Legislator Details
George Oscar Harma
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Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/5/1905
City: Baltic Mine, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/23/1977
City: Bloomfield, Mi
County: Oakland County, MI
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Number of Children: 0
Background
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Occupation: teacher, dairy herd tester
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Education:
Painesdale HS, 1923
Michigan State College, 1927
Columbia University, 1934
Biographical Sketch:
Born of Finnish parents; son of Carl Oscar and Mary Susanna (Fjader) Harma. Member, Pi Delta Epsilon.
He was employed as tester for a dairy herd improvement association and part-time boys' and girls' 4-H club agent in Houghton county and taught science in the Painesdale high school from 1929-1934.
Notable Facts:
implicated as co-conspirator in a legislative branch banking bribery case in 1946; given immunity from prosecution in return for his testimony.
His last residence was Birmingham, MI.
Elected to the legislature on the Democratic ticket November 6, 1934, and 1936, and re-elected November 9, 1938,
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Fish and Fisheries , General Taxation , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Newberry State Hospital , Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy, and Stanton, and the city of Hancock
Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Fish and Fisheries , General Taxation , Newberry State Hospital , Printing , Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy, and Stanton, and the city of Hancock
Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Printing
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Fish and Fisheries , General Taxation , Printing , Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy, and Stanton, and the city of Hancock in Houghton County
Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Printing
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy, and Stanton, and the city of Hancock in Houghton County
Date Elected: 11/3/1936
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1937
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Liquor Traffic , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Public Utilities
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Atlantic Mine
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 2
District Description: Townships of Adams, Chassell, Duncan, Elm River, Franklin, Hancock, Laird, Portage, Quincy, and Stanton, and the city of Hancock in Houghton County
Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science