Legislator Details

Image of Joshua Manwaring
Image Description:
Joshua Manwaring portrait from Chapman(Le) p.[181]

Joshua Manwaring
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/2/1824
City: Holly, NY
County: Burlinton County, NJ
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/30/1903
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 9/2/1903
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Emily E. Ross, dau. of Jacob Ross of Mason, MI, 12//5/1852; children: George B., Tilla [or Matilda] (Armstrong), Carrena (Hatch), Lavanga (Johnson) & Dell and one other married Margaret B. about 1896

Number of Children: 6

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lumberman, farmer, merchant
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; common school

Biographical Sketch:
Of English descent. Son of Adam and Susan (Pratt) Manwaring Moved to Avon twp, Oakland Co., MI with his family at age 12, 1836. At age 20, he moved to the unorganized area of Montcalm, clearing land near Greenville working various jobs for 2 years. He moved to Lapeer county in 1847 and had a mercantile and a lumber mill there with his brother-in-law. Erected farm buildings when the mill burned down in 1873. He lived in Attica township for a time. Moved to the city of Lapeer, 1871. He was elected supervisor in 1872.

Notable Facts:
Committees: Michigan Institute for the Deaf & Dumb (chair); Lumber Interests; Agricultural College; Horticulture; State Capitol; & Public Buildings

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Third Legislature, 1885-1886
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Religious and Benevolent Societies , Mines, Minerals and Mining Interests, Public Lands, Expiring Laws
Postions Held:

City of Residence:
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 16
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1884
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1885
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Horticulture , Lumber Interests, State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 16
District Description: Counties of Macomb and Lapeer

Date Elected: 11/7/1882
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1883
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Democrat/Greenbacker

Bibliography:

Chapman (Le) p.180-82, portrait, p.180; Manual 1883 p.401, 482; USCen 1880, 1900; SeekMI
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