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Alpheus Felch (September 28, 1804 – June 13, 1896) was the fifth governor of Michigan and U.S. Senator from Michigan.
11 de abr. de 2024 · Following his service in the U.S. Senate, Felch returned to practice law in Ann Arbor but retired in 1874. Felch was a Tappan Professor of Law at the University of Michigan for five years and also served on the Board of Regents of the University. Alpheus Felch died in 1896. (Weddon, Willah. Michigan Governors: Their Life Stories.
Michigan. Gov. Alpheus Felch. Terms January 5, 1846 - March 3, 1847. Party Democratic. Born September 28, 1804. Passed June 13, 1896. Birth State Maine. School Bowdoin College. Family Married Lucretia W. Lawrence; four children. Status Resigned. National Office (s) Served Senator. About.
The Alpheus Felch papers details the active life of this nineteenth century Michigan public servant. Not only are public issues discussed in the correspondence files but the researcher will also gain an understanding of some of the personal problems associated with public service.
Biography of Governor Alpheus Felch. Alpheus Felch, the third Governor of Michigan, was born in Limerick, Maine, September 28, 1806. His grandfather, Abijah Felch, was a soldier in the Revolution; and when a young man, having with others obtained a grant of land between the Great and Little Ossipee Rivers, in Maine, moved to that region when it ...
The life of Judge FELCH has been remarkable. He was upon the Bench of the Supreme Court of the State nearly 20 years before the war. He was governor of the State in 1846. He was a United States Senator from this State from 1847 to 1853.
A lifelong Democrat, Felch was governor in 1846-47, serving previously as justice of the state supreme court and as a member of the first three legislatures. Rising to national prominence, he was U.S. Senator in 1847-53 and was then appointed to a commission to settle Spanish land claims in California.
