Legislator Details


Floyd E. Town
AKA:
Number of sessions served 8
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/4/1876
City: Liberty Township, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/18/1949
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: church cemetery

Marital Information:
married Ida L. Kimmel, 1896; children: 2 daughters

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: dairy farmer, stock feeder
Race:

Education:
Liberty Township School District

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Wilbur W. Town and Rose (Houghtalin) Town. He served as supervisor for 6 years and served 30 years as school treasurer; president of the Southern Michigan Milk Producers Association and president of the county tuberculosis hospital board. Member of Masons.

Notable Facts:
Committees: Agriculture Died in office.

Sessions Served:

Sixty-Fifth Legislature, 1949-1950
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Aid to Handicapped, Labor , Public Utilities , State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins and Waterloo

Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Sixty-Fourth Legislature,1947-1948
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Drainage , Geological Survey , Labor , Public Utilities , State Prison of Southern Michigan
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo

Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Agriculture; and State Prison of Southern Michigan
Sixty-Third Legislature, 1945-1946
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Geological Survey , Labor , Public Utilities , State Prison of Southern Michigan, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo

Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture.
Sixty-Second Legislature, 1943-1944
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Geological Survey , Labor , Public Utilities , State Prison of Southern Michigan, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo.

Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Sixty-First Legislature, 1941-1942
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Geological Survey , State Prison of Southern Michigan, Labor , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Liberty township
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, Waterloo.

Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Sixtieth Legislature, 1939-1940
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Geological Survey , Labor , State Prison of Southern Michigan, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo in Jackson County

Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Fifty-Eighth Legislature, 1935-1936
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Labor , Michigan State Prison , Towns and Counties , Village Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Townships of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo

Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Traffic , Michigan School for the Blind , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District: Jackson 2
District Description: Township of Blackman, Columbia, Concord, Grass Lake, Hanover, Henrietta, Leoni, Liberty, Napoleon, Norvell, Parma, Pulaski, Rives, Sandstone, Spring Arbor, Springport, Summit, Tompkins, and Waterloo

Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1931 p.676; Manual 1935 p.722; Manual 1939 p.630; Manual 1941 p.691; Manual 1943 p.636; Manual 1947 p.693; Manual 1949 p.666-67; PolGryd; 1950 HJ, HCR4 ExSess; 1950 HJ p.4; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 166.
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