Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Minnie W. Hall of Saginaw, 6/17/1890; children: Lucille
Number of Children: 1
Background
Education:
attended Evans Academy, Peterboro, NY and New York State Normal School (now SUNY-Albany), 1881-84.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in Saginaw to work in the law office of John Hurst, 1885. Admitted to the Bar at West Branch, 8/31/1887. Located in Sault Ste. Marie, 1888. President of Central Savings Bank in the Sault. Appointed city attorney of Sault Ste. Marie, 1890 and reappointed, 1891, serving until 1896. Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 1907-11. Member, Masons; Shriners.
Notable Facts:
Introduced a bill making Labor Day a legal holiday during his term in the House.
May have died in 1942 in Florida.