Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1813, Dec. 10 | Born, Bedford, N.H. |
| 1833 | Moved to Detroit, Mich., and later opened a general store |
| 1844 | Married Letitia Grace Douglas |
| 1851-1852 | Mayor, Detroit, Mich. |
| 1852 | Unsuccessful Whig candidate for governor of Michigan |
| 1854 | One of the signers of the call for the meeting at Jackson, Mich., which founded the Republican Party |
| 1856 | Delegate and member of the national committee, Republican national convention, Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 1857 | Elected to the United States Senate succeeding Lewis Cass |
| 1861-1875 | Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce |
| 1868 | Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee for duration of campaign |
| 1875-1877 | Secretary of the interior |
| 1876 | Chairman, Republican Congressional Committee for duration of campaign |
| 1879 | Elected to the United States Senate |
| 1879, Nov. 1 | Died, Chicago, Ill |