Legislator Details
Elisha Congdon
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 63
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/1/1799
City: Norwich, CT
County: New London County, CT
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/20/1867
City: Chelsea, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Louisa; children: Mary, Edward, Albert, Julia, Arthur, David, Emily, Betsey, Daniel, Joseph and Henry
Number of Children: 11
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Occupation: merchant
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Biographical Sketch:
He lived in Chelsea, MA for a time. He moved to Michigan in 1832 and settled in Sylvan. He built the first residence in city of Chelsea, MI (1849) and gave it its name. He held many local offices; he was the first township clerk for Sylvan township (1853) and first president of the village of Chelsea; postmaster for 8 years.
Notable Facts:
Exact date of birth unknown. Born about 1799/1800.
He had 3 sons who served in the Union army.
Brother of state Rep. James M. Congdon.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Towns and Counties
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City of Residence: Chelsea
County of Residence Washtenaw
District: Washtenaw 4
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1862
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1863
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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