Legislator Details
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Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com 11/5/2025
George Leland
AKA:
Number of sessions served 9
Gender: Male
Age at election: 56
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/11/1858
City: Painesville, OH
County: Lake County, OH
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/23/1934
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/25/1934
City: Fennville, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fennville Cemetery
Marital Information:
married to Elizabeth "Bessie" Hawley (1863-1947), 1/28/1886 in Ganges, Allegan Co., MI; children: 3, Everard, Wilna, and Emma Dorothy (Reid)
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district schools of Allegan county.
Biographical Sketch:
Of English descent. Son of John P. Leland. He moved to the village of Fennville, MI in 1896. He operated a fruit and produce business and also sold fruit packages. He served as assessor, councilman and president of the village of Fennville; and as treasurer and supervisor of Manlius Township. He was on the Allegan County board of supervisors for 22 years.
Notable Facts:
He sold 11.6 acres of lakeshore property to the county of Allegan for a recreational park, later known as West Side County Park. In 1922, he gave the village of Fennville their first public park. Died in office.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Blind and Deaf, Counties and Townships , Elections , Finance and Appropriations , State Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: Counties of Allegan, Barry, and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/8/1932
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1933
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Elections , Federal Relations , Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Horticulture
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: County of Allegan, Barry, and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Highways
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Highways , Finance and Appropriations , Conservation, Elections , Agriculture , State Homes and Schools
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: Counties of Allegan, Barry and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of State Homes and Schools.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Conservation, Elections , Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Normal Schools
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: Counties of Allegan, Barry and Van Buren
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 Agriculture
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Highways , Normal Schools, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: Comprising the counties of Allegan and Van Buren
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 Committees on Agriculture; and Normal Schools
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Normal Schools, Prohibition, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: 8
District Description: Comprising the counties of Allegan and Van Buren
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 Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Mines and Minerals , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description: Township of Dorr, Fillmore, Heath, Hopkins, Laketown, Leighton, Manlius, Monterey, Overisal, Salem, Saugatuck, Wayland.
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Mines and Minerals
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Newberry State Hospital , Public Health , State Public School
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Elections , Horticulture , Industrial School for Boys
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fennville
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
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: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: