Conant, Shubael

8/1/1783

Mansfield, Connecticuit

Sargeant in War of 1812 in Company of Solomon Sibley
President of the Board of Water Commisioners (c.1853-1859)
Alderman (1824)
Superintendent of the Poor (1827-1828)
Associate Justice of the County Court (1827)
Commissioner of Common Schools (1831)
President of Anti-Slavery Society (1837-1838)
Justice of the Peace (1840)
County Commissioner (1840-1842)

1807: Fur Trader in Michigan Territory

1812: Aided Maj. Brevoort in scheme to destroy British war ship (not carried out)

1814: one of 26 armed volunteers to go with Gen. Lewis Cass on expedition

Trading firm of Mack & Conant

1821: Elected a trustee of the town
1824: Alderman at large
1827: Street Commissioner
1827-1828: Superintendent of the Poor
1827: Associate Justice of the County Court
1830: Fire Engine Company (Eagle) No. 2
1830: Chairman of committee to secure a room for a school
1831: Commisioner of Common Schools
1834: Built the Michigan Exhange Hotel (at Jefferson and Shelby)
1835-1840: Supervisor of the Township
1836: Director of Detroit and St. Joseph Railroad Co.
1840: County Commissioner
1840: Judge
1842: State Commission of Internal Improvements

Board of Trustees Detroit Water Works

Incorporator and President of Detroit and Pontiac Plank Road

Organizer of Wayne County Historical and Pioneer Society
Road Supervisor

Fire Warden

Eleazer Conant

Eunice Storrs

Dr. Harry Conant (brother)
Col. Stephen Mack (business partner, trading firm Mack & Conant)
George DeBaptiste ("body servant")
Lt. John S. Conant (nephew)

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