Legislator Details
Wade VanValkenburg
AKA:VanValkenberg
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/16/1899
City: Tipton MI
County: Lenawee
Country: US
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Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: United States Marine Corps
Occupation: Lawyer, teacher
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Education:
Tecumseh MI HS
AB & AM, University of Michigan
JD, Detroit College of Law, 1929
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1985.
Taught for twelve years including American history, political science & commercial law in both high school & college.
Circuit judge in Michigan 1965-67.
Notable Facts:
Served in WWI in the United States Marine Corps and in the A. E. F. until discharged on August 13, 1919.
Admitted to bar in 1929.
Member of the American Legion, is a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.
SCR 486, 1985 Senate Journal p. 2483, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death.
A Shriner, 32nd degree Mason.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
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Postions Held: Speaker
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Special Committee on Abolition of Slavery
Postions Held: Speaker
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo
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: Unknown
Notes: Served on the Special Commission on Interstate Cooperation; and on the Emergency Appropriations Commission
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
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City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo
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: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Judiciary , Mental Hospitals, Private Corporations , Public Utilities
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , General Taxation , Kalamazoo State Hospital , State Prison of Southern Michigan, University of Michigan
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District: Kalamazoo 1
District Description: City of Kalamazoo
Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Kalamazoo State Hospital