Legislator Details


Lester Adoran Goodrich
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/2/1854
City: New Haven, NY
County: Oswego County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/24/1938
City: Hillsdale, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary A. Farnham, dau. of L.T. Farnham, 6/1/1892, in Hillsdale; children: 3, Bessie A., Helen L. and Florence

Number of Children: 3


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, druggist
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended graded schools, winters; graduated Hilldale College, 1879; honorary masters of science, 1881; graduated from University of Michigan, 1882 as pharmaceutical chemist

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Lorenco D. and Lovina (Keith or Johnson) Goodrich. He moved to Cambria, Hillsdale County, MI, in 1863, lived on a farm until 18. Entered the drug business in 1883 in Hillsdale. He was elected an alderman in 1890 and 1891; elected mayor of Hillsdale in 1892, and held the office for 3 consecutive terms.

Notable Facts:
Death record gives death year as 1938, Find-a-Grave and headstone say 1939. Death record says he was born in Fulton Co., NY and that his mother's name was Lovina Johnson; marriage records says her name was Keith)


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Private Corporations , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Eastern Asylum for Insane , Mines and Minerals , Public Health
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
District Description: Hillsdale County

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1899 p.641; MIMarMar 1867-1952; Michiganology; USCen 1900, 1910; Find-a-Grave.com