Dearborn, Jonathan

Born: 1793-06-08 New Hampshire

Died: 1862-XX-XX

Jonathan Dearborn was a hotelier, postmaster, justice of the peace, and state legislator. In June 1815, he married Nancy Walker in Plymouth, New Hampshire. In 1841, Dearborn and his family moved from New Hampshire to Dearborn County, Indiana. In April 1844, the family moved to Havana, Illinois, where Jonathan built and operated a hotel. From December 1845 to November 1849, he served as postmaster of Havana. Dearborn was among the first justices of the peace for Brown County. In 1849 and 1855, he represented Brown County in the Illinois House of Representatives. In 1850, Dearborn was living in Elgin, Illinois, and owned real property valued at $1,000. By 1860, Dearborn was employed as a machinist and owned real property valued at $2,000 and a personal estate of $200.

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