Randolph Strickland was a politician from the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Michigan

Michigan

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Strickland was born in Dansville, New York

Dansville, New York

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 and attended the common school

Common school

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s. He moved to Michigan in 1844 and taught school in Ingham County

Ingham County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 500 people per square mile . There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile...

. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849 and commenced practice in DeWitt, Michigan

DeWitt, Michigan

DeWitt is a city in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,507 at the 2010 census.-History:DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York during the 1830s. It was first settled by Captain David Scott, who moved there from Ann Arbor in 1833, and platted the...

. He moved to St. John’s

St. Johns, Michigan

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,485 people, 2,994 households, and 1,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,909.1 per square mile . There were 3,148 housing units at an average density of 802.9 per square mile...

 and continued the practice of law. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Clinton County

Clinton County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,753 people, 23,653 households, and 17,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 24,630 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...

 in 1852, 1854, 1856, 1858, and 1862.

Strickland served as a member of the Michigan Senate

Michigan Senate

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 from the 22nd district in 1861 and 1862 and provost marshal

Provost Marshal

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 of the sixth congressional district from 1863 to 1865. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention

Republican National Convention

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s in 1856

1856 Republican National Convention

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 and 1868

1868 Republican National Convention

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In 1868, Strickland was elected as a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 from Michigan's 6th congressional district

Michigan's 6th congressional district

Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southwest Michigan. It consists of all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, counties, and includes most of southern and eastern Allegan and a portion of western Calhoun counties.-Major...

 to the 41st Congress

41st United States Congress

-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...

, serving from March 4, 1869 to March 3, 1871. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1870.

Randolph Strickland resumed the practice of law and died at the age of 57 in Battle Creek, Michigan

Battle Creek, Michigan

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. He is interred in DeWitt Cemetery of DeWitt.

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