Legislator Details
Richard C. VanDusen
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/18/1925
City: Jackson
County: Jackson
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/8/1991
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Marital Information:
Married Barbara Congdon of Duluth, Minnesota in 1949; two daughters, Amanda & Lisa.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Christ Church, Cranbrook
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: Lawyer
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Education:
Deerfield Academy, Deerfield Massachusetts, 1943
BS & commission as Ensign, USNR University of Minnesota, 1945
LLB, Harvard Law School, 1949
Biographical Sketch:
Died in office in 1991.
Associated with the law firm of Dickinson, Wright, Davis, McKean & Cudip of Detroit.
Notable Facts:
SCR 236, 1991 Senate Journal, p. 1440, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Private Corporations , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description: Cities of Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills; twps of Avon, Bloomfield, Commerce, Milford, Troy and West Bloomfield
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
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Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Private orporations
Ran for state Attorney General 1956 and lost.