Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/25/1877
City: Port Huron Township, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/30/1952
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Janet or Jennie Hurd Strachan, dau. of James and ? (Hurd) Strachan, 9/1/1903 in Port huron, MI; children: 1, Franklin M.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, educator; real estate; insurance
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools of Port Huron Township;
AB, Albion College, 1903;
AM, University of Michigan, 1916
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Fred and Armerta (Center) Dunn. He taught 4 years in the district schools. He moved to Sanilac County and for the next 6 years served as superintendent of schools, -at Brown City for 3 years and Sandusky for 3 years . He took post graduate work in the literary department of the university.He was appointed to fill a vacancy in the board of school examiners in Saint Clair County and was twice elected a member of said board by the supervisors of Sanilac County. In 1909 he moved to Croswell and worked in life and fire insurance. He is a member of the Masons.
Notable Facts:
Died in 1952
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Air Traffic And Wireless Communication, City Corporations , Pontiac State Hospital , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships: Dearborn, Gratiot, Greenfield, Grosse Point, Hamtramck, Nankin, and Redford
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Michigan State Prison , Liquor Traffic , University
City of Residence: Highland Park
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Dearborn, Gratiot, Greenfield, Grosse Point, Hamtramck, Nankin, Redford.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan State Prison
Committees Served On: Drainage , Education , Liquor Control , Michigan Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Croswell
County of Residence Sanilac
District Description: Sanilac County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Drainage , Education , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Library
City of Residence: Croswell
County of Residence Sanilac
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1919 p.814; Manual 1913 p.744; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910, 1930
