Legislator Details

Image of Clayton  T. Morrison
Image Description:
Clayton T. Morrison portrait from Manual 1959 p.lix

Clayton T. Morrison
AKA:
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 0

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/11/1903
City:
County: Mackinac County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/27/1994
City: Pickford, MI
County: Chippewa County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County:
Country:
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Jennie L. Taylor, 11/25/1925; children 3: Audrey M. Norton, Dorthea G. Callaway and June E. Peffers.

Number of Children: 3


Background

Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: real estate and forest products dealer, mail carrier, farmer
Race:

Education:
educated in Pickford and Sault Ste. Marie High Schools and took a short course at Michigan State Agricultural College.

Biographical Sketch:
dealer in forest products; served as president of the Pickford School Board and as justice of the peace for eight years; member of the Lions Club and Gideon organization and local school board.

Notable Facts:


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation and Recreation , Roads and Bridges , State Library , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: 106
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Mackinac and Otsego; townships of Bruce, Chippewa, Dafter, DeTour, Drummond, Hulbert, Kinross, Pickford, Raber, Rudyard and Trout Lake in Chippewa County; townships of Bear Lake, Blue Lake, Clearwater, Cold Springs, Excelsior, Garfield, Kalkaska, Oliver and Rapid River in Kalkaska County

Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Education , Roads and Bridges , Tourist Industry Relations , Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac

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

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Roads and Bridges
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Education , Public Health , Roads and Bridges , Tourist Industry Relations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac

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 Roads and Bridges
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Education , Public Health , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac

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 Public Health
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Education , Roads and Bridges , Social Aid and Welfare
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac

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
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Education , Educational Institutions, Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac

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:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Conservation, Education , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pickford
County of Residence Chippewa
District: Chippewa
District Description: Chippewa County

Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1953 p.262; Manual 1955 p.204; Manual 1957 p.199; PolGryd; SSDI; Manual 1963-1963 p. 192