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George H Durand

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Preceded by
  
Occupation
  
Lawyer, Judge

Succeeded by
  
Name
  
George Durand


Preceded by
  
Josiah W. Begole

Political party
  
Democratic Party

Succeeded by
  
Resigned
  
1875

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Born
  
February 21, 1838Cobleskill, New York (
1838-02-21
)

Relations
  
Lorenzo Thurston Durand, brother

Role
  
Former Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan

Died
  
June 8, 1903, Flint, Michigan, United States

Previous offices
  
Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan (1874–1875), Mayor of the City of Flint, Michigan (1873–1874)

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George Harman Durand (February 21, 1838 – June 8, 1903) was a politician, jurist, and attorney from the U.S. state of Michigan.

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Biography

Durand was born in Cobleskill, New York. He attended the common schools and Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, New York. Durand moved to Oxford, Michigan in 1856, where he taught school, studied law, and was admitted to the bar.

Career

Durand commenced practice at Flint, Michigan in 1858, where he was also a member of the board of education and a member of the board of aldermen, from 1862 to 1867. He was the mayor of Flint in 1873 and 1874.

In 1874, Durand was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the 44th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1875 to March 3, 1877. In 1876, he lost in the general election to Republican Mark S. Brewer.

Durand resumed his law practice. In 1892, he was one of Michigan's Presidential Electors. He was appointed Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court in 1892, and was subsequently defeated for election to the court in 1893 by Frank A. Hooker. Durand was president of the State board of law examiners for many years and was appointed special assistant United States attorney in Chinese and opium smuggling cases in Oregon, serving from 1893 to 1896.

Death and legacy

Durand died in Flint and is interred in Glenwood Cemetery there.

In 1876, the community of Durand, Michigan was named after him.

References

George H. Durand Wikipedia


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