Legislator Details

Image of Orville Dennis
Image Description:
from: Standard Atlas of Missaukee County, Michigan... Ogle: Chicago, 1906, p.63

Orville Dennis
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 27

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/28/1873
City:
County: Cass County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/1/1955
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Lake City, MI
County: Missaukee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Lake City Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mabel Ethellyn Marks, dau. of Willis and Orlestin (Henning) Marks, 6/8/1898; children: 1, Harold H.

Number of Children: 1

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, newspaper publisher, editor
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
graduated from Reed City High School, 1890

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Cassius M. & Alphonzy (Hopkins) Dennis. He was employed for a time in the law office of Hon . S. Wesselius of Grand Rapids. Taught school in Osceola Co., serving as principal of the schools at Tustin and McBain; worked as a law clerk before buying a share in the McBain Chronicle. He sold this and purchased the Missaukee Republican, in Lake City, in 1897. He held several village and township offices and for two terms was a member of the board of school examiners of Missaukee County. He was a partner in the publication of the Omer (Arenac County) Progress, and was president of a company organized to develop and advertise the natural advantages of his home village as a summer resort. Elected probate judge, 1904.Member of the Maccabees and the Odd Fellows.

Notable Facts:
xact death date not known. Fid-a-Grave gives November 1955.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Second Legislature, 1903-1904
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Apportionment , Printing , Upper Peninsula Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Lake City
County of Residence Missaukee
District: Missaukee
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Upper Peninsula Prison
Forty-First Legislature, 1901-1902
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Printing , Upper Peninsula Prison
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Lake City
County of Residence Missaukee
District: Wexford
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Bowen p.691-2; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1900, 1910; Manual 1903 p.796; Find-a-Grave.com
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