Henry Howland Crapo

Henry Howland Crapo
Henry Howland Crapo (1804–1869) was an American businessman, politician, and writer. He served as the Governor of Michigan from 1865 to 1869, playing a significant role in the state's development during the post-Civil War period. Crapo was also a writer, known for his work "The New-England Land-Title Cases," which explored land disputes and property titles in New England. In addition to his political career, he was deeply involved in the lumber industry and played a key role in Michigan's economic growth.

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Mr. President, and Members of the "Central Mich. Ag'l Society:" Ladies and Gentlemen: Remote from the theatre of action in the late rebellion, Michigan has experienced comparatively few of the evils that followed immediately in its path. The usual pursuits of peaceful life, were here scarcely disturbed, and by the permission of a Gracious Providence, the industry of the inhabitants of our... more...