Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/4/1879
City: Westernville, NY
County: Oneida County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/17/1972
City: Ann Arbor, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: entombed
Burial
Date:
City: Ann Arbor township, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Washtenong Memorial Park
Marital Information:
married Alva Joanna Gordon of Holly, 6/18/1923; children: a son and a daughter
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Congregationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: business manager
Race:
Education:
educated at the district school, at North Chili and the high school at Churchville, Monroe County, NY.;
A.B. from University of Michigan, 1904.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Herman Sink and Caroline (Gleasman) Sink. After graduation, he became secretary and business manager of the University School of Music and the Ann Arbor May Festival, and in this capacity has presented to the Michigan public practically all of the world's greatest musical artists and organizations. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Ann Arbor. He served twelve years on the Ann Arbor board of education and was president of the Michigan Association of School superintendents and school board member. For six years he served on the Ann Arbor common council and for three years was secretary of the Michigan League of Municipalities. He also served six years as a director of the Ann Arbor chamber of commerce. He was a Mason, a charter member of the Ann Arbor Rotary club and a member of the Ann Arbor club; also a member of the Acacia and Phi, Mu Alpha college fraternities.
Notable Facts:
Died, from a stroke, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Education , Transportation , Counties and Townships , Rules, Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Washtenaw and Oakland
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of Education.
Committees Served On: Education , Federal Relations , Finance and Appropriations , Industrial Schools, Labor , State Homes and Schools
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Counties of Oakland and Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Committees Served On: Education , Judiciary , Northern State Normal School , Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Counties and Townships , Education , Finance and Appropriations
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Comprising the counties of Oakland and Washtenaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Committees Served On: Education , Northern State Normal School , Private Corporations , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Ann Arbor
County of Residence Washtenaw
District Description: Township of Ann Arbor, Dexter, Lima, Lyndon, Northfield, Salem, Sylvan, Webster, Ann Arbor City.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 51st session.
Chair of the Committee on Northern State Normal School
Bibliography:
Manual 1919 p. 827; Manual 1925, p. 614; PolGryd; 1973 SJ p.37 SCR8
