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Peter McKinley
Peter McKinley (born 1811) was a Michigan politician. Early life McKinley was born around 1811 in New York (state), New York. Career McKinley was a farmer. On November 4, 1856, McKinley was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Manitou County, Michigan, Manitou County district from January 7, 1857, to December 31, 1860. During his second term, he served on the Rules and Joint Rules committee and the House of Correction committee. Personal life McKinley lived in St. James, Michigan on Beaver Island (Lake Michigan), Beaver Island. References 1810s births Year of death missing Members of the Michigan House of Representatives People from Charlevoix County, Michigan People from New York (state) 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Michigan politicians {{Michigan-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitou County, Michigan
Manitou County was an insular county in the U.S. state of Michigan consisting of Beaver Island and its surrounding islands, together with the North and South Manitou Islands and Fox Islands in Lake Michigan. The county existed from 1855 to 1895. The county seat was at St. James on Beaver Island. Before 1855: islands attached to mainland counties Before the 1836 Treaty of Washington extinguished Native American claim to most of the land in the northwest part of Northern Michigan, the islands were nominally a part of Michilimackinac County (later renamed Mackinac County). In 1840, that portion of Mackinac County lying in the lower peninsula was divided into counties that remained attached for administrative purposes to Mackinac. The Manitou Islands were a part of Leelanau County, while the Beaver Island group was a part of Tonedagana County (quickly renamed Emmet County). In 1853 county government was organized in Emmet County and the administrative attachment of Leelanau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |