Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 54
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/3/1864
City: Richland Township, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/2/1932
City: Richland, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 5/6/1932
City: Richland Township, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Prairie Home Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Ruby Ann (Chandler); children: 6, Edward George, George Sherman and Caroline (Barton); [Adeline, David and Howard P. died as young children]
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, sheep breeder, banker
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
rural schools; Kalamazoo College; and Parson's Business College of Kalamazoo.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of George F. and Caroline (Fisher) Read. At the age of 14 years, his father having died 5 years earlier, he assumed the responsibility of the farm where he remained. He was one of the largest breeders of sheep and lambs in the state, and had won many prizes at the Chicago International Expositions. Also was director of the Kalamazoo City Savings Bank, the Monarch Paper Company, and the General Casualty and Surety Company of Detroit.
Notable Facts:
Nephew of Rep./Sen Gilbert E. Read. Michigan Deaths & Burial index 1867-1995 shows date of death as5/4/1932; www.findagrave.com Index 1805-2011 shows date of death as 5/2/1932. Death Cert. says 5/4/1932. Died of a stroke/apoplexy
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Pontiac State Hospital , Taxation
City of Residence: Richland
County of Residence Kalamazoo
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , General Taxation , Labor , Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Richland
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Townships: Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas, and Wakeshma
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Geological Survey , Ionia State Hospital , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
City of Residence: Richland
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Township of Alamo, Brady, Charleston, Climax, Comstock, Cooper, Kalamazoo, Oshtemo, Pavilion, Portage, Prairie Ronde, Richland, Ross, Schoolcraft, Texas, Wakeshma.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1919 p.825; Manual 1923 p.750; PolGryd;Find-a-Grave.com; MIDeaths&BurInd 1867-1995; Michiganology
