Sibley, Solomon, 1769-1846

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Solomon Sibley was born in Sutton Massachusetts on October 7, 1769. He studied law and began his practice in Marietta, Ohio in 1795. He moved to Cincinnati a year later, and came to Detroit in 1797. Sibley was elected to the first legislature of the Northwest Territory in 1797. He became a delegate to Congress from the Territory of Michigan, 1920-1823 and served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Michigan until 1836. Solomon Sibley died in Detroit on April 4, 1846.

From the description of Solomon Sibley papers, 1750-1918. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 279039210

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895. Charles Lanman papers, 1839-1869. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Sutherland, John, 1771-1834. Brown-Patterson papers 1797-1902 1800-1835. Dayton Metro Library
referencedIn Anonymous ledger, ca. 1810-1830. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Fort Wayne, Indiana records, 1794-1825 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827. Papers of Thomas Worthington, 1795-1827. Library of Congress
referencedIn Brown-Patterson Papers, 1797-1902, 1800-1835 Dayton Metro Library
referencedIn Sibley, Sylvester. Family papers, 1803-1877. Clarke Historical Library
referencedIn Rau, Louise, 1893-1973. Solomon Sibley, the public servant, 1769-1846. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. Henry Clay correspondence, 1807-1852 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Sibley, Solomon, 1769-1846. Solomon Sibley papers, 1750-1918. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. John C. Calhoun correspondence, 1818-1820 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
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associatedWith Brown, Henry, 1770-1823 person
associatedWith Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850. person
associatedWith Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. person
associatedWith Detroit Reading Club. corporateBody
associatedWith Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895. person
associatedWith Pontiac Mill Company (Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Rau, Louise, 1893-1973 person
associatedWith Robinson and Martin (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sibley, Sylvester. person
correspondedWith United States. Congress corporateBody
associatedWith Worthington, Thomas, 1773-1827. person
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Birth 1769-10-07

Death 1846-04-04

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