Babcock, Samuel S
soldier, educator, lawyer, was born Feb. 5, 1842, in Genesee county, Mich. In 1861 he enlisted as a union soldier and was promoted to first sergeant. He was a graduate from the Michigan State Normal school, and for fifteen years was engaged in educational work. He held the chair of mathematics in the State Normal school; and the chair of natural sciences in the Ypsilanti seminary. For six years he was a member of the state board of Michigan, four years of which he was its president. For two years he was a member of the state board of geological survey; has been president of the Michigan Republican club, and a director from its organization. He is a successful lawyer of Detroit, Mich.; and has contributed both prose and verse to current literature.