Robert P. Eldredge Explained

Robert P. Eldredge
Office:Michigan Secretary of State
Order:4th
Governor:John S. Barry
Term Start:1842
Term End:1846
Birth Date: 1808
Birth Place:Greenwich, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Preceded:Thomas Rowland
Succeeded:Gideon O. Whittemore

Robert P. Eldredge (1808 – November 25, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Secretary of State for the State of Michigan.

Robert Eldredge was born in 1808 in the town of Greenwich in Washington County, New York.[1] He travelled to the then Territory of Michigan in 1826, becoming the first lawyer of Macomb County before his appointment to Secretary of State for the State of Michigan.

Political career

Eldredge served as Secretary of State for the State of Michigan from 1842 to 1846 under Governor John S. Barry.[2] Following this, he served two terms in the Michigan State Senate, from 1847 to 1848, where he represented the 1st district.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Legislator Details - Legislators . 2023-01-06 . mdoe.state.mi.us.
  2. Web site: The Secretary of State . 2023-01-06 . www.michigan.gov . en.