Robert P. Eldredge

Robert P. Eldredge
4th Michigan Secretary of State
In office
1842–1846
GovernorJohn S. Barry
Preceded byThomas Rowland
Succeeded byGideon O. Whittemore
Personal details
Born1808 (1808)
Greenwich, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1884(1884-11-25) (aged 75–76)
Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Robert P. Eldredge (1808 – November 25, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the fourth Secretary of State for the State of Michigan.

Robert Eldredge was born in 1808 in the town of Greenwich in Washington County, New York.[1] He travelled to the then Territory of Michigan in 1826, becoming the first lawyer of Macomb County before his appointment to Secretary of State for the State of Michigan.

Political career

Eldredge served as Secretary of State for the State of Michigan from 1842 to 1846 under Governor John S. Barry.[2] Following this, he served two terms in the Michigan State Senate, from 1847 to 1848, where he represented the 1st district.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Legislator Details - Legislators". mdoe.state.mi.us. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. ^ "The Secretary of State". www.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Michigan
1842–1846 		Succeeded by