Legislator Details

Image of Andrew Lord Deuel
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 12/16/2025.

Andrew Lord Deuel
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 66

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/23/1850
City: Walled Lake, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/12/1926
City: Harbor Springs, MI
County: Emmet County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date: 11/14/1926
City: Harbor Springs, MI
County: Emmet County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery

Marital Information:
married to Emma M. Lance, 12/27/1881; children: 1, (adopted) daughter, Helen

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer, real estate, insurance, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public Schools; attended State Normal College, Ypsilanti, MI; attended University of Michigan

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Thorne and Mary C. (Lord) Deuel. He taught school 5 and a half years; practiced law, been in real estate and insurance businesses. Served as county school commissioner; prosecuting attorney; judge of probate; village president; president of the school board and; justice of the peace. He was one of the directors of the Western Michigan Development Bureau and a member of its executive board for a number of years

Notable Facts:
Died of heart disease.

Sessions Served:

Fiftieth Legislature, 1919-1920
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Air Traffic And Wireless Communication, Central Michigan Normal School , Public Lands & Forestry Interests , State Industrial Home for Girls , Village Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Harbor Springs
County of Residence Emmet
District: Emmet
District Description:

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 Public Lands and Forestry Interests
Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1917-1918
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , State Affairs , State Normal College , State Industrial Home for Girls
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Harbor Springs
County of Residence Emmet
District: Emmet
District Description:

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.789; Manual 1919 p.813; PolGryd; MIBiog 1:237; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; USCen 1910, 1920
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