Legislator Details


Charles Dana Symonds
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 7/30/1873
City: Beloit, WI
County: Rock County, WI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 6/25/1944
City: Iron Mountain, MI
County: Dickinson County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 6/28/1944
City: Big rapids, MI
County: Mecosta County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Park Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Roxanna Anderson, dau. of Robert and Jennie (Lypps) Anderson, 7/3/1900; children: 1, Janet Marian

Number of Children: 1

Background

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

Education:
public schools of Paris, MI; attended Ferris Institute in Big Rapids, MI; law course at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, graduated in 1894

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Stephen H. and Helen(Hill) Symonds. His family moved to Paris, MI in 1878. He first went to Nadeau, MI, in the Upper Peninsula, in 1899. He was principal of the high school there for 2 years before returning to Ann Arbor where he graduated with a law degree in 1894. He returned to Nadeau and was again high school principal for a year before moving to Powers in 1904 to practiced law. Member of the Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; and the Independent Order of Yeomen.

Notable Facts:
Died of heart disease.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1915-1916
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Judiciary , Rules and Joint Rules , Western State Normal School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Powers
County of Residence Luce
District: Menominee
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Education;
Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Judiciary , Mines and Minerals , Northern State Normal School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Powers
County of Residence Luce
District: Menominee
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 12/31/1912

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1911 p.790; USCen 1910, 1920; Manual 1911 p.790; Michiganology; Sawyer 3:1435-36
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