Legislator Details


Colonel Alexander Hamilton Redfield
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/5/1805
City: Manchester Township, NY
County: Ontario County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/24/1869
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married

Number of Children: 0

Background

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Occupation: lawyer
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Education:
attended Hamilton College, Oneida Co., NY; graduated from Union College in Schenectady, NY

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Peleg Redfield, a native Connecticutt, who moved to Manchester, NY in 1799 to farm. Admitted to the bar of NY in 1831. Moved to Michigan Territory in September, 1831, practicing law in Cassopolis. He was first postmaster of Cassopolis. He lived there for 17 years and held several local offices. Ill health caused him to travel. In 1848 he moved to Detroit. In 1857, he was appointed Indian Agent of the Upper Missouri for 2 years. In 1858, he was involved in the treaty ceding land that became the Territory of South Dakota to the US. From 1859-61 he was agent for the Yancton tribe. In October, 1863 through 1867 he was appointed Controller by the Detroit Common Council. He resigned this position in Sept. 1867 but stayed on until January 1, 1868.

Notable Facts:
Obit. gives birth date as 10/24/1805.

Sessions Served:

Nineteenth Legislature, 1857-1858
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1856
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1857
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Fourteenth Legislature, 1849
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Finance , Internal Improvement
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Cassopolis
County of Residence Cass
District: 4
District Description: Counties of Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph and Van Buren

Date Elected: 11/6/1848
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1849
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Thirteenth Legislature, 1848
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Finance , Agriculture , Public Instruction
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City of Residence: Cassopolis
County of Residence Cass
District: 4
District Description: Counties of Berrien, Cass, Saint Joseph and Van Buren

Date Elected: 11/1/1847
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1848
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

DFP 11/25/1869 p.1; MIDeaths&Burials, 1800-1995; Manual 1857 p.35
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