Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/25/1798
City: Greenfield, NY
County: Saratoga County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/20/1855
City: Jonesville, MI
County: Hillsdale COunty, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Jonesville, MI
County: Hillsdale COunty, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Sunset View Cemetery
Marital Information:
Number of Children: 11
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Joshua Champlin and Hannah (Howard) Champlin. He was reared on a farm until about eighteen years of age, when he became a clerk in the store of Nathan Munro, at Elbridge, N. Y. He came to Michgian in 1824, settling in Tecumseh for 2 years before returning to New York. In 1830, he returned to Tecumseh for 4 years. He opened a mercantile in Jonesville in 1834. He was living in Scipio twp in 1850. He retired from business in 1851. He also had a farm east of Jonesville. He served as school inspector and road master, 1835; justice, 1838; postmaster from 1840-44; and supervisor in 1845 and 1852 . He was a member of the association of Whig adherants that published the Jonesville Expositor in the 1840s.
Notable Facts:
Served as a Major under Gen. Joseph Brown in the Black Hawk War for several months.
Served in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Division of Towns and Counties, Expiring Laws, Printing
City of Residence: Jonesville
County of Residence Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Expiring Laws, State Library
City of Residence: Jonesville
County of Residence Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations, Internal Improvement, Organizing Towns and Counties, Ways and Means
City of Residence: Jonesville
County of Residence Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 6th session.
Committees Served On: Roads and Bridges , Militia, Organization of Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Scipio
County of Residence Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:160; PolGryd; USCen 1850; CYC 1:76; EVERTS (H) pp.122, 134, 152; CHAPMAN (H) pp. 685-86, 970;
