Legislator Details


Henry Waldron
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 26

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/11/1816
City: Albany, NY
County: Almany County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 9/13/1880
City: Hillsdale, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Hillsdale, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Caroline M. Bard

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: civil engineer, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Albany Academy until 1834; graduated from Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ,1836;

Biographical Sketch:
Moved to Michigan in 1837 & was employed as a civil engineer in railroad work; settled in Hillsdale, MI, 1839; a director of the Michigan Southern Railroad 1846-1848; active in promoting the construction of the Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwestern Railroad; President of the First and Second National Banks of Hillsdale.

Notable Facts:
CongBio gives birth year as 1819, not 1816. Elected as a Republican to the 34th-36th Congresses (3/4/1855-3/3/1861)& 42nd-44th Congresses (3/4/1871-3/3/1977); chairman, Comm. on Expenditures in the Dept. of the Treasury (34th Congress); chairman, Comm. on Mines and Mining (42nd Congress)

Sessions Served:

Eighth Legislature, 1843
Chamber: House
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Education , Organization of Towns and Counties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1842
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1843
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

CongBio p.2000-2001; PolGryd; MIBiog 2:396; Find-a-Grave.com, includes photo; USCen 1880; Everts (H) p.114
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