Edwin H. Lothrop (1806-1874) was an American politician from

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who served in the

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both prior to and after statehood, and who served as Speaker of the House during the 9th Legislature (coincidentally, as the 9th Speaker). Born in 1806, Lothrop was a member of the Lothrop-Campbell political family with his brother, George V. N. Lothrop, serving as the

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and another family member, James, being the Chief Justice of the

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.The Political Graveyard: Lothrop-Campbell Family of Michigan
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1806 births 1874 deaths Members of the Michigan House of Representatives Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives People from Kalamazoo County, Michigan 19th-century members of the Michigan Legislature {{Michigan-MIRepresentative-stub