Charles Croswell

Charles M. Croswell
17th Governor of Michigan
In office January 3, 1877 – January 1, 1881
Lieutenant	Alonzo Sessions
Preceded by	John J. Bagley
Succeeded by	David Jerome
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office 1862 1864 1866
Personal details
Born	October 31, 1825 Newburgh, New York
Died	December 13, 1886(1886-12-13) (aged 61) Adrian, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	1. Lucy M. Eddy 2. Elizabeth Musgrave
Religion	Presbyterian (attended)

1. Lucy M. Eddy

Charles Miller Croswell (October 31, 1825 – December 13, 1886) was the 17th Governor of the US state of Michigan from 1877 to 1881.

Croswell was born in Newburgh, New York, the only son of John and Sallie (née Hicks) Croswell. His father, who was of Scots-Irish extraction, was a paper maker, and carried on business in New York City. His ancestors on his mother's side were of descent. Some members of the Croswell family were connected with notable events in New York and Connecticut, including Harry Croswell, a pro-Federalist newspaper editor, convicted of libel against President Thomas Jefferson in a landmark case in New York. When Croswell was seven years old his mother and younger sister died of fever. A few months later his father accidentally drowned in the Hudson River. Charles was taken in to live with the family of his mother's brother, Daniel Hicks.

In 1837, the family moved to Adrian, Michigan when Croswell was age twelve. He learned the carpenter's trade and also studied law. In 1846 he was appointed as Deputy Clerk of Lenawee County. His uncle, Daniel, had been the first Register of Deeds for Lenawee County. In 1847, Hicks went to fight in the Mexican-American War. After returning from the war, Hicks went to Sault Ste. Marie to be a collector of the port there and soon after died from the Yellow Fever, which he had contracted in Mexico. After this, Charles bought the house in Adrian that he had helped to build from his aunt for amount of $1700.00.

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