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THE BAR OF MONROE IN 1837.
Enoch Wing, removed with his family to Mar- ietta, Ohio, in 1796, where he engaged in mer- cantile and milling business until 1812, when he removed to Ontario county, New York. There he died in 1840, leaving a family of three sons - Austin E. Wing, Warner Wing, and Rev. Conway P. Wing, D. D., of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, who died in Carlisle in May, 1889, and two daughters, Mrs. Eliza Wing, Noble, widow of the late Charles Noble, of Detroit, and Mrs. Electa Deane Bulkley, widow of the late Solomon Bulkley.
In 1817, at the age of twelve years, Judge Wing came to Detroit and remained some years. About the year 1828 removed to Mon- roc, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death. He attended a law school at Northampton, Massachusetts, for a time, and also studied in the office of Judge William Woodbridge, of Detroit. As early as 1833 he was practicing law in partnership with Hon. David A. Noble, in Monroc. He was elected to the State Senate and served in 1838 and 1839, where he is spoken of by one of his life- long associates as " one of the foremost of the legislature."
In 1840 he entered into partnership with ex-Governor Robert McClelland, with whom he practiced until he went upon the bench of the Circuit Court in 1845 - the judges of the Circuit Court constituting the Supreme Court of the State as then organized. In 1851 he was elected Chief Justice, which position he held until 1856, when he resigned. After this time he acted as general counsel for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad up to the time of his death, which occurred at Monroe, March 12, 1876. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Mon- roc, of which he was a member, conducted by the Doctors Mattoon, Putnam and Boyd. The funeral was very largely attended by the bar of Monroe county, as well as members of the bar of Lenawee, Hillsdale and Washtenaw counties, also members of the bar from Detroit, Cleveland and Toledo.
One of the most notable cases that came be- fore Judge Wing judicially was the trial of the long, intricate and exciting case generally known as the conspiracy case (for the burning of the Michigan Central depot). Speaking of this case ex-Governor McClelland said : " The patience, learning, skill and courtesy displayed
by him on this trial, and his charge to the jury, were commended by all," and Governor Mc- Clelland further adds, " he was certainly one of the best and most upright judges that ever sat upon the bench."
Judge Wing was married in 1831, by the Rev. Mr. Warriner, to Miss Eliza A. Anderson, daughter of Colonel Anderson, one of Monroc's best known and honored citizens. There have been born in this family ten children, of whom five daughters and one son survive both father and mother, Mrs. Wing having died in December, 1854. The son, Anderson Wing, was educated at the Michigan University ; was admitted to practice at the bar of Monroe, but died shortly after his admission. His daughter Elizabeth married George B. Dickinson, com- mission merchant, now of Chicago. ITis daughter Helen married Mr. Boardman, of Chicago, and his daughter Belle married Mr. George Lake, of Chicago.
When I first knew him, in 1836, he was practicing law as one of the firm of Wing & Noble, in the prime of life, an unusually strik- ing specimen of strong physical manhood, with a well rounded muscular development and rather more fleshy than the average of men, yet no tendency to obesity, slightly over the average height and very erect, a pleasant face with regular features, bright and sparkling eyes, and a light but ruddy complexion, so ruddy in fact that those not well acquainted with him sometimes suspected him of indulg- ing freely in stimulants, which, as he was a thoroughly temperate man, often annoyed him, since, if nothing was said about it, he could not volunteer to explain. These leading physi- cal characteristics continued substantially the same till they gradnally yielded to age and disease. Ilis address was frank and manly but serious, with strangers somewhat reserved and dignified, and though pleasant not inviting familiarity. His style of speaking when en- gaged in business matters, or before a court, was in short, pithy and simple sentences, directly to the point.
His strict and conscientious adherence to absolute truth I have never seen excelled. It may well be styled chivalrous. If a question arose between him and another person as to the facts of any transaction in which he had par- ticipated, or a verbal understanding had been had with opposite counsel in a cause, the par-
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ticulars of which he did not perfectly remem- ber, he generally yielded to the statement made by the other side ; and, no matter how prejudicial the truth might be to his own in- terests, he never flinched, nor tried to explain away or cvade the full effects of his agreement.
Like most men of a nervo-sanguineous tem- perament, his temper was sometimes hasty and violent, but well aware of this, he gener- ally kept so close guard over himself that the public seldom suspected it. He was never vin- dictive; and if he discovered that he had said anything wrong or injurious of or to any man, he availed himself of the first opportunity to confess his fault.
As a lawyer, he was scrupulously careful of the interests of his clients, indefatigable in the examination of the law bearing upon his cases, strictly orderly and systematic in the transac- tion of his business and in the keeping of his papers, and always strong upon questions of law before the court. But (though the public never suspected it) he was a very diffident and modest men, and always distrusted his abilities to make an extended argument before a jury ; he seemed to fear that he might make some mis- take. He had not half the confidence in him- self that the public had in him. He seldom made a long or even a full argument before a jury, and the real cause of this I always be- lieved and still believe, was his ntter detesta- tion of mere plausibilities, of the actual truth of which he was not satisfied ; while others less sernpnlous often made a successful use of them with the jury. But, as the public came to understand his conscientiousness, juries paid greater attention to his arguments ; and, upon the whole, he was as successful before juries as others who were less serupulous.
In the examination of witnesses he was an expert. With great keenness and shrewdness he detected any discrepancy in their testimony. And if an adverse witness had ventured upon a fictitious tale, he was sure to be compelled to expose himself before he left the stand.
As a judge, or at the bar, he was strictly conscientious in the performance of his duties, circumspect in his deportment, patient and indefatigable in investigation, impartial and clear in his rulings and decisions, and courteous and respectful to the bar.
Judge Wing, while at the bar and on the bench, devoted himself exclusively to the duties
of those positions; and if he had any ability he never displayed or exercised it, of improving his finances aside from his professional or judi- cial duties ; and, as he had quite a large family, never succeeded in accumulating more than a fair support; and the consciousness of this often wore upon his mind and sometimes ren- dered him melancholy.
No analysis of the mental characteristics of Judge Wing would be complete without the mention of another quality, which those who only saw him when engaged in serions work might never discover or attribute to him. He was a man of keen, ready and brilliant wit, and a genial humor which might almost be called Shakespearian. These qualities, how. ever, he seldom indulged when engaged in serious affairs. But when oppressed by over- work, or depressed by untoward events, or gloomy prospects of the future, he needed re- laxation to escape from such depression or melancholy for a time, he, like Abraham Lin- coln, and for like reasons, sought temporary relief in the indulgence of wit and humor among genial companions. And, in this field, he strongly resembled Lincoln. Neither ever told a story without a sharp point to it, which struck the hearer like a flash of lightning, ex- citing pleasure and amusement, but generally containing a suggestion of practical wisdom. But could the hearers have realized the mental suffering which had led to the indulgence of this wit and humor, their pleasure would have been dashed with a tinge of sadness and sym- pathy. Had he and Mr. Lincoln met when both were in a like vein, they would have be- come warm friends for life.
I. P. CHRISTIANCY.
HARRY V. MAN
Was for many years a practitioner at the bar and co-partner of the Hon. Jefferson G. Thur- ber; served a number of terms as the treasurer of the county of Monroe, and soon after the expiration of his last term removed West, and has devoted his time to farming. During the year 1887 sold his farm, and with his wife has retired from active business life, and is spend- ing the remainder of his days with his sons, promising business men, at Davenport, Iowa. For a man of eighty-five, is very active and energetic.
CHAPTER XXI.
STATISTICS.
POPULATION OF MICHIGAN TERRITORY,
1810-1834.
1810
4,528
183
32,531
1820
9,048
1834
87,273
POPULATION OF MONROE COUNTY, 1837-1884.
1837
10,611
1864
22,221
1840
9,922
1870
27,475
1845
13,287
1874
30,111
1850
14,698
ISSO
.33,624
1854
18,030
1884
33,353
1860
21,593
STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT, As fired by the Act of 1881.
Fifth District, county of Monroe, population 1880, 33,624 ; 1884, 33,344.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT, As per Act of 1881, County of Monroe.
FIRST DISTRICT.
1880.
Population 1884.
Bedford
1,835
1,847
Erie
1,721
1,547
Ida
1,369
1,443
Lasselle
1,506
1,476
Monroe
1,018
930
Summerfield
1,829
1,813
Whiteford
2.044
1,910
City of Monroe
4,930
5,216
16,252 ---
16,262
SECOND DISTRICT.
Ash
2,252
2,111
Berlin
2,246
1,957
Dundee
3,242
3,632
Exeter
1,822
1,677
Frenchtown
2,485
2,191
London
1,408
1,380
Milan
1,882
2,213
Raisinville
2,035
1,921
17,372
17,082
Total
33,624
33,354
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES TO CONGRESS.
Terms of Service.
William Woodbridge
1819-1820
Solomon Sibley
1820-182I
Solomon Sibley
1821-1823
Gabriel įRichard
1823-1825
Terms of Service.
Austin E. Wing
1825-1827
Austin E. Wing
1827-1829
John Biddle ___
1829-1831
Austin E. Wing.
1831-1833
Lucius Lyon
1833-1835
George W. Jones 1835-1837
George W. Jones was a delegate until Mich - igan became a State, with his residence in Wis- consin, which was then a portion of the Terri- tory of Michigan.
CABINET OFFICERS FOR MICHIGAN.
Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, August 1, 1831.
Robert McClelland, Secretary of Interior, March, 1853.
Zachariah Chandler, Secretary of Interior, October, 1875.
Lewis Cass, Secretary of State, March, 1857. GOVERNORS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRI- TORY.
General Arthur St. Clair, 1787, 1800.
Winthrop Sargent, Secretary and Acting Governor, 1796.
GOVERNORS OF MICHIGAN TERRITORY.
General William Hull, appointed March 1, 1805.
General William Hull, appointed April 1, 1808.
General William Hull, appointed January 12, 1811.
General Lewis Cass, appointed October 29, 1813.
General Lewis Cass, appointed January 21, 1817.
William Woodbridge, Secretary and Acting Governor, appointed August 17, 1818.
General Lewis Cass, appointed January 24, 1820.
William Woodbridge, Secretary and Acting Governor, August 8, 1820; September 18, 1821. General Lewis Cass, appointed December 20, 1822.
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William Woodbridge, Secretary and Acting Governor, September 29, 1823; May 28, 1825.
General Lewis Cass, appointed December 22, 1825.
William Woodbridge, Secretary and Acting Governor, August 31, 1826; October 3, 1826 ; July 25, 1827.
General Lewis Cass, appointed December 24, 1828.
James Witherell, Secretary and Acting Gov- ernor, January 1, 1830, to April 2, 1830.
General John T. Mason, Secretary and Act- ing Governor, September 24, 1830, to October 4, 1830 ; April 4, to May 27, 1831.
Stevens Thomson Mason, Secretary and Act- ing Governor, August 1, 1831, to September 17, 1831.
George B. Porter, appointed August 6, 1831.
Stevens Thomson Mason, Secretary and Act- ing Governor, October 30, 1831, to June 11, 1832; May 23 to July 14, 1833; August 13 to August 28, 1833 ; September 5 to December 14, 1833; February 1 to February 7, 1834.
Stevens Thomson Mason, ex officio Governor as Secretary of Territory, July 6, 1834.
Charles Shaler, appointed August 29, 1835.
John S. Horner, Secretary and Acting Gov- ernor, September 8, 1835.
GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1835.
Stevens Thomson Mason, inaugurated Novem- ber 3, 1835.
Stevens Thomson Mason, inaugurated Jan- uary 1, 1838.
Edward Mundy (Lieutenant-Governor and Acting Governor), April 13 to June 12, 1838; September 19 to December 9, 1838.
William Woodbridge, inaugurated January 7, 1840.
James Wright Gordon (Lieutenant-Governor and Acting Governor), February 24, 1841.
John S. Barry, inaugurated January 3, 1842. John S. Barry, inaugurated January 1, 1844. Alphous Felch, inaugurated January 5, 1846. William L. Greenly (Lieutenant-Governor and Acting Governor), March 4, 1847.
Epaphroditus Ransom, inaugurated January 3, 1848.
John S. Barry, inaugurated January 7, 1850. UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1850.
Robert McClelland, inaugurated January 1, 1852.
Robert McClelland, inaugurated January 5, 1853.
Andrew Parsons (Lieutenant-Governor and Acting Governor), March 8, 1853.
Kinsley S. Bingham, inaugurated January 3, 1855.
Kinsley S. Bingham, inaugurated January 7, 1857.
Moses Wisner, inaugurated January 5, 1859.
Austin Blair, inaugurated January 2, 1861.
Austin Blair, inaugurated January 7, 1863.
Henry H. Crapo, inaugurated January 4, 1865.
Henry H. Crapo, inaugurated January 2,1867.
Henry P. Baldwin, inaugurated January 6, 1869.
Henry P. Baldwin, inaugurated January 4, 1871.
John J. Bagley, inaugurated January 1, 1873.
John J. Bagley, inaugurated January 6, 1875.
Charles M. Croswell, inaugurated January 3, 1877.
Charles M. Croswell, inaugurated January 1, 1879.
David H. Jerome, inaugurated January 1, 1881.
Josiah W. Begole, inaugurated January 1, 1883.
Russell A. Alger, inaugurated January 1, 1885.
Cyrus G. Luce, inaugurated January 1, 1887. Cyrus G. Luce, inaugurated January 1, 1889.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Lucius Lyon 1836-40
John Norvell 1835-41
Augustus S. Porter 1840-45
William Woodbridge
1841-47
Lewis Cass 1845-48
Alpheus Felch 1847-53
Thomas Fitzgerald 1848-49
Lewis Cass 1849-57
Charles E. Stewart 1853-49
Zachariah Chandler 1857-75
Kinsley S. Bingham 1859-61
Jacob M. Howard 1862-71
Thomas W. Ferry 1871-83
Isaac P. Christiancy
1875-79
Zachariah Chandler 1879
Henry P. Baldwin 1879-81
Omar D. Conger 1881-87
Thomas W. Palmer
1883-89
F. B. Stockbridge 1887-93
James McMillen 1889-95
STATISTICS.
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UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES.
Cong.
Terms of Service.
Fernando C. Beaman
1869-71
Austin Blair
1869-71
Omar D. Conger
1869-71
Thomas W. Ferry
1869-71
William L. Stoughton 1869-71
Randolph Strickland 1869-71
28.
Lucius Lyon
1843-45
Robert McClelland 1843-5 John S. Chipman 1845-47
42.
29. James B. Hunt.
1845-47
Robert McClelland
1845-47
30
Robert MeClelland 1847-49
Charles E. Stewart 1847-49
Kinsley S. Bingham 1849-51
31. Alexander W. Buel
1849-51
William Sprague 1849-51
Jay A. Hubbell
1873-75
James L. Conger 1851-53
Henry Waldron
1873-75
George Willard
1873-75
William B. Williams
1873-75
Samuel Clark 1853-55
David A. Noble
1853-55
Hestor L. Stevens
1853-55
(David Stuart, 1853-55
William A. Howard 1855-57
George W. Peck
1855-57
David S. Walbridge
1855-57
Henry Waldron 1855-57
William A. Howard 1857-59
De Witt C. Leach
1857-59
35.
David S. Walbridge
1857-59
Henry Waldron 1857-59
George B. Cooper 1859-60
William A. Howard
1860-61
Francis W. Kellogg 1859-61
45.
Edwin W. Keightley 1877-79
Jonas H. McGowan 1877-79
John W. Stone 1877-79
Alpheus S. Williams 1877-79
(Edwin Willits 1877-79
( Mark S. Brewer 1879.81
Julius C. Burrows 1879-81
Omar D. Conger 1879-81
Roswell. G. Horr 1879-81
Jay A. Hubbell 1879-81
Jonas II. McGowan 1879.81
John S. Newberry 1879-81
John W. Stone .1879-81
Edwin Willits 1879-81
John F. Driggs 1865-67
Henry W. Lord 1881-83
Edwin Willits 1881-83
Edward S. Lacey 1881-83
Julius C. Burrows 1881-83
George W. Webber 1881 83
Oliver L. Spaulding
1881-83
John F. Driggs 1867-69
Omar D. Conger
1881
Thomas W. Ferry 1867-69
Rowland E. Trowbridge 1867-69
Charles Upson 1867-69
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24.
Isaac E. Crary 1835 37
25. Isaac E. Crary 1837-39
26. Isaac E. Crary 1839-41
27. Jacob M. Howard 1841-43
L James B. Hunt 1843-45
Austin Blair 1871-73
Omar D. Conger
1871-73
Wilder D. Foster 1871-73
William L. Stoughton 1871-73
Jabez G. Sutherland 1871-73
Henry Waldron 1871-73
Josiah W. Begole 1873-75
Nathan B. Bradley 1873-75
Julius C. Burrows 1873-75
Omar D. Conger 1873-75
Moses W. Field 1873-75
32. Ebenezer J. Penniman 1851-53
Charles E. Stewart 1851-53
33.
Omar D. Conger. 1875-77
George H. Durand 1875-77
Jay A. Hubbell
1875-77
44. ¿ Allen Potter 1875-77
Henry Waldron 1875-77
George Willard. 1875-77
Alphens S. Williams 1875-77
( William B. Williams. 1875-77
( Mark S. Brewer 1877-79
Omar D. Conger 1877-79
Charles C. Ellsworth 1877-79
Jay A. Hubbell 1877-79
36.
De Witt C. Leach 1859-61
Henry Waldron 1859-61
L Fernando C. Beaman 1861-63
37.
Francis W. Kellogg 1861-63
(Rowland E. Trowbridge 1861-63
( Augustus C. Baldwin 1863-65
Fernando C. Beaman 1863-65
John F. Driggs 1863-65
46.
Francis W. Kellogg 1863-65
John W. Longyear 1863-65
[ Charles Upson 1863-65
Fernando C. Beaman 1865-67
Thomas W. Ferry 1865-67
John W. Longyear 1865-67
Rowland E. Trowbridge 1865-67
[ Charles Upson 1865-67
Fernando C. Beaman 1867-69
47.
Austin Blair 1867-69
40.
John T. Rich 1881-83
Roswell G. Horr 1881-83
Jay A. Hubbell. 1881-83
38.
39.
Terms of
Cong.
Service.
41.
Kinsley S. Bingham 1847-49
43.
( Nathan B. Bradley 1875-77
34.
Bradley F. Granger 1861-63
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HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Cong.
Terms of
Service.
William C. Maybury
1883-85
Nathaniel B. Eldridge.
1883-85
Edward S Lacey
1883-85
George L. Yaple
1883-85
Julius Houseman 1883-85
48.
Edwin B. Winans 1883-85
Ezra C. Carlton
1883-85
Roswell G. Horr 1883-85
Byron M. Cutcheon
1883-85
Herschel HI. Hatch
1883-85
Edward Breitung
1883-85
William C. Maybury 1885-87
Nathaniel B. Eldridge.
1885-87
James O'Donnell
1885-87
Julius C. Burrows
1885-87
Charles C. Comstock 1885-87
49.
Edwin B. Winans 1885-87
Ezra C. Carlton 1885-87
Timothy E. Tarsney
1885-87
Byron M. Cutcheon
1885-87
Spencer O. Fisher 1885-87
Seth C. Moffatt
1885-87
J. Logan Chipman, term expires 1889. Edward P. Allen, term expires 1889. James O'Donnell, term expires 1889. Julius C. Burrows, term expires 1889. Melbourne H. Ford, term expires 1889. Mark S. Brewer, term expires 1889.
50.
Justin R. Whiting, term expires 1889. Timothy E. Tarsney, term expires 1889. Byron M. Cutcheon, term expires 1889. Spencer O. Fisher, term expires 1889. ( Henry W. Seymour, term expires 1889. J. Logan Chipman, term expires 1891. Edward P. Allen, term expires 1891. James O'Donnell, term expires 1891. Julius C. Burrows, term expires 1891. Charles E. Belknap, term expires 1891. Mark S. Brewer, term expires 1891. Justin R. Whiting, term expires 1891. Aaron T. Bliss, term expires 1891. Byron M. Cutcheon, term expires 1891. Frank W. Wheeler, term expires 1891. Sam'l M. Stephenson, term expires 1891.
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TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES, 1824-1835.
From the organization of the Territory in 1805 to 1824 the laws were framed by the Gov- ernor and Judges.
First Legislative Council met at the council house, Detroit, June 7, 1824, adjourned August 5, 1824. Second session held at same place, January 17, 1825, adjourned April 21, 1825. Abraham Edwards, President; John P. Shel- don, Secretary ; George A. O'Keeffe, Secretary ; Edmund A. Brush, Secretary ; Morris Jackson, Sergeant-at-Arms. Representatives from Mon- roe county, Hubert Lacroix, Frenchtown ; Wol- cott Lawrence, Monroe.
Second Legislature-First session met No- vember 2, 1826, adjourned December 30; second session met January 1, 1827, adjourned April 12. Abraham Edwards, President ; J. P. Shel- don, E. A. Brush, Randall S. Rice, Clerks ; William Meldrum, Sergeant-at-Arms. Repre- sentatives of Monroe county, Hubert Lacroix, Frenchtown ; Laurent Durocher, Frenchtown.
Third Legislature-First session convened May 5, 1828, adjourned July 3; second session convened September 7, 1829, adjourned Novem- ber 5. Abraham Edwards, President; John P. Sheldon, Samuel Satterlee, Seneca Allen, Clerks; William Meldrum, Sergeant-at-Arms. Repre- sentatives from Monroe county, Laurent Durocher, Frenchtown; Charles Noble, French- town ; Wolcott Lawrence, Monroc.
Fourth Legislature-First session met May 11, 1830, adjourned July 31, 1830; second ses- sion met January 4, 1831, adjourned March 4, 1831. Abraham Edwards, President ; Edmund A. Brush, Secretary ; William Meldrum, Ser- geant-at-Arms. Representatives from Monroe county, Wolcott Lawrence, Monroe; Laurent Durocher, Frenchtown.
Fifth Legislature-First session met May 1, 1832, adjourned June 29, 1832 ; second session met January 1, 1833, adjourned April 23, 1833. John McDonell, President; Edmund A. Brush, Secretary ; James T. Allen, Sergeant-at-Arms. Representatives from Monroe county, Daniel S. Bacon, Monroe; Laurent Durocher, French- town.
Sixth Legislature -- First session convened January 7, 1834, adjourned March 7, 1834; extra session met September 1, 1834, and ad- journed September 8, 1834; adjourned session met November 11, 1834, adjourned December 31, 1834 ; second regular annual session con- vened January 12, 1835, adjourned March 28, 1835 ; special session met August 17, 1835, ad- journed August 25, 1835. John McDonell, President; John Norvell, Secretary ; Elisha L. Atkins, Sergeant-at-arms. Charles W. Whip- ple succeeded Mr. Norvell at second session. Morgan Lewis Martin elected President of the second annual session. Representatives from Monroe county, Daniel S. Bacon, Monroe ; Laurent Durocher, Frenchtown.
Senators and Representatives under State Government assembled at Detroit, November 3, 1835, and Monroe county was represented for that year and subsequent years as follows :
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, IS35-1889.
1835-Senators, Laurent Durocher, Edward D Ellis; Representatives, Alpheus Felch, James J. Godfroy.
1837-Senators, Laurent Durocher, Edward D. Ellis; Representatives, Alpheus Felch, Thomas Farrington.
1838-Senators, Norman D. Curtis, Warner Wing ; Representatives, Francis Charter, Rob't McClelland.
1839-Senators, Norman D. Curtis, Warner Wing ; Representatives, Daniel S. Bacon, Lau- rent Durocher.
1840- Senator, Seba Murphy ; Representa- tives, Nelson Dunham, Robert McClelland.
1841 -- Senator, Seba Murphy ; Representa tives, Levi S. Humphrey, Henry Smith.
1842 -- Senator, John Burch ; Representatives, Levi S. Humphrey, Austin E. Wing.
1843- Senator, John Burch ; Representatives, Robert McClelland (Speaker), George Yonng- love.
1844-Senator, Jefferson G. Thurber; Rep- resentatives, Nelson Dunham, Hiram Stone.
1845-Senator, Jefferson G. Thurber; Rep- resentatives, Hiram Stone, Henry Mason.
1846-Senator, Jefferson G. Thurber; Rep- resentatives, Nelson Dunham, David A. Noble.
1847-Senator, Jefferson G. Thurber; Rep- resentatives, Alexander M. Arzeno, Lewis Darrah, David A. Noble.
By an act of the legislature approved March 16, 1847, the seat of government of the State was removed from Detroit to Lansing.
1848-Senator, Nelson Dunham ; Represen - tatives, James Mulhollen, James I. Russell, Hiram Stone.
1849-Senator, Nelson Dunham ; Represen- tatives, Edward G. Morton, Junius Tilden, Samuel Mulhollen.
1850 -- Senator, Isaac P. Christiancy ; Repre- sentatives, Norman Barnes, John B. King, Ed- ward G. Morton.
1851-Senator, Isaac P. Christiancy ; Repre- sentatives, Patrick Corrigan, Jefferson G. Thur- ber (Speaker), Eleazer Barnes.
UNDER NEW APPORTIONMENT.
1852 and 1853-Senator, Alexander M. Arzeno ; Representatives, Alfred G. Bates, Edward G. Morton.
1855-Senator, Wm. H. Montgomery; Repre- sentatives, Charles T. Cady, George Kirkland.
1857-Senator, Lewis Welch ; Representa- tives, William Dunbar, Samuel Mulhollen.
1859-Senator, Lewis Welch ; Representa- tives, William Dunbar, Samuel Mulhollen.
1861-Senator, Samuel Mulhollen ; Repre- sentatives, Emerson Choate, George Peters.
1863-Senator, William Corbin; Represen- tatives, John G. Hood, Andrew J. Heency, Edward G. Morton.
1865-Senator, Nathan Langdon ; Represen- tatives, Victor Dusscau, Edward G. Morton, Charles W. Pitts.
1867-Senator, George Peters; Representa- tives, Charles G. Mallett, John J. Stevens, Joel J. Dusseau.
1869-Senator, Edward G. Morton; Repre- sentatives, Victor A. Dusseau, Henry A. Nor- ton, Joseph Weier.
1871-Senator, Edward G. Morton ; Repre- sentatives, Patrick Gorman, Ira R. Grosvenor, John J. Sumner.
1873-Senator, John J. Sumner ; Representa- tives, Henry B. Welch, Christian Hertzler.
1875-Senator, Heman J. Redfield ; Represen- tatives, Christian Hertzler, Dyckes MeLachlin.
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