In 1805 the Territory of Michigan was created and admitted in to the Union in 1837. Detroit served as the capital until 1847 when it was moved to Lansing township, a "howling wilderness" according to many. Lansing was not incorporated into a city until 1859. The current capitol was completed in 1879 and a major restoration was completed in 1992.
In 1854 he was a leader of the gathering under the oaks at Jackson which formed the Republican party, and, as a Republican, he was a Michigan senator, 1855-1856, governor of Michigan, 1861-1865, and a member of the United States House of Representatives, 1867-1873. Blair’s leadership in providing prudent and honest government, and his contribution to the Union cause entitle him to be ranked among the most able and effective Civil War governors.
With the exception of First Bull Run, the men of the Michigan Sharpshooters were present for virtually every significant engagement of the Union Army. The strict qualifications for members of the company: "No man will be accepted or mustered into service who cannot, when firing at rest at a distance of 40 rods (220 yards), put ten consecutive shots in a target of an average space not to exceed five inches from the center of the bull's eye to the center of the ball."
"This memorial presented to the State Of Michigan by Michigans' Veterans Organizations and Auxiliaries is one of the first multi-conflict memorials erected in the United States to memoralize the service and sacrifices of a state's servicemen and servicewomen when called upon to serve their country in the cause of freedom. More than 1,399,000 Michigan citizens served in World War I, World War II, Korean and Viet Nam Conflicts.
We pay homage to our prisoners of war and to those missing in action.
"Lest we forget""
The Supreme Court of Michigan is located here. The court consists of seven justices, each is elected for an eight-year term. Candidates are nominated by political parties and are elected on a nonpartisan ballot.
This is a back view of the Center from the Capitol Complex. From the front no tree is seen; the tree exists somewhere between the front and back of the Center.
This room is now used by the Senate Appropriations Committee for meetings. The Supreme Court left the Capitol building in 1970.
The House consists of 110 members, each represents a district of about 90,000 constituents.
The Senate consists of 38 members, each member is elected from a district of about 262,000 constituents.
President Ford was the 38th President of the United States. When he took the Presidential Oath he declared "I assume the Presidency under extraordinary circumstances ... This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts." Because of the troubles of Vice President Agnew and President Nixon, he became President without be elected by the people for the office. He was born July 14, 1913 and died December 26, 2006.
