Hazen S. Pingree

Hazen Stuart Pingree was born on August 30, 1840, and died on June 18, 1901. He was an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd mayor of Detroit from 1889 to 1897 and the 24th governor of Michigan from 1897 to 1901. He moved to Michigan from New England and became a Republican businessman before entering politics.

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John Treadway Rich

John Treadway Rich was born on April 23, 1841, and died on March 28, 1926. He was an American politician who worked as a member of Congress and served as the 23rd person to be governor of Michigan.

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Cyrus G. Luce

Cyrus Gray Luce was an American politician. He was born on July 2, 1824, and died on March 18, 1905. He served as the 21st governor of Michigan.

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Russell A. Alger

Russell Alexander Alger (AL-jer; February 27, 1836 – January 24, 1907) was an American politician and businessman. He served as the 20th governor of Michigan, a U.S. Senator, and the U.S.

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Charles Croswell

Charles Miller Croswell was born on October 31, 1825, and he died on December 13, 1886. He served as the 17th governor of Michigan from 1877 to 1881.

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John J. Bagley

John Judson Bagley was born on July 24, 1832, and died on July 27, 1881. He was a politician from the state of Michigan and served as the 16th governor of Michigan.

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Epaphroditus Ransom

Epaphroditus Ransom (March 24, 1798 – November 11, 1859) was an American politician who worked as the seventh governor of Michigan and as a judge on the Michigan Supreme Court.

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William L. Greenly

William Lawrence Greenly was born on September 18, 1813, and died on November 29, 1883. He was a politician from the state of Michigan in the United States. He worked as the sixth governor of Michigan.

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John S. Barry

John Stewart Barry (January 29, 1802– January 14, 1870) was the fourth and eighth governor of Michigan. He was the only governor in Michigan during the 19th century who served three terms. His main achievement was improving how the state managed its money after problems with internal improvements.

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Alpheus Felch

Alpheus Felch was born on September 28, 1804, and died on June 13, 1896. He was the fifth governor of Michigan and served as a U.S. Senator from Michigan.

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