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Gallery
November 2017
--- "The Manchester Mirror"
Lucy Wolcott Barnum
Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution,
attends dedication of Gov.
Charles Croswell’s
portrait
Portrait of Governor Charles Croswell. Photo
courtesy of Betty Cummings |
submitted by Betty Cummings, Regent of Lucy
Wolcott Barnum Chapter
DAR Members of the Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution, attended a
dedication ceremony celebrating the unveiling of
the portrait of Charles Miller Croswell, 17th
Governor of the State of Michigan, on Monday,
November 13, at the Michigan State Capitol
Building in Lansing. The chapter owns Croswell
House on Broad Street–his former residence.
Governor Croswell dedicated the present capitol
building as his first official act after being
sworn in for his second term as governor on
January 1, 1879. He was the first governor to
work in the building.
Valerie Marvin, Michigan
Capitol Historian, described the Governor’s long
career in public service and his dedication to
fiscal solvency, stronger election laws,
judicial reform, and greater access to
education. He was an energetic, wise, and
patriotic man. His great granddaughter,
Priscilla Croswell Grew, a long-time member of
the Lucy Wolcott Barnum
Chapter, described the
personal side of her famous relative and made
the family come alive as she interjected
information about them. For example, it was
Priscilla’s grandmother, Lucy, who survived the
fall down the stairs of Croswell House when she
was two years old. Her mother perished as a
result of her injuries. Priscilla closed by
reading Governor Croswell’s 1877 Thanksgiving
Proclamation.
The mission of the
Daughters of the American Revolution is to
promote historic preservation, education, and
patriotism. The Society supports several
schools, offers scholarships, and is involved in
the community. The Lucy Wolcott Barnum Chapter
was founded in Adrian on April 19, 1909.
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Chapter
members l to r: Pat Wilkins (Chapter Librarian,
Adrian), Kris Eschedor (Hudson), Linda Hartley
(Hudson), Jeanne Laser (Waldron), Betty Cummings
(Chapter Regent, Manchester), Priscilla Croswell
Grew (great granddaughter of Governor Croswell,
Lincoln, Nebraska ), Maxine Smith (Adrian),
Margaret Beach (Tecumseh), and Paula Osburn
(Chapter Recording Secretary, Onsted). Photo
courtesy of Betty Cumming |
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