History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ong his fellow-citizens, by whom he is fully ajipreeiated for his integrityand ability. He has been placed in various positions oftrust, notably among the number that of supervisor andmagistrate. The ofTice of supervisor ho Glled acceptablyfor over eleven years. In all matters of county legislationhe took broad and liberal positions, and among his brothersupervisors he was esteemed, not oidy for his gentlemanlydeportment, but for sterling common sense and sound judg-ment. As a magislnite iiis decisions were always impartial,and evidenced m
History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ong his fellow-citizens, by whom he is fully ajipreeiated for his integrityand ability. He has been placed in various positions oftrust, notably among the number that of supervisor andmagistrate. The ofTice of supervisor ho Glled acceptablyfor over eleven years. In all matters of county legislationhe took broad and liberal positions, and among his brothersupervisors he was esteemed, not oidy for his gentlemanlydeportment, but for sterling common sense and sound judg-ment. As a magislnite iiis decisions were always impartial,and evidenced much legal acumen. Mr. Hungerford reareda family of three children, only one of whom is now living,William W., who was born in the town of Riley, in ISU,and is living on a place which was presented to him by liisfather. Accompanying this biogiii|iliy mjiy bi .>*een the portraitof Mr. Hungerford, which is indicative of generosity andhospitality, and is evidence of a positive eharaeler and awell-balanced mind. 508 HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, PHILIP P. P13CK. If the future generations are asked tlie question, Whohas done the most for Anaeiica, the pioneer or the inventorof the telegraph, the locomotive, the steamboat, or themany great inventors of the present or any other age? webelieve the answer will be, The Pioneer. Without himthere would have been no need of locomotives or steam-boats, no cities to connect with the telegraph-wire, and nouse for the labor-saving machinery we .see on every the pioneers of Clinton County there arc none deservingof more credit than Philip P. Peck, of whom this is abrief history. He was one of a family of six children,and was born in Danbury, Conn., Nov. 23, 1802. Whenhe was fourteen years old his ftither, who was a shoemaker,moved to Seneca Co., N. Y., where the family residedfourteen years, and where young Piiilip learned his fatherstrade. Arrived at his majority he started out in life forhimself, locating first at Lodi, in Se
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