John Norvell

John Norvell ( born December 21, 1789 in Danville, Virginia (now Kentucky), † April 24, 1850 in Detroit, Michigan ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and a U.S. Senator for the state of Michigan.

Biography

After attending state schools, he made an apprenticeship to the printer, but soon became editor of a newspaper in Hagerstown. In addition, he studied law, interrupted this study, however, to participate as a private in the British -American War of 1812. Then he continued his legal studies and was admitted to the bar in 1814, the state of Maryland. Then he opened a law firm in Baltimore. Between 1816 and 1832 he published in Philadelphia numerous anti - federalist papers.

After moving to Michigan Territory, he was postmaster of Detroit in 1831 and held that office until 1836. 1837 he was among the delegates at the Constitutional Convention of the Territory, who was on the admission of the territory into the Union as the 26th state.

After recording of the territory, he became one of the first two U.S. Senators for Michigan and had from 26 January 1837 to the March 3, 1841 held the second Senate seat ( Senator Class 2). During this time, he was from 1837 to 1838 Chairman of the Committee for Legislative copy ( Committee on engrossed bills).

After Norvell had 1840 not seek re- election, he took a job as a lawyer in Detroit. In addition, however, he became involved in politics continue to the state and was first a member of the State Senate in 1841 and then in 1842 the House of Representatives from Michigan. Most recently, he was from 1846 to 1849 when U.S. District Attorney District Attorney Michigan.