John Tyler Rich

John T. Rich
23rd Governor of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1893  January 1, 1897
Lieutenant J. Wight Giddings
Alfred Milnes
Joseph R. McLaughlin
Preceded by Edwin B. Winans
Succeeded by Hazen S. Pingree
28th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
1877–1880
Governor Charles Croswell
Preceded by John P. Hoyt
Succeeded by Seth C. Moffatt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 7th district
In office
April 5, 1881  March 3, 1883
Preceded by Omar D. Conger
Succeeded by Ezra C. Carleton
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Lapeer County district
In office
1873–1880
Preceded by Horace D. Rood
Succeeded by George Davenport
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 1, 1881  March 21, 1881
Preceded by Joseph B. Moore
Succeeded by William W. Andrus
24th Michigan State Treasurer
In office
1908–1908
Governor Fred M. Warner
Preceded by Frank P. Glazier
Succeeded by Albert E. Sleeper
Personal details
Born John Tyler Rich
(1841-04-23)April 23, 1841
Conneautville, Pennsylvania
Died March 28, 1926(1926-03-28) (aged 84)
St. Petersburg, Florida
Resting place Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, Michigan
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lucretia
Relations Charles Rich (grandfather)

John Tyler Rich (April 23, 1841 – March 28, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from and the 23rd Governor of the US state of Michigan.

Early Life in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Michigan

Rich was born in Conneautville, Pennsylvania just nineteen days after John Tyler became U.S. President upon the death of William Henry Harrison. In 1846, he moved with his parents to Addison County, Vermont, and two years later they moved to Elba Township, Michigan. He attended the public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. On March 12, 1863, he married Lucretia M. Winship.

Politics

Rich was a member and chairman of the board of supervisors of Lapeer County, 1869–1872. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1873–1881, and served as speaker of the house during the last two terms. He was also a delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1873, 1875, and 1878.

Rich served in the Michigan Senate from January 1, 1881, until March 21, 1881, when he resigned, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives for the 47th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Omar D. Conger, serving from April 5, 1881, to March 4, 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the 48th Congress. He later served as State Railroad Commissioner, 1887–1891, and a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1884 to elect James G. Blaine and 1892 to re-elect Benjamin Harrison as U.S. President, both of whom lost to Democrat Grover Cleveland.

Rich served as Governor of Michigan from 1893 to 1897. During his four years in office, a railroad strike, as well as an iron mine strike occurred. Also, three members of the State Canvassing Board were fired for falsifying returns on a salary raise vote for state officeholders.

After leaving office, he served as United States collector of customs at Detroit from February 16, 1898, to January 30, 1906. He was elected State Treasurer of Michigan to fill a vacancy and served from January 23, 1908, to January 1, 1909. He was then collector of customs at Port Huron from December 11, 1908, to May 30, 1913.

Death

Rich died in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is interred at Mount Hope Cemetery of Lapeer, Michigan.

References

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Omar D. Conger
United States Representative for the 7th Congressional District of Michigan
18811883
Succeeded by
Ezra C. Carleton
Political offices
Preceded by
Edwin B. Winans
Governor of Michigan
1893–1897
Succeeded by
Hazen S. Pingree
Preceded by
Frank P. Glazier
Treasurer of Michigan
1908
Succeeded by
Albert E. Sleeper
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