Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 68
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/31/1856
City: Cambridgeshire
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Country: England
Death
Date: 2/21/1931
City: Whitehall
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Number of Children: 0
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Education:
He received his education in the schools of Cambridgeshire.
Biographical Sketch:
In 1887 he came to Whitehall, Michigan, where he was employed on a farm for a while. He sailed the Great Lakes for three years, and was an engineer for eleven years. Was postmaster of Whitehall for four years, also village assessor and township supervisor, and also publisher of the Whitehall Forum. He is a member of the M. E. church and of the F. & A. M., I.O.O.F., and M. W. of A. lodges. According to House Concurrent Resolution 21, 1931 Senate Journal, p. 154 he died 2/21/1931 in Whitehall.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislature in 1924 and 1926, and re-elected November 6, 1928, without opposition.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Conservation, State Normal College , State Public School
City of Residence: Whitehall
County of Residence Muskegon
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Normal College
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Conservation, Printing , State Normal College
City of Residence: Whitehall
County of Residence Muskegon
District Description: Township of Blue Lake, Casinova, Cedar Creek, Dalton, Eggleston, Fruitland, Fruitport, Holton, Laketon, Montague, Mooreland, Muskegon, Norton, Ravenna, Whitehall, White River, Muskegon Heights city, North Muskegon city.
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Elections , Pontiac State Hospital , Transportation , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Whitehall
County of Residence Muskegon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Village Corporations
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Elections , Labor , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Whitehall
County of Residence Muskegon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1929, P. 705; Manual 1927, p. 659; Manual 1925, p. 614;
