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married Catharine Jackson, 1836; children: 6; married Emily C. Burr, 1866
Number of Children: 6
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He lived at home until the age of 13, and became an apprentice to a cabinet maker. , In 1836 he went into the mercantile business with his father. He settled as a merchant at Saline, MI, from 1838-53. He then moved to Detroit , was a merchant there until 1855 when he retired. He was a director in the Detroit Locomotive Works, also in the Michigan Insurance Company bank , and was president of the Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Company from its organization until his death. Under his management the company prospered. He was long a trustee of Madison University, NY, was greatly interested in Kalamazoo College.
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