Legislator Details


Edward Kanter
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/14/1824
City: Breslau, Germany
County:
Country: Germany
 
Death
Date: 6/23/1896
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Fannie Granger; children: Henry Louis, Charles E., Edward Grangerand Jessie Templeton

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
He came to Michigan in 1842. From 1847 to 1867 was in active mercantile life, then was at the head of a banking house, of which he was president. He was for five years an Inspector of the Detroit House of Correction, four years a mem ber of the Poor Commission, and was a member and treasurer of the State Commission to the New Orleans exposition in 1885. In politics a Democrat, four years a member of the State Committee and eight years of the National, twice on the electoral ticket, twice a candidate for State Treasurer, and delegate to the National Convention in 1876. He was president of a number of German societies.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Nineteenth Legislature, 1857-1858
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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
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Bibliography:

Manual 1857 p.37; MIBiog 1:455-56; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; DFP 6/25/1896 p.4
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