
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Expenditures, Private Corporations , Judiciary
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/6/1837
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1838
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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