Legislator Details


Harold Cagwin Bellows
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Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/19/1895
City: Auburn
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Number of Children: 0

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Occupation: bookkeeper, salesman, gas and oil business, farmer
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Education:
Public schools of Auburn and Bay City, graduated from Western high school, Bay City.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of George W. and Stella E. Bellows. Grandson of Benjamin Cagwin a pioneer of Michigan and Bay County. He was a life long Michigan resident. Was employed as bookkeeper and salesman, and for several years was engaged in the wholesale and retail gas and oil business, engaged in nursery and poultry farming. Served both the township and county as treasurer.

Notable Facts:
Served in World War I. He served overseas with the 310 trench mortar battery for 9 months. Elected to the legislature on the Democratic ticket in 1932 and re-elected November 6, 1934.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Eighth Legislature, 1935-1936
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Conservation, Geological Survey , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Traverse City State Hospital
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bay City
County of Residence Bay
District: Bay 2
District Description: Townships of Bangor, Beaver, Frankenlust, Fraser, Garfield, Gibson, Hampton, Kaw Kawlin, Merritt, Monitor, Mt. Forest, Pinconning, Portsmouth, and Williams in Bay County

Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, 1933-1934
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Conservation, Federal Relations , Geological Survey , Michigan School for the Blind , Traverse City State Hospital
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bay City
County of Residence Bay
District: Bay 2
District Description: Townships of Bangor, Beaver, Frankenlust, Fraser, Garfield, Gibson, Hampton, Kaw Kawlin, Merritt, Monitor, Mt. Forest, Pinconning, Portsmouth, and Williams

Date Elected: 11/8/1932
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1933
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Conservation.

Bibliography:

Manual 1933, p. 647; Manual 1935, Pg. 700.
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