Legislator Details


Joseph Herman Kuhn
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/9/1826
City: Nenstadt (later Province)
County: Electorate (later Hess Cassel)
Country: Prussia
 
Death
Date: 3/9/1899
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/13/1899
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Elliott Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Look, dau. of John and Gertruda Look, in 1851; children: 12, Josephine, Ferdinand, Joseph H., Amelia, Edward, Bertha (Miller), Emma C. (Burkhardt), Bruno J., Henry H. and Otto Theodore, and 2 others

Number of Children: 12

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: real estate, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended college in Perry Co., OH, 1848

Biographical Sketch:
He became a court clerk from age 15-20. He then emigrated, arriving in Detroit May 18th, 1846. A year later, he went to Perry Co., OH to attend college, returning to Detroit June, 1849 and established a select school which he maintained until 1852. In 1850, he opened and office for the international business, making foreign exchanges, dealing in real estate, negotiating loans, etc. He was elected justice of the peace in 1859, serving until 1868; also served as alderman, school inspector and member of the board of estimates.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Internal Improvements, Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Special Joint Committee on Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit (13 wards)

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1879 p.94, 556; SeekMI; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:481; USCen 1870, 1880; Find-a-Grave.com
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