Legislator Details


Andrew Walton
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Number of sessions served 2
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 48

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/11/1826
City: Batavia, NY
County: Genesee County, NY
Country: US
 
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Number of Children: 0

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Occupation: lumber dealer
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common school and academic education

Biographical Sketch:
He moved with his parents to Ohio when quite young. His grandfather on his mother's side, served in the war of the Revolution, and wintered at Valley Forge. A portion of the time he was one of Gen. Washington's body guard. His father was a soldier in the war of 1812. While in Ohio he was engaged in lumbering, and buying and selling for eastern parties. In 1863 he moved to Bay City, MI. His business was dealing in and shipping lumber. He was a member of the Bay City Board of Education, and was Chairman of the board one year, and a Commissioner of the Bay City Water Works after 1872. He was one of the original proprietors of the State Bank of Bay City, and one of the Directors of that institution until its consolidation with the Second National Bank of Bay City, and was elected as one of the Directors

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Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Education , State Capitol and Public Buildings
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City of Residence: Bay City
County of Residence Bay
District: Bay 1
District Description: Township of Bangor and city of Bay City

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Twenty-Eight Legislature, 1875-1876
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt Interests, Manufactures
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City of Residence: Bay City
County of Residence Bay
District: Bay
District Description: Bay County

Date Elected: 11/3/1874
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1875
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1875 p.115; Manual 1879 p.97, 571-2
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