Michigan Governor, U.S. Senator. He graduated from Bowdoin College Maine in 1827, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Houlton, Maine, (1830-33). Moving to Monroe, Michigan, in 1833, he continued the practice of law and was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, (1835-37). He also was Michigan State bank commissioner, (1838-39), state auditor general in 1842 and an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, (1842-45). In 1845, he was elected as a Democrat the 5th Governor of Michigan, serving until 1847. After leaving office, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, serving (1847-53). After leaving the Senate, he served as president of the commission (1853-56), to settle claims incurred during the Spanish- Mexican War. He then resumed his law career and served as the Tappan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, (1879-83). He died in retirement at age 91.
Michigan Governor, U.S. Senator. He graduated from Bowdoin College Maine in 1827, studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Houlton, Maine, (1830-33). Moving to Monroe, Michigan, in 1833, he continued the practice of law and was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives, (1835-37). He also was Michigan State bank commissioner, (1838-39), state auditor general in 1842 and an associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, (1842-45). In 1845, he was elected as a Democrat the 5th Governor of Michigan, serving until 1847. After leaving office, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, serving (1847-53). After leaving the Senate, he served as president of the commission (1853-56), to settle claims incurred during the Spanish- Mexican War. He then resumed his law career and served as the Tappan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, (1879-83). He died in retirement at age 91.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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