Legislator Details


John Makelim
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Number of sessions served 2
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 37

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/30/1847
City: Massagaweya, ON
County: Halton County, ON
Country: Canada
 
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Marital Information:
married Helen Manning, 3/10/1868 in Brockway, MI [she died 8/30/1880]; children: 1, Edgar L. married Emma A. Keyes, dau. of Alpheus and Ann Keyes 4/7/1881; children: 4, Arthur, Leanor [Nora] Helen, Russell Blain and Alice Emma total children: 5

Number of Children: 5

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Occupation: merchant
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Rockwood Academy, Wellington Co., Canada

Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish ancestry. Son of John and Nancy (Anderson) Makelim. He struck out on his own in 1864, working on a farm in Illinois until he secured a job with the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroad. He worked there until ill health forced him to return to Canada. There he continued his education, working for his room and board. In January, 1867, he moved to Brockway, MI and taught for several years. He moved to Maple Valley, MI in 1875, where he became a merchant and station agent for the Port Huron & Northwestern Railroad. He owned an grain elavetor in Valley Center. He served as postmaster, justice of the peace, township superintendent of schools, town clerk and supervisor. In 1900, he was living in Charlevoix Co.

Notable Facts:
Erected the first building in Valley Centre, 1881, for the first mercantile there.

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1887-1888
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Municipal Corporations, Northern Asylum for Insane , Railroads
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City of Residence: Valley Center
County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 1
District Description: Townships of Buel, Elk, Elmer, Flynn, Fremont, Lexington, Maple Valley, Marietta, Speaker, Washington, Watertown and Worth

Date Elected: 11/2/1886
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1887
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Thirty-Third Legislature, 1885-1886
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Immigration, State Public Schools , Supplies and Expenditures
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County of Residence Sanilac
District: Sanilac 1
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Date Elected: 11/4/1884
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1885
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1885 p.160, 578; USCen 1880, 1900; Chapman(SA) p.213-14
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