Legislator Details
George M. Dallas Condon
AKA:
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/27/1860
City: Fort Covington, New York
County: Franklin County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 7/16/1933
City: Albion
County:
Country:
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Grand Lawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married to Miss L. W. [Nellie] Mears, dau. of Hamlet B. and Louise (Jackson) Mears of Fort Covington, New York, in 1884, who passed away in 11/18/1919; children: one son, Dallas Mears. married Gertrude L. Roper, 1923
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher; dry goods merchant, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Detroit College of Law
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Margaret Condon, the eldest of seven children. Raised on a large farm; taught school for five years;
Notable Facts:
Died in 1933.
Served as a elder in the Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Detroit.
Worked in dry goods and clothing and kept books for Moran Fitzsimmons & Company.
Is senior member of the law firm of Condon, Nellis & Condon. His son, Dallas M., was also a member of this firm.
Served as organizer and director of the Condon literary club which trained over 400 young men to be debaters and public speakers. According to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 60, 1933 Senate Journal, p. 1625 he died 7/16/1933 in Albion, Michigan.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Executive Business , Apportionment , Insurance , State Homes and Schools, Prohibition
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 5
District Description: 8th, 10th, 12th, and the 14th Wards of Detroit, south of the Detroit Terminal Railroad, adjacent to the Ford Highway in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Judiciary.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , Normal Schools, Printing and Expense, Prohibition, Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 5
District Description: 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th wards of Detroit, south of the Detroit Terminal Railroad, adjacent to the Ford highway in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Executive Business , Industrial Schools, Judiciary , Taxation
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 4
District Description: 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th wards of Detroit, south of the Detroit Terminal Railroad, adjacent to the Ford highway in Wayne County
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Executive Business , Insurance , Judiciary , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 4
District Description: 8th, 10th, 12th, and 14th wards of Detroit.
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Judiciary
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: College of Mines , Education , Executive Business , Judiciary
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 4
District Description: Townships: Ecorce, Monguagon, and Springwells; Wyandotte city
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Elections , Judiciary , Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 4
District Description: Township of Encore, Mongaugon, Springwells, Wyandotte City.
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair on the Committee on Rules
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Judiciary , Education and Public Schools , Printing , Industrial School for Boys , Central Michigan Normal School , Military Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: 4
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: