Legislator Details

Image of Lyman D. Norris
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Portrait of Lyman D. Norris scanned from RepDist 5 on page following p.88.

Lyman D. Norris
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 43

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Birth
Date: 5/4/1825
City: Covington, NY
County: Genessee County, NY
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Lucy Whittelsy, dau. of Chauncey Whittelsy of CT, 11/22/1855; children: 1 son, 1 dau.

Number of Children: 2

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Occupation: lawyer
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Mark Norris. Moved to Ypsilanti, MI, 1828. Attened the Michigan College at Marshall. Attended the Michigan U. 1841-44; grad. from Yale, 1845. Read law in Detroit & was admitted to the bar 1847. Moved to St. Louis, MO, 1848. While in St. Louis he was political editor & part owner of the St. Louis daily, the Times. Studied law in Heidelberg, Germany. Returned to Ypsilanti, practicing there until 1871. Moved to Grand Rapids.

Notable Facts:
1st student of the 1st class of the Michigan U. Involved in the Dred Scott case in MO, 1852. Member of the Michigan Constitutional Convention of 1867. Sen. Committees: Geological Survey (chair); Judiciary; Education

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Fifth Legislature, 1869-1870
Chamber: Senate
Party: Other
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Public Instruction, Geological Survey
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City of Residence: Ypsilanti
County of Residence Washtenaw
District: 6
District Description: Washtenaw County

Date Elected: 11/3/1868
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1869
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Bingham p.494; RepDist 5:88-9, portrait facing p.88
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