Legislator Details


Rufus Franklin Skeels
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/15/1873
City:
County: Oceana County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/13/1914
City: Hart, MI
County: Oceana County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 2/16/1914
City: Hart, MI
County: Oceana County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Hart Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Bertha Jane Millin, dau. of Robert and Jemima (Davis) Millin, 6/26/1995, in Holton, MI; children: 3 Ethel Loubertha, Alice Corinne (Kerns) and Helen Lucille (Arkin)

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Congregationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; attended Flint Normal College; and Muskegon Business College; graduated from University of Michigan law department, 1894

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Rufus W. and Louisa (Ball) Skeels. After receiving his law degree he worked in a law office for 1 year before his health lead him to a farm. Upon his election as prosecuting attorney in November, 1896, he moved to Hart. He was prosecutor for 10 years.

Notable Facts:
Died ibn office. Died of Bright's Disease (a renal condition).

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: College of Mines , Horticulture , Judiciary , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hart
County of Residence Oceana
District: Oceana
District Description: Oceana 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:

Bibliography:

Manual 1913 p.759; USCen 1910; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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