Legislator Details
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Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 10/2/2024
Benjamin Colvin
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 69
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/3/1827
City: Cato, NY
County: Cayuga County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/24/1901
City: Brant Township, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/27/1901
City: Saint Charles, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married Orvilla [or Arabella] Hunt about 1847; children: 5, Charles H, Alice L.(Webb), Hancy E. [or Hannah] (Jennings) Mary E. (Curtis) and Cora (Alward) ; married Adelia Horne about 1876
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Army
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish ancestry. His father died when he was 7 and he was bound out to a farmer for 7 years. He went to Salt Lake City in 1849. When he returned in 1853 he bought a farm in Brant Township, Saginaw Co., MI He helped organized Brant Township. He held 7 township offices.
Notable Facts:
Died of heart failure and Lagrippe.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Liquor Traffic , Federal Relations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Charles
County of Residence Oakland
District: Saginaw 3
District Description: See district map in Michigan Manual 1899 between pages 448 and 449
Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Fusion
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Northern Asylum for Insane , Public Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Charles
County of Residence Oakland
District: Saginaw 3
District Description: Townships of Brady, Brant, Carrollton, Chapin, Fremont, James, Jonesfield, Kochville, Lakefield, Marion, Richland, Saginaw, Saint Charles, Swan Creek, Thomastown and Tittabawassee
Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: A Fusionist, backed by the Democratic and Greenback parties.