Legislator Details


Martin Edward Kallander
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/28/1852
City:
County:
Country: Sweden
 
Death
Date: 3/12/1902
City: Bessemer, MI
County: Gogebic County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 3/14/1902
City: Bessemer, MI
County: Gogebic County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Bessemer or Hillcrest Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Anna Caroline Olson, 11/4/1883, in St. Paul, MN; children: 7, Edward Adolph, John [Johan] Alford, Albertine O., Alexander and Carl Alexander [4 died as children]

Number of Children: 7

Background

Religion: Lutheran
Military Service:
Occupation: railroad contractor, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools of Sweden

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Anders Anderson and Annie (Johnson or Jonson) Kallander. He arrived in the US in 1872, living in Eau Claire, WI until July 1885 when he moved to Bessemer, MI. Naturalized in 1874. He was a railroad and timber contractor, but ran a boarding house in Bessemer. He served as township trustee, school inspector and treasurer, elected village president of Bessemet and, in 1894, county sheriff. Member of the Masons and Odd Fellows.

Notable Facts:
He was nominated by the Labor Party and then endorsed by the Democrats. As justice of the peace, he married the first couple in Bessemer township. Died of acute peritonitis

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Fourth Legislature, 1887-1888
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals, Towns and Counties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Bessemer
County of Residence Ontonagon
District: Ontonagon
District Description: Counties of Ontonagon, Baraga, Keweenaw and Isle Royal

Date Elected: 11/2/1886
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1887
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:454; USCen 1900; Michiganology; Manual 1887 p.624; Lewis (N) p.375
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