Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/7/1858
City: Bayfield, Ontario
County: Huron County, ON
Country: Canada
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Marital Information:
married Lizzie Ferguson of Bay City, 3/8/1882.
Number of Children: 0
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Graduated from U of M Law School, 1879.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in Midland to open legal practice, 1879. Chairman, Midland County Republican Committee for 14 years. Served as city attorney, circuit court commissioner, prosecuting attorney and probate judge for Midland County. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1893-98. Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1895-98. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1898-1906. Candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1912 (Progressive), 1916 (Republican primary).
Notable Facts:
Committees: Judiciary (chair).
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City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Gladwin and Midland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Gladwin and Midlnd
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Judiciary , School of Mines, Rules and Joint Rules
City of Residence: Midland
County of Residence Midland
District Description: Arenac, Gladwin and Midland
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Rep.Leg p.[33] includes portrait; Polgryd; MI Manual 1893, p. 603; MI Manual 1895, p. 568.
