Francis Charter

Francis Charter
Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives 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

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

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

References

• 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