Legislator Details


Edward P. Nash
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 2/27/1846
City:
County: Livingston County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 7/3/1918
City: Grattan, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 7/6/1918
City: Grattan, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Ashley Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Maria E. Purdy, 1/17/1883; children: 3 Earl P., John, and Claude L.

Number of Children: 3

Background

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

Education:
district schools, supplemented by one year each in the Rochester and Utica union schools

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Anson and Ester (Duch?) Nash. He came to Michigan with his parents in 1857, locating on a farm near Rochester, Oakland County. He taught school for 15 consecutive winters in the district schools of Oakland, Macomb and Kent Counties, working on a farm summers, with the exception of 2 in the shingle mills of Lapeer County. In April, 1879, moved with his parents to Grattan, Kent County, where owned a farm. He served as school inspector and member of the Grattan union school board for a number of years

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Forty-First Legislature, 1901-1902
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Railroads , Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane , State Capitol and Public Buildings
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Gratton
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 3
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:
Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Horticulture , School for the Deaf
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Grattan
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 3
District Description:

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:

PolGryd; USCen 1910; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Michiganology; Manual 1899 p.653; Find-a-Grave.com
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