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Jefferson H. Beckwith
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 3, 1855 – December 31, 1856
Preceded byJosiah Russell
Succeeded byWilliam Canfield
Personal details
Born1813 (1813)
Ontario County, New York
Died1865 (aged 51–52)
Political partyRepublican

Jefferson H. Beckwith (1813 – 1865) was a Michigan politician.

Early life and education

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Beckwith was born in 1813 in Ontario County, New York. Beckwith studied law in Ellicottville, New York and was admitted to the bar in that state. In 1830, he settled near Ann Arbor, Michigan Territory. He then settled in East Plains, Michigan, which later became part of Lyons Township, Michigan.[1][2]

Career

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Beckwith was a farmer.[1] On November 8, 1854, Beckwith was elected to the Michigan Senate where he represented the 25th district from January 3, 1855 to December 31, 1856. During his term in the state senate, Beckwith served on the manufactures committee.[2] Beckwith served as a postmaster in Michigan, and served a number of terms as supervisor of Lyons Township.[1]

Personal life

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Beckwith never married.[1][2]

Death

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Beckwith died in 1865.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1.
  2. ^ a b c d "Legislator Details - Jefferson H. Beckwith". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 1, 2021.


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