Mason in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ingham County Courthouse
Registered Michigan Historic Site
Erected 1972 by State of Michigan. (Marker Number L117.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 42° 34.781′ N, 84° 26.575′ W. Marker is in Mason, Michigan, in Ingham County. Marker is at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and Ingham Court, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street. Marker is located beside the walkway leading to the Ingham County Courthouse front (west) entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Jefferson Street, Mason MI 48854, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mason State Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Mason (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Honor of All Who Have Served (about 600 feet away); Maple Grove Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Mason Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of Lawton T. Hemans 1892-1916 (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Rayner House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Pink School (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mason.
Regarding Ingham County Courthouse. National Register of Historic Places #71000397, Michigan Register of Historic Places (1971)
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1. Ingham County Courthouse History. The courthouse has been the scene of many trials in the twentieth century. In January 1905, the first trial in the new courthouse concerned the murder of a White Oak Township farmer. When the new courthouse opened it had offices for twelve people, including personnel of an insurance company and a janitor. (Submitted on November 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Samuel D. Ingham. Samuel D. Ingham, a manufacturer and a long time member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, was appointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Andrew Jackson in 1829. The Second Bank of the United States, viewed by Jackson and much of the Nation as an unconstitutional and dangerous monopoly, was Ingham's primary concern as Secretary. Jackson mistrusted but all banks. He thought that there should be no currency but coin and that the Constitution was designed to expel paper currency as part of the monetary system. Ingham believed in the Bank and labored to resolve conflicts with Jackson, who wanted it destroyed. (Submitted on November 15, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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