Legislator Details


William Packard
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/23/1808
City: Plainfield, MA
County: Hampshire County, MA
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/10/1882
City: Covert, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Covert, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Covert Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Foster Rood, dau. of Thaddeus and Mary Rood, 5/19/1831 [she died in 1863]; children: William, Alfred, Mary and Helen Celestia [died in infancy]; married Mrs. Mary (Foss) Rood, 9/5/1864 [she died in 1875]; Josephine L. Seymour, dau. of William H. and Ruth O. Seymour, 9/19/1876; children: Ruth Celestia

Number of Children: 5

Background

Religion: Congregationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, lumberman
Race:

Education:
common school

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Amasa and Lucinda (Ford) Packard. When he married, at 22, he moved to Sand Lake, NY. He moved to Chatham, OH to farm from 1836-59. He moved to Allegan County, MI in 1859 then to Covert, Van Buren County, MI in 1870. He held local offices while living in Ohio. He owned thousands of acres of timber and operated 4 sawmills.

Notable Facts:
Father of Sen. William O. Packard.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-fourth Legislature, 1867-1868
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Harbors, Fisheries
Postions Held:

City of Residence: New Casco
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 1
District Description: Towns of Allegan, Casco, Cheshire, Clyde, Fillmore, Ganges, Heath, Laketown, Lee, Manlius, Monterey, Overisel, Pine Plains, Salem, Saugatuck.

Date Elected: 11/6/1866
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1867
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Twenty-Third Legislature, 1865-1866
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Harbors
Postions Held:

City of Residence: New Casco
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 1
District Description: Townships of Allegan, Casco, Cheshire, Clyde, Fillmore, Ganges, Heath, Laketown, Lee, Manilius, Monterey, Overisel, Pine Plains, Salem and Saugatuck

Date Elected: 11/8/1864
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1865
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1865 p.190; Manual 1867 p.160; MIBiog 2:166; USCen 1880; MIDeaths&Bur 1867-1995; MIDeathRec 1867-1950Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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