Legislator Details
Image Description:
Louis C. Cramton portrait from Manual 1959 p.liv
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/2/1875
City: Hadley twp, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 6/23/1966
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Lapeer, MI
County: Lapeer County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Fame Kay (died in 1950) children: 2, Mrs. C. R. Murray and Louis K.;
married Mrs. Alice (Cary) White in 1951
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, publisher, judge
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from the Lapeer High School, 1893; graduated from the law dept. of University of Michigan, 1899;
received honorary LL.D. degree from Alma College in 1937 and from Howard University in 1942.
Biographical Sketch:
Admitted to the bar in 1899. He served as law clerk of the State Senate, 1903-07; Deputy Commissioner of Railroads, 1907, and was the first secretary of the Michigan Railroad Commission; State Representative, 1909-1910, at which time he was an author of the Warner-Cramton liquor law; Representative in Congress, 7th district, 1913-31; special attorney to Secretary of Interior, 1931-33; circuit judge, fortieth circuit, 1934-41; delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1940; during World War I given decorations by the governments of Sebia and Greece; received citation from the American Civic and planning Association for "Outstanding Service to the Nation's Capitol" in 1950; in 1952 received the medal of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons; in 1953 the Amity Award of the Women's Division of Michigan Jewish Council; past grand master of I.O.O.F.; past district governor of Rotary International; vice president of Tall Pine Council of Boy Scouts and awarded the Silver Beaver in 1951; member of the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, Mayflower Society and Virginia Society for the Preservation of Antiquities.
Discontinued the practice of law, 1905 & published the Lapeer County Clarion 1905-1923; law clerk of the State senate 3 terms; deputy comm. of railroads of Michigan, 1907; sec. of the Michigan Railroad Commission 9/1907-1/1/1909; circuit judge of the 40th judicial circuit from 11/21/1934-12/31/1941.
Notable Facts:
Elected 9 succeeding Congresses serving 1913-1931; special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior in 1931 & 1932.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Mental Hospitals, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Judiciary , Mental Hospitals, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Judiciary , Mental Hospitals, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Federal Relations , Judiciary , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Agriculture , Federal Relations , Judiciary , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Federal Relations , Judiciary , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Reason for Leaving Office:
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Federal Relations
Committees Served On: Printing , Railroads , Rules and Joint Rules , State Prison
City of Residence: Lapeer
County of Residence Lapeer
District Description: Lapeer County
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Railroads
Bibliography:
CongBio p.876; Manual 1953 p.252-53; Manual 1955 p.192; Manual 1957 p.190; PolGryd; 1966 HJ p.3622, HR 460
