After Michigan became a state , Governor Stevens T. Mason offered the positions of state Bank Commissioner and state Attorney General , both of which he declined in order to develop his private practice .
He maintained an active role in the new state 's Democratic Party .
After Michigan became a state , Governor Stevens T. Mason offered the positions of state Bank Commissioner and state Attorney General , both of which he declined in order to develop his private practice , although he maintained an active role in the new state 's Democratic Party .