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
Date Left Office:

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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Bibliography:

Manual 1947 p.677; PolGryd; USCen 1900;Manual 1949 p.653; Manual 1951, p. 288; Manual 1953 p.255;MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 148.