Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 7/9/026
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 72
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/9/1853
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/16/1930
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/18/1930
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Cora Bell Wallace of Canton, OH, 10/4/1876, in Philadelphia, PA; children: 2, Rebekah O. (Keleher/ Martin) and 1 other
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: businessman, musical instrument manufacturer, real estate, insurance
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
common school and business college
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jacob S. and Olive (Coe) Farrand. He was elected to the legislature in 1924, being drafted as a citizen for a "civic duty." He began his long business career in 1870 as an employee of the wholesale drug house of Farrand Williams & Co. In 1884, he became treasurer of the Whitney Organ Co., later re-organized into the Farrand Organ Co. of which he became president. He sold his interest in the company in 1913. Mayor Hazen S. Pingree appointed him a member of the first Public Lighting Commission of Detroit. He was for a time president of the Detroit Board of Estimates. He was a trustee of Harper Hospital. He was also engaged with real estate and insurance. Member of the Detroit Club.
Notable Facts:
Born in his family's home which was located on the future site of the Hudson's Department Store in Detroit. Died of heart disease.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
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
Committees Served On: Education , Michigan School for the Blind , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Public Schools
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: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Public Schools
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Agriculture , Federal Relations , Michigan School for the Blind
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: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan School for the Blind
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p. 692-93; Manual 1927 p.646; Manual 1925 p. 602; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com, includes photo and obit.; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920; USPresbyterianChurchRec 1701-1970
