Legislator Details


Judge William Sidney Utley
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/6/1828
City: Richmond, NY
County: Ontario County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/18/1910
City: Big Prairie, MI
County: Newaygo County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 7/20/1910
City: Big Prairie, MI
County: Newaygo County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Lucy Boyton; children: 12, Cyrus W., William W., Irving S., Charles E. Esther A., Lucy G, Martha A., Glenn W., John T., Mable G., Fanny and Harry L.

Number of Children: 0

Background

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

Education:
common school

Biographical Sketch:
He moved to Michigan with his parents, William H. and Catharine (Wiley) Utley, in 1828. he learned a trade in Lansing and moved to Newaygo County in 1850. He served as county clerk, 1859-63. He built the first bridge across the Muskegon River a Croton, in 1850. He served as a magistrate, as town treasurer and was town clerk of Big Prairie for 32 years

Notable Facts:
He was a Whig until 1854 when he became a Republican. In 1876 he became a Greenbacker. Death certificate gives birth and death dates as 11/6/1828 and 7/18/1910; MIBiog says 11/6/1827 and 7/19/1909

Sessions Served:

Twenty-Third Legislature, 1865-1866
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Towns and Counties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Big Prairie
County of Residence Newaygo
District: Newaygo District
District Description: Counties of Newaygo, Mecosta, Lake, Osceola and Mason

Date Elected: 11/8/1864
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1865
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1865 p.191; MIBiog 2:280; SeekMI; USCen 1860, 1870, 1900, 1910 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68654760&ref=acom
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