John Wesley Longyear papers, 1846-1875.

United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Duffield, D. Bethune (Divie Bethune), 1821-1891

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Epithet: of Michigan British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000684.0x0001cb Detroit lawyer, member of the Detroit Board of Education (1847-1869), called the "Father of the High School." Born in Carlistle, Penn. on Aug. 29, 1821, Divie Bethune Duffield moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1835. He graduated from Yale University in 1840 and Yale Law School in 1841. He had come to Detroit in...

Bagley, John Judson, 1832-1881.

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Detroit businessman, Republican governor of Michigan, 1873-1876, and candidate for the U. S. Senate in 1881. From the description of John Judson Bagley papers, 1853-1891. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418300 From the description of John Judson Bagley papers, 1830, 1847-1900. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 84586365 John Judson Bagley was born in Medina, Orleans County, NY, July 24, 1832. Around 1840, he moved with his parents to Const...

Blair, Austin, 1818-1894

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Republican governor of Michigan, 1861-1864. From the description of Austin Blair papers, 1861-1863 and 1882. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422843 Governor of Michigan, 1861-64, state legislator and U.S. congressman, 1866-1870. From the description of Austin Blair papers, 1838-1921. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 55628517 Blair was a Governor of Michigan, 1861-1864, a Michigan representative in Congress, 1867-1872, and a r...

Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad Company.

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Turner, James, 1820-1869.

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Beaman, F. C. (Fernando C.), 1814-1882

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Born at Chester, Vt., June 28, 1814; taught school in Franklin, N.Y., 1830-36; moved to Rochester, N.Y. ; studied law ; moved to Manchester, Mich., 1838 ; was admitted to the bar and began practice, 1839 ; moved to Tecumseh, 1841 ; moved to Adrian and was prosecuting attorney for Lenawee County, 1843-50 ; city attorney of Adrian ; mayor of Adrian, 1856 ; judge of the Probate Court of Lenawee County, 1856-60 and 1871-76 ; member of U.S. Congress, Republican, 1861-71 ; died in Adrian,...

Longyear, J. W. (John Wesley), 1820-1875

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Republican congressman and U.S. district judge from Lansing, Michigan. From the description of John Wesley Longyear papers, 1846-1875. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 154302138 From the description of John Wesley Longyear papers, 1846-1875. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422516 John Wesley Longyear, lawyer, U.S. congressman, and judge, was born in 1820 in Shandaken, New York. After being educated at seminaries in Amenia an...

Ferry, Thomas W. (Thomas White), 1827-1896

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United States Senator and Representative from Michigan. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to President Grant, 1873 Mar. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270531104 Member of Congress (1865-1867 and 1869-1871) and the United Stated Senate (1871-1883) from western Michigan. From the description of Thomas White Ferry papers, 1866, 1881, and 1891. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 300035211 Born in the old mission hous...

Cutcheon, Sullivan M., 1843-1900.

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Michigan Female College (Lansing, Mich.)

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Mayhew, Ira, 1814-1894

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Michigan educator; State Superintendent of Education (1854-1849,1855-1859). (from Sprenger guide) From the description of Ira Mayhew papers, 1804-1871. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320242512 ...

McKinney, John, 1803-1870.

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Howard, William Alanson, 1813-1880

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Republican congressman from Michigan and governor of Dakota Territory. From the description of William Alanson Howard papers, 1856-1880 and 1895. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419834 ...

Olds, Schuyler Seager.

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Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898

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Professor of Law and American History at the University of Michigan; Michigan Supreme Court Justice; and chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. From the description of Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421366 From the description of Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82799037 Lawyer, Michigan and Ohio; justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1864-1885; law ...

Republican Party (Mich.)

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Amboy, Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Company.

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Withey, Solomon L., 1820-1886.

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Longyear, Ephraim, 1827-1889.

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Newberry, John S. (John Stoughton), 1826-1887

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Student at the University of Michigan. From the description of John Stoughton Newberry letter, September 1846. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422939 Detroit industrialist and Congressman. From the description of Correspondence and papers of John Stoughton Newberry, 1779-1906. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 51448754 The son of Elihu and Rhoda Phelps Newberry, John S. Newberry was born at Waterville, New York on November 18,...