Legislator Details
Henry Ford
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/11/1825
City: Monroe, NY
County: Orange
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Catherine; children: Elizabeth, Mary H.; married Florence A. Smith 1/18/1882 in Lawton, MI
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: merchant
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
common school
Biographical Sketch:
He became a clerk in a store at age 17; at 21 he was promoted to superintendent of the Southfield Furnace Co.. He served as superintendent of the Poor and was twice elected Justice of the Peace. He moved to Michigan in 1867 to oversee the erection of the Lawton Iron Works.
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Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Public Health , Military Affairs , State Public School , Mechanical Interests
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City of Residence: Lawton
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 12
District Description: Counties of Van Buren and Cass
Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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