Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/5/1893
City: near Marlette, MI
County: Sanilac County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/27/1981
City: Pinellas Park, FL
County: Pinellas County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: near Cass City, MI
County: Tuscola County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elkland Township Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Mary Lena Day 12/22/1914 [died 1969]; children: Ralph, Delbert, Clare & Elsie Mae;
married Mildred Hutchinson, 1971
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, lobbyist
Race:
Education:
attended Marlette public schools;
Michigan Agricultural College
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson. Member of the Tuscola county board of supervisors from 1931-1935; lobbyist for the Michigan Association of Insurance Companies.
Owned and operated a farm, has served on the board of supervisors, was secretary of the county Republican committee and chairman of the Tuscola County Fitzgerald Club. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Rotary; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died from a heart attack.
Notable Facts:
SSDI indicated that he died in September 1981, and his last residence was Plant City, Florida.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: State Affairs , Finance and Appropriations , Insurance , Senate Business and Rules
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the committee on State Affairs
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education , Finance and Appropriations , Insurance , Public Utilities and Transportation, Senate Business and Rules
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: County of Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 62nd session
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: County of Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: Tuscola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Committees Served On: Insurance , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, State Police and Public Safety
City of Residence: Cass City
County of Residence Tuscola
District Description: County of Tuscola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Elected to the vacancy caused by the death of D. Knox Hanna
Bibliography:
Manual 1941 p.686; Manual 1943 p.612;
Manual 1935 p.718; Manual 1939 p.626; 1935 HJ p.2120 HCR392; PolGryd; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46 p.99
