Azariah S. Partridge

Azariah S. Partridge (December 19, 1834 – April 28, 1901) was a Michigan politician.

Azariah S. Partridge
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Genesee County 1st district
In office
January 5, 1881 – 1882
Preceded byJacob Bedtelyon
Succeeded bySumner Howard
Personal details
Born(1834-12-19)December 19, 1834
Saratoga County, New York
DiedApril 28, 1901(1901-04-28) (aged 66)
Genesee County, Michigan
Political partyRepublican (1881-1882)
Prohibition (1886-1890)
Populist (1894)
Spouse(s)Lura
Children4

Early life

Partridge was born on December 19, 1834 in Saratoga County, New York.[1]

Political career

In 1874, Partridge served as drain commissioner for Flushing Township, Michigan.[2] On January 5, 1881, Partridge was elected as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Genesee County 1st district as a Republican. He held this seat until 1882.[3] In 1886, Partridge ran unsuccessfully as a Prohibitionist candidate for the position of United States Representative from Michigan's 6th District. Partridge became a member of the Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee in 1887. Partridge ran unsuccessfully as a Prohibitionist candidate in the 1890 Michigan gubernatorial election. In 1894, Partridge ran unsuccessful once again for the position of United States Representative from Michigan's 6th District as a Populist candidate.[4]

Personal life

Partridge married Lura Penoyer on February 7, 1862. Together they had four children.[1]

Death

Partridge died on April 28, 1901 in Genesee County, Michigan. He is interred at Flushing City Cemetery.[1]

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References
  1. "Azariah S. Partridge Memorial". Find a Grave. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. Ellis, Frank (1879). History of Genesee County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical ... Everts & Abbott – via Internet Archive.
  3. "Legislator Details - Azariah S. Partridge". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. "Parsons-wright to Pasula". Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Amherst B. Cheney		 Prohibition nominee for Governor of Michigan
1890		 Succeeded by
John Russell
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