History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY

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building of the Detroit and Bay City railway, and spent much time and
money in its construction. In 1871 he was chosen the first president
of the company, and held that office for two years, his entire record being
one that will bear the closest scrutiny.
STATE OFFICIALS, ELECTED AND APPOINTED
Following is a list of residents of Oakland county who have been
honored by election or appointment to state offices: Moses Wisner, govvernor, 1859-1861; Fred M. Warner (three terms), 1905-I9II; Thomas
J. Drake, acting lieutenant governor, 1841-1842; Origen'D. Richardson,
lieutenant governor, I842-I846; Gideon O. Whittemore, secretary of
state, I846-I848; Fred M. Warner, secretary of state, 1901-I904; Daniel Le Roy, attorney general, I836-1837; Gideon O. Whittemore, state
board of education, 1852-I856; Charles H. Palmer, university regent,
1852-1857; Henry M. Zimmerman, commissioner of banking, 1907-1911;
George W. Dickinson, state railroad commissioner, 1907-1913.
TERRITORIAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES
In the various legislative councils for the territory of Michigan from
1824 to 1836, Oakland county was represented as follows:
First (first session, June 7 to August 5, 1824; second session, January 17 to April 2I, I825)-Stephen Mack and Roger Sprague.
Second (first session, November 2 to December 30, 1826; second
session, January I to April 13, I827)-Sidney Dole and William F.
Moseley.*
Third (first session, May 5 to July 3, I828; second session, September 7 to November 5, I829)-Thomas J. Drake and Stephen V. R.
Trowbridge.
Fourth (first session, May II to July 31, I830; second session, January 4 to March 4, I831)-Daniel LeRoy and Thomas J. Drake.
Fifth (first session, May I to June 29, 1832; second session, January i to April 23, I833)-Charles C. Hascall and Roger Sprague.
Sixth (first session, January 7 to March 7, 1834; extra session, September I to September 8, 1834; adjourned session, November II to December 31, 1834; second regular session, January 12 to March 28, 1835;
special session, August 17 to August 25, 1835)-Charles C. Hascall and
Samuel Satterlee.
SPEAKERS AND CLERK OF THE HOUSE
Representatives of the lower house of the legislature from Oakland
county who have been chosen speakers of that body were Alfred H.
Hanscom (1845); Byron G. Stout (I857) and P. Dean Warner (I867).
Speakers pro tem: William A. Pratt (1845) and Augustus C. Baldwin (1846).
Augustus W. Hovey, of Pontiac, served as clerk of the house of
representatives of the state legislature for the sessions of 1844, 1846,
1847, I848 and I849.
*Took his seat November 6, I826.