Legislator Details
Image Description:
Raymond C. Wurzel portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxiii
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/1/1902
City: Saint Clair, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/11/1967
City: Rochester, MN
County: Olmsted County, MN
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/14/1967
City: Port Huron, MI
County: Saint Clair County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lakeside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Ada Quail, 11-13-1926; children: 1, June (Burgess); Ada died in 1967; married Mrs. Marguerite McCullough 10-28-1967
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, dairyman, business owner
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduate of Port Huron High School;
took a short course at Michigan State University
Biographical Sketch:
He was president of the London Farm Dairy, Inc., Port Huron; president of the Fort Gratiot Consolidated Junior High School; Farm Bureau-past president; Kiwanis-past president and lieutenant governor. He had an excavating business, Raymond Excavating Co., in Port Huron. Member of the Masons, Elks; psat president of Farm Bureau; Kiwanis Club and Community Chest; Hi-12 Club; 4-H Council; past president, Consolidated School Board.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Colleges and Universities , Education , Youth
City of Residence: North Street
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Townships of China, Clyde, East China, Fort Gratiot, Saint Clair; cities of Marysville, Port Huron and Saint Clair in Saint Clair County
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs
City of Residence: North Street
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Education , Labor , Metropolitan Affairs
City of Residence: North Street Post Office
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Note: North Street is not in Michigan place names, therefore its county is unknown.
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Education , Labor , State Prison
City of Residence: North Street
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Committees Served On: Education , Fish and Fisheries , Labor , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: North Street Post Office
County of Residence Saint Clair
District Description: Counties of Saint Clair and Sanilac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1957 p.207; Manual 1963-64 p. 200; 1967 ExSess HJ HCR 50; PolGryd; Port Huron Times Her. 12/12/1967 p.1 and 3;