From November 1855 to October 1856, May was associate political editor of the Detroit Daily Tribune and its Washington, D. C. correspondent. He commenced the practice of law in Battle Creek, but soon returned to Kalamazoo where he was elected prosecuting attorney in 1860.
May resigned in 1861, and raised Company K, Second Michigan Infantry, the first volunteer company from Kalamazoo, and was commissioned as captain in the Union Army.[1] He participated in several of the early battles, including the battle of Bull Run and Blackburn's Ford. He resigned due to ill health.
Politics
In 1862, May was elected the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan and served from 1863 to 1865.[2] The following year he was a member of the 1866 Republican state convention. In 1872, he broke party ranks and supported DemocratHorace Greeley for U. S. President against the re-election of Ulysses S. Grant and was a losing Democratic candidate for U. S. Senate in 1876. He then practiced law in Detroit and later returned to practice law in Kalamazoo.
Retirement and death
In 1888, May retired due to ill health and built a country home, “Island View”, overlooking Gull Lake where he wrote several newspaper and magazine articles and several books. He died of heart disease there just three days after his seventy-first birthday. He is interred at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA.
Family life
May was the son of Rockwell May (1799 - 1895) and Celestia E Underwood May (1800 - 1889). He married Cornelia E Myers about 1851 and after her death in 1852, he married Eliza Edna Dailey in about 1853. They had four children, Charles Frederick, Gordon Allen, Cornelia Eliza, and Allen Potter.[3] His brother Dwight May was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1867.
References
^"Charles S. May". 2nd Michigan Infantry Company K - Migenweb.org. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^"Charles S. May". 2014 State of Michigan. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^"Charles S. May". 2014 Ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
External links
Bingham, Stephen D. (2005) [1888]. "s.v. Charles S. May". Early history of Michigan, with biographies of state officers, members of Congress, judges and legislators. Pub. pursuant to act 59, 1887. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 439. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
Fisher, David (2005) [1906]. "s.v. Charles S. May". Compendium of history and biography of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Pub. A.W. Bowen & Co. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 522–523. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
"s.v. Rockwell May". Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren counties, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of ... citizens ... governors of the state, and ... presidents of the United States. Pub. Chapman brothers. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. 2005 [1892]. pp. 513–515. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
charles, charles, sedgwick, march, 1830, march, 1901, american, politician, 16th, lieutenant, governor, michigan, charles, sedgwick, may16th, lieutenant, governor, michiganin, office, january, 1863, january, 1865governoraustin, blairpreceded, byhenry, backussu. Charles Sedgwick May March 22 1830 March 25 1901 was an American politician and the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan Charles Sedgwick May16th Lieutenant Governor of MichiganIn office January 7 1863 January 2 1865GovernorAustin BlairPreceded byHenry T BackusSucceeded byEbenezer O GrosvenorPersonal detailsBorn 1830 03 22 March 22 1830Sandisfield Massachusetts U S DiedMarch 25 1901 1901 03 25 aged 71 Gull Lake Michigan U S Resting placeMountain Home Cemetery KalamazooKalamazoo County Michigan USAPolitical partyRepublicanSpouse s Cornelia E Myers MayEliza Edna Dailey MayRelationsDwight May b ChildrenCharles Frederick MayGordon Allen MayCornelia Eliza MayAllen Potter MayParent s Rockwell MayCelestia E Underwood MayProfessionAttorneyPoliticianNewspaper EditorAuthorMilitary serviceBranch serviceUnion ArmyYears of service1861UnitCompany K Second Michigan InfantryBattles warsAmerican Civil WarBull RunBlackburn s Ford Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 Retirement and death 4 Family life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditMay was born in Sandisfield Massachusetts and at the age of four moved to Richland Michigan He worked there on a farm until the age of fifteen and became a student of the State University now Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo He studied law in Bennington Vermont and Battle Creek Michigan and was admitted to the bar in 1854 From November 1855 to October 1856 May was associate political editor of the Detroit Daily Tribune and its Washington D C correspondent He commenced the practice of law in Battle Creek but soon returned to Kalamazoo where he was elected prosecuting attorney in 1860 May resigned in 1861 and raised Company K Second Michigan Infantry the first volunteer company from Kalamazoo and was commissioned as captain in the Union Army 1 He participated in several of the early battles including the battle of Bull Run and Blackburn s Ford He resigned due to ill health Politics EditIn 1862 May was elected the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan and served from 1863 to 1865 2 The following year he was a member of the 1866 Republican state convention In 1872 he broke party ranks and supported Democrat Horace Greeley for U S President against the re election of Ulysses S Grant and was a losing Democratic candidate for U S Senate in 1876 He then practiced law in Detroit and later returned to practice law in Kalamazoo Retirement and death EditIn 1888 May retired due to ill health and built a country home Island View overlooking Gull Lake where he wrote several newspaper and magazine articles and several books He died of heart disease there just three days after his seventy first birthday He is interred at Mountain Home Cemetery Kalamazoo Kalamazoo County Michigan USA Family life EditMay was the son of Rockwell May 1799 1895 and Celestia E Underwood May 1800 1889 He married Cornelia E Myers about 1851 and after her death in 1852 he married Eliza Edna Dailey in about 1853 They had four children Charles Frederick Gordon Allen Cornelia Eliza and Allen Potter 3 His brother Dwight May was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1867 References Edit Charles S May 2nd Michigan Infantry Company K Migenweb org Retrieved 13 June 2014 Charles S May 2014 State of Michigan Retrieved 13 June 2014 Charles S May 2014 Ancestry com Retrieved 13 June 2014 External links EditBingham Stephen D 2005 1888 s v Charles S May Early history of Michigan with biographies of state officers members of Congress judges and legislators Pub pursuant to act 59 1887 Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Library p 439 Retrieved 2007 08 19 Fisher David 2005 1906 s v Charles S May Compendium of history and biography of Kalamazoo County Mich Pub A W Bowen amp Co Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Library pp 522 523 Retrieved 2007 08 19 s v Rockwell May Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo Allegan and Van Buren counties Michigan containing biographical sketches of citizens governors of the state and presidents of the United States Pub Chapman brothers Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Library 2005 1892 pp 513 515 Retrieved 2007 08 25 Political officesPreceded byHenry T Backus Lieutenant Governor of Michigan1863 1865 Succeeded byEbenezer O Grosvenor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles S May amp oldid 1064805957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
