Gideon O. Whittemore

Gideon O. Whittemore
5th Secretary of State of Michigan
In office 1846–1848
Governor	Alpheus Felch William L. Greenly
Preceded by	Robert P. Eldredge
Succeeded by	George Washington Peck
Personal details
Born	Gideon Olin Whittemore (1800-08-12)August 12, 1800 St. Albans, Vermont, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1863(1863-06-30) (aged 62) Tawas City, Michigan, U.S.
Profession	Politician, lawyer, judge

Gideon Olin Whittemore (August 12, 1800 – June 30, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician.

Whittemore was born in St. Albans, Vermont on August 12, 1800, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He began practicing law in Pontiac, Michigan, and was a judge in Oakland County. He was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan from 1837 to 1840, served as Michigan Secretary of State from 1846 to 1848, and later entered the lumber business.^[1]

He died on June 30, 1863, in Tawas City, Michigan.^[2]

References

1. Hinsdale, Burke A. (1906), Demmon, Isaac (ed.), History of the University of Michigan, University of Michigan, p. 173, retrieved 2018-11-04
2. Hinsdale 1906.

Political offices
Preceded by Robert P. Eldredge	Secretary of State of Michigan 1846–1848	Succeeded by George Washington Peck