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Francis Charter

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Francis Charter
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Monroe County district
In office
November 2, 1835 – January 1, 1837
In office
January 1, 1838 – January 5, 1839

Francis Charter was an American politician who served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Biography

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Francis Charter was elected supervisor of LaSalle Township, Michigan, in 1830 and each succeeding year through 1835.[1] He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives as a representative from Monroe County and served in the 1st Michigan Legislature from 1835 through 1836, and was re-elected to a term in 1838.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Wing 1890, p. 592.
  2. ^ State of Michigan 1877, pp. 549, 554.

References

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  • Bingham, Stephen D. (1888), Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators, Lansing: Thorp & Godfrey, retrieved 2018-12-14
  • Michigan Manual (1877–78 ed.), Lansing: State of Michigan, 1877, retrieved 2018-11-13
  • Wing, Talcott E., ed. (1890), History of Monroe County, Michigan, New York: Munsell & Co., retrieved 2018-12-14