Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/1/1804
City:
County: Herkimer County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/14/1880
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/1/1900
City: Allegan, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married to Harriet B. Hackley
Number of Children:
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, surveyor, engineer, geologist, judge
Race:
Education:
graduated from Hamilton College in 1827 and delivered the valedictorian address
Biographical Sketch:
Rep.Dist. gives birth date as July 1804. Graduated from Hamilton College, 1827; admitted to the bar 1830; practiced in Little Falls, NY until 1836. Due to ill health, he removed to Allegan, MI, 1836. Worked as a surveyor, engineer & geologist. From 1848 to 1858 he practiced law. Elected circuit court judge of the 9th district, 1858, and served until 1865. He was at one time Circuit Court Commissioner of Allegan County. He was interested in education and temperance, and was an eloquent and logical speaker.
Notable Facts:
President pro tem of the Senate, 1846. Served in both state Houses
He wrote a volume of interesting Indian legends
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations, State Affairs
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: Allegan County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Ways and Means
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: Allegan County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Finance , Judiciary , Division of Towns and Counties, Expiring Laws
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: Counties of Saint Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Barry, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia et al.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Finance , Judiciary , Manufactures, Internal Improvement, State Library
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: Counties of Saint Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Barry, Ottawa, Oceana, Kent, Ionia, et al
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Enrollment, Federal Relations , Judiciary
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan & Barry
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Judiciary , Select Committee on Costs and Fees, Select Committee on Election of Members of Congress, Select Committee on Taxes
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan and Barry
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep.Dist.5:72-3; Find-a-Grave.com; MIBiog 2:29
