Zephaniah Platt | |
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Michigan Attorney General | |
In office 1841–1843 | |
Governor | James Wright Gordon John S. Barry |
Preceded by | Peter Morey |
Succeeded by | Elon Farnsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York | March 31, 1796
Died | April 20, 1871 Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina | (aged 75)
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Cornelia Jenkins (m. 1818) |
Relations | Zephaniah Platt (grandfather) Charles Z. Platt (uncle) John Henry Livingston (uncle) |
Children | 7, including Mary |
Parent(s) | Jonas Platt Helena Livingston Platt |
Zephaniah Platt (March 31, 1796 – April 20, 1871) was an American lawyer and politician from Michigan. He was Michigan Attorney General from 1841 to 1843.