Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/1/1799
City: Rupert, VT
County: Bennnigton County, VT
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/27/1837
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 2/28/1837
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Marital Information:
married Lydia Barney, dau. of Nathaniel Barney, 2/9/1823, in Hanover, NY; children: 5, Amanda S., Albert H. and 3 others
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Baptist
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher
Race:
Education:
common school
Biographical Sketch:
Born in Vermont. Son of Samuel Convis. Moved to Chautauqua Co., NY when young. He was a justice of the peace in NY; a brigadier-general of the state troops (not clear which state). He visited Michigan in 1832. Moved to Calhoun Co., MI, 1834, settling in what became Verona, MI. He served as a justice of the peace while living in Nwe York.Injured in a sleigh accident in the winter of 1837; died as a result of injuries. He was a Mason.
Notable Facts:
Exact date of birth not known.
Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1835. Speaker of the 1st Michigan Legislature, 1835.
Died in office.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Select Committee on the River Raisin and Lake Erie Rail-road Co., Select Committee on the Geological Survey of the State, Ways and Means , Militia
City of Residence: Verona
County of Residence Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: Died
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Resigned during 1837 session. Replaced by Sands McCamly. 1923 Michigan Manual says he died 2/27/1837.
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
RepDist 3:25; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:194; Peidigree Resource File; Find-a-Grave.com; AmBio 1:25
