Legislator Details


Dr. Samuel M. Wilkins
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Number of sessions served 3
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 42

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Birth
Date: 8/16/1836
City: Baughman, OH
County: Wayne County, OH
Country: US
 
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Number of Children: 0

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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: teacher, miner, physician
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Education:
common schools and Union School of Canal Fulton, OH; attended Vermillion Institute, Hayesville, OH.

Biographical Sketch:
Orphaned at age 13. He moved to LaSalle, IL at 15 to live with a brother. There he worked the farm summers and attended school in the winter. He returned to Ohio at 17. Taught school in Illinois, 1857-58. Gold miner in California, 1859-61. Enlisted in 102nd Ohio Infantry Regiment, 8/8/1862. Served as assistant surgeon throughout enlistment. He moved to Eaton Rapids, MI in march 1866. He worked toward his medical degree after the war, receiving a degree in 1871 from University of Wooster. Served as president of Eaton and Barry Counties Medical Society. Served as Eaton Rapids village president and mayor; member of the village school board. He was company surgeon for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad, as well as, for the Michigan Central Railroad.

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Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Criminal Insane, Education and Public Schools , Federal Relations , State Prison
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 15
District Description: Counties of Barry and Eaton

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Thirty-First Legislature, 1881-1882
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Normal School, Public Health
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City of Residence: Eaton Rapids
County of Residence Eaton
District: Eaton 1
District Description: Townships of Benton, Delta, Eaton, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Oneida, and Windsor and city of Charlotte

Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Private Corporations , Public Health
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City of Residence: Eaton Rapids
County of Residence Eaton
District: Eaton 1
District Description: Townships of Benton, Delta, Eaton, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin, Oneida and Windsor and city of Charlotte

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1893, p. 592; Manual 1879 p.97, 573
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