Calvin Britain

Calvin Britain (* 1800 in Jefferson County , New York , †  January 18, 1862 in St. Joseph , Michigan ) was an American politician . In 1852 he spent a year Deputy Governor of the State of Michigan.

Career

In 1827 Calvin Britain came to the Michigan Territory , where he founded the city of St. Joseph in what is now Berrien County . Previously, he briefly taught on a mission in Niles . He built the first hotel in St. Joseph and worked in the real estate industry. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . Between 1832 and 1835 he was a member of the territorial legislature. After Michigan joined the Union, he sat in the Michigan Senate from 1835 to 1837 ; between 1847 and 1851 he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives . In 1850 he took part in a constitutional convention of his state as a delegate. There it was decided, among other things, that the next term of office of the vice governor will be limited to one year.

In 1851 Britain was elected lieutenant governor of Michigan alongside Robert McClelland . He held this office in 1852. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. He died on January 18, 1862 in St. Joseph, where he was also buried. The town of Calvin in Cass County is named after him.

Web links

• Calvin Britain in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The Political Graveyard