Legislator Details


Peter Linderman
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 61

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/5/1795
City: Wallkill, NY
County: Orange County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/4/1865
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City: Mason, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Maple Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married to Caroline Horton (1805-1891); children: Mary (1828-1906),Sarah (1832-1910), Jane (1837-1901), Henry (1838-1916), Caroline (1841-1920), and Joanna (1842-1857)

Number of Children: 6

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Occupation: merchant, farmer
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Biographical Sketch:
Early in 1836, he brought his family from Orange County, NY, to Michigan by way of the Erie Canal to Buffalo, across Lake Erie to Detroit, and by ox team to Ann Arbor. There his wife and children stayed while he went on to Mason, Ingham County, MI. He located land just north of the city and in October 1836 his family joined him . He was the first Supervisor of Vevay, Postmaster of Mason, the first Justice of Ingham County, and Judge of Probate for Ingham County.

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Sessions Served:

Nineteenth Legislature, 1857-1858
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Prison
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City of Residence: Mason
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1856
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1857
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Manual 1857 p.37; Find-a-Grave.com; MIBiog 2:27
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