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 The Traverse Region, historical and descriptive,
 with illustrations of scenery and
 portraits and biographical sketches of some
 of its prominent men and pioneers.
 pub. H. R. Page & Co., Chicago - 1884


        [p. 152]

        ISRAEL CANBY, representative in 1883, from the district composed of
     Cheboygan, Emmet and Charlevoix Counties, was born in Logan, Ohio, and is
     now fifty years of age.  Was raised on a farm, and received a good common
     school education.  Soon after he became of age the farm was disposed of,
     and with other members of the family he moved to the county seat, where he
     took charge of a railroad, freight and ticket office, continuing in that
     occupation three years.  He then engaged in the milling business until the
     war of the rebellion.  In April, 1861, he enlisted, and was elected captain
     of his company.  The company was assigned to the Twenty-third Ohio Volun-
     teer Infantry.  After serving three years and four months, was mustered out
     by reason of expiration of term of service.  He was then engaged in various
     occupations with varied success until in 1872, he was obliged to abandon
     active employment by reason of a chronic complaint contracted in the army.
     In 1874 he came to Northern Michigan for his health, and in the spring of
     1875 settled on a homestead in the town of Friendship, Emmet County, where
     he resided three years.  Was elected three times supervisor of that town,
     and also elected two terms county treasurer.  Prior to the expiration of
     his second term as county treasurer he was elected upon the Republican
     ticket representative in the legislature of 1882-'83.

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