Henry Waldron

Henry Waldron
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
Preceded by	William L. Stoughton
Succeeded by	Edwin Willits
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district
In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Fernando C. Beaman
Succeeded by	Moses W. Field
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	David A. Noble
Succeeded by	Fernando C. Beaman
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office 1843
Personal details
Born	October 11, 1819 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	September 13, 1880 (aged 60) Hilsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery Hillsdale, Michigan
Citizenship	US
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Rutgers College New Brunswick, New Jersey
Profession	Civil Engineer Politician

Henry Waldron (October 11, 1819 – September 13, 1880) was an American politician and a United States Representative from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Early life

Waldron was born in Albany, New York, attended Albany Academy, and graduated from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1836. He moved to Michigan in 1837 and was employed as a civil engineer in railroad work. In 1839 Waldron settled in Hillsdale, Michigan.

Career

Waldron became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1843 and was a director of the Michigan Southern Railroad, serving from 1846 to 1848. He was active in promoting the construction of the Detroit, Hillsdale and South Western Railroad and served as its first president. He was a presidential elector on the Whig Party ticket in 1848.

In 1854, he defeated incumbent Democrat David A. Noble to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He was re-elected to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1861. He was chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury in the Thirty-fourth Congress.^[1] He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1860.

In 1870, he was elected to represent Michigan's 1st congressional district to the Forty-second Congress and subsequently re-elected to represent Michigan's 2nd district to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1877. He was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining in the Forty-second Congress.^[2] He declined to be a candidate for re-nomination.

In 1876, Waldron was elected president of the First National Bank of Hillsdale and served until his death.

Death and legacy

Waldron died in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, on September 13, 1880 (age 60 years, 338 days). He is interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, Michigan.

The village of Waldron, Michigan is named in his honour because of his contribution to the village. .

References

1. Legislative Manual and Official Directory of the State of Michigan. Secretary of State, 1885 - Michigan. p. 326.
2. HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY MICHIGAN. Monroe County, Michigan. p. 255.

External links

• United States Congress. "Henry Waldron (id: W000041)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Political Graveyard