Isaac E. Crary
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Isaac Edwin Crary was the first elected U.S. Representative from the state
of Michigan
.
Crary was born in Preston, Connecticut
, where he attended the public schools and graduated from Trinity College
, Hartford, Connecticut
, in its first class in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
, and commenced practice, while also assisting in editing the New England Weekly Review at Hartford. He moved to in Marshall, Michigan
, in 1833.
He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1835 and upon the admission of Michigan as a State into the Union, he was elected on October 5 and 6, 1835 as a Jacksonian
to the Twenty-fourth Congress. However, due to Michigan’s dispute with Ohio
over the Toledo Strip (see the Toledo War
), Congress refused to accept his credentials and he was seated as a delegate until Congress admitted Michigan as a state of the Union on January 26, 1837. He was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, until March 3, 1841.
He served as regent of the University of Michigan
1837-1844 and founded the public-school system of Michigan, then serving as a member of the State board of education 1850-1852. He was editor of the Marshall Expounder for several years and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1842-1846, serving as speaker of the house in 1846.
Isaac Crary Elementary School, grades K-8, is on Purtian Ave in Northwest Detroit.
He died in Marshall and is interred in Oakridge Cemetery there.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Crary was born in Preston, Connecticut
Preston, Connecticut
Preston is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 4,688 at the 2000 census. The town includes the villages of Long Society, Preston City, and Poquetanuck.-History:...
, where he attended the public schools and graduated from Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, in its first class in 1827. He studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
, and commenced practice, while also assisting in editing the New England Weekly Review at Hartford. He moved to in Marshall, Michigan
Marshall, Michigan
Marshall is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,459. It is the county seat of Calhoun County...
, in 1833.
He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1835 and upon the admission of Michigan as a State into the Union, he was elected on October 5 and 6, 1835 as a Jacksonian
Jacksonian democracy
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. The Democratic-Republican Party of...
to the Twenty-fourth Congress. However, due to Michigan’s dispute with Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
over the Toledo Strip (see the Toledo War
Toledo War
The Toledo War , also known as the Michigan-Ohio War, was the almost entirely bloodless boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan....
), Congress refused to accept his credentials and he was seated as a delegate until Congress admitted Michigan as a state of the Union on January 26, 1837. He was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses, until March 3, 1841.
He served as regent of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
1837-1844 and founded the public-school system of Michigan, then serving as a member of the State board of education 1850-1852. He was editor of the Marshall Expounder for several years and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives 1842-1846, serving as speaker of the house in 1846.
Isaac Crary Elementary School, grades K-8, is on Purtian Ave in Northwest Detroit.
He died in Marshall and is interred in Oakridge Cemetery there.