David Jerome

David Howell Jerome (born November 17, 1829 in Detroit , Michigan , † April 23, 1896 in Saginaw , Michigan) was an American politician and the 18th Governor of Michigan from 1881 to 1883.

Early years

David Jerome attended St. Clair Academy in Michigan. After that he earned his living in various fields. Among other things, he was a raftsman. During the American Civil War , Jerome was an avid supporter of the North. In 1862 he helped set up a Michigan infantry regiment.

Political rise

Between 1862 and 1868 Jerome was a member of the Republican Party in the Michigan State Senate. Between 1865 and 1866 he was a military advisor to Governor Henry Crapo . From 1865 to 1873 Jerome was a member of the Michigan State Military Board . In 1873 he was a member of a commission to revise the Michigan constitution. Between 1876 and 1881 Jerome was a member of the Federal Government's Board of Indian Commissioners . On November 2, 1880, he was elected as the Republican Party candidate for the new governor of Michigan.

Michigan governor

Jerome took up his new office on January 1, 1881. During this time, a school for the blind was opened in Michigan. Michigan's railroad network expanded and another hospital for the mentally challenged was opened. In 1882 Jerome ran unsuccessfully for re-election. Therefore he had to give up his office on January 1, 1883.

Another résumé

In 1889 Jerome became a member of the so-called Cherokee Commission, which acquired land from the Indians on which the Oklahoma Territory was then established. After that, he retired. David Jerome, who was married to Lucy Peck, died in 1896.

literature

• Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

• David Jerome in the National Governor Association (English)
• David Jerome in the database of Find a Grave (English)