Legislator Details

Image of John H. McCallum
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 7/5/2025

John H. McCallum
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 60

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/10/1846
City: Mumford, NY
County: Monroe County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/25/1918
City: Portland, OR
County: Multnmah County, OR
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Lydia Deintha Hall before 1866; children: Anna E. (Hunt), George Porterfield and Ralph [died as infant]

Number of Children: 0

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teamster, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common schools of Avon, NY and Ontario, Canada

Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish, Dutch and English descent. Son of Hugh and Mary A.(Bradley) McCallum. He moved with his parents to Arnprior, Ontario in 1858. At the age of 17, he went into the lumber woods and engaged in the lumber business in various capacities from teamster to manager of logging and manufacturing concerns for 37 years. He came to Michigan in 1868, settling in Flint, moved to Lapeer in 1870, to Ogemaw county in 1881 and to Schoolcraft county in 1892. He was manager of the Delta Lumber Co. at Thompson until 1898, and in 1899 moved to Manistique . He engaged in the real estate and newspaper business from about 1901-1907. He was a member of the board of supervisors in the counties of Ogemaw and Schoolcraft, and the fourth ward of Manistique. He served as school director, township treasurer, justice of the peace and U. S. commissioner.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1907-1908
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Criminal Insane, Lumber and Salt , Public Lands , Revision of the Constitution
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: Schoolcraft
District Description: Counties of Alger, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft

Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1907 p.719; USCen 1910, Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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