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CHARLES LOCKE
Was born in Madison county, N. Y., May 11, 1911. He attended common schools and obtained a fair education. From eighteen until
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twenty-one he worked at building bridges and locks on the Schuykill river. He then moved to Oneida county, N. Y., and worked a small farm. He came to Michigan in 1836, and finally settled in Antrim, Shiawassee county. After nine years he removed to Perry Center. He was licensed to preach in 1858. He was justice thirteen years, and in 1867 Representative in the legislature. In politics a Republican.
JAMES K. LOCKWOOD
Was born in Ottawa, Ohio, July 31, 1822. His education was that of common schools. In 1848 he settled in Port Huron, Michigan, and in 1860 removed to Alpena. He held various local offices. and in 1558- 73-4 was a Representative. In politics a Republican, by occupation a lumber merchant.
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MAJOR F. LOCKWOOD
Was born January 2, 1810, in Sand Lake, N. Y. He removed to Parma, N. Y., in 1824, and became a farmer. He settled in Novi, Mich., at an early day, for eight years was a merchant, then became a farmer. In politics a Democrat. Representative from Oakland county in 1849.
THOMAS W. LOCKWOOD,
Representative from Detroit in 1861-2-3-4. was a Republican in politics. He was a native of Glastenbury. Conn., born in 1817. His early edu- cation. which was partly academical, was acquired at Albany. N. Y., where he was admitted to the bar soon after attaining his majority. He located in Detroit in 1839, and to the time of his death in April, 1866, enjoyed not only a lucrative practice but the public confidence in a marked degree. He served a term as president of the Detroit young men's society, and his name is associated with various business, public and benevolent enterprises. He was prominently connected with the Westminister (Presbyterian) church of Detroit.
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JOHN LOMISON
Was born in Turbet. Pa., Nov. 14, 1807. He worked at farming until the age of nineteen, when he learned the trade of a tanner ani eur - rier, and worked at it eleven years. In 1836 he settled as afarmer in Park, St. Joseph county. He has been several times supervisor. town clerk and justice, and was Representative in 1855 as a Republican.
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JEREMIAH D. LONG,
Representative from Detroit in 1885, was born in county Cork, Ire- land. in 1840, came to this country in 1853 and learned the trade of a shoemaker, then worked in the grocery business two years, and in a cotton mill. In 1861 enlisted in the 3d battalion rifles, and after the war resumed his trade. Elected as a labor candidate by a fusion with the democrats.
JOHN W. LONGYEAR
Was born in Shandaken, N. Y., October 22, 1820, and died at Detroit, March 11, 1855. He received an academical education and taught school for several years, at the same time pursuing the study of the law. In 1844 he came to Ingham county, completing his studies at Mason, at the same time teaching select school. He was admitted to the bar in 1846, and removed to Lansing in 1847, engaging in a suc- cessful practice of the law, in partnership with his brother-Ephraim Longyear. He was one of the ablest lawyers at the bar in central Michigan. In 1862 he was elected by the republicans to congress, and was re-elected in 1864. He was a delegate to the Philadelphia convention in 1866, and was a member of the Michigan constitutional convention in 1967. In May, 1870, he was appointed judge of the United States district court at Detroit, and took high rank as a jurist. In politics, first a Whig, then a Republican. In 1849 he married Harriet M. Monroe, of Eagle, and left two sons and a daughter.
HENRY M. LOOK,
Representative from Oakland county in 1865, was born at Hadley, Mich., October 27, 1837. His ancestors from Scotland, settled at Martha's Vineyard in 1756. He received a thorough education, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1559. He was prosecut- ing attorney of Oakland county in 1871-2: city attorney of Pontiae. and member of board of education, 1864-8: delegate to the democratic convention in 1872; chairman of the democratic state convention in 1872: chairman of the democratic county committee 1870 to 1875. In politics a Democrat. Wrote a work on " The law and practice of Masonic trials," and from 1869 to 1576 was the grand lecturer for the Masonic fraternity of Michigan. Now in practice in Utah.
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PETER B. LOOMIS,
Representative from Jackson county in 1859, was born at Amster- dam, N. Y., April 14, 1820. With a fair education he was a dry goods merchant at Rochester, N. Y., at the age of eighteen. Settled at Jackson, Mich., in 1843, and from that year until 1850 was a mem- ber of the dry goods firm of Loomis & Dwight. He then bought and operated the Kennedy mill for four years. In 1856 he established the banking firm of Loomis & Whitall, now P. B. Loomis & Co. Has been president of the Jackson gas company; president and treasurer of the Jackson and Ft. Wayne railroad company; chief of the fire department, and alderman. Gave efficient aid in the building of railroads. In politics a Republican.
THOMAS N. LOOMIS
Was born at Hamilton, N. Y., July 3, 1807, and died February 20. 1879. He located on a farm in Brandon, Oakland county, in 1836, where he lived until 1967, passing the remainder of his life in the village of Oakwood. He was eight years supervisor. He was a Representative in 1847. By occupation a farmer, in politics a Re- publican.
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HENRY W. LORD,
Representative to congress 1881 to 1883, was born in Northampton. Mass., in 1821. He received an academical education at Andover. Mass., and removed to Detroit in 1839. In 1842 went to Pontiac and resided there until 1576, engaged in farming and mercantile business. except from 1861 to 1867, when he was consul at Manchester. Eng- land. He was a presidential elector in 1876; a member of the board of state charities from 1871 to 1592, and its secretary for five years: and for several years register of the U. S. land office at Devil's Lake. Dakota. He was a resident of Detroit, while in congress. In politics a Republican.
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EDWIN H. LOTHROP,
Was born in Easton. Mass., March 22, 1806. He settled on Prairie Ronde, in the township of Schoolcraft, Michigan, in 1830, and was a leading fariner, and a prominent Democrat. He was a Representa- tive in 1935-6-7- 42-3-4-5, was speaker pro tem. in 1842 and 1545. and speaker in 1844, and was also commissioner of railroads. He heldthe local office of supervisor. In 1956 be removed to Three Rivers, where
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he held the office of justice most of the time until his death, February 17, 1874. He was an older brother of Hon. G. V. N. Lothrop, minister to Russia.
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GEORGE V. N. LOTHROP
Was born at Easton, Mass., August 8, 1817, and spent his early life on a farm. He graduated from Brown University in 1838. In 1839 he came to Michigan for his health, and for three years was with his brother Edwin H. Lothrop, on Prairie Ronde. In 1843 he resumed the study of law with Joy & Porter, in Detroit. In 1844 he became a partner of D. Bethune Duffield. the firm of Lothrop & Duffield con- tinuing until 1857. In 1848 he was appointed attorney general. and held that position until 1851. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1867. He has several times been a candidate for con- gress, and has repeatedly received the votes of the democratic mem- bers of the legislature for United States Senator. In 1885 he was appointed United States minister to Russia. He is a fine orator, and has long stood among the leading lawyers of the state.
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CYRUS LOVELL
Was born in Grafton. Vermont, Sept. 9, 1804. He received an academ- · ical education, studied law, emigrated to Michigan in 1929. and set- tled at Ann Arbor. In 1831 he married Louise Fargo, and in 1832 built the first dwelling at Kalamazoo. He enlisted for a short time in the Black Hawk war. At Kalamazoo he was justice, supervisor. and prosecuting attorney. In 1936 he removed to Ionia and was the first supervisor in 1931. In 1849 he was Representative in the legisla- ture, and a member of the constitutional convention in 1550. In 1-55 he was again a Representative, and was elected speaker of the House, the first republican who held that position. He was a Whig until until 1851, then a Republican until 1860, and then supported Stephen A. Douglas, and remained a Democrat. " Uncle Cy " as he used to be known, is a fine scholar, and an able but eccentric man. He still lives at Ionia.
ENOS T. LOVELL,
Senator from Kalamazoo county in 1881-2, was born in Grafton. Vt .. January 22, 1821: received a common school education, and removed with his parents to Climax, Mich., in 1935, where he has since resided. He is a farmer. He has been eleven times supervisor of his township:
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twice Representative in the state legislature (1867 and 1869); and twice county treasurer. He is a Republican.
. GEORGE W. LOVELL
Was born in Grafton, Vt., Dec. 9, 1818. He came to Climax, Michi- gan, in 1835, where he lived until 1856, when he moved to Iowa, where he now resides. He was Representative from Kalamazoo county in 1853-5, also held the office of supervisor. Since his removal to Iowa he has been elected to the Senate of that state. Was originally a Whig, then a Republican, but since 1875 has been a Democrat. Edu- cation received in common schools. Is a farmer and of late years interested in banking.
LOUIS LOVELL
Was born at Grafton, Vt., Nov. 15, 1816. In April following he re- moved with his parents to Springfield, Windsor county. He prepared for college at Chester and Bellows Falls, entered college at Middle- bury in 1832 and graduated in 1836. He then went south and taught in Georgia about two years. Having returned north in 1838, he com- menced the study of law with Judge Closon in Springfield. In 1841. with his father's family, he located in Ionia, Mich., where he has since resided. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice. During the Taylor-Fillmore administration he was register of the United States land office at Ionia. In 1857 he was elected judge of the eighth judicial circuit, and re-elected in 1863, 1869. 1875, serving until 1881. Was a candidate for re-election in 1891. but was defeated.
LAFAYETTE W. LOVELL
Was born at Grafton, Vt., May 27, 1923, and settled in Climax, Mich .. in 1835, where he now resides. He was educated at the Kalamazoo branch of the University, graduated at Rush medical college in 1St. practiced medicine fifteen years, and became a farmer. He was Senator in 1-57-8, and has also been a supervisor, and town clerk and inspector of the state prison. In politics a Republican.
- JOHN LOWRY
Was born in Schoharie county, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1793. He was a Whig until 1:51, then a Republican. He located a farm in Lodi in 1825, and
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moved upon it in 1826. He added to the eighty acres first taken until he had a splendid farm of 700 acres, with a fine house and outbuild- ings. He was Representative in 1839. He worked persistently for the abolition of slavery until it was accomplished. He held town and county offices with acceptance many years. Died April 23, 1572.
CHARLES D. LUCE,
Representative from Hillsdale county in 1873-4, was born in Arcada, N. Y., April 6, 1820. He was educated in a common school In 1846 he emigrated to Michigan and settled in the township of Jefferson, Hillsdale county. His occupation was that of a farmer. Died in the fall of 1887.
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CYRUS GRAY LUCE
Was born in Windsor, Ashtabula county, Ohio, July 2. 1824. His father, Walter Luce, was a native of Tolland, Conn., his ancestors having settled on the spot where he was born more than two hun- dred years ago. His mother, Mary Gray, was born at Winchester. Virginia. Her father having early imbibed a hatred for slavery, and the surrounding atmosphere not being congenial to his tastes, he immi- grated to northern Ohio, where Mary, the daughter, was married to Walter in March, 1820. Cyrus G. was born the second of a family of six boys, In September, 1536, the family removed to Steuben county. Indiana, where parents and children endured the hardships and suf- fered the deprivations incident to pioneer life. Cyrus G. attended school in the proverbial log school-house during the winter months, and the balance of the year worked industriously in clearing away the forests and performing other labor usual on new farms. He also attended the Northeastern Indiana Collegiate Institute. located at Ontario, Indiana, three terms, At the age of seventeen he com- menced work in a carding mill and cloth dressing establishment. fol_ lowing the business seven years. In 1848, when twenty-four years of age, he purchased eighty acres of wild land in Gilead. Branch county, Michigan. In August. 1849, he was married to Julia A. Dickinson, and they immediately made their home upon the land bought the year previous. Upon this spot they continued to live until August, 1882, when Mrs. Luce died. In November, 1853, he was again married to Mrs. Mary E. Thompson, of Bronson, Michigan. In 1848, while still a resident of Indiana, he was nominated by th .. whigs as their candidate for Representative in the legislature from a district composed of DeKalb and Steuben counties. He was defeated
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by eleven majority. Mr. Luce served the township of Gilead as supervisor for twelve years. In 1854 he was elected a member of the first republican legislature; in 1858 and 1860 was elected county treas- urer, serving two terms: was a member of the Senate in 1865 and 1867: was also a member of the constitutional convention of 1567. During his service as a member of the legislature in both branches he was never absent a single day. In 1879 he was appointed state oil inspector by Governor Croswell and re-appointed in 1881 by Governor Jerome. In 1886 he was nominated by acclamation for the office of governor by the republican convention held in Grand Rapids, and after a very vigorous campaign was elected November 2, 1886, by a vote of 181,474, while his chief opponent, George L. Yaple, received 174,042, and Samuel Dickey. 25,179.
Since 1848 Mr. Luce has devoted time and energies to the cultiva- tion of his farm, having added to the first purchase until he now owns a well improved farm of three hundred acres.
JEREMIAH LUDINGTON, JR.,
Representative from Huron county in 1875-9, was born in Middle- bury, Vt., May 5. 1828. He received a common school education and removed to Huron county Michigan, in 1850. For seven years post- master of Verona Mills. He has also been township treasurer. county surveyor, and local state swamp land road commissioner. Up to the time of the great fires of 1871 he was engaged in lumbering. but having lost two saw-mills and a grist-mill, he now follows the occupation of a farmer and a merchant. In politics a Republican.
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LUTHER H. LUDLOW,
Representative from Jackson county in 1877. was born July 10, 1814. at Ludlowville, N. Y. He was educated in the common schools, and removed to Springport, Jackson county, in 1839. He has served as justice four terms: supervisor from 1953 to 1961: in 1861-2 register of deeds: in 1869-70 county treasurer. and in 1973-4 county clerk of Jackson county. In politics a Republican.
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SAMUEL LUDLOW.
Representative from Wayne county in 1856, was born in Ireland in 1815, and became a resident of Springwells in early life. He held the
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office of justice of the peace for many years, was a farmer by occu- pation, a Democrat in politics, and died April 1, 1885.
GEORGE LUTHER,
Representative from Ottawa county in 1863-4-5, was born in Bristol, R. I., May 3, 1823. By occupation a merchant, in politics a Republi- can. He came to Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1841. Removed to Lamont, Ottawa county. Died December 23, 1884.
LUCIUS LYON,
United States Senator, 1835 to 1840, territorial delegate in congress 1832 to 1835, and member congress 1843-5, was born at Shelburne, Vt., February 26, 1800, and died at Detroit, September 24, 1851. He received a common school education and studied engineering and surveying. He came to Detroit in 1822, and was appointed by the surveyor general, deputy in the territory northwest of the Ohio. Held the position until elected to congress in 1832. In 1840, after his senatorial term, he removed to Grand Rapids, where he had large land interests. Elected to congress in 1842 he served until March 4, 1845, and then was appointed surveyor general of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, and removed to Detroit, holding the position until his death. In politics a Democrat, in religion a Swedenborgian. He never married.
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TRUMAN H. LYON,
Was born at Shelburne, Vt., Feb. 21, 1801. IIe had the advantages of common schools, learned the business of a cloth dresser, and carried on that business at Hopkinton, N. Y. He was early a justice of the peace. In 1-36 he came to Lyons, Michigan, where he kept hotel, was justice, side judge, and held other local offices. He was also in United States employ and was superintendent of light-houses on Lake Michigan, and let the contracts for their construction. He moved to Grand Rapids in 1840, where he kept hotel and was a merchant, and for many years postmaster. He was Senator in 1853. He was a lead- ing business man, and prominent Mason. Died Sept. 14, 1572.
JAMES H. MACDONALD
Was born in Northwest Inverness-shire, Scotland, in May, 1832, and has been a resident of Michigan for the past twenty-three years, his
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home at present being at Escanaba, Delta county. He was formerly roadmaster of the C. & N. W. R'y Co., P. division, but at present has no fixed occupation, his income coming from his royalty on iron-ore land. He held the office of justice of the peace, and was elected to the office of lieutenant-governor for 1887-8 by a vote of 181,830, against Solomon S. Curry, Democrat, 173,079, and Charles Mosher, Prohibitionist, 25,969 votes.
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ALMON MACK,
Representative from Oakland county in 1848, was born in Tunbridge. Vt., in 1806. He joined his father at Pontiac in 1822, and was his agent. He was offered and declined the position of secretary of the first territorial council in 1824, but furnished the eighteen nam-s from which the president selected the first council of nine. He was a mer- chant at Rochester, Mich., from 1830 to 1853. and held many positions of trust and honor. In politics a Democrat.
ANDREW MACK,
Representative from Detroit in 1839, was born in New London, Conn. He became a captain in the ocean merchant service and made three voyages around the world. In 1804 he drove some merino sheep. jo- chased in Spain, over the Cumberland mountains to Cincinnati. and built a woolen factory there, and was a member of the Ohio legisla- ture. Was a colonel in the war of 1812. Came to Detroit as collector of the port in 1529, which he held until 1-39. He opened and kept the Mansion hotel in 1830, and was mayor of Detroit in 1834, during the cholera visitation, and did much to relieve the sick, and as a health officer. He died in 1875, and was buried on his farm near St. Clair. Was in politics a Democrat.
STEPHEN MACK
Was born in Connecticut in 1763. He married Temperance Bond, and settled in Tunbridge, Vt., when a young man, and engaged in mer- cantile business. Ile built a hotel, and became colonel of the state militia. In 1810 he came to Detroit and engaged in mercantile busi- ness with Thomas Emerson. and they were in trade when Gen. Hull surrendered Detroit. He agam, after the war of 1812, was one of th .. firm of Mark & Conant until 115. He was one of the first four sut- tlers of Pontiac, in 1918, and was a member and agent of the " Pon-
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tiac company." As one of the firm of Mack, Conant & Sibley, they built the first dam, and the first saw and flouring mill at Pontiac. He also built a grist mill at Rochester. He was a member of the first territorial council of Michigan, which met at Detroit in 1824. He died at Pontiac in Nov., 1826. -
JOHN MAKELIM,
Representative from Sanilac county in 1885-7, was born at Nassaga- weya, Ontario, June 30, 1847. In 1864 he went to Illinois, and was a railroad employé. He returned, secured an academical education, and in 1867 was a teacher at Brockway, Mich., and taught for some years. Removed to Maple Valley, Mich., in 1875, where he now resides. A merchant and station agent for the P. H. & N. W. R. R. Has been supervisor, justice, and held other offices. In politics a Republican.
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PETER D. MAKLEY,
Representative from Oakland county in 1847, was born in Colombia county, N. Y .. in 1896. He came to Michigan in 1836, and settled on a farm in Oxford, and was the first supervisor in 1837. He removed to Pontiac in 1852, where he kept hotel until his death, August 11, 1856. Politically a Democrat.
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ROBERT W. MALCOLM,
Representative from Oakland county in 1885, was born in West Bloomfield. Mich., Feb. 18, 1844, and received his education in the common schools. He eniisted in Co. A, 22d Mich. vol. infantry, Aug. 11, 1862. Was wounded and captured at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 20. 1863; was held a prisoner fifteen months; was discharged at the close of the war in 1865, and has been engaged in farming ever since. Has held the office of township clerk and supervisor several terms. Was elected as a Republican.
CHARLES G. MALLETT.
Representative from Monroe county in 1867, was born in Connecticut, Oct. 16, 1822. By occupation a lumberman, in politics a Republican. He settled in Monroe county in 1958, and was six years director of the farmers' insurance company, and eleven years school director at Lambertville. Moved to Toledo in 1871, and to Chicago in 1980, where he now resides.
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CHARLES F. MALLORY
Was born at Albany, N. Y., Jan. 11, 1811. He came to Romeo at an early day and followed successfully the business of a merchant, from which he retired in 1879. He was a Democrat until 1856, then a Republican until 1874, since a Greenbacker and Fusionist. He has held the positions of postmaster, president, clerk and trustee of the village, township clerk, and was thrice elected Representative, serv- ing in the sessions of 1863-4-5. He has also been justice, and in 1878 was the greenback nominee for congress, but was defeated.
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GEORGE L. MALTZ
Was born at Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1842. He removed with his parents to Detroit in 1846, and was educated in the public schools of Detroit. At the age of 18 years he enlisted as a private in the 4th Michigan infantry, was wounded in the seven days' fight before Richmond. taken prisoner and confined at the "Old Libby." Was exchanged and returned to his regiment. At the battle of Fredericksburg he was promoted to a lieutenancy. He commanded Co. E (of Hillsdale) at the battle of Gettysburg. Here he was made adjutant of his regiment, which position he held until the expiration of his service. In 1866 he was married at Detroit to Miss Elvira E. Whiting. By profession he is a banker and lumberman, and has been a resident of the state 40 years. In Detroit he was made cashier of the internal revenue office. In 1872 he removed to Alpena and founded the bank- ing house of Geo. L. Maltz & Co., which in 1853 was organized as the Alpena national bank, of which he is now president, and is a stock- holder in, and treasurer for the Minor lumber company. He holds honorable positions in his city, has three times been made mayor. and has filled very acceptably the position of regent of the University. He was elected state treasurer by a vote of 1-0.727 to 174,610 for Wil- liam G. Beard, Fusionist, and 25,552 for Aaron C. Fisher, Prohi- bitionist.
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JAMES W. MANDIGO,
Representative from St. Joseph county in 1869-70, was born in the state of New York, Nov. 30, 1819. A physician and druggist, in poli- tics a Republican. Came to White Pigeon in 1913. where he now resides. Studied medicine with Dr. W. N. Elliott. Supervisor of White Pigeon many years, several times president of the village, and trustee of the union school.
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CHARLES H. MANLY,
Representative from Washtenaw county in 1887, was born in Living- ston county, Sept. 16, 1843, and has been a resident of Michigan his lifetime. He was formerly a farmer but at present is abstractor of real estate titles. During the war he served in Co. A, 1st reg't, Michi- gan infantry, and participated in the various battles fought by his regiment; was twice wounded and lost his left arm at the battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. He has been city collector, city recorder, justice of the peace, and register of deeds three times. In politics a Democrat.
EMANUEL MANN,
Was born in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 1814. His parents came to Pennsylvania in 1826, and to Ann Arbor in 1830, being the first Ger- man family in that city. By occupation a druggist, in politics a Republican. He retired from business a few years ago, but still resides at Ann Arbor. Was Senator from Washtenaw county in 1871-2.
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