Legislator Details
Howard Robert Estes
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/10/1894
City: Alpena MI
County: Alpena County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married Marjorie Potter in Flint MI in 1920; one son, Howard.
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Christ Church
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Occupation: merchant
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Education:
Alpena MI HS, 1913
Michigan State College, 1917
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Alfred N. and Ida M. Estes. Served in WWI and later in the sanitary officers reserve corps.
Notable Facts:
Died in 1957.
Political Graveyard gives religion as Episcopalian.
Served as city commissioner of Birmingham and supervisor of Oakland county. Owner of drycleaning plant.
Member of Rotary & Masons
According to House Journal, 1957, p.2075, he had died. No date or place of death given.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Labor , Marine Affairs , Public Health , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Chose not to run
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Education
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aid to Handicapped, Education , Labor , Public Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington, South Lyons and Sylvan Lake and townships f Bloomfield, Commerce, Farmington, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Troy and West Bloomfield.
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Health
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Labor , Public Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description: Cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Farmington and South Lyon; townships of Bloomfield, Commerce, Farmington, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Troy and West Bloomfield
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Health
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Liquor Control , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Pontiac State Hospital , Public Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Commerce, Farmington, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Troy, and West Bloomfield, and the cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield, Farmington, and South Lyon
Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Health
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Military and Veterans' Affairs , Pontiac State Hospital , Public Health , Social Aid and Welfare
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Birmingham
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 3
District Description: Townships of Bloomfield, Commerce, Farmington, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Troy, and West Bloomfield, and the cities of Birmingham, Bloomfield, Farmington, and South Lyon
Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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