Legislator Details


Henry F. Pennington
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/9/1842
City: Melmore, OH
County: Seneca County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/4/1921
City: Chicago, IL
County: Cook County, OH
Country: US
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Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Lucinda Wickard of Eaton Co., MI 1/8/1860; Fred A and Henry F, jr. sons

Number of Children: 2

Background

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Occupation: teacher, farmer, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; attended an academy in Charlotte, MI when 15; graduated from the law dept. of the state university in Ann Arbor, March 1868

Biographical Sketch:
Son of John & Mary (Bretz) Pennington. Moved to Eaton Co., MI aound 1852. Taught school to earn money for his education; farmed for several yrs. Admitted to the bar, 1868. Practiced in Charlotte. His senate seat was his first elected office. Member of the Odd Fellows. He was living in Chicago, IL in 1900

Notable Facts:
RepDist lists birth year as 1840 Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1884.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Second Legislature, 1883-1884
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , University , Mines, Minerals, Etc., Public Lands, Expiring Laws
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City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
District: 13
District Description: Counties of Barry and Eaton

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

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

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

RepDist 3:79; PolGryd; Chapman (Le) p.228-29; Manual 1883 p.401, 485; USCen 1920; ILDeaths&StillbirInd 1916-47
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