Alfred H. Hanscom
Alfred H. Hanscom | |
|---|---|
| United States Consul to Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1845–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin H. Lothrop |
| Succeeded by | Isaac E. Crary |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Oakland County district | |
| In office January 3, 1842 – 1842 | |
| In office 1845–1845 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 Rochester, New York |
| Died | c. 1880 Ontonagon County, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jane A. Forsythe (1838) Adelia Weller (1859) |
Alfred Henry Hanscom (1819 – c. 1880) was a state legislator in Michigan who served in the
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
in 1845.
Early life
Hanscom was born in 1819 in Rochester, New York to parents Sarah and George George Hansom.[1]
Career
Hanscom served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[2] Hanscom was a delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention of 1850. Hanscom was the United States Consul to Rio Grande do Sul from 1854 to 1857.[1]
Personal life
Hanscom married Jane A. Forsythe in 1838. Later, on August 12, 1859, he married Adelia Weller.[1]
Death
Hanscom moved to Ontonagon County, Michigan around 1850, and then died around thirty years later.[3]
References
- ^ Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Alfred H. Hanscom". Library of Michigan. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators.
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