Wisner, Moses, 1815-1863.
Governor of Michigan (1859-1861).
Born in Springport, N.Y., June 3, 1815; had only common school education; worked on parent's far came to Lapeer Co., Mich., and bought a farm, 1837; moved to Pontiac and began to study law and was admitted to the bar, 1841; became prosecuting attorney at Lapeer; Governor of Mich., 1859-61; served in Civil war as colonel of the 22nd Reg. Michigan, 1862-63; died of typhoid fever in Lexington, Ky., Jan.5,1863. (blue index cards) (Appleton. - Mich. Biogr. - Oakland Co., Mich., p. 141, with portr. ; Mich. Biogr.)
From the description of Moses Wisner papers, 1815-1863 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 495187898
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| referencedIn | Whittemore Family Papers, 1817-1978 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Crapo, Henry Howland, 1804-1869. Papers, 1830-1920 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Wilber M. Brucker Papers, 1877-1968 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Whittemore family. Whittemore family papers, 1817-1978. | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Wisner, Moses, 1815-1863. Moses Wisner papers, 1815-1863 | Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library | |
| creatorOf | Michigan. Governor (1859-1860 : Wisner). [Messages to the Legislature] / Moses Wisner. | Library of Michigan |
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| associatedWith | McKinney, John | person |
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