Legislator Details


George Edwin Gillam
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/20/1863
City: Coldwater, MI
County: Branch County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/7/1955
City: Miami, FL
County: Dade County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 7/28/1956
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Silverbrook Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Rena B. Tillotson of Oneida, NY, dau. of M. Irving and Carrie H. Tillotson, 6/12/1889; children: 4, Earl Louis, Donald J., and 2 others who died in childhood; married Kathryn Ager, dau. of Charles C. and Sherrill Ager, 10/25/1925 in Berrien Co.

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lumber inspector, newspaper editor
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common school; graduated from Hillsdale in 1881

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Otis and ?? (Kinman) Gillam. After graduatinf, he went to Montague as a lumber inspector, later studying law in the office of Frank Braclin. He also assisted with the local paper in Montague. He also helped publish a local paper there. In 1885, he moved to Detroit where he worked for the Detroit dailies until Dec. 1886 when he purchased the 'Review' published in Harrisville, MI. He served as village president in Harrisville and as a member of the school board. in 1920 he was the secretary of the chamber of commerce in Niles, MI. In 1930, he was living in Miami, FL.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Industrial School for Boys , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Rules and Joint Rules
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Harrisville
County of Residence Oceana
District: Iosco
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Enrollment, Industrial Home for Girls , Towns and Counties , Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Harrisville
County of Residence Oceana
District: Iosco
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:327; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; MICoMarRec 1822-1940; FLDeathInd 1877-1998; Manual 1897 p.651
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