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Henry Acker

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Henry Acker
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
January 8, 1861 – January 6, 1862
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861
Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 8, 1840 – 1841
Preceded byKinsley S. Bingham
Succeeded byPhilo C. Fuller
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Jackson County district
In office
January 1, 1839 – 1841
Personal details
BornJune 6, 1804[1]
DiedAugust 31, 1874[1] or 1875[2][3]
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Political partyWhig (1838-1841)[2]
Republican (1859-1862)[3]
SpouseAmanda
Children4

Henry Acker (June 6, 1804 – August 31, 1874 or 1875) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and then as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Early life

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Acker was born on June 6, 1804,[1] likely in New York.[2][3]

Political career

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Acker served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, first being elected on November 5, 1838. He was then sworn in on January 7, 1839. When he was re-elected in 1840, he also served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[2] In 1857, Acker moved to Minnesota, where he would serve two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives.[2][3] Sometime between being elected the Michigan and Minnesota legislature, Acker switched from being a Whig to a Republican.[2][3]

Personal life

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Acker married a woman named Amanda, and together they had four children, one of them being Captain William H. Acker, who was killed in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.[1][2][3]

Death

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Acker's death date is disputed.[2] Some sources claim he died on August 31, 1875, but his grave at Oakland Cemetery in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota claims he died on the same day in 1874.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Henry Acker Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Legislator Details - Henry Acker". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Acker, Henry". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved November 16, 2019.