Legislator Details


George Orth
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/17/1844
City: Hilechiem [sp?], Germany
County:
Country: Germany
 
Death
Date: 1/1/1920
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/3/1920
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Josephine Clay, 6/25/1869, in Forestville, Sanilac Co.; children: Anna, William G., Frank J., Agnes and Cora S.; married Anna Spielmacher, dau. of Anton and Victoria (Letner) Obright, 7/3/1898, in Saginaw, 3 step children Abbie, Louis and Columbus Spielmacher

Number of Children: 5

Background

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Race: Caucasian or White

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Biographical Sketch:
Emigrated with his parents, Jacob and Margaret (Duncan) Orth, around 1849. He grew up on a farm in Wayne County, MI. At 13, he went to work as a shoemaker in Forestville, Huron County until about 1870 when he moved to AuSable. He opened shoe stores in AuSable, Oscoda and Saint Ignace and an opera house block. He served as supervisor [3 terms], and as township and village treasurer, superintendent of the poor several terms, village councilman, village trustee [1872-73]village marshal [1878-79] and deputy sheriff.

Notable Facts:
Died of septic endocarditis.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Ways and Means , State Public School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Au Sable
County of Residence Oscoda
District: Iosco
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Arenac and Iosco

Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Widow/Widower
Notes: Info on district taken from the 1891 Manual p.538 and 602; not sure why he did not live in a county in his district

Bibliography:

MIBiog 2:160; USCen 1880, 1900, 1910; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Page (H) p.171; Michiganology
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