Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 25
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/22/1899
City: Venice, Italy
County:
Country: Italy
Death
Date: 1/28/1958
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County:
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Type of Burial: Interment
Burial
Date:
City: Detroit, MI
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Country: US
Cemetery: Woodmere Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married Maria D'Iseppo on September 25, 1925; children Frank Veston J. Darin, born February 16, 1930.
Manual 1929, Pg. 690, states he was married in Buffalo, New York, September 21, 1925
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Methodist Episcopal
Military Service:
Occupation: newspaper reporter; lawyer
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Education:
Detroit public schools and a graduate of the law school of the University of Detroit, 1921
Biographical Sketch:
Born in Venice, Italy while parents were abroad; served in the U.S. Navy during WWI; member of House of Representives from Wayne County 4th District, 1925-1932;
Engaged as a newspaper man. Served one term as municipal judge for the city of River Rouge; was appointed legal adviser to the sheriff of Wayne county in 1926, and practiced law in Detroit. During the world war served as a gunners mate aboard a U.S. destroyer, and an lieutenant in the U.S. navel reserve forces. He is a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Order of Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, K. of P., I.O.O.F., American Legion, V.F.W., and the Delta Theta Phi law fraternity.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislature in 1924 and 1926, and re-elected November 6, 1928, by a vote of 15,658 to 8,563 for Ernest B. Labadie, and again November 4, 1930,
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Military Affairs , Private Corporations , University
City of Residence: River Rouge
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Brownstown, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, and Monguagon, Dearborn city, Lincoln Park city, River Rouge city, Wyandotte city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Military Affairs; and the University
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Military Affairs , State Sanatorium , University
City of Residence: River Rouge
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Brownstone, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Monguagon, Fordson City, Lincoln Park City, River Rouge City, and Wyandotte City in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Elected to the legislature in 1924 and 1926.
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Military Affairs , Northern State Normal School , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , University
City of Residence: River Rouge
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Brownstone, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Monguagon, Fordson City, Lincoln Park City, River Rouge City, and Wyandotte City in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Judiciary , Military Affairs , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State Sanatorium , Towns and Counties
City of Residence: River Rouge
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Brownstone, Ecorce, Grosse Ile, Monguagon, Fordson City, Lincoln Park City, River Rouge City, and Wyandotte City in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Towns and Counties
Bibliography:
MICH.COUN.; PolGryd; ANCESTRY
Manual 1929, P. 690; Manual 1931, P. 662;
Manual 1927, p. 644; Manual 1925, p. 600;
