Legislator Details


Benjamin Franklin Plumley
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/21/1881
City: Park Hill, ON
County:
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 7/14/1955
City: Morristown, NJ
County:
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Bad Axe, MI
County: Huron County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Colfax Cemetery

Marital Information:
married to Mabel S. Walker, dau. of Hugh and Susan (Wittt) Walker, 8/16/1905 in Redman or Port Hope, Huron Co., MI; children: 3, Lena, Ivan and Franklin; divorced 8/13/1930 in Oakland Co.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: sailor, teacher
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended district schools; Bad Axe High School and Ferris Institute

Biographical Sketch:
Of Welsh parentage; son of Joseph and Margaret (Hubbel). He came to Michigan with his parents in 1887. The first 19 years of his life were spent on a farm. In 1918, he was a cashier in a bank. He then spent one year as a sailor on the Great Lakes and then taught school for 6 years in the district schools and 6 years as Superintendent at Kinde and Port Hope. He was elected a member of the Board of Examiners of Huron County in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. He also served 2 terms as vice president of the Huron County Teachers' Association.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: National Progressive
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Central Michigan Normal School , Fish and Fisheries
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Harbor Beach
County of Residence Huron
District: Huron
District Description: Huron County

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Party: National Progressives

Bibliography:

MIBiog 2:200; USCen 1910; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952; MIDivRec 1897-1952; Manual 1913 p.756-77
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