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 . I TEPHEN T. MASON, thefirst Governorof Michigan, wasa sou of Gen. John T. Mason,of Kentucky, but was born inVirginia, in 1812. At the ageof 19 he was appointed Secre-tary of Michigan Territory, andserved in that capacity during theadministration of Gov. George Upon the death of
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 . I TEPHEN T. MASON, thefirst Governorof Michigan, wasa sou of Gen. John T. Mason,of Kentucky, but was born inVirginia, in 1812. At the ageof 19 he was appointed Secre-tary of Michigan Territory, andserved in that capacity during theadministration of Gov. George Upon the death of , which occurred on the 6th ofJuly, 1834, Mr. Mason became Act-ing Governor. In October, 1835, hewas elected Governor under the Slateorganization, and immediately en-tered upon the performance of the duties of the office, although theState was not yet admitted into the Union. Afterthe State was admitted into the Union, GovernorMason was re-elected to the jwsition, and served withcredit to himself and to the advantage of the died Jan. 4, 1843. The principal event duringGovernor Masons officFal career, was that arising fromthe disputed southern boundary of the State.• Michigan claimed for her southern boundary alinerunning east across the peninsula from the extremesouthern jwint of
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