Zephaniah Platt (Michigan Attorney General)
Zephaniah Platt | |
|---|---|
| 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 | March 31, 1796 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York |
| Died | April 20, 1871 (aged 75) Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina |
| 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.