Legislator Details


Henry M. Look
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/27/1837
City: Hadley, MI
County:
Country: US
 
Death
Date:
City: Greeley, CO
County: Weld County, CO
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married to Helen P. Farnham

Number of Children: 0

Background

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Occupation: lawyer
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Education:

Biographical Sketch:
He was the son of Henry Marshall Look and Anna Hopkins. His ancestors from Scotland, settled at Martha's Vineyard, in 1756. He received a thorough education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. He was Prosecuting Attorney of Oakland County in 1871-2; City Attorney of Pontiac, and member of the Board of Education, 1864-8; delegate of the Democratic Convention in 1872; chairman of the Democratic State Convention in 1872; chairman of the Democratic County Committee 1870 and 1875. He was in practice in Utah in 1887.

Notable Facts:
He wrote a work on "The law and practice of Masonic trials," and from 1869 to 1876 was the grand lecturer for the Masonic fraternity of Michigan.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Third Legislature, 1865-1866
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Engrossment and Enrollment
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City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 2
District Description: Townships of Independence, Orion, Waterford and Pontiac

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

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Manual 1865 p.189; Find-a-Grave.com; MIBiog 2:34
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