Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Mary Mitchell 12/4/1880 in Houghton, MI
Number of Children: 0
Background
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
He moved to Houghton when 10 years of age, and attended the public schools until age 12, after which he worked in the Quincy copper mine at Hancock, being the first boy employed in any underground capacity. Did general work, both underground and on the surface; also worked in silver mines in Canada, and was one of the hundreds of Northern Michigan men who were induced to visit the Black Hills during the gold and silver fever in 1879. Again returned to the copper mines in 1881 and moved to the Gogebic iron range in 1884, and built the first residence there; was one of the first men to commence exploratory work at the Ashland & Norrie iron mines, for which he received the paltry sum of $ 1.50 per day. He was prominently identified with the labor interests of Northern Michigan. In 1887, after the creation of Gogebic County, he was elected to the office of judge of probate. He was elected grand state president of the order of the Sons of St. George in July, 1890.
Notable Facts:
Manual says he was born in Rockland, MI; Marriage record for John H. D. Stevens says he was born in England.