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5th Michigan Territorial Council
The Fifth Michigan Territorial Council was a meeting of the legislative body governing Michigan Territory, known formally as the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan. The council met in Detroit in two regular sessions between May 1, 1832, and April 23, 1833, during the term of George B. Porter as territorial governor. Leadership and organization John McDonell was president of the council, Edmund A. Brush secretary, and James T. Allen sergeant-at-arms. Members A January 1827 act of the United States Congress provided for the direct election of a 13-member legislative council by the people of the territory; the same act gave the council responsibility for determining the apportionment of seats. The council apportioned the seats as follows in an 1831 act: Notes References * * * * * {{Michigan legislatures 005 1832 in Michigan Territory 1833 in Michigan Territory Michigan Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Territorial Council
The Michigan Territorial Council, known formally as the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan, was the legislative body of the Territory of Michigan from 1824 to 1835, when it was succeeded by the Michigan Legislature in anticipation of Michigan becoming a U.S. state (though this did not happen until 1837). A session of the council including only members from what would become Wisconsin Territory met in 1836. History The council represented the second stage of Michigan's evolution from a territory administered by a governor and judges to full statehood. Background Since its creation from part of Indiana Territory in 1805, the government of Michigan Territory had consisted of a governor, a secretary, and three judges. In this "first stage" government outlined by the Northwest Ordinance, the governor—or the secretary, in his absence—exercised executive power, with the judges forming the judicial branch of government, and all of them were appointed by Congress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macomb County, Michigan
Macomb County ( ) is a county on the eastern shore of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, bordering Detroit to the north and containing many of its northern suburbs. Its seat of government is Mt. Clemens, and its largest community is Warren. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 881,217, making it the third-most populous county in the state, behind neighboring Wayne and Oakland. Macomb County contains 27 cities, townships and villages, including three of the ten most-populous municipalities in Michigan. Most of this population is concentrated south of Hall Road (M-59), one of the county's main thoroughfares. History The Ojibwe lived in the area for centuries before European contact and were preceded by other cultures of ancient indigenous peoples. The first European colonists were French, and they arrived in the area during the 17th century. Other early settlers were French fur trappers, who sometimes married Ojibw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County ( ) is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. , the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo–Portage, Michigan, Portage, MI Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Etymology The name purportedly means "the mirage or reflecting river" and the original Indian name was "Kikalamazoo". History Kalamazoo County was organized in 1830, although its set off date is unknown. The village of Kalamazoo (then known as Bronson) was made the county seat in 1831. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.2%) is water. Geographic features * Kalamazoo River * Portage River (St. Joseph County, Michigan), Portage River Adjacent counties * Barry County, Michigan, Barry County – northeast * Allegan County, Michigan, Allegan County – northwest * Calhoun County, Michiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass County, Michigan
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 51,589. Its county seat is Cassopolis. Cass County is included in the South Bend– Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area which has a total population of 316,663 and is considered part of the Michiana region. History The county is named for Lewis Cass, the Michigan Territorial Governor at the time the county was created in 1829. Cass later served as the United States Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson, thus making a case for including Cass County as one of Michigan's " cabinet counties". Cass County was not as heavily forested and had more fertile prairie land than other nearby areas of Michigan. During early settlement, it attracted numerous settlers who wanted to farm and grew more rapidly in population. The county quickly developed industry as well. As early as 1830, a carding mill was started in the county on Dowagiac Creek, a branch of the St. Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Durocher
Laurent Durocher (October 21, 1788 – September 21, 1861) was an American judge and politician in the U.S. state of Michigan. He was involved in the formation of Monroe County, Michigan, and held numerous official posts during the first decades of its existence, and was also a member of both the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate. Biography Laurent Durocher was born in Ste. Genevieve, Spanish Louisiana, New Spain on October 21, 1788, the son of Laurent Durocher and Marie Janis. He attended the Collège de Montréal. Durocher first came to the Michigan Territory in 1803 before settling at Frenchtown, Michigan in 1805. He volunteered to fight in the American army under General William Hull prior to the outbreak of the War of 1812. Following Hull's surrender of Detroit on August 16, 1812, Durocher and the other defenders of Frenchtown held out for two more days before surrendering their arms. Left free, but unarmed, they were unable to stop the Native Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel S
Daniel commonly refers to: * Daniel (given name), a masculine given name and a surname * List of people named Daniel * List of people with surname Daniel * Daniel (biblical figure) * Book of Daniel, a biblical apocalypse, "an account of the activities and visions of Daniel" Daniel may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature * ''Daniel'' (Old English poem), an adaptation of the Book of Daniel * ''Daniel'', a 2006 novel by Richard Adams * ''Daniel'' (Mankell novel), 2007 Music * "Daniel" (Bat for Lashes song) (2009) * "Daniel" (Elton John song) (1973) * "Daniel", a song from '' Beautiful Creature'' by Juliana Hatfield * ''Daniel'' (album), a 2024 album by Real Estate Other arts and entertainment * ''Daniel'' (1983 film), by Sidney Lumet * ''Daniel'' (2019 film), a Danish film * Daniel (comics), a character in the ''Endless'' series Businesses * Daniel (department store), in the United Kingdom * H & R Daniel, a producer of English porcelain between 1827 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 154,809. The largest city and county seat is Monroe, Michigan, Monroe. The county was established as the second county (after Wayne County, Michigan, Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe. Monroe County is coterminous with the Monroe metropolitan statistical area. History Before the county's formation, the primary settlement was Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan, Frenchtown, which was settled in as early as 1784 along the banks of the River Raisin. The small plot of land was given to the early France, French settlers by the Potawatomi Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans, and the area was claimed for New France. The settlement of Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan, Frenchtown, Michigan and the slight northerly settlement of Sandy Creek (Michigan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenawee County, Michigan
Lenawee County ( ') is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian, Michigan, Adrian. The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned from Monroe County, Michigan, Monroe County. Its governing structure was organized in 1826. Lenawee County comprises the Adrian, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is served by the Toledo, Ohio, Toledo Media market. Lenawee County is home to the Potawatomi, Ottawa, Chippewa, Iroquois, Miami, Sauk, Fox, Mascoutens and Huron tribes. History The county owes its formation to the 1807 Treaty of Detroit, by which the Ottawa (tribe), Ottawa, Ojibwe (called Chippewa by the Americans); Wyandot people, Wyandot and Potawatomi nations ceded their claims to the United States of their traditional territories in today's southeast Michigan. However, many leaders of these tribes believed that the treaty was coercive and opposed it. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Renwick (American Politician)
George Renwick (October 31, 1789June 1863) was a Michigan politician. Early life Renwick was born in England on October 31, 1789. In 1802, Renwick immigrated with his father's family to the United States, where they settled in Gorham, New York. Renwick attended school in Canandaigua, New York, and taught school in the winter. Renwick worked as a carpenter and a farmer in his early life. In 1817, Renwick moved to Greece, New York. In 1828, Renwick moved to Salem, Michigan Territory. Career Renwick served on the Michigan Territorial Council, where he represented the 4th district from May 1, 1832 to August 25, 1835. On November 5, 1838, Renwick was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Washtenaw County Washtenaw County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat and largest city is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kingsley
James Kingsley (6 January 1797 – 10 August 1878) was an attorney and mayor of Ann Arbor from 1855 to 1856. Attorney James "Honest Jim" Kingsley, who came to Ann Arbor in 1826, was the first member of the Washtenaw County Bar, a probate judge, and a member of both the territorial and later the state legislature, as well as Ann Arbor's second mayor and a regent of the University of Michigan. Kingsley Street in Ann Arbor is named after him. Sources James Kingsley Ann Arbor District Library History of the University of Michigan By Burke Aaron Hinsdale Published by the University of Michigan, 1906; p. 182 Kingsley Family Papers, 1830-1901 Bentley Historical Library The Bentley Historical Library is the campus archive for the University of Michigan and is located on the University of Michigan's North Campus in Ann Arbor. It was established in 1935 by the regents of the University of Michigan. Its mission .... 1797 births 1878 deaths Mayors of Ann Arbor, Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washtenaw County, Michigan
Washtenaw County ( ) is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the United States 2020 Census, 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat and largest city is Ann Arbor, Michigan, Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw County comprises the Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, and Concordia University Ann Arbor. History Native American territories The first peoples occupying the central portion of what is now Michigan included: "the Pottawattamies, the Chippewas, the Ottawas, the Wyandottes and the Hurons". Early tribes and Ojibwe etymology of the word: Wash-ten-ong". Native Americans whose territories included land within the Washtenaw County boundaries are shown to have included: Myaamia (Miami people, Miami), Bodéwadmiké (Potawatomi), Anishinaabe, Anis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Sprague
Roger Sprague (1769 – July 1848) was an American businessman and politician in New York and the Territory of Michigan. He served in the New York State Assembly and on the Michigan Territorial Council. Biography Roger Sprague was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, in 1769. He was the son of Abigail Hill and Silas Sprague, who had seven other children together in addition to seven children from Silas Sprague's first marriage. Silas Sprague moved his family to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, in 1772, and attained the rank of captain in the Continental Army. At the age of 22, Roger Sprague walked to western New York state and settled in the town of East Bloomfield, where he, his father, and three brothers were among the first settlers. He served as sheriff of Ontario County, New York, for seven years; the county encompassed most of western New York at the time. The auction for the Holland Purchase was held at his house, with Aaron Burr in attendance. He also served as a judge in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
