Legislator Details
Image Description:
Photo from the Saginaw News June 28, 1958 p.5 column 4/5
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/25/1874
City: Tittabawassee Township, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/28/1958
City: Saginaw Township, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: entombed
Burial
Date: 7/1/1958
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Mausoleum
Marital Information:
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion: Baptist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer; fireman; engineer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended rural schools, Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw and the International Business College in 1892.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of William and Mary (McKellar) Hackett; Grandson of Bernard Hackett. He worked for the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad for 12 years, until 1905 when he began farming. In 1912, his father died and he took over management of the families 700 acre farm. Active in the organization of the Saginaw County Farm Bureau and served one term as secretary. He was the school director for his district for over 10 years and active with the Saginaw Fair and the state Grange. He was Saginaw County Hospital's engineer from its opening until his retirement in 1956.
Notable Facts:
Some sources give birth year as 1873, some 1874.
married Harriet Pulcifer in Toledo, 1903
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Roads and Bridges , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula , Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Saginaw, W.S.
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Townships of Allbee, Birch Run, Blumfield, Brady, Brant, Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Carrollton, Chapin, Chesaning, Frankenmuth, Fremont, James, Jonesfield, Kochville, Lakefield, Maple Grove, Marion, Richland, Saginaw, Spaulding, St. Charles, Swan Creek, Taymouth, Thomastown, Tittabawassee, and Zilwaukie
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
Manual 1933 p.656; USCen 1910, 1920, 1940; MIBirths&ChrisInd 1867-1911; Find-a-Grave.com; SagNews 6/28/1958 p.5 col.4/7; SagNews 6/28/1958 p.7 col.8;
