Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 3/9/2025
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 71
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/1/1839
City: Ghent, NY
County: Columbia County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/2/1910
City: Vermontville, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/4/1910
City: Vermontville, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Henriette "Etta" E. Kent, 4/20/1870, in Kalamo, MI; children: 1, and an adopted son, 69Byron Ellis
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
the academy in Vermontville, MI
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Cornelius Jacob and Elizabeth (Hanes or Houer or Haner) Hallenbeck. Moved to Vermontville, MI. enlisted in Co. H , 6th Michigan infantry and heavy artillery, on August 6, 1861. He was severely wounded at the battle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 5,1862, and discharged from service, September 5, 1865. He was elected justice of the peace in 1882 and served in that capacity until July, 1902, and was commander of Edward Dwight Post No, 163, at Vermontville, for 7 years.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Private Corporations , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Vermontville
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Military Affairs
Committees Served On: Labor , Military Affairs , Northern Asylum for Insane
City of Residence: Vermontville
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
MILegHdbk 1903 p.59; Manual 1903 p.801-02; Michiganology; USCen 1880, 1900; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; MIMarRec 1867-1952
