Joseph S. Fenton (January 21, 1781November 14, 1851) was a Michigan politician.
Early life Fenton was born in Washington, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1781. Fenton lived in Norwich, New York for twenty one years, then he moved to Palmyra, New York. In 1840, he moved to Fenton, Michigan, a town named after his son, Michigan Lieutenant Governor William M. Fenton.
Career Fenton was a banker. On November 5, 1850, Fenton was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the Genesee County district from February 5, 1851, to until his death. Fenton was a Whig.
Death Fenton died in office on November 14, 1851, in Flint, Michigan.
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