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Henry Whiting.
Vice George W. Pack.
7th circuit. Deceased, 1862.
8th circuit. Resigned in 1858. Vice John Van Vleck.
William M. Ferry .
9th circuit.
10th circuit.
Deceased, March 26, 1867
Cyrus M. Stockwell ..
Vice Alvah Sweetzer. Vice Henry C. Knight.
George Willard.
Resigned Jan. 2, 1877.
Vice Jonas H. McGowan. Resigned Sept. 24, 1877.
Vice Victory P. Collier.
Resigned. Vice Andrew Climie.
Andrew Parsons.
Jan.
1,1852
Dec. 31, 1857
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY BY ELECTION .- Concluded.
Name.
Term begins.
Term expires.
Remarks.
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
Resigned Dec. 21, 1886.
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
Deceased.
Charles R. Whitman ..
Jan. 1,1886
Dec. 31, 1893
Herman Kiefer (a) ..
Mar. 15, 1889
Vice Moses W. Field.
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
William J. Cocker.
Jan.
1,1890
Dec. 31, 1897
Levi L. Barbour (a) ..
Aug. 25, 1892
Vice Chas. S. Draper, de- ceased.
Henry Howard .. Henry S. Dean (a).
Jan. June
1,1892
Dec. 31, 1899
Deceased.
Vice Henry Howard, de-
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
Henry W. Carey.
Jan.
1,1902
Dec. 31, 1909
Frank W. Fletcher
Jan.
1,1902
Dec. 31, 1909
Arthur Hill (a) ..
June 10, 1901
Dec. 31, 1905
Vice W. J. Cocker, deceased.
Levi L. Barbour (a) ..
June 20, 1902
Dec. 31, 1907
Vice Eli R. Sutton, resigned. Deceased.
Chase S. Osborn (a) ...
July 3,1908
Dec. 31, 1911
Vice Peter White, deceased.
Loyal E. Knappen
Jan.
1,1904
Dec. 31, 1911
Arthur Hill ..
Jan.
1,1906
Dec. 31, 1913
John H. Grant (a).
Dec. 23, 1909
Dec. 31, 1913
Walter H. Sawyer.
Jan. 1,1906
Dec. 31, 1913
Junius E. Beal .
Jan.
1,1908
Dec. 31, 1915
Frank B. Leland ..
Jan.
1,1908
Dec. 31, 1915
William L. Clements.
Jan. 1,1910
Dec. 31, 1917
George P. Codd.
Jan.
1,1910
Dec, 31, 1917
·
Resigned Jan. 2, 1896.
Vice Charles H. Hackley,
resigned.
Deceased.
Resigned.
Peter White. . .
Jan. 1,1904
Dec. 31, 1911
Deceased. Vice A. Hill, deceased.
(a) Appointed.
1,1894
Dec. 31, 1899
ceased.
Deceased.
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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 (a) .. Mar. 17, 1897-1900
Harry H. Stevens (b) .. July 8, 1899-1900
James V. Barry .... . July 1,1901-1911
COMMISSIONERS OF RAILROADS.
Stephen S. Cobb (c) ... April 25, 1873-1877
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
Charles R. Whitman ... Jan. 14, 1891-1893
Cassius L. Glasgow ... Jan. 24, -1907
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Under Act No. 312, P. A. 1907.
Cassius L. Glasgow .. .. Sept. 28, 1907-1909 | James Scully. . Sept. 28, 1907-1909
George W. Dickinson .. Sept. 28, 1907-1909
*Under Act No. 300, P. A. 1909.
Cassius L. Glasgow .... Sept. 1, 1909-1915
James Scully .Sept. 1, 1909-1911
COMMISSIONERS OF LABOR STATISTICS.
John W. McGrath .... .. June 19, 1883-1885
Cornelius V. R. Pond .. Feb. 18, 1885-1887
Alfred H. Heath ..... Feb. 28, 1887-1891
Henry A. Robinson ... Feb. 8, 1891-1893
Charles H. Morse ..... April 13, 1893-1897
Joseph L. Cox. . April 29, 1897-1900
Scott Griswold. ... Mar. 1, 1901-1905 Malcolm J. McLeod(j) . Mar. 1, 1905-1909
Richard H. Fletcher(k) Aug. 15, 1908-1909
Richard H. Fletcher ... Mar. 1, 1909-1911 Richard H. Fletcher (l)July 1, 1909-1911
COMMISSIONERS OF MINERAL STATISTICS.
Charles E. Wright .... Feb. 15, 1877 -- 1883
A. P. Swineford ...... Jan. 12, 1883-1885
Chas. D. Lawton ... . . April 29, 1885-1891
James P. Edwards .... Mar. 19, 1891-1893
James B. Knight ...... Jan. 10, 1893-1895
George A. Newett ..... Mar. 28, 1895-1899 James Russell ... . April 1, 1899-1901 Tom A. Hanna ....... April 1, 1901-1905 James L. Nankervis. .. April 1, 1905-1909 Roger M. Andrews .. .. April 1, 1909-1911
STATE LIBRARIANS.
Henry Tisdale ... April 2, 1850-1851
Charles J. Fox. . .Jan. 27, 1851-1853
Charles P. Bush (d) .... July
1, 1853-1854
John James Bush(e) .. Dec.
5,1854-1855
Dewitt C. Leach ...... Jan. 6, 1855-1857
George W. Swift. . Feb.
2, 1857-1859
J. Eugene Tenney ..... Jan. 27, 1859-1869 Mrs. H. A. Tenney ... April 5, 1869-1891 Mrs. Margaret Custer Calhoun Feb. 20, 1891-1893 Mary C. Spencer. Mar. 3, 1893-1911
ADJUTANTS GENERAL.
John E. Schwarz ... . April 14, 1836-1839
Isaac S. Rowland ..... April 16, 1839-1842
Elijah J. Roberts ..... Feb. 14, 1842-1844
John E. Schwarz ..... Mar. 11, 1844-1855
Fred W. Curtenius .... Mar. 31, 1855-1861
John Robertson .... . Mar. 14, 1861-1887
Daniel B. Ainger ..... April 25, 1887-1891
Judson S. Farrar ..... Jan. 22, 1891-1893 Charles L. Eaton (f) .. . Jan. 10, 1893-1895 William S. Green (g) .. .1895-1897 Edwin M. Irish (h) ... Jan. 14, 1897-1899 Fred H. Case (¿) ..... July 11, 1898-1900 George H. Brown .... Jan. 1,1901-1905
William T. McGurrin. . Jan. 1,1905-1911
*Terms expire on Jan. 15.
(a) Resigned July 7, 1899.
(b) Vice Milo D. Campbell.
(c) Resigned April 30, 1877.
(d) Resigned December 5, 1854.
(e) Vice Chas. P. Bush, resigned.
(f) Died February 27, 1895.
(g) Vice Chas. L. Eaton, deceased. (h) Resigned July 11, 1898.
(i) Vice E. M. Irish, resigned. (j) Resigned.
(k) Vice Malcolm J. McLeod, resigned. Reappointed under Act 285, P. A. 1909.
George W. Dickinson. . Sept. 1, 1909-1913
Simeon R. Billings .... Jan. 10, 1893-1897
Sybrant Wesselius ..... Jan. 14, 1897-1899
Chase S. Osborn ....... April 6, 1899-1900
Chase S. Osborn ...... Jan. 1,1901-1903
Theron W. Atwood .... Jan. 8, 1903-1907
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
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. Shakespeare .. . Feb. 2, 1883-1885
Geo. A. Hart. Jan. 15, 1885-1887
Sherman B. Daboll(a) . Jan. 9, 1887-1889
Geo. M. Devlin ..... . Aug. 8, 1889-1891
Frederick B. Wood .... Jan. 22, 1891-1893 Geo. M. Devlin (b) .... Jan. 10, 1893-1895
James H. Kidd (c) ... ... 1895-1897 Wm. L. White (d) ..... Jan. 14, 1897-1899 O'Brien Atkinson (e). .... Jan. 25, 1900
James H. Kidd ...... Jan. 1, 1901-1911
INSPECTORS GENERAL.
James E. Pitman .. . Mar. 25, 1863-1867
Russell A. Alger. .... Mar. 26, 1867-1873
Luther S. Trowbridge .. Mar. 13, 1877-1877
Lewis W. Heath ...... Mar. 8, 1877-1881
William G. Gage .. .. .. Jan. 20, 1881-1883
F. S. Hutchinson ..... Feb. 2, 1883-1885
J. H. Kidd. . . Jan. 15, 1885-1887
Frank D. Newberry ... Jan. 9, 1887-1891
Carl A. Wagner .. Jan. 1, 1905-1911
STATE OIL INSPECTORS.
Albert A. Day (¿) .. May 17, 1875-1876
Neal McMillan. . April 14, 1893-1897
Perry Averill. Aug.
1, 1876-1879
Cyrus G. Luce
. June 26, 1879-1883
Elliott J. Smith. .
Jan. 12, 1883-1885
Stalham W. LaDu (j) .. Jan. 15, 1885-1887
Henry D. Platt. . June 14, 1887-1891
Frank S. Neal . . .. ... .Aug. 30, 1907-1912
STATE SALT INSPECTORS.
Samuel S. Garrigues .. Mar. 17, 1869-1881
Frank P. Dunwell .... Jan. 26, 1901-1903
George W. Hill ... . Mar. 22, 1881-1891
Michael Casey . Jan. 21, 1891-1893
George W. Hill .. Jan. 10, 1893-1897
Jabez B. Caswell ..... Feb. 4, 1897-1901
COMMISSIONERS OF THE BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Theo. C. Sherwood (k).Jan. 1,1889-1896
Daniel B. Ainger (l) . .1896-1897
Josiah E. Just (m) .... Jan. 21, 1897-1900
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GAME AND FISH WARDENS.
William A. Smith .... Mar. 15, 1887-1891 - Grant M. Morse ...... Feb 1, 1899-1903 Charles S. Hampton .. . Jan. 25, 1891-1894 Charles H. Chapman .. Mar. 16, 1903-1907
Chase S. Osborn ... .. . Jan. 28, 1895-1898
GAME, FISH AND FORESTRY WARDEN.
Charles S. Pierce. .June 20, 1907-1911
STATE VETERINARIANS.
E. A. A. Grange ..... June 12, 1885-1897
Geo. W. Dunphy (o) .. Sept. 25, 1897-1901
D. G. Sutherland (p) .. July, 1901-1903
-
Frank C. Wells (g) .... Sept. 6, 1901-1903
Frank C. Wells (p.) ... July, 1903-1905
William M. Morris (v) . July, 1905-1910
DAIRY AND FOOD COMMISSIONERS.
Charles E. Storrs ..... Jan. 1,1893-1897
Wilber B. Snow ...... Jan. 1, 1901-1902
Colon C. Lillie (u) ..... June 2,1910
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS.
Horatio S. Earle ... July 1, 1905-1909 | Townsend A. Ely ... .July 1, 1909-1913
(a) Resigned August, 1889.
(b) Died June 21, 1895.
(c) Vice Geo. M. Devlin, deceased.
(d) Resigned Dec. 21, 1899.
(e) Vice Wm. L. White, resigned.
(f) Resigned July 11, 1898.
(g) Resigned Dec. 21, 1899.
(h) Vice A. F. Marsh resigned. (i) Resigned July 19, 1876. Resigned May 27, 1887.
(k) Resigned Nov. 11, 1896
Vice Theodore C. Sherwood, re- signed.
(m) Died Feb. 19, 1898.
(n) Vice J. E. Just, deceased. (0) George Corester failed to qualify. (p) Resigned. (q) Vice D. G. Sutherland, resigned. Second appointment runs from second Tuesday of July.
(r) Died August 4, 1903. (s) Vice William Judson, deceased.
(() Died May 27, 1910.
(u) Vice A. C. Bird, deceased.
(v) Hold over; no appointment made. Sept. 27, 1910.
William Judson (r) .... July 1, 1901-1903 Charles L. Benjamin(s) Aug. 8, 1903-1907
John O'Brien. . Feb. 3, 1891-1893
Henry B. Lothrop .. .Jan. 22, 1891-1893
Frank J. Haynes .. ... Jan. 10, 1893-1895
Joseph Walsh .. .. . . Jan. 8, 1895-1897
Fred H. Case (f). .Feb. 17, 1897-1899
Arthur F. Marsh (g). . July 11, 1898-1899
Fred W. Green (h). Jan 25, 1900
Fred W. Green ..... . Jan. 1, 1901-1905
Thomas R. Smith. ... April 17, 1897-1899 William Judson ... .. July 1,1899-1901
John S. Porter ... .Jan. 26, 1903-1905
Edwin A. Wildey ..... Jan. 26, 1905-1907 Temple Emery . . Feb. 25, 1907-1911
George L. Maltz (n). .. Feb. 26, 1898-1903 George W. Moore ..... Jan. 8, 1903-1907 Henry M. Zimmermann, Feb. 19, 1907-1911 -
Alfred W. Smith ..... Jan. 1, 1903-1905 Elliot O. Grosvenor .... Jan. 22, 1897-1900
Arthur C. Bird (t) .... Jan. 1, 1905-1910
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURES, 1824-1835.
FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
Convened at Detroit at the council house. The first session began June 7, 1824, and adjourned August '5. The second session began and was held at the same place Janu- ary 17, 1825, and adjourned April 21.
OFFICERS.
ABRAHAM EDWARDS, President. JOHN P. SHELDON, GEORGE A. O'KEEFE, EDMUND A. BRUSH, Clerks. MORRIS JACKSON, Sergeant-at-arms.
County.
Members,
County.
Members.
Brown.
Robert Irwin, Jr.
Oakland
Stephen Mack. Roger Sprague.
Macomb.
Michilimackinac ...
John Stockton. Joseph Miller. William H. Puthuff Hubert Lecroix. Wolcott Lawrence. 1
St. Clair. Wayne.
Zephaniah W. Bunce. Abraham Edwards.
· Monroe
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SECOND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
The first session of the council met November 2, 1826, and adjourned December 30. The second session met January 1, 1827, and adjourned April 13.
OFFICERS.
ABRAHAM EDWARDS, President. JOHN P. SHELDON, EDMUND A. BRUSH, RANDALL S. RICE, Clerks. WILLIAM MELDRUM, Sergeant-at-arms.
County.
Members.
County.
Members.
Brown.
Robert Irwin, Jr. (a)
Oakland.
Sidney Dole. William F. Mosely. (b)
Macomb
.
St. Clair
Monroe
John Stockton. William A. Burt. Wolcott Lawrence. Hubert Lecroix. Laurent Durocher.
Wayne.
Zephaniah W. Bunce (a) Abraham Edwards. Henry Connor. Robert A. Forsyth. John McDonell (c)
-
(a) Took his seat January 1, 1827.
(b) Took his seat November 6, 1826.
(c) Took his seat November 16, 1826.
97
FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
THIRD LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
The first session convened May 5, 1828, and adjourned July 3. The second session convened September 7, 1829, and adjourned November 5.
OFFICERS. · ABRAHAM EDWARDS, President. JOHN P. SHELDON, SAMUEL SATTERLEE, SENECA ALLEN, Clerks. WILLIAM MELDRUM, Sergeant-at-arms.
County.
Members.
County.
Members.
Brown. .
Chippewa ..
Crawford.
Henry R. Schoolc'ft(a) Robert Irwin, Jr.(a)
Oakland.
Thomas J. Drake. Stephen V. R. Trow- bridge.
Michilimackinac Macomb
St. Clair.
John Stockton. Laurent Durocher. Wolcott Lawrence. Charles Noble.
Wayne.
Henry Connor. Abraham Edwards.
John McDonell.
(a) Took his seat May 16, 1828.
FOURTH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
The first session convened May 11, 1830, and adjourned July 31. The second session convened January 4, 1831, and adjourned March 4.
OFFICERS.
ABRAHAM EDWARDS, President. EDMUND A. BRUSH, Secretary; WILLIAM MELDRUM, Sergeant-at-arms.
County.
Members.
County.
Members.
Brown. Chippewa. Crawford.
Robert Irwin, Jr. (a) Henry R. Schoolcraft.
Oakland.
Washtenaw.
Michilimackinac Macomb. St. Clair.
John Stockton.
Wayne.
Daniel LeRoy. Thomas J. Drake. James Kingsley. William Brown. William Bartow. John McDonell. Wm. A. Fletcher.
Lenawee. Monroe.
Wolcott Lawrence. Abraham Edwards. Laurent Durocher.
(a) Not in attendance at second session.
13
Washtenaw.
Henry Rumsey. William Brown.
Monroe.
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
FIFTH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
The first session convened May 1, 1832, and adjourned June 29. The second session convened January 1, 1833, and adjourned April 23.
OFFICERS.
JOHN MCDONELL, President.
EDMUND A. BRUSH, Secretary; JAMES T. ALLEN, Sergeant-at-arms.
| Dist.
County.
Members.
Dist.
County.
Members.
1
Wayne.
John McDonell. Joseph W. Torrey. Charles Moran.
6
Cass.
St. Joseph. Kalamazoo.
Calvin Britain.
2
Macomb. St. Clair.
Alfred Ashley.
7 Chippewa ..
3
Oakland.
Michilimackinac Brown.
4
Washtenaw, etc. .
5
Monroe Lena wee.
Chas. C. Hascall. Roger Sprague. James Kingsley. George Renwick. Daniel S. Bacon. Laurent Durocher.
Crawford. Iowa ..
Henry Dodge. (a) Morgan L. Martin.
(a) Did not appear in either session.
SIXTH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL .- FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS.
The first session convened January 7, 1834, and adjourned March 7. Extra session met September 1, 1834, and adjourned September 8. Adjourned session met Novem- ber 11, 1834, and adjourned December 31. Second regular annual session convened January 12, 1835, and adjourned March 28. Special session met August 17, 1835, and adjourned August 25.
OFFICERS.
JOHN MCDONELL, President. JOHN NORVELL, (a) Secretary; ELISHA L. ATKINS, Sergeant-at-arms.
| Dist. .
County.
Members.
| Dist.
County.
Members.
1
Wayne.
John McDonell. Charles Moran. Elon Farnsworth.
6
Cass. .
St. Joseph. Kalamazoo.
Calvin Britain.
2
Macomb St. Clair.
John Stockton.
7 Brown
3
Oakland.
Crawford.
4
Washtenaw, etc. .
5
Monroe
Charles C. Hascall. Samuel Satterlee. George Renwick. Abel Millington. Daniel S. Bacon. Laurent Durocher.
Iowa ..
James Duane Doty. Morgan Lewis Martin. (b)
Michilimackinac
Lena wee.
(a) Charles W. Whipple succeeded Mr. Norvell at second session.
(b) Elected president of the second annual session.
Chippewa.
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FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
FORMER LEGISLATURES.
No.
Time of meeting.
Adjourn- ment.
Length of ses- sion. Days.
Laws en- acted.
Joint and con- current resolu- tions.
Sen.
Rep.
Dem.
Whig.
1835, Nov.
2
Nov. 14
13
9 90
-
16
(a)
50
1836, July 11
July 26
16
33
1837, Jan.
2
Mar. 22
80
111
16 )
16
50
3
1838, Jan.
1
April
6
96
126
23
16
50
4
1839, Jan.
7
April 20
104
117
35
.
5
1840, Jan.
6
April 1
87
127
27
52
6
1841, Jan.
4
April 13
100
90
30
17
52
7-
1842, Jan.
3
Feb. 17
46
89
42
(c)
53
8
1843, Jan.
2
Mar. 9
67
98
25
18
53
9
1844, Jan.
1
Mar. 12
72
96
34
53
47
6
10
1845, Jan.
6
Mar. 24
78
115
30
53
11
1846, Jan.
5
May 18
134
160
30
53
12
1847, Jan.
4
Mar. 17
73
110
38
(d) 66
13
1848, Jan.
3
April 3
92
295
52
66
14
1849, Jan.
1
April
2
92
267
41
66
15
1850, Jan.
7
April
2
86
346
33
66
40
23
16
1851, June
9
June 28
20
38
1
(e)
68
40
23
LEGISLATURES UNDER CONSTITUTION OF 1850.
17
1853, Jan.
5
Feb. 14
41
97
25
(f) 71
52
19
18
1855, Jan.
3
Feb. 13
42
174
32{
32
7
25
19 {
1858, Jan. 12
Feb.
4
16
32
10
(g)
80
17
63
20
1859, Jan.
5
Feb. 16
43
263
29
32
81
25
56
21
1861, May
2
May
10
4
10
2
32
2
30
1862, Jan.
2
Jan. 20
19
26
16
83
- 11
72
(a) Sce constitution of 1835, schedule, Sec. 11. The house admitted a member from Allegan, which made 50.
(b) See act 82, laws of '38.
(c) See act 61, laws of '41.
(d) See act 25, laws of '46.
(c) The house of '51 admitted mem-
bers from Tuscola and Montcalm, mak- ing 68.
(f) The number of senators is fixed by Sec. 2, Art. IV, of the constitution of 1850. For number of representatives sce act 167, laws of '51 (extra session).
(g) Sec act 104, laws of '55.
1
1836, Feb.
1
Mar. 28
57
2{
1837, June 12
June 22
11
19
3
1837, Nov.
9
Dec. 30
52
14
5 |
17
(b) 52 .
17
18
18
18
18
22
22
22
22
18
4
1851, Feb.
5
April
5
60
157
18
22
16
6
1861, Jan.
2
Mar. 16
74
265
19
32
72
24
48
1857, Jan.
7
Feb. 17
42
195
31
(f).32 -
25
7
Rep.
3
29
8
24
18
Total mem- bership.
Politics.
NOTE .- The political complexion of the carlier legislatures was ascertained as nearly as is possible by searching the files of the newspapers, of which, however, 1850 was the earliest obtainable. D. & N., Democrat and National.
100
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
LEGISLATURES UNDER CONSTITUTION OF 1850 .- Concluded.
No.
Time of meeting.
Adjourn- ment.
Length of ses- sion. Days.
Laws en- acted.
Joint and con- current resolu- tions.
Sen.
Rep.
Dem. and Union.
Rep.
22
1863, Jan.
7
Mar. 23
76
243
26
32
14
18
1864, Jan. 19
Feb. 6
19
71
9
(a) 100
(b) 39
(b) 60
23
1865, Jan.
4
Mar. 23
79
365
58
100
27
73
24
1867, Jan.
2
Mar. 28
86
520
47 {
32
100
21
79
25 {
1869, Jan.
6
April 5
90
486
56
32
100
25
75
1871, Jan.
4
April 18
105
-
494 64
52
32
100
29
71
27
1874, Mar.
3
Mar. 26
24
7
11
100
5
95
28
1875, Jan.
6
May
4
119
400
48
32
100
46
54
29
1877, Jan.
3
May 22
140
364
49
100
25
75
D. & N.
30
1879, Jan.
1
May 31
151
408
53 {
32
100
35
65
31 {
1881, Jan.
5
June 11
158
432
43
32
100
(e) 14
86
32
1883, Jan.
3
June
9
158
341
28 -
32
100
(ef)38
62
33
1885, Jan.
7
June 20
165
399
42
32
(g) 10
22
34
1887, Jan.
5
June 29
176
565
36
(h) 99
(hi)37
63
35
1889, Jan.
2
July
3
183
484
42
100
30
(j) 15
34
37
1893, Jan.
4
May 29
146
422
67
100
(m)31
69
38
1895, Jan.
2
May 31
150
469
33
100
1
99
-
1897, Jan.
6
May 31
146
497
37
32
(n)
6
26
39
1898, Mar. 22
April 13
23
8
3
32
100
(n) 19
81
1899, Jan.
4
June 24
171
463
37
100
8
92
1899, Dec. 18
Jan. 6
19
7
2
100
8
92
40
1900, Oct. 10
Oct. 15
6
6
2
32
100
L
8
92
1900, Dec. 12
Dec. 22
11
32
100
8
92
41
1901, Jan. 2
June 6
155
486
. 31
32
100
10
90
42
1903, Jan.
7
June 18
163
548
27
32
100
10
90
43
1905, Jan.
4
June 17
165
671
21
32
100
1
100
1907, Jan.
2
June 29
179
754
36
32
100
5
95
1907, Oct. 7
Oct. 26
20
9
2
32
100
5
95
LEGISLATURES UNDER CONSTITUTION OF 1909.
45
1909, Jan. 6 June 2
148
327
4
32
100
K{ 21
98
(a) Act 116, laws of '61, having raised the number of representatives to the con- stitutional limit, it has remained so ever since.
(b) No election of representatives in Oakland county, tie vote.
(c) The extra session was continued beyond the constitutional limit of 20 days to enable the senators to go home and return before organizing as a court of impeachment.
(d) Session of the senate as a court of impeachment.
(e) One independent.
(f) Democratic, fusion and greenback.
(g) Greenback and republican, 1; labor and fusionist, 1; labor and republi- can, 1.
(h) Member from first district died before taking his seat.
(i) Labor republicans, 4; labor and fusionists, 3; greenback and labor, 1; labor, greenback and republican, 1.
(j) Three patrons of industry.
(k) Four patrons of industry and 3 industrial.
(l) One democrat and populist.
(m) Three populists.
(n) Composed of democrats, populists and silverites.
1
1
31
5
..
32
4 }
32
1
May
1
121
396
43
32
1
31
26
1872, Mar. 13
April 11
(c)
May
24 (d)
30 42
14
32
9
23
30
1882, Feb. 23
Mar. 14
20
48
5
(f) 13
19
(f) 14
18
36 {
1891, Jan.
7
July
3
178
400
24
32
17
100
(k) 66
(l) 10
22
32
.
32
5
27
32
5
27
8
24 70
1892, Aug.
5
Aug.
8
4
8
4
32
11
21
Dem.
2
30
5
27
1870, July 27
Aug. 10
15
5
27
1872, April 13
1873, Jan.
15
17
9
23
32
100
(ef)48 52
27
5
5
27
1
31
32
32
32
2
Total mem- bership.
Politics.
32
32
101
FORMER OFFICIALS OF MICHIGAN.
MEMBERS OF MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE FROM 1835 TO 1910 INCLUSIVE.
NOTE .- The postoffice addresses in the following lists are the addresses of senators and representatives at the time of the different sessions.
SENATORS.
Name.
Postoffice address.
Dist.
Sessions.
Abel, Sylvester.
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw .. .
7
1857, '58.
Abell, Oliver C.
Wayne, Wayne ..
3
1867.
Adair, William ..
Detroit, Wayne.
1
'9, '70, '5, '7.
Adam, John J. (a)
Clinton, Lenawee
2
1840, '41.
Aitkin, William H.
Croswell, Sanilac.
20
1909.
Aldrich, Levi (a) .
Edwardsburg, Cass
17
1865.
Alexander, Lorenzo P. (a)
Buchanan, Berrien.
16
1871, '72.
Allen, John.
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
2
1845, '6, '7, '8.
Allen, Thomas J.
Flint, Genesee ..
13
1907.
Alvord, Henry J ..
Lapeer, Lapeer ..
29
1855.
Ambler, William E.
Pentwater, Oceana.
27 1879, '81, '2.
Anderson, David
Bear Lake Mills, Van Buren Armada, Macomb.
13
1873, '74.
Andrews, Charles ..
4
1867, '9, '70.
Andrus, Wesley P.
Cedar Springs, Kent ..
25
1877.
Andrus, William W. (b).
Utica, Macomb.
20
1881, '82.
Anhut, John W .
Detroit, Wayne.
4
1909.
Arms, Willard B
6
1857, '58.
Arzeno, Alexander M. (a)
Newport, Monroe.
8 3
1905.
Atwood, Theron W.
Caro, Tuscola.
21
1899, '00, '01.
Atwood, William A.
Flint, Genesee.
13
1887.
Austin, Charles (a).
Battle Creek, Calhoun.
8
1883, '85.
Axford, Samuel (a)
Oxford,
6
1851.
Babcock, Charles V.
Southfield, Oakland.
20
1875.
Babcock, Johnathan W.
Lexington, Sanilac.
16
1887.
Babcock, W. Irving.
Niles, Berrien.
. 9
1887, '89.
Backus, Henry T. (a)
Detroit, Wayne.
3
1861, '62.
Backus, Ira C ..
Jackson, Jackson.
12
1859.
Bailey, Norman.
Hastings, Barry.
.21 1861, '62.
Baird, John (a).
Zilwaukee, Saginaw ..
22
1901, '03, '05.
Baker, Fred K ..
Menominee, Menominee
30
1899, '00, '01.
Baker, William, Jr ..
Hudson, Lenawee.
10
1861, '62.
Balch, Nathaniel A.
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
5
1847, '48.
Baldwin, Henry P.
Detroit, Wayne.
2
1861, '62.
Ball, Byron D
Grand Rapids, Kent.
29
1871, '72.
Ball, William (a) ..
Hamburg, Livingston.
13
1889.
Bancroft, William L. (a).
Port Huron, St. Clair
25
1865.
Bangham, Arthur D ..
Homer, Calhoun ...
9
1901, '03.
Barber, Homer G.
Vermontville, Eaton.
20
1871, '72.
Barber, John ...
Adrian, Lenawee ...
3
1851.
Barnaby, Horace T., Jr. (a) ..
Grand Rapids, Kent 17
1909.
Barnard, Edmund M. (a) .
Grand Rapids, Kent.
17 1893, '95, '97, '98.
Barnes, George ..
Howell, Livingston
13
1903.
Barnes, Henry.
Detroit, Wayne.
2
1859.
Barnum, Ezra C.
Petoskey, Emmet
29 1895, '97. '98.
Barringer, John E.
Armada, Macomb.
15
1887, '89.
Barry, John S.
Constantine, St. Joseph.
7
1841.
Barton, Walter W. (a).
Leland, Leelanau.
29
1887.
Bartow, John.
Flint, Genesee.
5
1838.
(a) Also representative, see list.
(b) Succeeded Jno. T. Rich, resigned.
5
1863, '64.
White Lake, Oakland.
5
1855.
Fenton, Genesee.
23
1867.
1853.
Ashley, Noble (a).
Detroit, Wayne.
[ 1861, '2, '3, '4, '5.
3
1835-6, '7, 'S.
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
SENATORS .- Continued.
Name.
. Postoffice address.
Dist.
Sessions.
Bastone, John (b) ..
Caro, Tuscola.
17
1891.
Bates, Erastus N. (a).
Moline, Allegan
8
1907, '09.
Baxter, Levi ..
Jonesville, Hillsdale.
3
1849, '50.
Baxter, Witter J.
Jonesville, Hillsdale.
9
1877.
Beach, Noah (a).
Bridgeport, Saginaw.
6
1850, '51.
Beattie, Adam ..
Ovid, Clinton ..
17
1873, '74.
Beckwith, Jefferson H.
Lyons, Ionia ..
25
1855.
Beebe, Joseph E. (a).
Jackson, Jackson.
12
1857, '58.
Beers, John S ..
Stevensville, Berrien.
9
1891, '92.
Beeson, Jesse G.
Dowagiac, Cass.
18
1853.
Begole, Josiah W.
Flint, Genesee ..
23 1871, '72.
Belknap, James W
Greenville, Montcalm
21
1883, '85.
Bell, Digby V. (a).
Ada, Kent ..
5
1842, '43.
Bell, George W.
Cheboygan, Cheboygan.
30
1879.
Benjamin, William H. P. (a)
Bridgeport, Saginaw.
23
1879.
Bennet, Theodore G.
Jackson, Jackson.
10 1871, '72.
Benson, John R ..
13
1891, '92.
Berrick, Francis H.
Buchanan, Berrien
12
1875.
Berry, Enos G. (a).
Quincy, Branch.
3
1848, '49.
Berry, John G .. .
Berryville,. Otsego
27
1889.
Bialy, Mendel J ..
Bay City, Bay.
24
1895.
Billings, Simeon R. (a)
Flint, Genesee.
19
1879, '81, '2.
Bills, Perley
Tecumseh, Lenawee.
11
Birney, James ..
Bay City, Bay.
28
Bitely, Nathan H. (c)
Lawton, Van Buren
18 1867, '69, '70.
Blackman, Samuel H. (a).
Paw Paw, Van Buren.
19 1863, '64.
Blackwell, Albert O
Gladstone, Delta.
30
1889.
Blair, Austin (a) ..
Jackson, Jackson
12
1855.
Blakeslee. Edwin A
Galien, Berrien ..
7
1897, '98, '99,'00.
Bland, J. Edward (a)
Detroit, Wayne .
3
1907.
Bliss, Aaron T.
Saginaw, Saginaw.
25
1883.
Boies, Henry M.
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