Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . tate Constitution, and was Chairman of theCommittee on Finance. In 1875, Mr. Jerome was appointed a memberofthe Board of Indian Commissioners. In I876 he wasChairman of a to visit Chief Joseph, theNez Perce Indian, to arrange an amicable settlementof all existing difficuhies. The commission went toPortland, Oregon, thence to the Blue Hills,
Portrait and biographical album of Washtenaw County, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States . tate Constitution, and was Chairman of theCommittee on Finance. In 1875, Mr. Jerome was appointed a memberofthe Board of Indian Commissioners. In I876 he wasChairman of a to visit Chief Joseph, theNez Perce Indian, to arrange an amicable settlementof all existing difficuhies. The commission went toPortland, Oregon, thence to the Blue Hills, in Idaho,a distance of 600 miles up the Columbia River. At the Republican .State Convention, convened atJackson in August, 1880, Mr. Jerome was placed inthe field for nomination, and on the 5th day of themonth received the highest honor the conventioncould confer on any one. His opponent was Freder-ick M. Hollowav of Hillsdale County, wh, was si o-p^rted by the Democratic and Greenback partiesThe State was thoroughly canvassed by bcth parties,and when the polls were closed on the evening ofelection day, it was found that David H. Jerome hidbeen selected by the voters of the Wolverne State tcoccupy the highest position wnhin the:-, gift. ^^ a^^.^^:^oU^ 9r X?i:^.>^ ()/,-^ OF M/CtlfGAiY 169
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