Henry T. Backus

American politician (1809-1877)
Person human Q5728923

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
April 9, 1809
Date of death
July 13, 1877
Place of birth
Norwich
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
judge, politician, lawyer
Member of political party
Whig Party, Republican Party[15][16]
Mother
Dorothy Church Chandler[9]
Work location
Lansing[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Family name
Backus[17]
Given name
Henry[18]
Imported from
wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
Name in native language
Henry T. Backus[21]
Place of burial
Yantic Cemetery[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Henry T. Backus en Henry Titus Backus
🔖 Identifiers · 9
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Henry Titus Backus.jpg ↗
Find a Grave memorial ID
51344657
Freebase ID
/m/02x72tv
Geni.com profile ID
6000000074669547866
Litchfield Ledger ID
7122
Michigan Legislative Bio ID
4529
Political Graveyard politician ID
backus.html#614.71.17
Prabook ID
2346020
WikiTree person ID
Backus-784

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Summary

Henry T. Backus's place of birth was Norwich[1]. He was born on April 9, 1809[2]. He died on July 13, 1877[3]. He worked as a judge[4], politician[5], and lawyer[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the Michigan House of Representatives[11], a position[22], in United States[23] and member of the State Senate of Michigan[12], a position[24], in United States[25].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Whig Party[15], a political party[26], in United States[27], founded in 1834[28], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[29] and Republican Party[16], a political party[30], in United States[31], founded in 1854[32], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[33].

FAQs

Where was Henry T. Backus born?

Henry T. Backus's place of birth was Norwich[1].

Who were Henry T. Backus's parents?

Henry T. Backus's father was James Backus[8]. Henry T. Backus's mother was Dorothy Church Chandler[9].

What did Henry T. Backus do for work?

Henry T. Backus worked as judge[4], politician[5], and lawyer[6].

Where did Henry T. Backus go to school?

Henry T. Backus was educated at Yale Law School[13].

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  3. [8] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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