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FRANK D. NEWBERRY |
| Representative from Branch County, 1903-4. Was born in Avon Township, Oakland County, Mich., June 23, 1840; received his preparatory education at the Rochester Academy and the Dickinson Institute at Romeo; entered Williams College, Mass., in September, 1859; left college and enlisted in the 5th N. Y. Vol. Infantry (Duryees Zouaves), May 9, 1861; served his full term of enlistment and was in all the battles in eastern Virginia from Big Bethel to Chancellorsville. He graduated from the Medical department of the University of Michigan, in March, 1865. He was married in 1867, and engaged in teaching. He was principal of the schools at Rochester for two years and then removed to Branch County and had charge of the schools at Union City for four years. He was elected Clerk of Branch County, in 1874, and held that office for six years, during which time he studied law and was admitted to the bar; in addition to County Clerk, he held the offices of City Attorney, member of the School Board, Circuit Court Commissioner and Prosecuting Attorney. In 1876, he joined the National Guards as a private in Co. "A," 2d Infantry; was Captain from ‘78 to ‘86; Lieutenant Colonel from ‘86 to ‘87, and Inspector General from ‘87 to ‘91. He re-entered the service in 1896 and enlisted with his company in the 32d Mich. Vol. Infantry for the war with Spain; was mustered out Nov. 5, 1898, and three days later was elected Prosecuting Attorney, resigned his office July 27, 1899, and accepted a Captain's commission in the 30th U. S. Vol. Infantry; served twenty-one months, sixteen of which were passed in the Philippines, and was mustered out Apr. 3, 1961, at San Francisco, Calif.; returned to his home in Coldwater and resumed the practice of law. In politics a Republican. |
Source: Michigan Biographies Vol. 2
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