Josiah Williams Begole papers, 1881-1883.

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Josiah Williams Begole papers, 1881-1883.

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Papers include letters and telegrams of the Marlette, Mich. Relief Committee (1881), and letters to railroad officials mostly concerning mileage books.

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Marlette (Mich.) Relief Committee.

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Grant Truck Railway Company.

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Callaway, S.R.

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Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad

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The Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad Co. was incorporated on Jan. 21, 1857 for $5,500,000 in East Saginw (Mich.), for the purpose of owning/operating 170 miles of railroad track, from Flint (Mich.) to what is now Ludington (Mich.). On Feb. 15, 1859, the Co. consolidated with the Genesse & Oakland Railroad Co. This was the first of many mergers for the company (Information from Michigan Railroads & Railroad Companies by Graydon M. Meints). From the description of Flint &amp...

Begole, Josiah Williams, 1815-1896

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Begole was born in N.Y. (State) on Jan. 20, 1815. He left for Mich. Territory at the age of 21, settling in what is now Flint (Mich.). In 1839 he married Harriet A. Miles and began work on a farm. After holding several local political positions, he served as County Treasurer, 1856-1864; State Senator, 1871-1872; a member of Congress, 1873-1875; and Governor of Mich., 1883-1885. He died at Flint on June 6, 1896. GAR Post 127 was named for Billy Begole, who was probably his son. No information is ...