Legislator Details


Jerome Winchell
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 30

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Birth
Date: 6/8/1846
City: Union, IN
County: Laporte County, IN
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married I. Evelyn Still, dau. of Major William Still in 1873; children: Raymond and 1 other

Number of Children: 2

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Occupation: teacher, printer, editor
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Education:
self taught; various academies; Hamline University

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jesse H. and Lucy F. WinchellMoved to Wisconsin then to Minnesota when young. At 17, hebecame a public school teacher. A few years later he became a printer. At age 20 became editor of the Freeborn County Standard and also spent several years in St. Paul and Chicago offices. In 1870 or 1871 he moved from Chicago to Michigan and established the Allegan County Republic in Plainwell. He was editor and proprietor. He was one of the founders of the Union Agricultural and Industrial Society. He was living in Chicago in 1900.

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Sessions Served:

Twenty-Ninth Legislature, 1877-1878
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Library , Printing
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City of Residence: Plainwell
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Gun Plains, Hopkins, Leighton, Martin, Monterey, Otsego, Salem, Trowbridge, Watson and Wayland

Date Elected: 11/7/1876
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1877
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

MIBiog 2:459; AmBio pt? p.135; Manual 1877 p.127
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