Francis Adam Goodman - Politics

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From Bingham, S.D. (Stephen D.) (1888). "s.v., Goodman, Francis". Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators: Pub. pursuant to act 59, 1887. Lansing: Thorp & Godfrey, State Printers and Binders. p. 295. http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;q1=Early%20History%20of%20Michigan%20with%20Biographies%20of%20State%20Officers;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=works;rgn1=title;rgn2=title;rgn3=title;idno=BAD6021.0001.001;didno=BAD6021.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000301. Retrieved 2006-06-24.

Representative from Allegan county in 1881-2-3, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March 3, 1827. Came to Baltimore in 1830, lived in Pennsylvania and then in Ohio, where he was educated. He settled in Salem, Allegan county, Mich., in 1855. Has been supervisor nine years, justice four years, and held other local offices. Served ten months in the 9th Michigan infantry. In politics a Republican.

from "A Twentieth Century History of Allegan County, Michigan" compiled under the editorial supervision of Dr. Henry F. Thomas, Allegan:

Francis Goodman served two terms in the state Legislature as Representative beginning in 1881 and 1883. His son, Wm. H. Goodman served two terms and county Treasurer beginning in 1893 and 1895.

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