Legislator Details
Image Description:
George Lord, portrait from Nimmo, p,72
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
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Date: 1/7/1865
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Country: England
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married Agnes R. Gray in 1888; at least five children: Eva W.(1889), Ralph C. (1893), Roy G. (1897), Agnes G. (1900), Vera (1904)
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Race: Caucasian or White
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self educated
Biographical Sketch:
He was practically self-educated and in early life was thrown upon his own resources. He was interested in mining for several years. In 1893 he was appointed to the clerkship in the Department of State, organizing the building and loan division of the Department, acting as chief of the division for several years. He was Deputy Secretary of State under Hon. Fred M. Warner; secretary of State Tax Commisssion; Tax Commissioner of Wayne County, member and secretary of State Budget Commission of Inquiry.
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Private Corporations , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , State Capitol and Public Buildings
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Detroit city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Liquor Traffic , Supplies and Expenditures , Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Date Left Office: 12/31/1912
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Committee chairmanship: General Taxation
Committees Served On: Private Corporations , Upper Peninsula Prison , Revision of the Constitution
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: City of Detroit
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Private Corporations
Committees Served On: Industrial School for Boys , Liquor Traffic , Private Corporations , Upper Peninsula Prison
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Private Corporations
Bibliography:
Nimmo p.72, includes portrait; USCen 1900,1920,1930,1940; MIBiog 2:36;
