Legislator Details
Milan Duschan Wiggins
AKA:
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/29/1846
City: Independence, OH
County: Cuyahoga County, OH
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/23/1914
City: Bloomingdale, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 5/25/1914
City: Bloomingdale, MI
County: Van Buren County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Spring Grove Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Maria T. Hubbard; children: 5, Helen, Nellie Pearl (Ransom), Milan E., Laverne and Arthur Brett
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, merchant, businessman, banker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
educated at Hiram and Oberlin colleges, 3 years
Biographical Sketch:
Of English ancestry. Son of Nathan and Pheobe (Dunham) Wiggins. His father died in 1850. Until 1865, he lived on a farm with his uncle. He taught school 4 years and was in the mercantile business until 1876. He held the office of supervisor for 6 years; township treasurer 2 terms, school director, township treasurer, among other local offices.
Notable Facts:
Birth year sometimes given as 1847.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Elections , Mining Interests , Public Buildings , State Public School , Taxation , Finance and Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Bloomingdale
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 8
District Description: Counties of Allegan & Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Immigration , Mining Interests , Public Buildings , Taxation , State Public School , Agricultural College , Elections
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Bloomingdale
County of Residence Van Buren
District: 8
District Description: Comprising the counties of Allegan and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Immigration; State Public School
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: State Public School, Ways and Means , Special Committee to assign Committee Rooms
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Bloomingdale
County of Residence Van Buren
District: Van Buren 2
District Description: Townships of Arlington, Bangor, Bloomingdale, Columbia, Covert, Geneva, Pine Grove, South Haven and Waverly
Date Elected: 11/4/1890
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1891
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Supplies and Expenditures , Ways and Means
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Bloomingdale
County of Residence Van Buren
District: Van Buren 2
District Description: Townships of Arlington, Bangor, Bloomingdale, Columbia, Covert, Geneva, Pine Grove, South Haven and Waverly
Date Elected: 11/6/1888
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1889
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: