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'''Austin Eli Wing''' (February 3, 1792 – August 27, 1849) was a politician in Michigan, serving as delegate to the [[U.S. Congress]] from [[Michigan Territory]] before it became the state of [[Michigan]]. Later he was elected to Congress, serving from 1825 to 1829, and from 1831 to 1833. After serving in the state house, he also served in various appointed positions.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Austin Eli Wing
|image = Austin Eli Wing (US Congressman).jpg
|caption = Wing, circa 1830
|office = Delegate to the<br/>[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br/>from [[Michigan Territory]]'s [[Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district|at-large]] district
|term_start = March 4, 1831
|term_end = March 3, 1833
|preceded = [[John Biddle (Michigan politician)|John Biddle]]
|succeeded = [[Lucius Lyon]]
|term_start1 = March 4, 1825
|term_end1 = March 3, 1829
|preceded1 = [[Gabriel Richard]]
|succeeded1 = [[John Biddle (Michigan politician)|John Biddle]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|1792|2|3}}
|birth_place = [[Conway, Massachusetts]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|1849|8|27|1792|2|3}}
|death_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.
|party = [[Anti-Jacksonian]]
|education = [[Williams College]]
|spouse =
|children =
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'''Austin Eli Wing''' (February 3, 1792 &ndash; August 27, 1849) was a politician in Michigan, serving as delegate to the [[U.S. Congress]] from [[Michigan Territory]] before it became the state of [[Michigan]]. Later he was elected to Congress, serving from 1825 to 1829, and from 1831 to 1833. After serving in the state house, he also served in various appointed positions.


==Life==
==Life==
Wing was born in [[Conway, Massachusetts]] and in early youth moved with his parents to [[Marietta, Ohio]]. He attended common schools and the academy at [[Chillicothe, Ohio|Chillicothe]] and [[Ohio University]]. He graduated from [[Williams College]], [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]] in 1814.
Wing was born in [[Conway, Massachusetts]], and in early youth moved with his parents to [[Marietta, Ohio]]. He attended common schools and the academy at [[Chillicothe, Ohio|Chillicothe]] and [[Ohio University]]. He graduated from [[Williams College]], [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], in 1814.


He moved to [[Detroit]], Michigan, where he was elected as a [[National Republican Party|National Republican]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Formisano |first=Ronald P. |date=1971 |title=The Birth of Mass Political Parties: Michigan, 1827-1861 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XGh9BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69 |location=Princeton, NJ |publisher=Princeton University Press |page=69 |isbn=978-1-4008-6844-5 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> to the [[19th United States Congress|Nineteenth]] and [[20th United States Congress|Twentieth Congresses]], serving from March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829. He moved to [[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]], where he was elected to the [[22nd United States Congress|Twenty-second Congress]], serving from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.
He moved to [[Detroit]], Michigan, where he was elected as a [[National Republican Party|National Republican]]<ref>{{cite book |last=Formisano |first=Ronald P. |date=1971 |title=The Birth of Mass Political Parties: Michigan, 1827-1861 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XGh9BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69 |location=Princeton, NJ |publisher=Princeton University Press |page=69 |isbn=978-1-4008-6844-5 |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> to the [[19th United States Congress|Nineteenth]] and [[20th United States Congress|Twentieth Congresses]], serving from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829. He moved to [[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]], where he was elected to the [[22nd United States Congress|Twenty-second Congress]], serving from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.


Wing joined the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] after its formation and became a member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] in 1842. He served as a member of the board of regents of the [[University of Michigan]] from 1845 until 1849. He was appointed as United States Marshal for the district of Michigan on February 24, 1846 and served until 1849.<ref>''History of the University of Michigan,'' Burke A. Hinsdale, University of Michigan, Ann, Arbor, Michigan: 1906, "Biographical Sketch of Austin Eli Wing", pg. 180</ref>
Wing joined the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] after its formation and became a member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] in 1842. He served as a member of the board of regents of the [[University of Michigan]] from 1845 until 1849. He was appointed as United States Marshal for the district of Michigan on February 24, 1846, and served until 1849.<ref>''History of the University of Michigan,'' Burke A. Hinsdale, University of Michigan, Ann, Arbor, Michigan: 1906, "Biographical Sketch of Austin Eli Wing", pg. 180</ref>


Austin Eli Wing died in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. He was interred in [[Woodland Cemetery (Monroe, Michigan)|Woodland Cemetery]] in [[Monroe, Michigan]].
Austin Eli Wing died in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. He was interred in [[Woodland Cemetery (Monroe, Michigan)|Woodland Cemetery]] in [[Monroe, Michigan]].
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Latest revision as of 02:32, 11 December 2024

Austin Eli Wing
Wing, circa 1830
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan Territory's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
Preceded byJohn Biddle
Succeeded byLucius Lyon
In office
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829
Preceded byGabriel Richard
Succeeded byJohn Biddle
Personal details
Born(1792-02-03)February 3, 1792
Conway, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 1849(1849-08-27) (aged 57)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyAnti-Jacksonian
EducationWilliams College

Austin Eli Wing (February 3, 1792 – August 27, 1849) was a politician in Michigan, serving as delegate to the U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory before it became the state of Michigan. Later he was elected to Congress, serving from 1825 to 1829, and from 1831 to 1833. After serving in the state house, he also served in various appointed positions.

Life

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Wing was born in Conway, Massachusetts, and in early youth moved with his parents to Marietta, Ohio. He attended common schools and the academy at Chillicothe and Ohio University. He graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1814.

He moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he was elected as a National Republican[1] to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829. He moved to Monroe, where he was elected to the Twenty-second Congress, serving from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833.

Wing joined the Whig Party after its formation and became a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1842. He served as a member of the board of regents of the University of Michigan from 1845 until 1849. He was appointed as United States Marshal for the district of Michigan on February 24, 1846, and served until 1849.[2]

Austin Eli Wing died in Cleveland, Ohio. He was interred in Woodland Cemetery in Monroe, Michigan.

References

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  1. ^ Formisano, Ronald P. (1971). The Birth of Mass Political Parties: Michigan, 1827-1861. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-4008-6844-5 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ History of the University of Michigan, Burke A. Hinsdale, University of Michigan, Ann, Arbor, Michigan: 1906, "Biographical Sketch of Austin Eli Wing", pg. 180
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan Territory
1825–1829 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan Territory
1831–1833 		Succeeded by


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