Legislator Details
Image Description:
John T. Rich portrait from Manual 1895
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/23/1841
City: Conneautville, PA
County: Crawford County, PA
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/28/1926
City: Saint Petersburg, FL
County: Pinellas County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 3/31/1926
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Lucretia M. Winship 3/12/1863; married Georgia Winship, dau. of Nehimiah and Mary (Gale) Winship, 11/2/1915 in Lapeer, MI
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Education:
Common school and academic
Biographical Sketch:
Grandson of US Rep. Charles Rich, of Vermont; nephew of Charles Rich, Jr.(MI Board of Agriculture); son of John W. Rich and Jerusha (Wright or Treadway) Rich. Moved with his parents to Addison Co., VT, 1846 & to Elba, Lapeer Co., MI, 1848; engaged in agricultural pursuits. State railroad commissioner 1887-1891; US collector of customs at Detroit 2/16/1898-1/30/1906; elected State treasurer of Michigan to fill a vacancy 1/23/1908-1/1/1909; collector of customs at Port Huron, MI 12/11/1908-5/30/1913.
Notable Facts:
Served in both chambers.
State House speaker during the last 2 terms, 1877-80.
Resigned from the MI Senate, 1881 to run for Congress.
Elected to the 47th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Omar D. Conger, served from 4/5/18813/3/1883;
Governor of Michigan 1892-1896;
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations and Finance, State House of Correction, Printing , Rules and Joint Rules
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Counties of Macomb and Lapeer
Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Townships of Deerfield, Elba, Hadley, Lapeer, (city and town), Marathon, Mayficld, Metamora, Oregon and Rich
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 31st session.
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Townships of Deerfield, Elba, Hadley, Lapeer (city and town), Marathon, Mayfield, Metamora, Oregon and Rich
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: State Affairs , State Public School
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: City of Lapeer; towns of Deerfield, Elba, Hadley, Lapeer, Marathon, Mayfield, Metamora, Oregon and Rich
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Engrossment and Enrollment
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Townships of Marathon, Oregon, Elba, Hadley, Rich, Deerfield, Lapeer, Metamora, Mayfield and city of Lapeer
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
CongBio p.1727; PolGryd; MIMar 1868-1925; FLDeaths 1877-1939; Manual 1871 p.335, 431-2; Manual 1873 p.119; Manual 1879 p.541
