Marvin H. Chamberlain
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Marvin H. Chamberlain was the mayor of Detroit, Michigan
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in Lenawee County
on November 5, 1842, the son of Philonzo Chamberlain. He attended the district school until the age of 15; in 1859-60 he taught school in Lenawee County, and in 1860 entered Hillsdale College
. After leaving Hillsdale, he taught school in Oakland County
, and in 1864 moved to Detroit where he attended a commercial college.
After leaving college in 1865, Chamberlain began work for wholesale liquor company F. A. Stokes, first as a bookkeeper and then as a travelling salesman. In 1867, Chamberlain formed a partnership with his brother and bought out Stokes; the brothers renamed the company M. H. Chamberlain & Co. The firm reaped profits immediately, and in 1873 the Chamberlains ogranized the Fearless Tobacco Co. The next year, Marvin Chamberlain helped organize the Commercial Traveler's Association of Michigan, and was elected its first president. In 1876 he sold his share in Fearless to his brother. Chamberlain expanded his business interests, and was one of the original directors of the Central Savings Bank.
In 1898, Chamberlain patented a "liquid separating process" for reduction of garbage, and received the contract to collect garbage in Detroit under the company name of Detroit Liquid Separating Co. He later built similar plants in other cities.
In 1882, Chamberlain was elected to the Detroit City Council, and in 1885 served as Council president. He ran for mayor on the Democratic
ticket in 1883 and was defeated, but prevailed 1885 and served as mayor in 1886-1887. Chamberlain was a delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention
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Chamberlain was married in 1876 to Ellen Wilson of Niagara County, New York
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Marvin H. Chamberlain died in 1923.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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Biography
Marvin H. Chamberlain was born in Woodstock Township, MichiganWoodstock Township, Michigan
Woodstock Township is a civil township of Lenawee County, Michigan, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,468.-Geography:...
in Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
on November 5, 1842, the son of Philonzo Chamberlain. He attended the district school until the age of 15; in 1859-60 he taught school in Lenawee County, and in 1860 entered Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, is a co-educational liberal arts college known for being the first American college to prohibit in its charter all discrimination based on race, religion, or sex; its refusal of government funding; and its monthly publication, Imprimis...
. After leaving Hillsdale, he taught school in Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, and in 1864 moved to Detroit where he attended a commercial college.
After leaving college in 1865, Chamberlain began work for wholesale liquor company F. A. Stokes, first as a bookkeeper and then as a travelling salesman. In 1867, Chamberlain formed a partnership with his brother and bought out Stokes; the brothers renamed the company M. H. Chamberlain & Co. The firm reaped profits immediately, and in 1873 the Chamberlains ogranized the Fearless Tobacco Co. The next year, Marvin Chamberlain helped organize the Commercial Traveler's Association of Michigan, and was elected its first president. In 1876 he sold his share in Fearless to his brother. Chamberlain expanded his business interests, and was one of the original directors of the Central Savings Bank.
In 1898, Chamberlain patented a "liquid separating process" for reduction of garbage, and received the contract to collect garbage in Detroit under the company name of Detroit Liquid Separating Co. He later built similar plants in other cities.
In 1882, Chamberlain was elected to the Detroit City Council, and in 1885 served as Council president. He ran for mayor on the Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
ticket in 1883 and was defeated, but prevailed 1885 and served as mayor in 1886-1887. Chamberlain was a delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic National Convention is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1832 by the United States Democratic Party. They have been administered by the Democratic National Committee since the 1852 national convention...
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Chamberlain was married in 1876 to Ellen Wilson of Niagara County, New York
Niagara County, New York
Niagara County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,469. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word Onguiaahra; meaning the strait or thunder of waters. It is the location of Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara, and...
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Marvin H. Chamberlain died in 1923.