Alexander W. Buel
| Alexander Woodruff Buel | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 |
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| Preceded by | Robert McClelland |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer J. Penniman |
| Michigan State House of Representatives | |
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In office 1859–1860 |
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| Michigan State House of Representatives | |
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In office 1838–1838 |
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| Michigan State House of Representatives | |
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In office 1848–1848 |
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| Michigan State House of Representatives | |
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In office 1859–1860 |
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| Born |
December 13, 1813 Castleton, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1868 (aged 54) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery Detroit, Michigan |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Ackley Buel |
| Children | Julia Maria Buel Trowbridge Mary B. Buel Wetmore Clara B. Buel Mercur Delia W. Buel Lydecker |
| Alma mater |
University of Vermont Middlebury College |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician |
Alexander Woodruff Buel (December 13, 1813 – April 19, 1868) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Buel was born in Castleton, Vermont and exhibited precocious intellectual abilities. He attended the public schools in Poultney, Vermont until the age of eight, at which time he began an accelerated course of studies preparing for college under the private tutelage of Henry Howe, the former principal of the Canandaiga Academy in Canandaigua, New York. In 1824, at the age of 10, he passed the admission exams for Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont and was admitted to the college. However, concerned about the difference in age between Buel and the other college students, his teacher and family persuaded him to continue his independent studies for three years. In 1827, at the age of 13, Buel accompanied one of his teachers and was enrolled as a sophomore at the University of Vermont in Burlington, where he stayed for one year. In 1828, he decided to attend Middlebury College, which was his original intent. He was enrolled there as a junior and also taught at the common schools in Clarendon.
In August 1830, at the age of 16, Buel graduated from Middlebury College ranked first in his class. In September 1830, he became superintendent of a classical academy in West Rutland. In November 1831, he was invited to become principal of a classical academy at Fort Covington in northern New York, where he also began to study law. In December, 1832, he returned to his father's residence in Castleton and continued his study of law while also teaching at the Castleton Academy.
In October 1834, Buell moved to Detroit, Michigan and within two months became Deputy Register of the Court of Probate. Because of his language skills, he was able to converse with the many French speakers native to Detroit at the time, as well as the increasing number of German immigrants. He admitted to the bar in the spring of 1835 and commenced practice in Detroit.
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