Legislator Details


Elliott T. Slocum
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/15/1839
City: Trenton, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
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Marital Information:
married Charlotte G, Wood in Grand Rapids, MI, 7/31/1872

Number of Children: 0


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Occupation: miscellaneous, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduated from Episcopal school for boys maintained on Grosse Ile, 1857; graduated from Union College, Schenectady, NY, 1862; MA from University of Michigan, 1869

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Giles Bryan and Sophia Maria Brigham (Truax) Slocum. After graduating from Union College, he joined his father in his stock and grain business in Trenton. He was living in Monguagon, MI during the 1900 and 1910 US Census

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Sessions Served:

Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Supplies and Expenditures, Saline Interests , Manufactures, Privileges and Elections, Drainage
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City of Residence: Trenton
County of Residence Wayne
District: 3
District Description: Townships of Brownstown, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorse, Huron, Livonia, Monguagon, Nankin, Plymouth, Redford, Romulus, Springwells, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/3/1868
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1869
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Single
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Bibliography:

Manual 1869 p.99; USCen 1870, 1900, 1910; USSonsAmerRevMembership Apps1889-1970; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Compendium p.149, 456, includes portrait on page following 456, https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/bad1127.0001.001/530?q1=elliott+t+slocum&view=text&size=100