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Joseph S. Fenton (January 21, 1781November 14, 1851) was a
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politician.


Early life

Fenton was born in
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, on January 21, 1781. Fenton lived in
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, New York for twenty one years, then he moved to
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. In 1840, he moved to
Fenton, Michigan Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland and Livingston Counties. It is part of the Flint Metropolitan statistical area. History It was first established ...
, a town named after his son, Michigan Lieutenant Governor
William M. Fenton William Matthew Fenton (December 19, 1808 – May 12, 1871) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is the namesake of the city of Fenton, Michigan. Early life Fenton was born in Norwich (city), New York, Norwich, New York ...
.


Career

Fenton was a banker. On November 5, 1850, Fenton was elected to the
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, where he represented the Genesee County district from February 5, 1851, to until his death. Fenton was a Whig.


Death

Fenton died in office on November 14, 1851, in
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.


References

1781 births 1851 deaths American bankers Members of the Michigan House of Representatives Michigan Whigs People from Fenton, Michigan People from Norwich, New York People from Palmyra, New York People from Washington, Massachusetts 19th-century American businesspeople 19th-century members of the Michigan Legislature {{Michigan-MIRepresentative-stub