The Boy Governor: Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics

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} The Boy Governor } The Boy Governor Stevens T. Mason and the Birth of Michigan Politics Don Faber The University of Michigan Press Ann Arbor Copyright © by the University of Michigan 2012 All rights reserved This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publisher. Published in the United States of America by The University of Michigan Press Manufactured in the United States of America c Printed on acid-free paper 2015 2014 2013 2012 4 3 2 1 A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Faber, Don, 1939– The boy governor : Stevens T. Mason and the birth of Michigan politics / Don Faber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-472-07158-6 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-472-05158-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-472-02878-8 (e-book) 1. Mason, Stevens Thomson, 1811–1843. 2. Governors—Michigan—Biography. 3. Michigan—History—To 1837. 4. Michigan—Politics and government—To 1837. 5. Michigan—Politics and government—1837–1950. I. Title. F566.M42F33 2012 977.4’03092—dc23 [B] 2012025919 To Jeannette, of course; to all Michiganians who share my love for this state; and to history teachers everywhere ...