George W. Germain

George W. Germain, also spelled George W. Jermain, (June 4, 1818 – April 15, 1906) was a Michigan politician.

George W. Germain
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Ionia County 1st district
In office
January 7, 1857 – December 31, 1858
Succeeded byAlmeron Newman
Treasurer of Michigan
In office
1841 – January 13, 1842
Preceded byRobert Stuart
Succeeded byJohn J. Adam
Personal details
Born(1818-06-04)June 4, 1818
Marcellus, New York
DiedApril 15, 1906(1906-04-15) (aged 87)
Ionia County, Michigan
Political partyWhig
Republican (by 1856)

Early life

Germain was born on June 4, 1818 in Marcellus, New York. IN 1843, Germain bought a farm in North Plains Township, Michigan.[1]

Career

In 1841, Germain was appointed by the Governor of Michigan to the position of Michigan State Treasurer. He served in this position until the Michigan Legislature appointed John J. Adam to replace him on January 13, 1842.[2] At first, Germain was a member of the Whig Party and held similar beliefs to that of William H. Seward and Horace Greeley. By 1856, Germain had become a Republican.[1] On November 4, 1856, Germain was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Ionia County 1st district from January 7, 1857 to December 31, 1858.[3] He was among the first Republicans elected to the state legislature. In 1867, Germain served as a delegate from Ionia County in the Michigan state constitutional convention.[1]

Personal life

Germain married Abigail Bliss Coates.[4]

Death

Germain died on April 15, 1906 in Ionia County. He was interred at North Plains Cemetery in Ionia, Michigan.[4]

References
  1. Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1. Google Books.
  2. "Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. "Legislator Details - George W. Germain". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. "George W. Germaine Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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