Legislator Details


Calvin J. Thorpe
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Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 44

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Birth
Date: 9/14/1834
City: Warrenville, OH
County: Cuyahoga County, OH
Country: US
 
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Number of Children: 0

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Occupation: teacher, druggist
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graduated from Michigan Normal School 1859

Biographical Sketch:
His family moved to Volinia, Cass Co., MI in 1838. He worked his way through normal school and 2 years of classical, medical and pharmacological studies. He became the principal of the graded schools at Uion City, in September, 1862. He taught for 12 years and was head of schools in Eaton Rapids, Paw Paw, Sturgis and Manchester. He changed professions in 1874 and was briefly connected with the Jackson 'Patriot' buying controlling interest in the Coldwater 'Reporter' in 1875-76. He was also involved with the 'Truth for the People' temperance publication in Detroit. In 1877, he moved on, purchasing a stock of drugs in Sherwood, Branch Co.

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Sessions Served:

Thirtieth Legislature, 1879-1880
Chamber: House
Party: National Greenback
Committees Served On: Education , Printing
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City of Residence: Sherwood
County of Residence Branch
District: Branch 2
District Description: Townships of Batavia, Bethel, Bronson, Gilead, Kinderhook, Mattison, Noble, Ovid, Sherwood and Union

Date Elected: 11/5/1878
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1879
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1879 p. 96, 569-70
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