Legislator Details


Dewitt C. Walker
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/17/1812
City:
County: Rutland County, VT
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/17/1904
City: Capac, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/19/1904
City: Capac, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Capac Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Adeline Ketchum; children: Adlaid, Bernard, Dewitt, Lewis, Frank, James and Byron

Number of Children: 0

Background

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

Education:
graduated from Middlebury College; studied law at the Yale Law School

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Merritt Walker Member of the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, 1843-4; and Delegate from Macomb County to the Constitutional Convention of 1850. He was admitted to the bar in 1836. He then came to Romeo, MI and continued there in law practice for 20 years. He was Prosecuting Attorney of Macomb County; was appointed a Regent of the State University in 1843 in the place of George Goodman resigned, but the following year he in turn resigned. He was 4 years Judge of Probate. He laid out the village of Capac in 1857, having settled there in 1857. He built a grist and saw-mill, donated land for churches, and for many years was President of the village.

Notable Facts:
Born in Vermont Capac, St. Clair County, Aug. 17, 1904.

Sessions Served:

Eleventh Legislature, 1846
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On:
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Romeo
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb
District Description: Macomb County

Date Elected: 11/3/1845
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1846
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Ninth Legislature, 1844
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Romeo
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1843
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1844
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Seventh Legislature, 1842
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Division of Towns and Counties, Judiciary , Privileges and Elections, State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Romeo
County of Residence Macomb
District: 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/1/1841
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1842
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Sixth Legislature, 1841
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Roads and Bridges , Towns and Counties, State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Romeo
County of Residence Macomb
District: 4
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1840
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1841
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Fifth Legislature, 1840
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Unfinished Business, University and School Lands
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Romeo
County of Residence Macomb
District: Macomb
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1839
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1840
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 6th session.

Bibliography:

SeekMI; MIBiog 2:397-98; USCen 1850; Find-a-Grave.com
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