Philo Miner Lonsbury (March 3, 1835 – February 3, 1922) was a Michigan politician and soldier.

Early life

Lonsbury was born on March 3, 1835, in Rochester, New York. In 1837, his family moved to Cambridge Township, Michigan.

Personal life

Lonsbury married Eliza in 1865 and together they had six children.

Military career

Lonsbury enlisted to the army on August 1, 1862. When he enlisted, he was a Corporal. He enlisted in Company E of the Michigan 17th Infantry Regiment on August 19, 1862. Through his military career, he was promoted to Sergeant. On May 12, 1864, Lonsbury was taken prisoner at the Spotsylvania Court House. He was then transferred to Andersonville, Georgia, and

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, before he escaped from Confederate imprisonment on February 22, 1865.

Political career

Lonsbury was a Republican. He was elected to the

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on November 6, 1894. He was sworn in on January 2, 1895, and served until 1896.

Death

Lonsbury died on February 3, 1922, in Seattle, Washington.

References

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