OVERVIEW:

BORN:
December 10, 1813, 
Bedford, New Hampshire

DIED:
November 1, 1879 (age 65),
Chicago, Illinois

POLITICAL PARTY:
Whig (Before 1854)
Republican (1854–1879)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1833:
Moved to Detroit, Michigan;
Opened a Dry Goods Business
1851-1852:
Mayor of Detroit, Michigan
1852:
Unsuccessful Whig Candidate for Governor 
1857-1875:
U.S. Senator (R-MI)
1874:
Unsuccessful Candidate for Reelection to the Senate
1875-1877:
U.S. Secretary of the Interior
1876-1879:
Chair, Republican National Committee
1879:
U.S. Senator (R-MI)

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Detroit Historical Society
Lehrman Institute
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia

PORTRAITS: