Legislator Details

Image of Orlando Mack Barnes
Image Description:
Portrait of Orlando Mack Barnes scanned from Rep.Dist. 6 page following p.4.

Orlando Mack Barnes
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/21/1824
City: Cato or Ira, NY
County: Cayuga County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/11/1899
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mt. Hope Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Amanda W. Fleming, daughter of John Fleming, of Albion, MI 6/26/1852; children: Orlando F., Mrs. George Knight & another son survived childhood.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, land commissioner
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools; graduated from University of Michigan in literature, 1850

Biographical Sketch:
Son of John & Anna Barnes; descended from John Barnes who landed at Plymouth Rock. Family moved to Aurelius, Ingham Co., MI in 1837; studied law, graduated from U of MI (1850) and got admitted to the bar in 1851. After the death of the Ingahm County prosecuting attorney he was appointed to fill the vacancy in 1852 and was re-elected in 1854. Retired from law in 1871. Land commissioner for a railroad company. Mayor of Lansing in 1877. He was president of a national bank in Lansing. Member of the Masons and a Knight Templar.

Notable Facts:
Candidate for Gov. of Michigan, 1878.

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Second Legislature, 1863-1864
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mason
County of Residence Ingham
District: Ingham 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1862
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1863
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

RepDist 6:4-5, portrait facing p.4; Cyc 1:136-37, portrait facing p.136; PolGryd; Manual 1863 p.134; MIBiog:1:55;
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