Legislator Details
Ernest George Pray
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/4/1874
City: Windsor Twp. MI
County: Eaton
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/25/1958
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Type of Burial:
Burial
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City: Charlotte, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Maple Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Ernestine Gowdy, dau. of Myron and Sarah (Gilmore) Gowdy, 10/4/1893, in Dimondale, MI;children: 1, Myron Esek.
Number of Children: 1
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Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
country schools; and Olivet College
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Esek and Alvina (Torrey or Forrey) Pray. Served as county clerk two terms ; resigned November 2, 1912 to become a candidate for representative. He was the superintendent of the Thedly? Milk Co. in Charlotte.
Notable Facts:
Born on the family farm where his father, Esek Pray, had been born 36 years earlier, the father was the first white child born in that township and the third in Eaton County.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , College of Mines , Private Corporations , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Dimondale
County of Residence Eaton
District: Eaton
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Northern State Normal School , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
District: Eaton
District Description: Eaton 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: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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