Haskin, Nelson
merchant, state legislator, was born Oct. 20, 1849, in Canada. He is a descendant of Bartholomew Haskin, who arrived in Boston harbor from England in 1635, and settled in Elizabeth City. He moved to Michigan in 1871, and has attained success as one of the foremost merchants of Lapeer county, at Imlay City. For two terms he was village president; has filled numerous public offices of trust; is a prominent mover in various fraternal orders; and during 1887-88 served with distinction as a representative in the Michigan state legislature. ilies and Schools; French and English First Book; and Maternal Ancestors of Ralph Waldo Emerson.