Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . tution, and was Chairman of theCommittee on Finance. In 1875, Mr. Jerome was appointed a member ofthe Board of Indian Commissioners. In I876 he wasChairman of a commission to visit Chief Joseph, theNez Perce Indian, to arrange an amicable settlementof all existing difficulties. The commission went
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . tution, and was Chairman of theCommittee on Finance. In 1875, Mr. Jerome was appointed a member ofthe Board of Indian Commissioners. In I876 he wasChairman of a commission to visit Chief Joseph, theNez Perce Indian, to arrange an amicable settlementof all existing difficulties. 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 5 th day of themonth received the highest honor the conventioncould confer on any one. His opiwnent was Freder-ick M. of Hillsdale County, who was sui>-jwrted by the Democratic and Greenback State was thoroughly canvassed by both parties,and when the jiolls were closed on the evening ofelection day, it was found that Daviil H. Jerome hadbeen selected by the voters of tlie Wolverine State tooccupy the highest jxDsition within their Q^cTL-io^ 9ir i
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