Legislator Details
Image Description:
George A. Gillespie portrait from Manual 1959 p.lv
George A. Gillespie portrait from Manual 1959 p.lv
George A. Gillespie
AKA:
Number of sessions served 9
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 3/20/1883
City: Argentine Twp, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date:
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Gaines, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Belva Edith Lake, Dau. of David and Emma (Borst) Lake, in Gaines, MI, 12/6/1905; children: 6, Helen Belva (Bechtelheimer)., Mildred E. (Bouck), Marion [died in infancy], John D., Frank W. and Sarah G. (Goldenberg), with two sons & two daughters still living & married in 1943.
Manual 1957 p.194 states 4 children: John D., Col Frank W., Helen B. Bronson and Sarah Edith Goldenberg.
Manual 1939 p.614-615 states he had 6 children.
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: farming, insurance agent
Race:
Education:
public schools
Biographical Sketch:
Scotch-Irish ancestry. His father, Alex Gillespie, was born in Ireland; mother, Sarah, in Quebec, Canada. In 1904, he took over 160-acre farm of his father, bought the farm in 1916 and in 1932 added 80 acres on the east. [His son, John, operates the farm specializing in beans as cash crop.] He served as director of Gaines Telephone Co. & the Flushing Land Bank & president of the Gaines school board. Was agent for the State Farm Insurance Co. of Bloomington, IL.
Member of the Masons, Farm Bureau & National Grange.
Notable Facts:
Died in office in 1960.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Marine Affairs , Public Health , Roads and Bridges , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Cities of Clio, Davison and Grand Blanc; townships of Argentine, Atlas, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Labor , Rules and Resolutions, Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Cities of Clio, Davison and Grand Blanc; townships of Argentine, Atlas, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Labor , Rules and Resolutions, Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Cities of Clio, Davison and Grand Blanc; twps of Argentine, Atlas, Clayton,Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines,Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Labor , Rules and Resolutions, Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Cities of Clio, Davison & Grand Blanc; townships of Argentine, Atlas, Clayton,Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Horticulture , Labor , State Prisons
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Cities of Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc and Mount Morris and Townships of Argentine, Atlas, Burton, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mount Morris, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna.
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Agriculture
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Drainage , Labor , Michigan School for the Deaf , Rules and Resolutions
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Townships of Argentine, Atlas, Burton, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mt. Morris, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford, and Vienna, and the cities of Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc, and Mt. Morris.
Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan School for the Deaf
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Drainage , Labor , Michigan School for the Deaf , Rules and Resolutions, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Townships of Argentine, Atlas, Burton, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mt. Morris, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford, and Vienna, and the cities of Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc, and Mt. Morris.
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
Notes: Chair of the Committee on School for the Deaf
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Labor , Pontiac State Hospital , State Sanatorium , Printing
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaines
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Townships of Argentine, Atlas, Burton, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mt. Morris, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford, and Vienna, and the cities of Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc, and Mt. Morris
Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Insurance , Michigan Reformatory , State Normal College
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gains
County of Residence Genesee
District: Genesee 2
District Description: Townships of Argentine, Atlas, Burton, Clayton, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Forest, Gaines, Genesee, Grand Blanc, Montrose, Mount Morris, Mundy, Richfield, Thetford, and Vienna, and the cities of Clio, Davison, Grand Blanc, and Mount Morris in Genesee County
Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Drainage