Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/10/1875
City: Adams Township
County: Hillsdale
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/10/1964
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Marital Information:
married Linnie E Lewis of Adams Township on December 15,1897.
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: auctioneer
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Education:
graduated from North Adams HS;
graduated from Jones School of Chicago, a college for auctioners
Biographical Sketch:
Has always lived on a farm and has followed the business of an auctioneer. Served as director of the Hillsdale County Co-Operative Association and the Hillsdale County Agricultural Society, serving as its treasurer since 1928.
Notable Facts:
Served as justice of the peace for 16 years.
Republican and was elected to the legislature November 6, 1934, 1936, and re-elected November 8, 1938.
According to House Resolution No. 25, 1964 House Journal, p. 261, he died at the Hillsdale County Health Center on 2/10/1964.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Control , Public Safety , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: Counties of Branch and Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Village Corporations
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: County of Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: County of Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: County of Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Geological Survey , Girls' Training School, Horticulture , State Public School
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: County of Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Geological Survey , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Public School
City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District Description: County of Hillsdale
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1941 p.685-86; Manual 1943 p.632; Manual 1935 p.717;, Manual 1939 p.625; Manual 1949 p.664; PolGryd; 1964 HJ p.261
