Kearsley, Jonathan, 1786-1859.

Born in Dauphin Co.,Pa.,Aug.20,1786; grad. at Washington Coll., Pa. 1811; lieutenant in war of 1812; briu. captain, 1813; Garrison Major, 1814; receiver of Land office, Detroit, 1819-50; recorder of Detroit, 1826; Justice of the Peace, 1827; Mayor of Detroit, 1829; Regent of Michigan University, 1836-50; died in Detroit, Aug.31,1859. (from Michigan Biographies. ; Farmer's Detroit, v.2, p.1030.) (blue index cards)

From the description of Jonathan Kearsley correspondence, 1826-1827 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 439763662