Legislator Details
Daniel Burlingame Sutton
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/12/1872
City: Northfield Township, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/7/1949
City: Ann Arbor, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Ann Arbor, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Bessie [Elizabeth Carolina] Meade, dau. of Andrew and Mattie(Keenan) Meade, 4/25/1906, in Northfield, MI; children: 2, Thorna and Daniel [or Deon] B.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, night watchman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district schools; attended Ann Arbor High School
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Nathan E. and Emergine (Burlingame) Sutton. He raised stock on his farm. Served as sheriff of Washtenaw Co. for 4 years. He is listed as a night watchman for a mine dormitory, in Northfield, on the 1940 Census
Notable Facts:
His grandfather, George. and father, Nathan Esek Sutton, served in the legislature.
Sessions Served:
Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1915-1916
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Michigan State Prison , Military Affairs , Railroads
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District: Washtenaw 1
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: Chair of Michigan State Prison;
Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Drainage , Ionia State Hospital , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District: Washtenaw 1
District Description:
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
Notes: