Legislator Details


Humphrey Snell Gray
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/8/1869
City:
County: Huron County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 9/29/1961
City: Benton Harbor, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Ludington, MI
County: Mason County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Eleanor E. Goodenough, dau. of Daniel W. and Lodena (Olney) Goodenough, 8/19/1896, in Ludington, MI; children: 3, Emily Lodema, Luman H., Mildred E. and Eleanor Florence (Whitney)

Number of Children: 4

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lumber inspector, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools; attended high school at Clinton, ON, for 2 years; attended Oberlin College in Ohio, 1890-92; attended Michigan university, 1892-94, AB in 1893, LL.B in 1894, AM, 1896

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Stephen and Mildred (Snell) Gray. He worked his way through school tallying lumber and scaling logs. His Master's degree was for special work in constitutional law, constitutional history and political economy. He was prosecuting attorney of Mason County, 1894-99.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Local Taxation , University
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District: Mason
District Description: Mason County

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

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1899 p.642; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Find-a-Grave.com; USCen 1900; MIDeaths&BurInd 1867-1995
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