Legislator Details

Image of Arthur A. Dehmel
Image Description:
Arthur Dehmel portrait from Manual 1959 p.xlviii

Arthur A. Dehmel
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/6/1906
City: Unionville, MI
County:
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/8/1992
City: Bay City MI
County: Bay
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date:
City: Unionville MI
County:
Country:
Cemetery: Moravian Cemetery

Marital Information:
married the former Edwina E. Pike on Nov. 30, 1935; two children, Richard C. & Anne M.

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion: Moravian
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Unionville Public Schools, 1924 Attended Michigan State College in 1926

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Fred Dehmel & Marie (Ziefel) Deheml

Notable Facts:
Secretary & Treasurer of Unionville public schools, 1941-1954 Supervisor of Columbia Township (10 years) Chairman of Tuscola Board of Supervisors (1952) Tuscola County Allocation Board (3 years) Director of the 7th District Association of Supervisors (8 years) Resolutions Committee of the State Association of Supervisors (2 years) Chairman of the Tuscola Council of Veterans Affairs Assisted in the Sebewaing River Federal Flood and Drainage Control Program. Received an award of Merit for Service to Agriculture at the 1962 Annual Agriculture Conference.

Sessions Served:

Seventy-Second Legislature, 1963-1964
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Appropriations , Highways , Insurance , Tourist Industry Relations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Unionville
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 20
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Insurance
Seventy-First Legislature, 1961-1962
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Retirement, Agriculture , Appropriations , Highways
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Unionville
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 20
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Retirement
Seventieth Legislature, 1959-1960
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Appropriations , Labor , Education
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Unionville
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 20
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Sixty-Ninth Legislature, 1957-1958
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Education , Labor
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Unionville
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 20
District Description: Counties of Tuscola, Huron and Sanilac

Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Sixty-Eighth Legislature, 1955-1956
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Health and Welfare, Labor , State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Unionville
County of Residence Tuscola
District: 20
District Description: Counties of Huron, Sanilac and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1955, p. 177; PolGryd; Manual 1959-60, p. 182; Manual 1961-62, p. 177; Manual 1963-64, p. 168
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