Legislator Details
Image Description:
Emil A. Peltz portrait from Manual 1959 p.lx
Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 11/12/1901
City: Rogers City, MI
County: Presque Isle County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/5/1960
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Rogers City, MI
County: Presque Isle County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Rogers Township Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married Adella G. Bruder of Rogers City, dau. of Fred and [Schaedig] Bruder, in Moltke, MI, on December 12, 1925; children: 5, Elaine, Wallace, Myron, Donald and Gerald.
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Lutheran
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, businessman, hardware merchant
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Rogers City High School;
graduated Ferris Institute, Big Rapids MI;
graduated Athenaeum Business College, Ft. Wayne, IN
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Emil August W. & Anna (Rieger) Peltz. He taught school from 1919-24. He was a hardware retailer after 1925. He served as trustee and member of the charter commission of Rogers City; member of Lions Club and organizer and first president of the Presque Isle County Sportsmaen's Club.
Notable Facts:
Member of the charter commission drafting the charter for the newly incorporated city
Died in office from a heart attack..
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Conservation, Marine Affairs , Roads and Bridges , State Capitol and Public Buildings
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Presque Isle
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Roads and Bridges
Committees Served On: Conservation, Roads and Bridges , State Capitol and Public Buildings
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Presque Isle
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Roads and Bridges
Committees Served On: Conservation, Roads and Bridges , State Capitol and Public Buildings
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Presque Isle
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Roads and Bridges
Committees Served On: Conservation, Fish and Fisheries , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Roads and Bridges , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Roads and Bridges
Committees Served On: Conservation, Fish and Fisheries , Roads and Bridges , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon Counties
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Committees Served On: Conservation, Educational Institutions, Fish and Fisheries , Roads and Bridges , Tuberculosis Hospitals
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Committees Served On: Fish and Fisheries , General Taxation , Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Roads and Bridges , State Psychopathic Hospital, Ypsilanti State Hospital
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency, Crawford, Roscommon and Oscoda
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Committees Served On: Fish and Fisheries , General Taxation , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Mount Pleasant State Home and Training School, Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Rogers City
County of Residence Presque Isle
District Description: Counties of Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency, Crawford, Roscommon and Oscoda.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the State Psychopathic Hospital.
Bibliography:
Manual 1947 p.690; Manual 1949 p.663; Manual 1951 p.300; Manual 1953 p.265; Manual 1955 p.206; Manual 1957 p.202; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; USCen 1940; MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 161;