Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/1/1854
City: Dexter, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Eleanor J. Birkett of Dexter, 12/1880
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: lawyer, bookkeeper, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended Ann Arbor H.S. Graduated from U of M Law School, 1879.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in Bay City, 1879. Served as circuit court commissioner, 1880-81. Employed as bookkeeper for Birkett Manufacturing Company, 1882-84. Located in Williamsburg, KY to found Williamsburg Times newspaper, 1884. Located in Lake County to publish Luther Enterprise, 1888. Appointed interim Lake County prosecutor, 1889. Elected to above office, 1890, serving until 1892. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1893-94, 1907-10, 1917-18 (Osceola District 1893-94, Washtenaw County 1st District 1907-10, 1917-18). Washtenaw County Probate Judge, 1897-1900. Mayor of Ann Arbor, 1931-33.
Notable Facts:
Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Newkirk Township, Lake County, is named for him.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Michigan Home and Training School, State Affairs , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Education , State Affairs , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: City of Ann Arbor; townships of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Northfield, Salem, Sylvan and Webster.
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Committee chairmanship: State Affairs.
Committees Served On: Normal Schools , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Library
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: City of Ann Arbor; townships of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Northfield, Salem, Sylvan and Webster.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Upper Peninsula Prison , Ways and Means
City of Residence: Luther
District Description: Counties of Lake and Osceola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
MI Manual 1893, p. 614; Manual 1917 p. 799; PolGryd;
