Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/7/1905
City: St. Ignace, MI
County: Mackinac County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/19/2010
City: Long Beach, CA
County: Long Beach County, Ca
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City:
County: Mackinac County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fenlon Cemetery
Marital Information:
Number of Children: 0
Background
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Military Service:
Education:
attended local schools and graduated from Notre Dame University (South Bend, IN) in 1927.
Biographical Sketch:
Irish descent. Son of Son of James and Anna D. (McLaughlin)Fenlon. He was associated with the firm of Brown & Fenlon, of which Hon. Rrentiss M. Brown, Democratic congressman is the senior member. Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951. He was the national committeeman of the young Democrats for Michigan. Member, Knights of Columbus.
Notable Facts:
Democrat and was elected to the legislature at a special election held April 3, 1933 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Dana H. Hinkley.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , General Taxation , Judiciary , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Michigan Home and Training School, University
City of Residence: St. Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District Description: Counties of Emmet and Mackinac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the University
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Conservation, Judiciary , Rules and Resolutions, State Police and Public Safety
City of Residence: St. Ignace
County of Residence Emmet
District Description: Counties of Emmet and Mackinac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Rules and Resolutions; and State Police and Public Safety
Committees Served On: Apportionment , State Police and Public Safety, Traverse City State Hospital , State Capitol and Public Buildings , Northern State Teachers' College
City of Residence: St. Ignace
County of Residence Emmet
District Description: Counties of Emmet and Mackinac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Filled vacancy caused by the death of Dana H. Hinkley
Bibliography:
Manual 1933 p.654; Manual 1935 p.706; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; 1933 HJ p. 787,796, 951;
