Reuben Atwater
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Reuben Atwater (May 11, 1768 – February 1831) was the secretary of Michigan Territory
and served as acting governor during in 1811-1812.
, the son of Reuben Attwater and Mary Russell. He married Eliza Williard, and after her death married Sarah Lamb, daughter of General John Lamb
. Atwater had two children: Catharine Atwater and Clinton Edward Atwater. Atwater was the secretary of Michigan Territory
from March 18, 1808 to October 15, 1814, and was at the same time collector for the port of Detroit. He directed the 1810 census of the Michigan Territory, acted as Land Commissioner until 1811, and served as acting governor during the absence of Governor William Hull
in 1811-1812. Atwater Street in Detroit, Michigan
was named after him.
Reuben Atwater died in 1831.
Michigan Territory
The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan...
and served as acting governor during in 1811-1812.
Biography
Reuben Atwater was born in 1768, in VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, the son of Reuben Attwater and Mary Russell. He married Eliza Williard, and after her death married Sarah Lamb, daughter of General John Lamb
John Lamb (general)
John Lamb was an American soldier, politician, and Anti-Federalist organizer.-Career:He was born January 1, 1735 in New York City. He was the son of Anthony Lamb. His father was a convicted burglar who was transported to the colonies in the 1720s...
. Atwater had two children: Catharine Atwater and Clinton Edward Atwater. Atwater was the secretary of Michigan Territory
Michigan Territory
The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan...
from March 18, 1808 to October 15, 1814, and was at the same time collector for the port of Detroit. He directed the 1810 census of the Michigan Territory, acted as Land Commissioner until 1811, and served as acting governor during the absence of Governor William Hull
William Hull
William Hull was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the American Revolution, was Governor of Michigan Territory, and was a general in the War of 1812, for which he is best remembered for surrendering Fort Detroit to the British.- Early life and Revolutionary War :He was born in...
in 1811-1812. Atwater Street in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
was named after him.
Reuben Atwater died in 1831.