Henry Acker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 8, 1861 – January 6, 1862 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 7, 1859 – January 7, 1861 | |
| Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1840 – 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Kinsley S. Bingham |
| Succeeded by | Philo C. Fuller |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Jackson County district | |
| In office January 1, 1839 – 1841 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1804[1] |
| Died | August 31, 1874[1] or 1875[2][3] Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Political party | Whig (1838-1841)[2] Republican (1859-1862)[3] |
| Spouse | Amanda |
| Children | 4 |
Henry Acker (June 6, 1804 – August 31, 1874 or 1875) was an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and then as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Acker was born on June 6, 1804,[1] likely in New York.[2][3]
Acker served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives, first being elected on November 5, 1838. He was then sworn in on January 7, 1839. When he was re-elected in 1840, he also served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives.[2] In 1857, Acker moved to Minnesota, where he would serve two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives.[2][3] Sometime between being elected the Michigan and Minnesota legislature, Acker switched from being a Whig to a Republican.[2][3]
Acker married a woman named Amanda, and together they had four children, one of them being Captain William H. Acker, who was killed in the Battle of Shiloh in 1862.[1][2][3][4]
Acker's death date is disputed.[2] Some sources claim he died on August 31, 1875, but his grave at Oakland Cemetery in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota claims he died on the same day in 1874.[1]
