Legislator Details
 
            
                Image Description:
Arthur J. Law portrait from Manual 1959 p.lvii
        Arthur J. Law portrait from Manual 1959 p.lvii
        Arthur  James Law
    
AKA:
Number of sessions served 7
    
Gender: Male
    Age at election: 52
Vital Records Information:
Birth
            
                    Date:  1/12/1906
                
                
                    City: Poteau, OK
                
                
                    County: Le Flore County, OK
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                Death
            
                    Date: 9/19/1987
                
                
                    City: Pontiac, MI
                
                
                    County: Oakland County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Type of Burial: 
                
            Burial
            
                    Date: 
                
                
                    City: Pontiac, MI
                
                
                    County: Oakland County, MI
                
                
                    Country: US
                
                
                    Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery 
                
            
    Marital Information: 
    married Nema Brannan; children: 4, Phyllis Elaine, Charles Edward, Marilyn Francis, and Juanita Marie
Number of Children: 4
Background
        Religion: Protestant
    
    
        Military Service: 
    
        Occupation: autoworker, grocer
    
    
        Race: Caucasian or White
    
    Education:
    Oklahoma public schools;
attended University of Illinois, 2 years
    Biographical Sketch: 
    City Commissioner of Pontiac 12 years, Mayor of Pontiac 6 years.  Shriners; Iraq Grotto; labor representative on O.P.A. and War Production Board; member of Roosevelt Lodge F. & A.M. 510; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry; Valley of Detroit Moslem Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Detroit.
    Notable Facts: 
    
Sessions Served:
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Appropriations                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: 62
                
            
                    District Description:  County of Oakland (part).
                
            
                    Date Elected: 11/3/1970
                
            
                    Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
                
            
                    Date Left Office: 
                
            
                    Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
                
            
                    End of Term Status: Departed
                
            
                    Maritial Status: Married
                
            
                    Notes: Lost primary election.
                
            
                    Chamber: House
                
            
                    Party: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Appropriations                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: 62
                
            
                    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: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Appropriations                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: 62
                
            
                    District Description:  Part of the city of Pontiac in Oakland 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: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Judiciary                                                                                                                                                                                                               
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: 62
                
            
                    District Description:  Part of the city of Pontiac in Oakland 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: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Apportionment                                                                                                                                                                                           , Conservation, Juvenile Corrections, State Capitol and Public Buildings                                                                                                                                                                      , Supplies and Expenditures                                                                                                                                                                                               
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: Oakland 2
                
            
                    District Description:  City of Pontiac
                
            
                    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: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Apportionment                                                                                                                                                                                           , Juvenile Corrections, State Capitol and Public Buildings                                                                                                                                                                      , Supplies and Expenditures                                                                                                                                                                                               
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: Oakland 2
                
            
                    District Description:  City of Pontiac
                
            
                    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: Democratic
                
            
                        Committees Served On: Apportionment                                                                                                                                                                                           , City Corporations                                                                                                                                                                                       , Horticulture                                                                                                                                                                                            , Local Taxation                                                                                                                                                                                                          
            
                    Postions Held: 
                
            
                    City of Residence: Pontiac
                
            
                    County of Residence Oakland
                
            
                    District: Oakland 2
                
            
                    District Description:  City of Pontiac
                
            
                    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: 
                
            