David S. Walbridge

David S. Walbridge (1859)

David Safford Walbridge (born July 30, 1802 in Bennington , Vermont , †  June 15, 1868 in Kalamazoo , Michigan ) was an American politician . Between 1855 and 1859 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

David Walbridge attended public schools in his home country. In 1820 he moved to Geneseo, New York State . There he worked in trade and agriculture between 1820 and 1826. The same job he carried out between 1826 and 1842 in Jamestown . In 1842 he moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan. Walbridge also worked in trade in his new home. He also became the owner of larger estates on which, among other things, he ran cattle. At the same time he began a political career.

In 1848 he became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives . He then spent two legislative terms in the State Senate . Walbridge was a founding member of the Republican Party in his new home state. In July 1854, he was chairman of the first Michigan regional convention held in Jackson . In the congressional election of 1854 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of his state , where he succeeded Democrat Samuel Clark on March 4, 1855 . After a re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1859 . These were determined by the events and discussions leading up to the civil war .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Walbridge resumed his previous activities. He was also appointed postman in Kalamazoo. David Walbridge died on June 15, 1868 in this city and was buried there.

Web links

• David S. Walbridge in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• David S. Walbridge in the database of Find a Grave (English)