Thomas Rowland (Michigan politician) explained

Thomas Rowland
Office:Michigan Secretary of State
Order:3rd
Governor:William Woodbridge
James Wright Gordon
Term Start:1840
Term End:1842
Birth Date:1784
Birth Place:Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death Date:August 13, 1849
Death Place:Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Party:Whig Party
Preceded:Randolph Manning
Succeeded:Robert P. Eldredge

Thomas Rowland (1784 – August 13, 1849) was an American politician and soldier who served as the third Secretary of State for the State of Michigan. He was the first and only Whig Secretary of State for Michigan. He served in his position until 1840 to 1842.[1]

Thomas Rowland was born in 1784 in the town of Uniontown in Fayette, Pennsylvania.[2] He died on August 13, 1849.

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 2 . 253. English .
  2. Book: The Early Bench and Bar of Detroit from 1805 to the End of 1850. 175. Robert Budd Ross. 1907. Richard P. Joy and Clarence M. Burton.