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Charles Miller Croswell (1825-1886) —
also known as Charles M. Croswell —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y., October
31, 1825.
Son of John Croswell and Sally (Hicks) Croswell.
Republican. Carpenter;
contractor;
lawyer;
Lenawee
County Register of Deeds, 1851-54; law partner of Thomas
M. Cooley, 1855; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1862-63; member of Michigan
state senate, 1863-66, 1867-68 (10th District 1863-66, 8th
District 1867-68); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1868;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County 4th District,
1873-74; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1873-74; Governor of
Michigan, 1877-80.
Presbyterian.
Scotch-Irish
and Dutch
ancestry.
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
13, 1886 (age 61 years, 43
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Jerome Bunty Chaffee (1825-1886) —
also known as Jerome B. Chaffee —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Niagara
County, N.Y., April 17,
1825.
Republican. Member of Colorado
territorial House of Representatives, 1861-63; Speaker
of Colorado Territory House of Representatives, 1863; member of
Republican
National Committee from Colorado Territory, 1866-68, 1870-72;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado Territory,
1868;
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Colorado Territory, 1871-75; U.S.
Senator from Colorado, 1876-79; Colorado
Republican state chair, 1884.
One of the founders of the city of Denver.
Died in Salem Center, Westchester
County, N.Y., March 9,
1886 (age 60 years, 326
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Earl Cory Michener (1876-1957) —
also known as Earl C. Michener —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born near Attica, Seneca
County, Ohio, November
30, 1876.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
Lenawee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1919-33, 1935-51;
defeated, 1932.
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 4,
1957 (age 80 years, 216
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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William L. Greenly (1813-1883) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Hamilton, Madison
County, N.Y., September
18, 1813.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1839-40, 1842-43 (2nd District 1839-40, 3rd
District 1842-43); Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1846-47; Governor of
Michigan, 1847-48; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1858-59.
Died November
29, 1883 (age 70 years, 72
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Fernando Cortez Beaman (1814-1882) —
also known as Fernando C. Beaman —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Chester, Windsor
County, Vt., June 28,
1814.
Lenawee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1843-50; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1856-57; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1856;
Lenawee
County Probate Judge, 1856-60, 1871-80; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1856;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1861-71 (2nd District 1861-63, 1st
District 1863-71).
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., September
27, 1882 (age 68 years, 91
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Samuel William Smith (1852-1931) —
also known as Samuel W. Smith —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Independence Township, Oakland
County, Mich., August
23, 1852.
Republican. Lawyer; Oakland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1880-84; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1885-86; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1897-1915.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 19,
1931 (age 78 years, 300
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Henry Cassorte Smith (1856-1911) —
also known as Henry C. Smith —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Canandaigua, Ontario
County, N.Y., June 2,
1856.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1899-1903; defeated,
1902.
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
7, 1911 (age 55 years, 188
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Nathaniel Buel Eldredge (1813-1893) —
also known as Nathaniel B. Eldredge —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Auburn, Cayuga
County, N.Y., March 28,
1813.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1848; probate
judge in Michigan, 1852-56; served in the Union Army during the Civil
War; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1870-71; Lenawee
County Sheriff; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1883-87; defeated,
1870.
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
27, 1893 (age 80 years, 244
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Samuel William Raymond (1872-1950) —
also known as Samuel W. Raymond —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fairfield Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., March 23,
1872.
Son of Samuel Raymond and Rebecca (Burgess) Raymond.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; banker; inventor;
member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926.
Episcopalian.
Swiss
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1950
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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George Washington Armstrong (1859-1948) —
also known as George W. Armstrong —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., April 18,
1859.
Son of Henry H. Armstrong and Mary (Robinson) Armstrong.
Republican. Mechanical
dentist; traveling
salesman; mayor of
Adrian, Mich., 1936-37.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in 1948
(age about
89 years).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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David Leroy Treat (1873-1956) —
also known as David L. Treat —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, October
26, 1873.
Son of Butler Treat (1818-1879) and Maryette (Vedder) Treat.
Democrat. Physician;
mayor
of Adrian, Mich.; elected 1904, 1910; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1912.
Died in 1956
(age about
82 years).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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Russell Bryant Raymond (1901-1970) —
also known as Russell B. Raymond —
Born in Jasper, Lenawee
County, Mich., February
6, 1901.
Son of Samuel
William Raymond and Kate Bell (Bryant) Raymond (1873-1949).
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1960.
Died in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., August
28, 1970 (age 69 years, 203
days).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
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