Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/19/1866
City: Alamo Township, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/15/1942
City: Vicksburg, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Alamo, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Alamo Center Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Luella F. Sanford, dau. of Zardus and Frances (Batchelder) Sanford, in1888; children: 4, Burton H., Rush L., Cora Belle (Frenthway) and Ada May (Wagner)
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, sheriff, real estate, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Barzilla and Jane Phoebe (Hill). Engaged in farming and the shipping of livestock in Climax in 1892, leaving that place in 1909 and locating in Comstock, where he became interested in real estate and lumbering. Held the office of sheriff two terms and dairy and food commissioner one term, and was also president of the Comstock school board for 2 years. He served 2 terms as the State Food Commissioner.
Notable Facts:
Death record is under his initials: W.B. Snow, son gave his own parents' names as the Rep.'s parents' names.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, General Taxation , Girls' Training School, State Library , Kalamazoo State Hospital
City of Residence: Comstock
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Township of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas, and Wakeshma
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of Aeronautics;
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Agriculture , Michigan Soldiers' Home , State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Comstock
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Soldiers' Home
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Industrial School for Boys , Private Corporations , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Comstock
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p. 705-06; Manual 1927 p.659; Manual 1925 p.615; HJ 1942 p.65, HR5; USCen 1900, 1920,1930; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology
