. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. he practice of law. From there hewent to Northport, Leelanaw county, in thefall of 1866. He was at once elected pros-ecuting attorney for that county and re-elected in 1808. In 1870 he was electedstate senator from the thirty-first district,and served through the regular and extra ses-sions of 1871-2. He was appointed a mem-ber of the constitutional commission of1873. In the spring o
. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. he practice of law. From there hewent to Northport, Leelanaw county, in thefall of 1866. He was at once elected pros-ecuting attorney for that county and re-elected in 1808. In 1870 he was electedstate senator from the thirty-first district,and served through the regular and extra ses-sions of 1871-2. He was appointed a mem-ber of the constitutional commission of1873. In the spring of 1874 he was ap-pointed register of the United States landoffice at Traverse City, and held the officeuntil its removal to Reed City in 1878. Inthat year he was elected prosecuting attorneyof Grand Traverse county. Having beenelected representative in the state legislaturein 1880, his name was at once mentioned inconnection with the speakership, to wdiichresponsible position he was elected fromamong several prominent and capable candi-dates. In 1884 he was elected to congressfnun the eleventh district, and with suchsuccess and satisfaction did he serve his con-stituents that he was re-elected in 1886, but. re the commencement of his second termhe died at Washington, December 22, [ Moffatt was married, in October, 1864,to Miss Emma R. Linnell, who was born inWisconsin, her parents having removed tothat state from New York. She is a lady ofintelligence and refinement, and was a help-mate and confidant of her husband in all hisundertakings. Their children, four in num-ber, were Orlando C, now married and liv-ing in Traverse City, state senator from thisdistrict; Henry, who died at fifteen years ofage; Lucius, who died at the age of eighteen,and Edna, who is living with her mother ina pleasant home in Traverse City. was a Republican in politics, andwas recognized as one of the most able lead-ers of his party. Samuel K. Northam, one of the veryearly pioneers of Gr
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