Legislator Details
James S. Farnsworth
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/29/1907
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married; children 2, Stanley and Diane (Mrs. Barry Crown)
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Protestant
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Occupation: auto dealer
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Biographical Sketch:
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1961-1962; Mayor of the city of Ostego. Allegan County Board of Supervisors. Member of Allegan Elks Lodge; Plainwell Rotary Club; Allegan County Farm Bureau; Board of Directors of Kalamazoo Child Guidance Clinic.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Minority Caucus Chairperson
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: 54
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1972
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1973
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Vice-Chair: Appropriations. Member, House Fiscal Agency Board.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
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City of Residence: Plainwell
County of Residence Allegan
District: 55
District Description: Counties of Allegan (part), Barry (part), and Ottawa (part).
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Republican Vice Chair of the Committee on Appropriations; member of the House Fiscal Agency Board
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held: Assistant Minority Caucus Chairperson
City of Residence: Plainwell
County of Residence Allegan
District: 55
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
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: Appropriations
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City of Residence: Plainwell
County of Residence Allegan
District: 55
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Fillmore, Gun Plain, Heath, Hopkins, Leighton, Martin, Monterey, Otsego, Overisel, Salem and Wayland; cities of Holland (part) and Otsego and Plainwell in Allegan County; townships of Baltimore, Barry, Hope, Johnstown, Orangeville, Prairieville and Yankee Springs in Barry County; townships of Jamestown and Zeeland; cities of Holland (part) and Zeeland (part) on Ottawa County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
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
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City of Residence: Otsego
County of Residence Allegan
District: 55
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Fillmore, Gun Plain, Heath, Hopkins, Leighton, Martin, Monterey, Otsego, Overisel, Salem and Wayland; cities of Holland (part) and Otsego and Plainwell in Allegan County; townships of Baltimore, Barry, Hope, Johnstown, Orangeville, Prairieville and Yankee Springs in Barry County; townships of Jamestown and Zeeland; cities of Holland (part) and Zeeland (part) on Ottawa 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: Apportionment , Education , Public Health , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State Library
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan
District Description: Allegan County
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: Chair of the Committee on the State Library