Legislator Details
Image Description:
Hiram McNeeley portrait from Manual 1959 p.lviii
Hiram McNeeley portrait from Manual 1959 p.lviii
Hiram McNeeley
AKA:McNeely
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/31/1906
City: Lancaster, SC
County: Lancaster County, SC
Country: US
Death
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Marital Information:
married Mary Lee Laney of Inkster, 1934; children: 1, James.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, businessman
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduated from the Lancaster Training School;
attended Clinton College in Rock Hill, SC;
attended A & T College, Greensboro, NC
Biographical Sketch:
In 1930 he worked as a roller in a copper mill in Detroit. Former president of the Inkster Board of Education; former member of the village council. Member of the Elks.
Notable Facts:
Name sometimes appears as McNeely rather than McNeeley.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Inkster
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 20
District Description: Cities of Garden City and Wayne; townships of Nankin and Romulus
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Inkster
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 20
District Description: Cities of Garden City and Wayne; townships of Nankin and Romulus
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, General Taxation , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Inkster
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 20
District Description: City of Garden City; townships of Nankin and Romulus
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Educational Institutions, Federal Relations , Juvenile Corrections, Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Inkster
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 20
District Description: City of Garden City; townships of Nankin and Romulus
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:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Educational Institutions, Federal Relations , Juvenile Corrections, Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Inkster
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 20
District Description: Garden City; townships of Nankin and Romulus
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: Michigan Manual lists home city as Inkster even though it is not listed as part of the 20th district of Wayne Co.