Legislator Details

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Arthur Rollin Tripp
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/16/1850
City: Hunter's Creek, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/15/1932
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 2/17/1932
City: Pontiac, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Alicia F. Dandison, dau. of Joseph and Susannah (Graves) Dandison, in Pontiac, 1/9/1883

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduated from Pontiac High School, 1872; graduated from University of Michigan, LL.B., 1876.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Harris N. and Hannah S. (Farrar) Tripp. Located in Commerce, Oakland County, 1862. Studied law under Judge Michael E. Crofoot. Admitted to the bar, 1876. He was appointed probate clerk for Oakland County, 1877-79. Served as school inspector, circuit court commissioner [1878-82] and prosecutor [1884-88]. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1896. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1899.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Seventh Legislature, 1893-1894
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Michigan Asylum for Insane , State Affairs , Select Committee on Taxation, Ways and Means
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 1
District Description: City of Pontiac; townships of Addison, Avon, Bloomfield, Farmington, Oakland, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield, Troy, Waterford and West Bloomfield

Date Elected: 11/8/1892
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1893
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Sixth Legislature, 1891-1892
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Public Health , School of Mines, State Affairs , Special Committee on Apportionment of Congressional and Legislative Districts
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Pontiac
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 1
District Description: City of Pontiac; townships of Addison, Avon, Bloomfield, Brandon, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield and Troy

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

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

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1893 p.621; Manual 1891 p.610; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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