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Daniel Dunakin

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Daniel Dunakin
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Calhoun County 1st district
In office
January 1, 1855 – December 31, 1856
Preceded byJohn R. Palmer
Succeeded byJames Monroe
Personal details
Born(1810-04-19)April 19, 1810
Niagara County, New York
DiedMay 16, 1875(1875-05-16) (aged 65)
Political partyRepublican

Daniel Dunakin (April 19, 1810 – May 16, 1875) was a Michigan politician.

Early life

Dunakin was born on April 19, 1810 in Niagara County, New York. In 1834, Dunakin settled on a farm in Eckford Township, Michigan.[1]

Career

On November 8, 1854, Dunakin was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Calhoun County 1st district from January 3, 1855 to December 31, 1856.[2]

Personal life

Dunakin was married to Eliza Cook.[3] Dunakin was a Free Will Baptist.[1]

Death

Dunakin died on May 16, 1875.[2] He was interred at Cooks Prairie Cemetery in Clarendon, Michigan.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Thorp & Godfrey, state printers – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Legislator Details - Daniel Dunakin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Daniel Dunakin Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved June 4, 2020.