In 1840, Truesdell was re-elected to this position and received 2,487 votes.
[1] On November 2, 1846, Truesdell was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Washtenaw County district from January 4, 1847 to March 17, 1847.
During this term, he served on the Agriculture and Manufactures committee.
On November 5, 1850, Truesdell was again elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Washtenaw County district February 5, 1851 to December 31, 1852.
[2][3] Truesdell lived in Bridgewater Township, Michigan.