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Henry Hiram Riley

Born: 09/01/1813   Great Barrington
Died: 02/08/1888
Parents: Samuel (tanner and currier) and Abbie Riley
Address(es):
Last known address:
Constantine , MI

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The Puddleford Papers; or, Humors of the West
- Humorous picture of pioneer life in Michigan Publication Years: 1857, 1875 		Fiction Adult New York : Derby and Jackson 1875
Puddleford and its People Fiction Adult New York: S. Hueston 1854

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by The Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988

Memberships:

Name Date
Trustee of the Insane Asylum at Traverse City, MI

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Attended until 17 Public Schools New Hartford , NY

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Commissioner to revise the State Constitution State of Michigan MI 1873
Democratic Senator
- 1850-1851, 1862 		Michigan State Senate Lansing , MI 1850 -1862
Prosecuting Attorney St. Joseph County Constantine , MI 1848 -1852
Served 6 months required for admission to the Bar Law Office of Nathaniel A. Hatch Kalamazoo , MI 1842 -1843
Editor and Publisher
- Studied Law under Judge Jesse Clark 		Seneca Observer Waterloo , NY 1837 -1842
Journeyman Printer New York Gazette and Commercial Advertiser New York City 1834 -1837
Apprenticed to a Printer Columbia Republican Hudson , NY 1830 -1834
Contributor
- Puddleford Papers 		Knickerbocker Magazine

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