James J. Gould

James J. Gould
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Eaton County 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1877 – December 31, 1878
Preceded byGeorge Huggett
Succeeded byOrsamus S. Barnes
Personal details
Born(1823-09-01)September 1, 1823
Hector, New York, US
DiedMarch 1, 1909(1909-03-01) (aged 85)
Kalamo Township, Michigan, US
Political partyRepublican

James J. Gould (September 1, 1823 – March 1, 1909) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Gould was born on September 1, 1823, in Hector, New York. James received a public school education. In 1854, James moved to Reading Township, Michigan.[1]

Career

In 1859, Gould served as the treasurer of Reading Township.[2] In 1866, Gould moved to Kalamo Township, Michigan. In Kalamo, he worked as a farmer.[1] In 1873, Gould served as justice of the peace in Kalamo alongside Joseph Gridley.[3] On November 7, 1876, Gould was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Eaton County 2nd district from January 3, 1877, to December 31, 1878.[4]

Personal life

Gould was married to Adelia Fletcher. On February 28, 1890, Adelia died. In 1891, Gould remarried to Sarah J. Gridley. Sarah died on December 21, 1898.

Gould died on March 1, 1909, in Kalamo.

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ Johnson, Crisfield (1879). History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Everts & Abbott – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Durant, Samuel W. (1880). History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers. Brookhaven Press. ISBN 9781581030501 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - James J. Gould". Library of Michigan. Retrieved February 20, 2021.


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