Legislator Details

Image of James W. Sanborn
Image Description:
Portrait of James W Sanborn scanned from Rep.Dist. 7 page following p.20.

James W. Sanborn
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Number of sessions served 3
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 26

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 4/1/1813
City: Falmouth (near Portland), ME
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Married three times, at his death left behind a wife and three children.

Number of Children: 3

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Occupation: sailor, lumberman, real estate
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Biographical Sketch:
He was the son of a physician and the third in a line of eleven children. He chose a sea life (West Indies and crossing the Atlantic Ocean) until age 21 when he settled in Port Huron and went into partnership with Abner Coburn, Charles Merrill, and Joseph King. They located 25,000 acres of land in St. Clair and Sanilac counties and left Mr. Sanborn in charge of the purchase. He then removed to Metamora, Lapeer County (1836) and started in politics soon after. In 1847 he started a dry goods and lumber business with his brother-in-law Alvah Sweester, until Alvah's death in 1864. He was originally a Whig then a Republican. He was attached to the Congregational Church but claimed no denomination.

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Sessions Served:

Eighteenth Legislature, 1855-1856
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations, Public Lands
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City of Residence: Port Huron
County of Residence Saint Clair
District: Saint Clair 1
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Date Elected: 11/8/1854
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1855
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Eleventh Legislature, 1846
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations, Organization of Towns and Counties
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City of Residence: Metamora
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County

Date Elected: 11/3/1845
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1846
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Fifth Legislature, 1840
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Accounts, Enrollment
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City of Residence: Demmingsburg
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
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Date Elected: 11/4/1839
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1840
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Rep.Dist. 7:20-21, portrait on page facing p.20
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