Legislator Details

Image of William Linus Stannard
Image Description:
William L. Stannard portrait from Nimmo p.112

William Linus Stannard
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/1/1871
City: Rockland, MI
County: Ontonagon County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/25/1957
City: Laurium, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Calumet, MI
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lake View Cemetery

Marital Information:
Married Martha Chynoweth 2/14/1894; children: 8, Marion D. (McLean), Theodore, William Harlow, Hazel, Lorimer, Edith, Martha and Jean Mavis (Spann)

Number of Children: 8

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: businessman, real estate, insurance, salesman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended high school in Rockford, MI

Biographical Sketch:
Of American & German descent. Son of Linnus and Wilhelmina (Roehm) Stannard. He clerked in his father's store for 3 years. At 21, he was employed as shipping clerk in a wholesale hardware concern at Marquette for 1 year and left there and engaged in the general merchandise business in partnership with his brother at Wakefield . The brothers carried on this business for 6 years at Wakefield, and moved to Greenfield in 1899. Held local offices, including chairman of the board of Superintendents of the Poor for Ontonagon County. Member of the Masons & the Knights of Pythias

Notable Facts:
Won an election 4,200 to 1 (1904?). Son of Rep. Abiel Stannard; father of Theodore Warner Stannard.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1907-1908
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Industrial Home for Girls , Rules and Joint Rules , Supplies and Expenditures , Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Greenland
County of Residence Baraga
District: Iron
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon

Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Industrial Home for Girls
Forty-Third Legislature, 1905-1906
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Supplies and Expenditures , Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Greenland
County of Residence Baraga
District: Iron
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Nimmo p. 112, includes portrait; MI.Biog. 2:319; Manual 1905 p.769; Find-a-Grave.com; USCen 1880, 1910, 1930
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