Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Crary Street

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

1. Crary Street Marker

Inscription. Isaac E. Crary (1804-1854) was a young Connecticut lawyer who came to Marshall in 1834 and was Michigan's first member of the U.S. House of Representatives at the time of statehood in 1837. In 1835 he teamed with Rev. John D. Pierce to innovate the Michigan School System later adapted by all states in the old Northwest Territory. In 1861 the same legislation was the basis of the federal Land Grant Act which created colleges like Michigan State. He returned to Michigan and was elected to the state legislature where he became speaker in 1849. His second home is now the Marshall Savings Bank headquarters.

Erected by Rotary International.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 42° 15.83′ N, 84° 57.798′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. Marker is on Crary Street near South Kalamazoo Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 Crary Street, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ketchum Street (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schellenberger Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away);

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Horace Perrin / Perrinville (approx. half a mile away); Gauss Ice House / Ice Harvesting (approx. half a mile away); Governor's Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Railroad Union Birthplace (approx. half a mile away); Ketchum Park (approx. half a mile away); Schuler's (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshall.

Also see . . . Isaac E. Crary. Excerpt:

Crary was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1835 and upon the admission of Michigan as a state into the Union, he was elected on October 5 and 6, 1835, as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress.

(Submitted on January 16, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Isaac E. Crary image. Click for full size.

circa 1850

2. Isaac E. Crary

He was the first elected U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021

3. Crary Street Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 16, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.