Henry H. Aplin
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Henry Harrison Aplin was an American Civil War
veteran, businessman, and politician
from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
, and moved with his parents to Flint
in 1848 where he attended the public schools. In the American Civil War
, he enlisted on July 3, 1861, in Company C, Sixteenth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry
, and served until July 16, 1865, with the rank of second lieutenant.
After the war, Aplin returned to Michigan and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Wenona
(later West Bay City and now part of Bay City
). He was postmaster
of West Bay City from November 1869 to June 1886. He served as township clerk and township treasurer, each for three years and was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention
at Chicago.
Aplin was elected auditor general of the State in 1886 and 1888. He became interested in the construction of the electric railways of West Bay City and served as general manager until 1891. He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
in 1894 and 1895 and was again appointed postmaster of West Bay City, serving from October 1, 1898, to June 1902.
Due to the vacancy caused by the death of Rousseau O. Crump, Aplin was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 10th congressional district
to the United States House of Representatives
for the Fifty-seventh Congress. Aplin served from October 15, 1901 to March 3, 1903 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1902, being defeated by fellow Republican George A. Loud
.
After leaving Congress, Aplin engaged in agricultural pursuits and was also interested in the manufacture of ice
. He died in West Bay City, aged 69, and is interred in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Bay City.
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
veteran, businessman, and politician
Politician
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Biography
Aplin was born in Thetford Township, MichiganThetford Township, Michigan
Thetford Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,277 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Thetford Center is an unincorporated community in the township at Center Road and Vienna Road....
, and moved with his parents to Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
in 1848 where he attended the public schools. In the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he enlisted on July 3, 1861, in Company C, Sixteenth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry
16th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 16th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 16th Michigan Infantry was organized at Plymouth and Detroit, Michigan between July and September, 1861. Among the soldiers in the 16th was future Michigan...
, and served until July 16, 1865, with the rank of second lieutenant.
After the war, Aplin returned to Michigan and engaged in mercantile pursuits at Wenona
Wenona, Michigan
Wenona was a historical settlement in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in what is now Bay City at .The village was founded in 1863 by Henry W. Sage , a merchant and philanthropist, who along with John McGraw also founded the Sage, McGraw & Company sawmill on the west bank of the Saginaw River...
(later West Bay City and now part of Bay City
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
). He was postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of West Bay City from November 1869 to June 1886. He served as township clerk and township treasurer, each for three years and was a delegate to the 1884 Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
at Chicago.
Aplin was elected auditor general of the State in 1886 and 1888. He became interested in the construction of the electric railways of West Bay City and served as general manager until 1891. He was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives
Michigan State House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2000 federal U.S. Census.Members are elected in...
in 1894 and 1895 and was again appointed postmaster of West Bay City, serving from October 1, 1898, to June 1902.
Due to the vacancy caused by the death of Rousseau O. Crump, Aplin was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district
Michigan's 10th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, covering a region known as the Thumb. It consists of all of Huron, Lapeer, St...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the Fifty-seventh Congress. Aplin served from October 15, 1901 to March 3, 1903 and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1902, being defeated by fellow Republican George A. Loud
George A. Loud
George Alvin Loud was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Loud was born in Bainbridge Township, Geauga County, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Massachusetts in 1856 and then to Au Sable, Michigan, in 1866...
.
After leaving Congress, Aplin engaged in agricultural pursuits and was also interested in the manufacture of ice
Ice
Ice is water frozen into the solid state. Usually ice is the phase known as ice Ih, which is the most abundant of the varying solid phases on the Earth's surface. It can appear transparent or opaque bluish-white color, depending on the presence of impurities or air inclusions...
. He died in West Bay City, aged 69, and is interred in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Bay City.