Abel Millington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan Territorial Council from the 4th district | |
| In office January 7, 1834 – August 25, 1835 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1787 Rutland, Vermont |
| Died | 1838 (aged 50–51) St. Charles, Illinois |
Abel Millington (February 5, 1787 – 1838) was a Michigan politician and physician.
Early life
Millington was born on February 5, 1787, in Rutland, Vermont. In 1826, Millington moved to Ypsilanti Township, Michigan.[1]
Career
Millington was a physician.[1] In either 1825 or 1826, Harvey H. Snow transferred his ownership of Snow's Landing (now known as Rawsonville) to Millington. In 1826, Millington constricted a sawmill there. In 1827, Millington was unanimously elected the first supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, receiving 59 votes.[2] The same year, Millington unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Michigan Territorial Council, receiving 74 votes. In 1832, Millington was elect among the first trustees of the village of Ypsilanti. In 1833, Millington was elected as a member of the member of the Michigan Territorial Council from 4th district, receiving 537 votes. He served in this position from January 7, 1834, to August 25, 1835, alongside George Renwick. In 1835, Millington unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Michigan Senate, receiving 771 votes. In 1836, Millington unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Michigan House of Representatives, receiving 1,105 votes.[3] Millington also served as sheriff of Washtenaw County, Michigan.[1]
Removal from Michigan and death
In 1838, Millington moved to St. Charles, Illinois. He died there the same year.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 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 2.
- ↑ Chas. C. Chapman & Co (1881). History of Washtenaw County, Michigan: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships...and Biographies of Representative Citizens : History of Michigan, Volume 2.
- ↑ Beakes, Samuel W. (1906). Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan: together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead. HathiTrust.