George W. Germain, also spelled George W. Jermain, (June 4, 1818 – April 15, 1906) was a Michigan politician.
Early life
Germain was born on June 4, 1818, in Marcellus, New York. In 1843, Germain bought a farm in North Plains Township, Michigan.[1]
Career
In 1841, Germain was appointed by the Governor of Michigan to the position of Michigan State Treasurer. He served in this position until the Michigan Legislature appointed John J. Adam to replace him on January 13, 1842.[2] In 1844, Germain was elected as the first clerk of North Plains Township.[3] At first, Germain was a member of the Whig Party and held similar beliefs to that of William H. Seward and Horace Greeley. By 1856, Germain had become a Republican.[1] On November 4, 1856, Germain was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Ionia County 1st district from January 7, 1857, to December 31, 1858.[4] He was among the first Republicans elected to the state legislature. In 1867, Germain served as a delegate from Ionia County in the Michigan state constitutional convention.[1]
Death
Germain died in his home at North Plains on April 15, 1906.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Former Officials of Michigan" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Branch, Elam E. (1916). History of Ionia County, Michigan: Her People, Industries and Institutions, with Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, Volume 1. p. 140.
- ^ "Legislator Details - George W. Germain". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "George W Germain Death Record". Michiganology. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Former State Treasurer Dead". Detroit Free Press. April 18, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
