About John C. Dayton
Lived 1837 – 1895 (aged 57). John C. Dayton was an American politician.
Early life Dayton lived with his family on a farm in Grand Blanc Township after he was born on October 28, 1837. At age 22, he worked a sharecropper farm. Jenny E. Wolverton of Saratoga County, N. Y. married Dayton on October 20, 1859, in Grand Blanc. Moving to St. Johns in 1865, he joined J. M. Frisbie in the manufacture of crackers. He purchased his partner's share three years later. After selling his business in 1872, he moved to Flint. He was a dealer in horses until October 1880. At that time, he purchased the Brotherton House, a hotel, and renamed it Dayton House.
Political life While in St. Johns, he served two terms as Village Trustee.
Post-political life
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Who was John C. Dayton?
American politician
When was John C. Dayton born?
John C. Dayton was born on 28 October 1837 in Grand Blanc Township.
When did John C. Dayton die?
John C. Dayton died on 19 August 1895 in Michigan.
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John C. Dayton was a politician.
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John C. Dayton was American.
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