Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/30/1825
City: Mount Perry, OH
County: Perry County, OH
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/11/1901
City: East Bay, MI
County: Grand Traverse County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 2/14/1901
City: Traverse City, MI
County: Grand Traverse County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Isabella Milligan, dau. of Thomas Milligan, about 1847 or 1852 in Lima, OH; children: 6, Arahmenta or Luella (Bean), Alveso (Land), Thornton, William and 2 others
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: lumberman, tinsmith, manufacturer, farmer, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
common/ district schools of Lima, OH
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John Porter and Maria Doris (Bently) Mitchell. He was sent to Urbana, OH to learn the tinsmith trade in 1843, becoming a journeyman in 1846. He went to California in 1849, mining and working at his trade in Coloma, CA until 1853. He then ventured into buying cattle and hogs and shipping them from Oregon to California gold fields. He returned to Ohio in 1853, operating a grist mill and manufacturing sash, blinds and furniture. He settled in East Bay, Grand Traverse Co., MI, in 1866, where he was in the lumber business. He was an army sutler during the Civil War. For several years, he was Register of the US Land Office in Reed City, 1878-87. He was village trustee in Lima, OH, 1847. He also served as justice of the peace [14 years], school inspector, member of the board of review and as township treasurer.
Notable Facts:
H.C. stands for Henry Clay
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Counties and Townships , Fishing Interests, State Public School
City of Residence: East Traverse Bay
County of Residence Grand Traverse
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manitou, Missaukee & Wexford; unorganized counties of Crawford, Otsego and the islands in the Straits of Mackinac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Roads and Bridges , Fishing Interests, Geological Survey of the State
City of Residence: East Traverse Bay
County of Residence Grand Traverse
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Mackinac, Manitou, Missaukee & Wexford; unorganized counties of Crawford and Otsego
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Indian Affairs, Public Lands
City of Residence: East Traverse Bay
County of Residence Grand Traverse
District: Grand Traverse District
District Description: Counties of Mason, Lake, Manistee, Grand Traverse, Leelanaw, Manitou, Antrim, Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford, and Benzie
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Public Lands , Select Committee on Apportionment, Harbors
County of Residence Grand Traverse
District Description: Counties of Mason, Lake, Manistee, Grand Traverse, Leelanaw, Manitou, Antrim, Otsego, Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Wexford, Charlevoix, and Benzie
Reason for Leaving Office:
Bibliography:
MIBiog 2:106; Manual 1869 p.112; USCen 1900; SeekMI; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Men of Progress p.470, includes portrait
