Hiram Higley (March 5, 1804 – January 8, 1860) was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives in its first session after being established.
Hiram Higley | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Oakland County district | |
| In office November 2, 1835 – January 1, 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1804 East Windsor, Connecticut |
| Died | January 8, 1860 (aged 55) Leipsic, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
Hiram Higley was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, on March 5, 1804,[1] the son of Adori Higley and Clarissa Loomis.[2] He was a tanner by occupation. He settled in Rochester, Michigan Territory in 1827, and was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives in 1835 following adoption of the state's first constitution.[3]
In 1853, he moved to Leipsic, Ohio, and died there on January 8, 1860.[3][4]
Notes edit
- ^ Bingham 1888, p. 342, gives March 5 as Higley's birth date. Johnson 1896, p. 687, gives September 30. Stiles 1891, p. 391, specifies that September 30 is the date of his baptism, rather than birth; his brother Job was baptized six months after birth.
- ^ Stiles 1891, p. 391.
- ^ a b Bingham 1888, p. 342.
- ^ Hartford Courant 1860, p. 3.
References edit
- Bingham, Stephen D. (1888), Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators, Lansing: Thorp & Godfrey, retrieved 2018-12-16
- "Deaths", Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, p. 3, January 19, 1860, retrieved 2018-12-16
- Johnson, Mary C. (1896), The Higleys and Their Ancestry: An Old Colonial Family, New York: D. Appleton and Co., retrieved 2018-12-16
- Michigan Manual (1877–78 ed.), Lansing: State of Michigan, 1877, retrieved 2018-12-16
- Stiles, Henry R. (1891), The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut, Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, retrieved 2018-12-16
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