Legislator Details
Orville E. Atwood
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/23/1880
City: near Morgan Park, IL
County: Cook County, IL
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/15/1939
City: Howell MI
County: Livingston
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date:
City: Lansing MI
County:
Country:
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
Married October 1, 1910 to Evelyn May Forman; 1 daughter and one son
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Congrgationalist
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended Ottawa Academy in Ottawa, KS
1903 grad. from U. of Chicago.
Biographical Sketch:
English ancestry. Son of Orville Elbridge Atwood, Sr.(1840-1910) and Martha Elvira (Townsend) Atwood (1842-1914).
At age 12 moved to Kansas with his parents. Traveling salesman for 2 yrs. before moving to a farm near Newaygo.
Killed, along with auto executive Frank Longyear, in a collision with a bus.
Notable Facts:
Sec. of state of Michigan, 1935-36. Served in both state houses.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Conservation, Agriculture , Highways , Public Utilities, Transportation , Apportionment , Industrial Schools
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Fremont
County of Residence Newaygo
District: 26
District Description: Counties of Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Agriculture.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Rules, Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District: 26
District Description: Counties of Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Transportation
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Rules
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District: 26
District Description: Comprising the counties of Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Apportionment
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District: Newaygo
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate in 1922
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , College of Mines , Local Taxation , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Newaygo
County of Residence Newaygo
District: Newaygo
District Description: Newaygo
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Apportionment