Legislator Details


William Louis January
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/9/1853
City: Xenia (near), OH
County: Greene County, OH
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/8/1931
City:
County: Los Angeles County, CA
Country: US
Type of Burial: mausoleum
Burial
Date: 10/30/1931
City: Glendale, CA
County: Los Angeles County, CA
Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Marital Information:
married Carrie B. Brucker of Shelby, OH, dau. of Ferdinand Brucker, 5/25/1886; children: 1, Marie Margueretta (Clements)

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended public school in Ohio; LLB at University of Michigan, 1883

Biographical Sketch:
Of French origin (original surname Janvier.) Son of George Wadman and Mary Sandifore (Garnett) January. Served as Private Secretary to ex-Governor Felch. After earning his degree, he moved to Detroit. Member of the Wayne Co, Michigan and American Bar Associations; Detroit Yacht Club; University of Michigan Club of Detroit;; the Ohio Society of Detroit; and a number of international law associations. Detroit Board of Commerce

Notable Facts:
General Council ABA NOTE: Leake and Marquis both state that January was born on JAN. 9, 1853. Mich Manual & Mich Biog. say July 9. Partial family history in Burton 4:880

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , City Corporations , State Public School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

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

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1897 p.655; MIBiog 1: ; Bench & Bar of Mich. Burton (W) 4;880-5, includes portrait, p.[881] https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/BAD1447.0004.001/886?rgn=full+text&view=image&q1=william+louis+january ;Leake 3:1225-26; Marquis p.? ; USCen 1910, 1920; Los Angeles Times 10/29/1931; Find-a-Grave.com
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