Eldredge, Robert P., 1806-1884.

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Born at Greenwich, N.Y., 1806; began studying law at Hamilton, N.Y., 1823; came to Detroit , in 1826; taught school here & in Pontiac; was admitted to bar, 1828, then the only lawyer in Macomb County.; Secretary of State of Michigan, 1842; later retired from public service; prominent mason from 1847; died in Detroit, 1884. (from Michigan Biographies) (Blue index card).

From the description of Robert P. Eldredge papers, 1771-1859. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 314159724

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Birth 1806

Death 1884

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