Legislator Details
John Merritt Lamb Sr.
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 32
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/11/1808
City: Springfield, NJ
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Country: US
Death
Date: 11/4/1871
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Type of Burial:
Burial
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City: Dryden, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
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Cemetery: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Marital Information:
married in 1831 to Elizabeth Doan Manwaring, the dau. of Adam and Susan (Platt) Manwaring; children:. 10, Emma, Ann, Joseph, Sarah, William, Joseph [?], Lidia, Mary Franklin, Clate
Number of Children: 10
Background
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Occupation: merchant, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jacob and Ann [or Nancy] (Merritt) Lamb. He came to Michigan in 1834, and in 1836 settled in Dryden, Lapeer County, MI where he was in the mercantile business from 1841 to 1869.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind, Division of Towns and Counties, Internal Improvements, Salt
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dryden
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 26
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1862
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1863
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Internal Improvements, Agriculture
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dryden
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 27
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Supplies and Expenditures , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dryden
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1842
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1843
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Elections
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Look's Corner
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/1/1841
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1842
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Amboy
County of Residence Lapeer
District: Lapeer
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/2/1840
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1841
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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