Mason in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 23, 2021

1. Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916 Marker

Inscription. "Kid Mayor of Mason" (age 27)
State Legislator - Constitutional Convention Delegate
Michigan's near Governor
Author of "History of Michigan" and
"Life and Times of Stevens T. Mason"
Railroad Commissioner - Orator - Statesman

Erected by Ingham County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 42° 34.58′ N, 84° 26.888′ W. Marker is in Mason, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is at the intersection of South Lansing Street and West Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south on South Lansing Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 S Lansing St, Mason MI 48854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

and in Greater Lansing.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

of this marker: In Honor of All Who Have Served (approx. ¼ mile away); City of Mason (approx. ¼ mile away); Honor Roll 1957-1972 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honor Roll 1950-1953 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Honor Roll 1941-1945 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ingham County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mason State Bank (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mason.

Also see . . . Lawton Hemans books. Both books mentioned on the marker are available online through HathiTrust Digital Library. (Submitted on July 29, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 23, 2021

2. Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916 Marker

History of Michigan image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, circa 2000

3. History of Michigan

Written by Hemans in 1907

Photographed by Joel Seewald, March 2, 2024

4. Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916 Marker

The marker was moved from the front of the house to the side of the house.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 4. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.