Legislator Details


John McDermott
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Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/1/1826
City: Enniskillen, Ireland
County: County Fermanagh, Ireland
Country: Ireland
 
Death
Date: 7/9/1910
City: Bay City, MI
County: Bay County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Catherine Twomey in 1848; children: 10, Nellie, Louisa, Anna, Fannie, Emma,

Number of Children: 10

Background

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Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: ship builder
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
Moved to Detroit in 1844. He raised the 23rd Illinois Infantry, Co. A in 1861 and formed the "Mulligan Brigade". He was taken prisoner at the siege of Lexington, MO, and resigne dhis captaincy in Nov. 1861. In January 1862 he was appointed Lt. Colonel of the 15th Michigan Infantry serving until September 18, 1863. In 1864, he moved to Bay City, MI and became the Deputy Collector of Customs for the port, 1866-83. He was later involved in insurance.

Notable Facts:
Exact date of birth unknown. USCen 1900 says birth year was 1824, May. A Democrat until the Civil War when he became a Republican.

Sessions Served:

Twentieth Legislature, 1859-1860
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Militia, Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1858
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1859
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Manual 1859 p.41; DFP 11/19/1898 p.7; MIBiog 2:51; USCen 1870, 1880, 1900
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