Legislator Details


Charles B. Scully
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/17/1878
City: Almont Township, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/22/1952
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Almont, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Ferguson Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mabel. M. Hallock, dau. of Edgar C. and Elizabeth (Marshall) Hallock3/1/1900; children: 4, Leona V., Clinton W., Merwin H. and Charles Elwood; married Laura Libbie Ebbert, dau. of Jacob F. and Lydia (Anderson) Ebbert

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, insurance
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Rider district school; attended high school in Almont; attended Michigan Agricultural College (later MSU)

Biographical Sketch:
Son of John B. and Charity A. (Bristol) Scully. He was a prominent state lecturer on agricultural subjects. He started the good roads project in Lapeer County. From 1911-13 , he was vice-president of the American Leicester Sheep Breeders' Register Association. He was also the secretary of the Lapeer County Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association; and vice-president of the Michigan Live Stock Insurance Co., Member of the Masons, Gleaners, the Grange and the Farmers' Clubs and served as President of the Michigan State Association of Farmers' Clubs.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Fiftieth Legislature, 1919-1920
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Executive Business , Industrial Schools, Insurance , Taxation
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore

City of Residence: Almont
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 21
District Description: Comprising the counties of Lapeer and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Insurance
Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1917-1918
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Insurance , Constitutional Amendments , Elections , Mechanical Interests , Michigan Agricultural College, State Prison at Marquette , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Almont
County of Residence Lapeer
District: 21
District Description: comprising the counties of Lapeer and Tuscola

Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1917 p.782; Manual 1919 p.805; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; USCen 1910, 1920, 1930; Michiganology
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