Legislator Details
Image Description:
Charles J. Deland portrait from Manual 1921, p.xiii
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/18/1879
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/10/1943
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/12/1943
City: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Jessie Alice Hutchins, dau. of George and ? (White) Hutcins, 9/26/1905 in Jackson, MI; children: Robert
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
educated in Jackson public schools and the Michigan Agricultural College.
Began studying law in 1900;
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Charles Victor and Mary Elizabeth (Perry) Deland. In 1903 was appointed deputy county treasurer. Upon his arrival in Jackson, he began the study of law and in 1905 was admitted to the bar. From 1906-1910 he was chairman of the Republican county committee and was a member of the constitutional convention of 1907. He served as Michigan's secretary of state, 1921-1926. Member of the Masons
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Central State Teachers' College, Judiciary , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of Central State Teachers' College.
Committees Served On: Education , Finance and Appropriations , Highways , Rules
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District Description: Comprising the counties of Hillsdale and Jackson
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Labor Interests, Central Michigan Normal School , Constitutional Amendments , Counties and Townships , Michigan Reformatory , State Tuberculosis Sanitorium
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District Description: comprising the counties of Hillsdale and Jackson
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Labor Interests, Normal College , Claims and Public Accounts , Finance and Appropriations , Mechanical Interests , Normal School at Marquette , School for the Deaf
City of Residence: Jackson
County of Residence Jackson
District Description: Comprising the counties of Hillsdale and Jackson
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Labor Interests; and Normal College
Bibliography:
Manual 1915 p.764; Manual 1917 p.778; Manual 1919 p.801; Manual 1929 p.691; PolGryd; 1943 HJ p.50 SCR7; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1920, 1930
