Legislator Details


George Jerome
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/5/1822
City:
County: Tompkins County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/6/1897
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 3/9/1897
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Jennie S. Leach; children: 2, died as children

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
state university

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Hoarce and Elizabeth Rose (Hart) Jerome of Tompkins County, NY. He came to Michigan with his parents in 1827 arriving in Detroit in 1844. Admitted to the bar in 1848. He specialized in railway and corporate law. He served as city attorney and solicitor for the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroad from 1859-90. He was one of the 'commissioners on the plan of Detroit' from 1857-69; collector of customs at Detroit, 1869-75. Retired from business in 1890 and spent time on Nantucket Island, MA

Notable Facts:
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Brother of Governor David Jerome.

Sessions Served:

Nineteenth Legislature, 1857-1858
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Printing
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1856
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1857
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Eighteenth Legislature, 1855-1856
Chamber: Senate
Party: Unknown
Committees Served On: Finance , Judiciary , Public Lands
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1854
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1855
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

CYC p.107-108; DFP 3/7/1897 p. 5 [includes sketch] and p.16; DFP 3/10/1897 p.5; Manual 1857 p.34
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