Legislator Details
Image Description:
Luren D. Dickinson, portrait from Nimmo, p. 36
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/15/1859
City:
County: Niagara County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/22/1943
City: Charlotte, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 4/24/1943
City: Charlotte, MI
County: Eaton County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Maple Hill Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Zora Della Cooley, dau. of William F. and Catherine (Nissley) Cooley, 10/16/1888, in Eaton, MI; children: 1, an adoptive daughter
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Methodist Episcopal
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, principal, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district schools and Charlotte High School.
Biographical Sketch:
He was brought to Eaton County, Mi by his parents, Daniel and Elizabeth Hannah (Levens) Dickinson, in 1860. After high school, he taught school for 19 years. He was principal of Potterville High School. He was interested in farming, fruit-growing, stock-raising and was a stockholder in the First National Bank of Charlotte and the Duplex Truck Company of Lansing and Charlotte. He was trustee of the Eaton M.E. Church and a member of the Grange and the Knights of Pythias. He served on the County Committee for 24 years, was Assessor of the school district for 11 years, town clerk and superintendent and supervisor of schools.
Notable Facts:
Lt. Governor of Michigan, 1915-20, 1927-32, 1939. On the death of Gov. Frank Fitzgerald, Dickinson became Governor and served from 1939-41. During his office, a Civil Service Code was adopted, the Michigan National guard was mobilized to serve in WW II and public school teachers were required to take an oath of allegiance to the government. He was defeated in his own bid for office.
Served in both chambers.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Industrial Home for Girls , Normal School at Mount Pleasant , Railroads , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Public School , Elections , Executive Business
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
District Description: Counties of Barry, Clinton and Eaton
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: College of Mines , Elections , Federal Relations
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
District Description: Eaton County
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Elections
Elected to the state senate for the 45th session.
Committees Served On: Elections , Federal Relations , State Library , Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Library
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Liquor Traffic , Industrial School for Boys
City of Residence: Charlotte
County of Residence Eaton
District Description: Cities of Charlotte and Eaton Rapids; townships of Bellevue, Brookfield, Carmel, Eaton, Eaton Rapids, Hamlin and Walton
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Re-elected to the state House for the 43rd and 44th session as well as to the state Senate for the 45th.
Bibliography:
Nimmo p.36, includes portrait; MIBiog 1:241; PolGryd; Biog. Dir. of the Govs. of the U.S. 1789-1978, p.764; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Manual 1909 p.717; Michiganology
