Joseph S. Fenton Explained

Joseph S. Fenton
State House:	Michigan
District:	Genesee County
Term Start:	February 5, 1851
Term End:	November 14, 1851
Birth Date:	21 January 1781
Birth Place:	Washington, Massachusetts
Death Place:	Flint, Michigan
Children:	William M. Fenton
Party:	Whig

Joseph S. Fenton (January 21, 1781November 14, 1851) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Fenton was born in Washington, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1781. Fenton lived in Norwich, New York, New York for twenty one years, then he moved to Palmyra, New York. In 1840, he moved to Fenton, Michigan, a town named after his son, Michigan Lieutenant Governor William M. Fenton.^[1]

Career

Fenton was a banker. On November 5, 1850, Fenton was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Genesee County district from February 5, 1851, to until his death.^[2] Fenton was a Whig.^[1]

Death

Fenton died in office on November 14, 1851, in Flint, Michigan.^{[1] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: 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 . English .
2. Web site: Legislator Details - Joseph S. Fenton. . November 26, 2020.
3. News: . Death of Hon. Joseph S. Fenton . The Republic . Washington, D.C. . 24 November 1851. 3 . 18 May 2021 .