Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/20/1889
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Country: Czechoslovakia
Death
Date: 2/24/1943
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
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Marital Information:
married Mabel Novak of Saginaw, 9/27/1911
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: photographer, commercial artist, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Frank and Vobovil Berka. Came to America at age 15 and located in Saginaw. He became a U.S. citizen at age 23. Worked in Saginaw, for Seeman & Peters as a commercial artist. He continued with that firm for 13 years when he engaged in business for himself.
Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Grotto; Lions.
According to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 18, 1943 Senate Journal, p. 342, he died on 2/24/ 1943 in Saginaw.
Notable Facts:
Member of the East Saginaw Lodge No. 71, Czecho-Slovakian Protective Society. Lodge 77 F & A.M., St. Bernard Commandery, Member of Shrine
Democrat, was elected to the legislature in 1932, and was re-elected November 6, 1934.
Place of birth given variously as Bohemia, Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Rules and Resolutions, State Affairs
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: City of Saginaw in Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on General Taxation; and Rules and Resolutions
Committees Served On: Ionia State Hospital , Liquor Traffic , Local Taxation , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Roads and Bridges
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: City of Saginaw in Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Ionia State Hospital; and Liquor Traffic
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Printing , State Affairs
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: City of Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind.
Bibliography:
Manual 1933 p.648; Manual 1935 p.700; PolGryd
