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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

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           ELBRIDGE F. BACON, attorney and insurance agent at Sand Beach,
        was born May 3, 1850, in Superior Township, Washtenaw Co., Mich.,
        and he is the son of JAMES and CAROLINE E. (FARRAND) BACON. He
        attended the common schools until he was 13 years old, when he
        entered the State Normal School at Ypsilanti, and was graduated
        there in June, 1872. The year following his withdrawal from school,
        he operated as civil engineer in Wisconsin, in the employ of the
        Green Bay & Winona Railroad Company. He went thence to Petersburg,
        Monroe Co., Mich., where he taught school one year. In April, 1874,
        he came to Port Austin, Huron County, and entered upon the study of
        law in the office of RICHARD WINSOR, meanwhile continuing to oper-
        ate as Surveyor of Huron County. He discharged the duties of the
        position two terms in succession, — from 1874 to 1878.
           In July 1876, he was admitted to practice in the State Courts of
        Michigan at Bad Axe, JUDGE HARRIS, of Port Huron, presiding. He
        opened an office at Caseville, Huron County, where he transacted
        business one year, coming thence to Port Austin, where he operated
        one year in company with GEORGE S. ENGLE.
           In 1878 he went to Detroit, and passed a year in the law office
        of JOHN ATKINSON. In June, 1879, he opened his office at Sand
        Beach, where he has since been vigorously engaged in the prosecu-
        tion of his business, and has steadily advanced in popularity and
        position as a lawyer and advocate. Among other prominent cases in
        which he has won reputation, was that of WILLIAM BAKER, whom he
        successfully defended in a charge of murder, securing acquittal on
        the second trial. (The first resulted in conviction and sentence
        for life.)
           MR. BACON is acting for the Hartford (Conn.) Insurance Company,
        the Michigan Fire & Marine Company, etc.
           He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.
           MR. BACON has been Village Attorney two years, and is now
        officiating as Circuit Court Commissioner, and as Justice of the
        Peace. He erected his residence in 1881, and owns two lots con-
        nected therewith, besides one lot in the south part of the village.
           His marriage to CLARENCE BAILEY occurred at St. Clair City, May
        3, 1881. One daughter, RUTH, was born May 30, 1882, in St. Clair.
        MRS. BACON was born Aug. 15, 1860, in St. Clair, and is the
        daughter of CHARLES F. and LUCY (WILLIAMS) BAILEY.

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