Joseph S. Fenton

Joseph Seneca Fenton (January 21, 1781 – November 14, 1851) was a Michigan politician.

Joseph S. Fenton
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Genesee County district
In office
February 5, 1851 – December 31, 1852
Personal details
Born(1781-01-21)January 21, 1781
Washington, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 14, 1851(1851-11-14) (aged 70)
Flint, Michigan
Political partyWhig
ChildrenWilliam M. Fenton

Early life

Fenton was born in Washington, Massachusetts on January 21, 1781 to parents Matthew and Lavinia Fenton.[1] Fenton lived in Norwich, New York, New York for twenty one years, then he moved to Palmyra, New York. In 1840, he moved to Fenton, Michigan, a town named after his son, Michigan Lieutenant Governor William M. Fenton.[2]

Career

Fenton was a banker. On November 5, 1850, Fenton was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Genesee County district from February 5, 1851 to December 31, 1852.[3] Fenton was a Whig.[2]

Personal life

Fenton married Sarah Thompson Brush. Sarah died on October 5, 1845.[4]

Death

Fenton died on November 14, 1851 in Flint, Michigan.[2] He was interred at Oakwood Cemetery in Fenton, Michigan.[1]

References
  1. "Joseph Seneca Fenton Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. "Legislator Details - Joseph S. Fenton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. "Sarah Thompson Brush Fenton Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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