Darius Mead (January 27, 1798 – 1859) was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Darius Mead | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Lenawee County district | |
| In office November 2, 1835 – January 1, 1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1798 Lanesborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 1859 (aged 60–61) Blissfield, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
Darius Mead was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, on January 27, 1798, the son of Stephen and Druzilla Mead.[1][2][3] He settled in Michigan in 1833.[1]
Mead was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives as a representative from Lenawee County in 1835, where he also served as a justice and associate county judge.[1] In 1836, he was named a commissioner of the River Raisin and Lake Erie Railroad Company.[4]
He died in Blissfield, Michigan, in 1859.[1]
Family edit
Mead married Minerva B. Gardner. They had four children: John, Minerva, Helen M., and Daniel.[5]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Bingham 1888, p. 456.
- ^ Gardner & Gardner 1907, p. 240.
- ^ Charles J. Palmer n.d., p. 95.
- ^ State of Michigan 1836, p. 358.
- ^ Gardner & Gardner 1907, pp. 240–241.
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 2018-12-11
- Gardner, Lillian M. S.; Gardner, Charles M. (1907), Gardner History and Genealogy, Erie Printing Co., retrieved 2018-12-12
- Knapp, John I.; Bonner, R. I. (1903), Illustrated History and Biographical Record of Lenawee County, Mich., Adrian, Michigan: Times Printing Co., retrieved 2018-12-11
- Michigan Manual (1877–78 ed.), Lansing: W. S. George & Co., 1877, retrieved 2018-12-11
- Palmer, Charles J., History of Town of Lanesborough, Massachusetts, 1741-1905, retrieved 2018-12-12
- Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan, Detroit: State of Michigan, 1836, retrieved 2018-12-11