John Ellenwood (September 15, 1777 – May 9, 1856) was an American politician who served one term in the Michigan House of Representatives immediately after its establishment by the state's first constitution.
John Ellenwood | |
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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 | September 15, 1777 Amherst, New Hampshire |
| Died | May 9, 1856 (aged 78) West Bloomfield, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
John Ellenwood was born in Amherst, New Hampshire, on September 15, 1777, the son of Ebenezer Ellenwood and Elizabeth Seaton.[1][2][3][4] He worked as a surveyor,[5] served as town clerk in Amherst from 1812 to 1814,[6] then moved to Ridgeway, New York, in 1816.[5]
He moved to West Bloomfield, Michigan, in 1823,[1] and again worked as a surveyor, helping to lay out most of the roads that were laid out in the county at the time.[5] He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1827 and held that position his entire life. He was a delegate to the state's first constitutional convention in 1835, and was elected as a Democrat to the Michigan House of Representatives following the constitution's adoption. He also served as postmaster from 1831 to 1856, and as a supervisor for nine years.[1]
He died at home on the family farm on May 9, 1856.[1][7]
Family edit
Ellenwood married Jane Stanley on June 23, 1799. They had five children: Calvin, Eben, Jane Seaton, Ismenia Stanley, and John Morris.[3] Jane Ellenwood died on April 1, 1864.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Bingham 1888, p. 251.
- ^ Chapman Bros. 1891, pp. 449–450.
- ^ a b Secomb 1883, p. 578.
- ^ Seaton 1906, p. 241.
- ^ a b c Chapman Bros. 1891, p. 449.
- ^ Secomb 1883, p. 202.
- ^ a b Chapman Bros. 1891, p. 450.
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 2018-12-15
- Michigan Manual (1877–78 ed.), Lansing: State of Michigan, 1877, retrieved 2018-12-15
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan, Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1891, retrieved 2018-12-15
- Seaton, Oren A. (1906), The Seaton Family, with Genealogy and Biographies, Topeka: Crane, retrieved 2018-12-15
- Secomb, Daniel F. (1883), History of the Town of Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Concord, N. H.: Evans, Sleeper & Woodbury, retrieved 2018-12-15