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He sold the mill in 1835 [1] and bought 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land in Jefferson Township, Michigan, and farmed it for eighteen years, [2] then moved into the mercantile business in 1847. In 1855 he moved the business to Cassopolis, Michigan, [5] and was engaged in it until 1875. Smith also owned extensive property around Cassopolis.
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A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to authorize lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets [20] Passed [18] 1,352,768 (72.75%) 506,778 (27.25%) Proposal B (May) A constitutional amendment permitting members of the Michigan State Legislature to resign and accept another office to which they have been elected or appointed [20 ...
An estate agent conducting an auction of real estate in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia In some countries, such as Australia , auctioning is a common method for the sale of real estate . Auctions were traditionally used as an alternative to the private sale/treaty method to sell property that, due to their unique characteristics, were difficult ...
A penny auction is a collective action taken during the auction of a foreclosed property to force the sale of the property at a low price, with the intent of then returning the property to its previous owner.
Smith was a merchant. [1] In 1860, Smith served as the supervisor of Somerset Township, a position his father Azariel held in 1841. On November 4, 1862, Smith was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsdale County 3rd district from January 7, 1863, to December 31, 1864.
Smith's Chapel is a single-story wood frame post-and-beam chapel with clapboard siding and a gable roof on a fieldstone foundation. [2] It measures 40 by 48 feet (12 m × 15 m), with a hallway 8 feet (2.4 m) wide across the front, and a 40-by-40-foot (12 m × 12 m) sanctuary.
Jacob Smith (Wahbesins "The Young Swan"; c. 1773 – 1825), was a fur trader in the Michigan Territory, the founder of Flint, Michigan, and an American spy best known for developing close relations with many Native American tribes in the Michigan Territory and brokering significant land treaties on behalf of the United States government.