Legislator Details


Philo Miner Lonsbury
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 59

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/3/1835
City: Rochester, NY
County: Monroe County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/3/1922
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Marital Information:
married Eliza Jenner, 1865

Number of Children: 6

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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: teacher, pharmacist
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Attended common schools winters; at the age of seventeen he entered Michigan Union College (now Adrian) where he spent two years, and State Normal School (now EMU).

Biographical Sketch:
Came to Michigan with his parents in 1837, settled on a farm in Cambridge, Lenawee County, where he spent his early life. After his military service he was engaged in teaching school and was Principal, Reed City Union School, 1873-74. From 1874 until about 1893 he was engaged in the drug business in Reed City. Served as township treasurer and Reed City Schools trustee. Member, Michigan House of Representatives Osceola District, 1895-96.

Notable Facts:
Taken prisoner at Spottsylvania Court House, 5/12/1864. Transferred to Andersonville, GA and Florence, SC until escaping 2/22/1865.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Industrial Home for Girls , Public Lands , Supplies and Expenditures
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City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District: Osceola
District Description: Counties of Lake and Osceola

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

MI Manual 1895, p. 574; MIBiog 2:34.
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