Legislator Details


William Hazen Ball
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/24/1858
City: Boylston, MA
County: Worcester Co., MA.
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 9/25/1922
City: Coloma, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 9/29/1922
City: Coloma, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Coloma Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Clara May MIller, 10/3/1883, in Watervliet, MI; children: 1, Charles Otho

Number of Children: 1


Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools of Berrien Co., MI, supplemented by business course at Northern Indiana Normal College.

Biographical Sketch:
He moved with parents, Sawyer and Susan W. (Hazen) Ball, to Dowagiac, MI at age of 2, then to Niles, MI at age of 4, then to Coloma, MI at age of 6. In 1896, he formed a bank in Coloma with his father, known as Ball & Son. Served Watervliet Twp. as Clerk and Supervisor [1893-95]

Notable Facts:


Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for Criminally Insane , College of Mines , Insurance , Railroads
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Coloma
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 12/31/1912

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Insurance
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Home for Feeble Minded , Insurance , Lumber and Salt , Private Corporations
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Coloma
County of Residence Berrien
District: Berrien 2
District Description: Cities of Benton Harbor and Niles; townships of Bainbridge, Benton, Berrien, Hagar, Niles, Pipestone, Sodus and Watervliet

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Lumber and Salt

Bibliography:

MIBiog 1:48; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1900; Coolidge p.230-31