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Charles P. Bush
Charles P. Bush (March 18, 1809 – 1857) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, and served as the state's 6th Lieutenant Governor from 1847 to 1848. Biography Bush was born in Ithaca, New York. Bush moved to Michigan in 1836, becoming one of the first residents of Handy Township, Michigan, Handy. He was elected as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1840 and served until 1843. In 1844, he was a Presidential elector for Michigan, voting for James K. Polk, who became U. S. President. In 1846, he was elected to the Michigan Senate and the following year served as president pro tempore of the State Senate. In 1847, when Governor Alpheus Felch resigned to serve in the U. S. Senate, Bush became the sixth lieutenant governor of Michigan serving under Governor William L. Greenly from March 4, 1847, to January 3, 1848. In 1847, he also cast the deciding vote to move the state capital from Detroit to Lansing, Michigan, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |