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John Caldwell (July 4, 1849 – March 7, 1916) was a Republican member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from 1897 through 1900.〔Bowen, page 686.〕〔(Journal By Michigan, page 5, House of Representatives, Legislature confirmation of 1899 - 1900 ) published 1899 by Michigan Legislature. Original at University of Michigan.〕〔According to the "Michigan Manual" published 1899 by the State of Michigan, John Caldwell served as state representative for Wexford. He was elected to the House of 1897-98 and re-elected to the house of 1899-1900. He was a Republican and a farmer. According to the "Michigan Manual" of 1895-1896 he was preceded by H Frank Campbell a Republican. According to the "Michigan Manual" of 1901 he was succeeded by Dennis Orville a Republican. Originals at University of Michigan.〕 He represented the Wexford district comprising the counties of Wexford, Missaukee and Clare.〔1901 Annual Report, p. 173, shows expenses of Representative John Caldwell paid to him for services rendered.〕〔"Michigan Legislative Manual" of 1899-1900, p. 633, Biographical sketches compiled by Secretary of State Justus S. Stearns.〕 He was also a respected farmer and knowledgeable timberman of northern Michigan.〔Michigan Biographies, 2 v. Lansing, Michigan Historical Commission, 1924, p. 140〕〔Bowen, page 685.〕 ==Early life== John Caldwell was born at Ridgeway in Orleans County of New York state on the 4th day of July, 1849. His name given at birth was George Washington Caldwell 〔(Orleans County Vital Statistics ) as the seventh entry under the letter "C"〕 as he was born on the anniversary of national independence. His parents decided a year later to change it to 'John Jr' after his father's name.〔1850 Census.〕〔1860 Census.〕 He was the fifth in the family of eight boys and one girl,〔 seemingly breaking then the Irish tradition of the third 'born' son receiving the father's name 〔(Names for Children )〕 since this name change was an afterthought. He was the third ''surviving'' son, however, so could have inherited the name 'John' and suffix by default. The third and fourth sons died before they were 10 years old and do not show up on any census records.〔〔 Caldwell's parents, John Caldwell Sr and Jane (Thompson) Caldwell, immigrated from Ireland and arrived separately in the state of New York in the early part of the nineteenth century. They were married in 1840. Their first born was James in 1841, being Caldwell's grandfather's name.〔(East Shelby Cemetery (aka Grinnell or Dow), Town of Barre, Orleans County, New York. ) James Caldwell's son John Caldwell "Sr" (born ca. 1805) is from his first wife Jane who died in Ireland in 1816.〕 Caldwell came with his parents to Litchfield township in Hillsdale county in 1856 from upper New York state by way of the Erie Canal.〔 He worked on his father's farm in the summers and attended school during the winters.〔 While his older brothers and his father were Civil War veterans,〔Caldwell's oldest brother James served in the (18th Michigan Infantry COMPANY G ). James (was killed ) in the war in the greatest maritime disaster in U. S. history. Thomas was in the (7th Michigan Infantry COMPANY F ). Caldwell's father was in the (11th Michigan Infantry COMPANY B ).〕 he was too young to enlist during this time period of 1861 - 1865. When he was eighteen years old in the early part of 1868 he went to the woods of Tuscola County of the thumb area of Michigan for about two years in his first employment.〔 This was the beginning of his timber career where he learned the industry. In November 1869 Caldwell then went to Missaukee county in northern Michigan.〔 He was gainfully employed there for a few years as a land agent for the Mitchell Brothers Company timber development of northern Michigan as one of their key timbermen representatives.〔 He worked with lumberjacks that used logging wheels for hauling timber out of the woods. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Caldwell (Michigan politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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