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(0) Hull's appointment would have expired in 1814. The territorial records were destroyed by the British at the capture of Detroit, so that we have no official data on that point.
(c) On the resignation of General Cass, Aug. 1, 1831, who was appointed Secre- tary of War by President Jackson, July, 1831.
(d) Died July 6, 1834.
(e) Henry D. Gilpin was appointed governor by President Jackson, November 5, 1834. but the nomination was rejected. No other appointment was made for the office, while Michigan was a territory.
(f) To supersede Mason as secretary, but the appointment was declined.
(g) Vice Shaler, resigned. Appointed secretary of Wisconsin territory by President Jackson, May 6, 1836.
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
177
GOVERNORS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
No.
Governors.
.
Under the Constitution of 1835.
Stevens Thompson Mason, Governor.
Stevens Thompson Mason, Governor.
Edward Mundy, Lieut. Gov. and Acting Governor (a).
William Woodbridge, Governor (b).
James Wright Gordon, Lieut. Gov. and Acting Governor ..
John S. Barry, Governor.
January 3, 1842.
6
Alpheus Felch, Governor (c).
January 1, 1844. January 5, 1846.
7
Epaphroditus Ransom, Governor.
8
John S. Barry, Governor.
Under the Constitution of 1850.
9 10
Robert McClelland, Governor ..
January 1, 1851. January 5, 1853. March 8, 1853.
11 12
Kinsley S. Bingham, Governor.
January 7, 1857.
13
Moses Wisner, Governor.
January 5, 1859.
Austin Blair, Governor.
January 2, 1861.
Austin Blair, Governor.
January 7, 1863.
Henry H. Crapo, Governor.
January 4, 1865.
Henry H. Crapo, Governor.
January 2, 1867.
19
Henry P. Baldwin, Governor
January 4, 1871.
John J. Bagley, Governor ..
January 1, 1873.
John J. Bagley, Governor.
January 6, 1875. January 3, 1877.
24
David H. Jerome, Governor.
January 1, 1881.
Josiah W. Begole, Governor.
January 1, 1883.
25 26 27
Russell A. Alger, Governor.
January 1, 1885.
Cyrus G. Luce, Governor.
January 1, 1887.
Cyrus G. Luce, Governor.
January 1, 1889.
January 1, 1891.
January 1, 1893.
January 1, 1895.
33
Hazen S. Pingree, Governor.
January 1, 1899.
(a) During the absence of the governor.
b) Resigned Feb. 23, 1841. Elected senator Feb. 3, 1841.
(c) Resigned March 3, 1847. Elected United States senator Feb. 2, 1847.
(d) Resigned March 7, 1853. Appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Pierce.
23
1 2 3
Nov. 3, 1835. January 1, 1838. April 13 to June 12,1838 ; Sept.19 to Dec. 9. 1838. January 7, 1840. Feb. 24, 1841.
4 5 John S. Barry, Governor ...
William L. Greenly, Lieut. Gov. and Acting Governor.
March 4, 1847. January 3, 1848. January 7, 1850.
Kinsley S. Bingham, Governor.
January 3, 1855.
14 15 16 17 18
Henry P. Baldwin, Governor.
January 6, 1869.
20 21 22 23
Charles M. Croswell, Governor.
Charles M. Croswell, Governor.
January 1, 1879.
28 29 Edwin B. Winans, Governor 30 John T. Rich, Governor 31 John T. Rich, Governor. 32 Hazen S. Pingree, Governor
January 1, 1897.
Date of Inauguration.
Robert McClelland, Governor (d).
Andrew Parsons, Lieut. Gov. and Acting Governor.
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS.
Appointed.
Edward Mundy. .1835-1840
Jas. Wriglit Gordon (a) 1840-Feb. 24, 1841
Thomas J. Drake (acting). .1841-1842
Origen D. Richardson .. 1842-1846 Morgan Bates .1869-1872
William L Greenly (a) 1846-Mar. 4, 1847
Charles P. Bush (acting) 1847-1848
William M. Fenton ..
1848-1852
Elected.
Calvin Britain .. .1852-1853
Andrew Parsons (a) .... 1853-Mar. 8, 1853
George R. Griswold (acting) ... 1853-1854
George A. Coe. .1855-1858
Edmund B. Fairfield. 1859-1860
Jos. R. Mclaughlin (acting) .. .1895-1895
Thomas B. Dunstan .. 1897-1898
Orrin W. Robinson 1899-1900
SECRETARIES OF STATE.
Appointed.
Elected.
Kintzing Pritchett .... Nov. 13, 1835-1838
James B. Porter .. 1861-1866
Randolph Manning ..... Feb. 6, 1838-1840
Oliver L. Spaulding. 1867-1870
Thomas Rowland ... Feb. 6, 1840-1842
Daniel Striker. 1871-1874
Robert P. Eldredge .. Feb. 2, 1842-1846
Ebenezer G. D. Holden .1875-1878
Gideon O. Whittemore, Jan. 28, 1846-1848
William Jenny.
1879-1882
Harry A. Conant.
.1883-1886
Gilbert R. Osmun ..
1887-1890
Daniel E. Soper (d).
1891-1892
Robert R. Blacker (e). -1892
John W. Jochim (f) .. 1893-1894
Willianı Graves
.1853-1854
John McKinney ..
1855-1858
Nelson G. Isbell.
1859-1860
STATE TREASURERS.
Appointed.
Elected.
Henry Howard .. . Mar. 1, 1836-1839
John McKinney .1859-1860
Peter Desnoyers.
April 27, 1839-1840
John Owen .. 1861-1866
Robert Stuart .. Jan. 23, 1840-1841
Ebenezer O. Grosvenor. 1867-1870
George W. Germain ....... Jan. 1841-1842
Victor P. Collier. 1871-1874
John J. Adam. Jan. 13, 1842-1845
William B. McCreery
.1875-1878
George Redfield. . May 24, 1845-1846
Benjamin D. Pritchard.
1879-1882
George B. Cooper ..... Mar. 17, 1846-1850
Edward H. Butler ..
1883-1886
George L. Maltz .. 1887-1890
Frederick Braastad. .1891-1892
Joseph F. Hambitzer (h) .1893-1894
Bernard C. Whittemore .1851-1854
Silas M. Holmes.
1855-1858
George A. Steel.
1897-1900
AUDITORS GENERAL.
Appointed.
Elected.
Robert Abbott. Feb. 25, 1836-1839
Henry Howard.
May 1, 1839-1840
Erotus P. Hastings. .Jan. 1, 1840-1842
Langford G. Berry. .1861-1862
Alpheus Felch. . Feb. 1842-1842
Emil Anneke ...
1863-1866
Henry L. Whipple. . Apr. 4, 1842-1842
William Humphrey
.1867-1874
Chas. G. Hammond .... Apr. 13, 1842-1845
Ralph Ely. .. 1875-1878
W. Irving Latimer. 1879-1882
William C. Stevens.
1883-1886
Henry A. Aplin
1887-1890
George W. Stone 1891-1892
Elected.
Stanley W. Turner 1893-1896
John Swegles, Jr
1851-1854
Roscoe D. Dix
1897-1900
(a) Acting governor subsequently.
(b) Killed in railroad accident, Jan- uary 19, 1889.
(c) Elected member of fifty-fourth congress April 1, 1895. Resigned office of lieutenant governor, May 31, 1895.
(d) Resigned December 19, 1891.
(e) Appointed December 24, 1891. (f) Removed March 20, 1894.
(g) Appointed March 20, 1894.
(h) Removed March 20, 1894. . :
Appointed March 20, 1894.
Henry H. Holt .. 1873-1876
Alonzo Sessions. 1877-1880
Moreau S. Crosby 1881-1884
Archibald Buttars 1885-1886
James H. McDonald (b) .1887-1889
William Ball (acting). 1889-1890
John Strong 1891-1892
J. Wight Giddings. 1893-1894
Alfred Milnes (c) .. 1894-1895
James Birney .1861-April 3, 1861
Jos. R. Williams (acting) 1861-1862
Henry T. Backus (acting). 1862-1862
Elected.
Charles S. May 1863-1864
Ebenezer O. Grosvenor. .1865-1866 Dwight May .. 1867-1868
Whitney Jones 1855-1858
Daniel L. Case. 1859-1860
John J. Adam. .May 24, 1845-1846
Digby V. Bell Jan. 28, 1846-1848
John J. Adam.
May 9, 1848-1850
Washington Gardner. 1897-1898
Justus S. Stearns. 1899-1900
Charles H. Taylor.
. April 11, 1850-1850
Elected.
Charles H. Taylor .1851-1852
George W. Peck. . Feb. 4, 1848-1850
George Redfield. . Feb. 16. 1850-1850
Washington Gardner (g). .1894-1896
Bernard C. Whittemore Mar.13, 1850-1850
Elected.
James M. Wilkinson (¿). .1894-1896
179
FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
.
COMMISSIONERS OF STATE LAND OFFICE.
Appointed.
Digby V. Bell. . Feb. 2, 1844-1846
Abiel Silver. . Feb. 16, 1846-1850
Porter Kibbee April 2, 1850-1850
Elected.
Porter Kibbee. .1851-1854
Seymour B. Treadwell. 1855-1858
James W. Sanborn. 1859-1860
Samuel S. Lacey 1861-1864
Cyrus Hewitt 1865-1866
Benjamin D. Pritchard. 1867-1870
Elected.
Charles A. Edmunds. .1871-1872
Leverett A. Clapp. 1873-1876
Benjamin F. Partridge .1877-1878
James M. Neasmith .1879-1882
Minor C. Newell. 1883-1886
Roscoe D. Dix. .1887-1890
George T. Shafer. 1891-1892
John G. Berry (a). . 1893-1894
William A. French (b). 1894-1896
William A. French. .1897-1900
ATTORNEYS GENERAL.
Appointed.
Daniel Le Roy .July 18, 1836-1837
Peter Morey. Mar. 21, 1837-1841
Zephaniah Platt. Mar. 4, 1841-1843
Elon Farnsworth. .Mar. 9, 1843-1845
Henry N. Walker Mar. 24, 1845-1847
Edward Mundy .Mar. 12, 1847-1848
Geo. V. N. Lothrop .. Apr. 3, 1848-1850
Elected.
William Hale .. 1851-1854
Jacob M. Howard.
1855-1860
Charles Upson. .1861-1864
Albert Williams 1865-1866
Elected.
William L. Stoughton. 1867-1868
Dwight May. .1869-1872
Byron D. Ball (c). .1873-1874
Isaac Marston .. April 1, 1874-1874
Andrew J. Smith 1875-1876
Otto Kirchner. .1877-1880
Jacob J. Van Riper. 1881-1884
Moses Taggart. 1885-1888
Stephen V. R. Trowbridge (d). . 1889-1890
Benjamin W. Huston, Mar. 25, 1890-1890
Adolphus A. Ellis. .1891-1894
Fred A. Maynard. 1895-1898
Horace M. Oren. 1899-1900
SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Appointed.
Elected.
John D. Pierce ... ..... July 26, 1836-1841
Franklin Sawyer, Jr, ... Apr. 8, 1841-1843
Oliver C. Comstock ..... May 8, 1843-1845
Ira Mayhew .... Apr. 17, 1845-1849
Francis W. Shearman, Mar. 28, 1849-1850
Elected.
Francis W. Shearman. 1851-1854
Ira Mayhew ..
1855-1858
John M. Gregory. 1859-1864
Oramel Hosford.
1865-1872
(a) Removed March 20, 1894.
b) Appointed March 20, 1894.
c) Resigned April 1, 1874. Isaac Marston appointed to fill vacancy.
d) Resigned March 25, 1890. Benjamin W. Huston appointed to fill vacancy. e) Resigned August 31, 1878. Cornelius A. Gower appointed to fill vacancy, and elected in November, 1880, for the full term of two years.
(f) Resigned May 10, 1881. Varnum B. Cochran appointed to fill vacancy.
(g) Elected in November, 1882, for the full term of two years. Resigned Feb- ruary 21, 1883. Herschel R. Gass appointed to fill vacancy, and elected in Novem- ber, 1884, for the full term of two years.
(h) Appointed to fill vacancy February 21, 1883. Elected for two years in November, 1884. Resigned April 2, 1885.
(¿) Appointed to fill vacancy April 15, 1885.
Daniel B. Briggs. 1873-1876
Horace S. Tarbell (e). 1877-1878
Cornelius A. Gower (f) Sept. 3, 1878-1881
Varnum B. Cochran (g) 1881-1883
Herschel R. Gass (h). 1883-1885
Theodore Nelson (i). 1885-1886
Joseph Estabrook .1887-1890
Ferris S. Fitch .. 1891-1892
Henry R. Pattengill. 1893-1896
Jason E. Hammond.
1897-1900
180
FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. (a)
Name.
Date of appointment.
Term of office.
Remarks.
Samuel Newberry.
March 30, 1849.
3 years ..
Resigned Mar. 22, 1850.
Samuel Barstow.
March 30, 1849 ..
2 years.
Randolph Manning.
March 30, 1849.
1 year.
Isaac E. Crary
March 29, 1850.
Until March
20, '52.
George N. Skinner
Marclı 29, 1850.
3 years.
Vice Sam'l Newberry. Died during term of office.
Elias M. Skinner.
April 19, 1850.
Until close of
Sess. Leg.'51.
Consider A. Stacy
April 2, 1851
3 years.
Chauncey Joslin.
April 2, 1851.
Until March
28, '53.
Vice Geo. N. Skinner.
Isaac E. Crary
Nov. 2, 1852
6 years.
Died during term of office.
Gideon O. Whittemore
Nov. 2, 1852.
4 years.
Chauncey Joslin.
Nov. 2, 1852.
2 years.
John R. Kellogg
Nov. 7, 1854.
6 years.
Hiram L. Miller (b)
Nov. 7, 1854.
Vice Isaac E. Crary. Vice G. O. Whittemore.
George Willard.
Nov. 4, 1856.
6 years.
Witter J. Baxter (d) .. Edwin Willits.
Nov. 6, 1860.
6 years.
Daniel E. Brown
Nov. 4, 1862.
6 years.
Witter J. Baxter
Nov. 8, 1864
6 years.
Edwin Willits.
Nov. 6, 1866.
6 years.
Daniel E. Brown
Nov. 3, 1868.
6 years.
Witter J. Baxter.
Nov. 8, 1870.
6 years.
Edward Dorsch.
Nov. 5, 1872.
6 years.
Vice Daniel E. Brown.
Edgar Rexford.
Nov. 3, 1874. 6 years.
Witter J. Baxter (e) ...
Nov. 7, 1876.
6 years.
Resigned April 6, 1881.
George F. Edwards.
Nov. 5, 1878.
6 years.
Edgar Rexford.
Nov. 2, 1880.
6 years.
Vice Witter J. Baxter.
Bela W. Jenks.
Nov. 7, 1882.
6 years.
Samuel S. Babcock
Nov. 2, 1886.
6 years.
Perry F. Powers.
Nov. 6, 1888.
6 years.
David A. Hammond ..
Nov. 4, 1890
6 years.
Resigned Aug. 1, 1896.
Eugene A. Wilson ..
Nov. 8, 1892.
6 years.
Perry F. Powers.
Nov. 6, 1894.
6 years.
James W. Simmons ...
Aug. 17, 1896.
Vice David A. Ham- mond, resigned.
James W. Simmons .. .
Nov. 3, 1896
6 years.
Resigned May 13, 1898.
Elias F. Johnson (f) ..
May 18, 1898.
Vice James W. Sim- mons, resigned.
Elias F. Johnson
Nov. 8, 1898
4 years.
Frederick A. Platt.
Nov. 8, 1898
6 years.
(a) Was established by Act No. 138 of the session laws of 1849. The members were appointed by the governor until the adoption of the constitution of 1850, since which time the members have been elected. Prior to 1850 the lieutenant governor was ex officio a member. The superintendent of public instruction is ex officio a member and secretary of the board.
(b) Resigned July 15, 1857.
(c) Appointed by governor; appointment revoked Dec. 1, 1856; reappointed Dec. 13, 1856.
(d) Appointed by governor.
(e) Resigned Apri 16, 1881. Bela W. Jenks appointed to fill vacancy.
(f) Appointed by the governor.
Deceased. Resigned Oct. 26, 1876.
David P. Mayhew.
Jan. 3, 1874.
Bela W. Jenks ..
April 21, 1881.
James M. Ballou.
Nov. 4, 1884.
6 years.
Resigned Mar. 28, 1856.
D. Bethune Duffield (c)
March 28, 1856.
July 21, 1857
Vice Hiram L. Miller.
Date of Election.
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY BY APPOINTMENT.
Names.
Date of appointment.
Term expires.
Remarks.
John Norvell.
March 21, 1837 ..
1838
Ross Wilkins ..
March 21, 1837 ..
1838
John J. Adam.
March 21, 1837 ..
1838
Lucius Lyon.
March 21, 1837. .
1839
Isaac E. Crary.
March 21, 1837 ..
1839
Thomas Fitzgerald.
March 21, 1837 ..
1839
Resigned in 1837.
John F. Porter
June
2, 1837. .
Vice T. Fitzgerald. Re- signed in 1838. Vice J. F. Porter.
Jonathan Kearsley.
March 9, 1838 ..
Samuel Denton.
March 21, 1837 ..
1840
Gideon O. Whittemore ..
March 21, 1837 ..
1840
Michael Hoffman.
March 21, 1837. .
1840
Gurdon C. Leach.
March 9, 1838 ..
Zina Pitcher.
March 21, 1837. .
1841
Henry R. Schoolcraft.
March 21, 1837. .
1841
Robert Mcclellan
March 21, 1837 ..
1841
Seba Murphy.
Dec.
1,1837 ..
Joseph W. Brown.
July
1,1839.
Daniel Hudson.
Feb.
20,1840. .
Vice Joseph W. Brown.
John J. Adam.
March
9,1838 ..
1842
John Norvell.
March
9, 1838 ..
1842
Ross Wilkins ..
March
9,1838 ..
1842
Charles C. Trowbridge.
July 1,1839 ..
Michael A. Patterson.
Feb.
4,1840 ..
Vice John J. Adam.
Rev. George Duffield ..
Feb.
15, 1840 ..
Lucins Lyon.
Feb.
27,1839 ..
1843
Jonathan Kearsley.
Feb.
27,1839 ..
1843
Isaac E. Crary.
Feb.
27,1839 ..
1843
George Duffield.
July
1,1839 ..
William Draper.
Feb.
4, 1840 ..
1844
Charles C. Trowbridge.
July
1,1840 ..
Francis J. Higginson.
Feb. 20,1840 ..
1844
Samuel W. Dexter.
Feb. 20,1840 ..
1844
Resigned in 1841.
John Owen.
March 18, 1841. .
Vice Francis .J. Higginson.
Oliver C. Comstock
March 11, 1841. .
Lewis Cass
April 1,1843 ..
Vice Oliver C. Comstock.
Zina Pitcher.
March 4, 1841 ..
1845
Martin Kundig.
March 18, 1841 ..
1845
George Goodman
April 5, 1841 ..
1845
Dewitt C. Walker.
March 8, 1843. .
Robert R. Kellogg.
March 11, 1844 .. Feb.
16,1842 ..
1846
Randolph Manning.
Feb. 16, 1842 ..
1846
Elisha Crane.
Feb. 16, 1842 ..
1846
William A. Fletcher
April 5, 1842.
Vice Randolph Manning.
Jonathan Kearsley.
March 8, 1843 .. 1847
Isaac E. Crary.
March 8, 1843 ..
1847
William A. Fletcher
March 8, 1843 ..
Marvin Allen.
March 9, 1843 ..
1847 .
Alexander H. Redfield.
March 11, 1844 ..
1848
John Owen ..
March 11, 1844 ..
1848
George Duffield.
March 12, 1844 ..
1848
Zina Pitcher ...
March 17, 1845 ..
1849
Austin E. Wing.
March 17, 1845 .. 1849
Minot T. Lane ..
March 17, 1845 .. 1849
Charles C. Taylor
March 16, 1846 .. 1850
Elijah Pilcher.
March 16, 1846 ..
1850
Elon Farnsworth
March 16, 1846 ..
1850
Jonathan Kearsley.
Feb. 16, 1847 ..
1851
Resigned in 1837.
Vice Robert McClelland. Resigned in 1839.
Re-
Vice Seba Murphy. signed in 1840.
Resigned in 1840.
Resigned in 1839.
Vice John Norvell.
Vice L. Lyon, resigned. Confirmed by the senate.
Resigned in 1839.
Vice Lucius Lyon.
Vice Norvell. Confirmed by the senate.
Resigned in 1841.
Vice Samuel W. Dexter. Resigned in 1843.
Resigned in 1843. Vice George Goodman. Resigned in 1844. Vice Dewitt C. Walker.
Resigned in 1842.
Resigned in 1843. Vice Manning until Mar. 9, '46. Confirmed by senate.
Vice Isaac E. Crary.
Edward Mundy ..
March 11, 1844 ..
Andrew M. Fitch.
i
Resigned in 1838. Vice Michael Hoffmanl.
182
FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY BY APPOINTMENT .- Concluded.
Names.
Date of appointment.
Term expires.
Remarks.
Alexander H. Redfield ...
Feb.
16, 1847 ..
1851
Marvin Allen ..
Feb.
18, 1847 ..
1851
John G. Atterbury.
Feb.
14, 1848 ..
1852
Justus Goodwin.
Feb.
14, 1848 ..
1852
Benjamin F. H. Witherell
Feb.
14, 1848 ..
1852
Zina Pitcher.
Feb.
2, 1849 ..
1852
Austin E. Wing
Feb.
2, 1849 ..
1852
Edwin M. Cust ..
Feb.
2, 1849 ..
1852
Gustavus L. Foster.
March
2,1850 ..
Vice Austin E. Wing.
Epaphroditus Ransom
Jan.
8, 1850 ..
Vice Edwin M. Cust.
Robert McClelland.
April
2,1850 ..
1852
Elon Farnsworth.
April
2, 1850 ..
1852
Elijah Pilcher ..
Nov.
20,1850 ..
1852
Jonathan Kearsley.
July
5, 1851 ..
1852
Alexander H. Redfield ..
July
5, 1851 ..
1852
Marvin Allen.
July
5, 1851 ..
1852
Elijah Pilcher
July
5, 1851 ..
Until Jan. 1, 1852.
BY ELECTION ..
The constitution of 1850 provided for the election of a regent in each judicial circuit, to hold office for the period of six years. Act No. 25, laws of 1851.
Names.
Term begins.
Term expires.
Remarks.
Michael A. Patterson ...
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
1st circuit.
Edward S. Moore ..
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
2d circuit.
Elon Farnsworth.
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
3d circuit.
James Kingsley.
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
4th circuit.
Elisha Ely.
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
5th circuit.
Charles H. Palmer.
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
6th circuit.
Andrew Parsons.
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
7th circuit. Deceased, 1854.
Henry Horatio Northrop
Vice Andrew Parsons.
William Upjohn
Jan. 1, 1852
Dec. 31, 1857
8th circuit.
Benjamin L. Baxter.
Jan. 1,.1858
Dec. 31, 1863
1st circuit.
J. Eastman Johnson.
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
2d circuit.
Levi Bishop.
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
3d circuit.
Donald McIntyre
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
4th circuit.
Ebenezer L. Brown.
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
5th circuit.
George W. Pack.
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
6th circuit. Resigned in 1858.
Henry Whiting.
Vice George W. Pack.
Luke H. Parsons
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
7th circuit.
John Van Vleck
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
8th circuit. Resigned in 1858.
Oliver L. Spaulding, Jr.
Vice John Van Vleck.
William M. Ferry.
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
9th circuit.
George Bradley
Jan. 1, 1858
Dec. 31, 1863
10th circuit.
Resigned in 1850. Resigned in 1849.
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
BY ELECTION .- Concluded.
By an amendment of the constitution, adopted in 1862, it was provided'that eight regents should be elected in 1863, to enter upon their office in 1864, two for two years, two for four years, two for six years, and two for eight years; and at every election of a justice of the supreme court thereafter there should be elected two regents for eight years. In accordance with this provision, the fol- lowing were elected and the term of their office was determined by lot, accord- ing to law: Act No. 143, Laws of 1863.
Names.
Term begins.
Term expires.
Remarks.
Edward C. Walker.
Jan. 1, 1864: Dec. 31, 1865
George Willard.
Jan. 1, 1864
Dec. 31, 1865
Thomas D. Gilbert.
Jan. 1, 1864! Dec. 31, 1867
Thomas J. Joslin
Jan. 1, 1864
Dec. 31, 1867
Henry C. Knight.
Jan. 1, 1864 Dec. 31, 1869
Deceased May 7, 1867.
J. Eastman Johnson
Jan. 1, 1864
Dec. 31, 1869
Alva Sweetzer
Jan. 1, 1864
Dec. 31, 1871
Deceased, 1864.
James A. Sweezey
Jan. 1, 1864
Dec. 31, 1871
Cyrus M. Stockwell.
Vice Alvah Sweetzer. Vice Henry C. Knight.
George Willard.
Jan. 1, 1866
Dec. 31, 1873
Edward C. Walker
Jan. , 1, 1866
Dec. 31, 1873
Hiram A. Burt.
Jan. 1, 18€8
Dec. 31, 1875
Thomas D. Gilbert.
Jan. 1, 1868
Dec. 31, 1875
Jonas H. McGowan
Jan. 1, 1870
Dec. 31, 1877
Joseph Estabrook.
Jan. 1, 1870
Dec. 31, 1877
Victory P. Collier (a).
Mar. 8, 1877
George Duffield.
Sept. 27, 1877
Claudius B. Grant.
Jan. 1, 1872
Dec. 31, 1879
Charles Rynd .
Jan. 1, 1872
Dec. 31, 1879
Edward C. Walker.
Jan. 1, 1874
Dec. 31, 1881
Andrew Climie.
Jan. 1, 1874
Dec. 31, 1881
Austin Blair (a).
Oct. 10, 1881
Samuel S. Walker
Jan. 1, 1876
Dec. 31, 1883
Byron M. Cutcheon.
Jan. 1, 1876
Dec. 31, 1883
Lyman D. Norris (a)
Jan. 19, 1883
Victory P. Collier
Jan. 1, 1878
Dec. 31, 1885
George L. Maltz.
Jan. 1, 1878
Dec. 31, 1885
George Duffield (a).
Jan. 14, 1878
Jacob J. Van Riper (a) .. Ebenezer O. Grosvenor.
Jan. 1, 1880
Dec 31, 1887
James Shearer.
Jan. 1,1880
Dec. 31, 1887
James F. Joy.
Jan. 1, 1882
Dec. 31, 1889
Austin Blair.
Jan. 1, 1882
Dec. 31, 1889
Charles S. Draper.
Dec. 21, 1886
Vice James F. Joy.
Arthur M. Clark
Jan. 1, 1884
Dec. 31, 1891
Charles .J. Willett.
Jan. 1, 1884
Dec. 31, 1891
Moses W. Field.
Jan. 1. 1886
Dec. 31, 1893
Charles R. Whitman
Jan. 1, 1886|
Dec. 31, 1893
Charles Hebard.
Jan. 1, 1888
Dec. 31, 1895
Roger W. Butterfield.
Jan. 1, 1888
Dec. 31, 1895
Charles S. Draper.
Jan. 1, 1890
Dec. 31, 1897
Deceased.
William J. Cocker
Jan. 1, 1890;
Dec. 31, 1897
Henry Howard.
Jan. 1, 1892
Dec. 31, 1899
Henry S. Dean (a).
June 1, 1894
Dec. 31, 1899
Peter N. Cook.
May 19, 1891
Dec. 31, 1899
Herman Kiefer.
Jan. 1, 1894
Dec. 31, 1901
Frank W. Fletcher
Jan. 1, 1894
Dec. 31, 1901
Charles H. Hackley.
Jan. 1, 1896
Dec. 31, 1903
Roger W. Butterfield.
Jan. 1, 1896
Dec. 31, 1903
George A. Farr (a).
Jan. 11, 1896
Dec. 31, 1903
William J. Cocker.
Jan. 1, 1898
Dec. 31, 1905
Charles D. Lawton.
Jan. 1, 1898
Dec. 31, 1905
Henry S. Dean.
Jan. 1, 1900
Dec. 31, 1907
Eli R. Sutton.
Jan. 1, 1900
Dec. 31, 1907
Resigned Jan. 2, 1877.
Vice Jonas H. McGowan. Resigned Sept. 24, 1877. Vice Victor P. Collier.
Resigned. Vice Andrew Climie.
Resigned Jan., 1883. Vice Byron M. Cutcheon.
Resigned.
Resigned Feb. 16, 1880.
Vice Victory P. Collier, who did not qualify.
Mar. 16, 1880
Vice George L. Maltz.
Resigned Dec. 21, 1886.
Deceased.
Herman Kiefer (a)
Mar. 15, 1889
Vice Moses W. Field.
Deceased. Vice Henry Howard, de-
ceased.
Resigned Jan. 2, 1896.
Vice Charles H. Hackley, resigned.
(«) Appointed.
J. M. B. Sill.
BY APPOINTMENT OF THE GOVERNOR.
TERM OF OFFICE.
COMMISSIONERS OF INSURANCE.
Samuel H. Row April 14, 1871-1883
Eugene Pringle. Jan. 20, 1883-1885
Henry S. Raymond ..... Jan. 15, 1885-1891
Wm. E. Magill .Jan. 21, 1891-1893
Theron F. Giddings .... Mar. 16, 1893-1897 Milo D. Campbell (o) ... Mar. 17, 1897-1900 Harry H. Stevens (d) .. . July 8, 1899-1900
COMMISSIONERS OF RAILROADS.
Stephen S. Cobb (a) ... April 25, 1873-1877 | Charles R. Whitman ... Jan. 14, 1891-1893
William B. Williams. ... May 1, 1877-1883
Wm. P. Innes. Jan. 12, 1883-1885
Wm. McPherson, Jr .... Jan. 15, 1885-1887
John T. Rich. 1887-1891
Simeon R. Billings ..... Jan. 10, 1893-1897 Sybrant Wesselius ..... Jan. 14, 1897-1899 Chase S. Osborn. .. . April 6, 1899-1900
COMMISSIONERS OF LABOR STATISTICS.
John W. McGrath ..... June 19, 1883-1885 | Henry A. Robinson ..... Feb. 8, 1891-1893 Cornelius V. R. Pond .. Feb. 18, 1885-1887 Charles H. Morse . . .. . April 13, 1893-1897
Alfred H. Heath ... .. Feb. 28, 1887-1891
Joseph L. Cox. . April 29, 1897-1900
COMMISSIONERS OF MINERAL STATISTICS.
Charles E. Wright .... Feb. 15, 1877-1883 | James B. Knight .. Jan. 10, 1893-1895 A. P. Swineford. .Jan. 12, 1883-1885 George A. Newett ... Mar. 28, 1895-1899
Chas. D. Lawton .. . April 29, 1885-1891
James Russell.
April 1, 1899-1901
STATE LIBRARIANS.
Henry Tisdale. April 2, 1850-1851 | J. Eugene Tenney. ... Jan. 27, 1859-1869 Charles J. Fox. Jan. 27, 1851-1853 Charles P. Bush (b). . July 1, 1853-1854 Mrs. H. A. Tenney. ... April 5, 1869-1891 Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun
John James Bush (c) .... Dec. 5, 1854-1855
Dewitt C. Leach .. Jan. 6, 1855-1857
Mary C. Spencer
Mar. 3, 1893-1900
ADJUTANTS GENERAL.
John E. Schwarz April 14, 1836-1839 | Daniel B. Ainger .... . . April 25, 1887-1891
Isaac S. Rowland.
April 16, 1839-1842
Judson S. Farrar .. Jan. 22, 1891-1893
Elijah J. Roberts. . Feb. 14, 1842-1844
John E. Schwarz. Mar. 11, 1844-1855
Fred W. Curtenius. Mar. 31, 1855-1861
Edwin M. Trish (g). . .Jan. 14, 1897-1899
Fred. H. Case (li). .July 11, 1898-1900
QUARTERMASTERS GENERAL.
William Hammond .... Mar. 25, 1863-1865
Orrin N. Giddings Mar. 21, 1865-1867
Friend Palmer ... . Mar. 26, 1867-1870 William A. Throop .... Sept. 12, 1870-1875
Salmon S. Matthews .. April 29, 1875-1877
Lemuel Saviers May 21, 1877-1881
Nathan Church. Jan. 20, 1881-1883
Wm. L. White (l) ... .. Jan. 14, 1897-1899
Wm. Shakespeare. . Feb. 2, 1883-1885
O'Brien Atkinson (m). .Jan. 25, 1900
(a) Resigned April 30, 1877.
(b) Resigned December 5, 1854.
(c) Vice Chas. P. Bush, resigned.
(d) Vice Milo D. Campbell.
(e) Died Feb. 27, 1895. (7) Resigned December 21, 1899.
(f) Vice Chas. L. Eaton, deceased. (g) Resigned July 11, 1898.
(h) .Vice E. M. Irish, resigned.
(¿) Resigned August, 1889.
(j) Died June 21, 1895.
(k) Vice Geo. M. Devlin, deceased.
(m) Vice Wm. L. White, resigned. (o) Resigned July 7, 1899.
Feb. 20, 1891-1893
George W. Swift. Feb. 2, 1857-1859
Charles L. Eaton (e) .... Jan. 10, 1893-1895 William S. Green (f). .1895-1897
John Robertson .. Mar. 14, 1861-1887
Geo. A. Hart Jan. 15, 1885-1887
Sherman B. Daboll (¿) ... Jan. 9, 1887-1889 Geo. M. Devlin ... .Aug. 8, 1889-1891
Frederick B. Wood ..... Jan. 22, 1891-1893
George M. Devlin (j) ... Jan. 10, 1893-1895 James H. Kidd (k) .1895-1897
James P. Edwards. Mar. 19, 1891-1893
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
INSPECTORS GENERAL.
James E. Pitman. .. . Mar. 25, 1863-1867 | Frank D. Newberry. ... Jan. 9, 1887-1891
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