Legislator Details
Image Description:
Cyril H. Root portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxi
Cyril H. Root portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxi
Cyril H. Root
AKA:
Number of sessions served 10
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/23/1896
City:
County:
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/26/1983
City: Bradenton, FL
County: Manatee County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date:
City: Kalamazoo Township, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Grand Prairie Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Margaret Harvey, 10-30-1918; children: 2, daughters
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Western State High School;
attended Michigan State College.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Myron H. & Edith S. Root. Always lived on the farm formerly owned by his father & grandfather. Served as director of the district school [30 years]; township treasurer [2 years]; township supervisor [16 years]; president of the State Association of Supervisors in 1946; secretary of the Fairmount Hospital Board of Trustees; treasurer of the Kalamazoo Milk Producers Association and secretary and treasurer of the Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau; member of the West Oshtemo Grange, Kalamazoo County Pomona Grange, Moose, O.E.S.
Notable Facts:
elected to fill a vacancy in 1949
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 47
District Description: Townships of Alamo, Charleston (part), Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Richland and Ross; cities of Kalamazoo (part), Parchment and Portage in Calhoun County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means , Interstate Cooperation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 47
District Description: Townships of Alamo, Charleston (part), Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Richland and Ross; cities of Kalamazoo (part), Parchment and Portage in Calhoun County
Date Elected: 11/4/1964
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1965
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/6/1962
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1963
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prarie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas, Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Oshtemo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Oshtemo Township
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Roads and Bridges , State Affairs , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Oshtemo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment; townships of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Educational Institutions, Social Aid and Welfare, Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Oshtemo twp
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 2
District Description: Cities of Galesburg and Parchment and Townships of Alamo. Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas and Wakeshma
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Tuberculosis Hospitals
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On:
Postions Held:
City of Residence:
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: 2
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 11/10/1950
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status:
Notes: