Legislator Details
Erastus H. Stanton
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 64
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/13/1816
City: Durham, NY
County: Greene County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/8/1880
City: Ionia, MI
County: Ionia County, MI
Country: US
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Burial
Date: 1/1/1880
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Marital Information:
Married Mary, dau. of Truman or Newman Sanford of Greeneville, NY 9/2/1840
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: attended an Episcopalian church, not a member
Military Service:
Occupation: businessman, farmer, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Common school and academic
Biographical Sketch:
Of Welsh & Scottish descent. Son of James R. & Martha (Niles) Stanton. Worked in a mercantile then opened his own in Greenville, NY, 1837. 1838, commissioned quartermaster of the 37th Infantry Brigade of NY. Later bought a farm near Beloit, WI & Rockton, IL; 1861, commissioned temp. military aide in IL monitoring supplies to the troops; 1867, moved to Ionia, MI. Held local offices in each of the communites he lived in. Active in rail development.
Notable Facts:
Elected mayor of Ionia 1879 & 1880.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations and Finance, Asylum for the Insane, Lumber Interests, Horticulture
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ionia
County of Residence Ionia
District: 24
District Description: Counties of Ionia and Montcalm
Date Elected: 11/2/1880
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1881
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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