Legislator Details


Frank Chamberlain
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 52

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/31/1858
City: Ovid Township, MI
County: Branch County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 12/7/1927
City: Wayland, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/11/1927
City: Wayland, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Elmwood Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Ella J. Furber, 2/28/1884 in Middleville, MI, she died in 1916; children: 2, R.D. and Grace Louisa (Yerrick)

Number of Children:

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, merchant, insurance, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
public schools; Valparaiso, IN, Normal

Biographical Sketch:
Of English ancestry. His parents, George and Georgiana (Rugsley) Chamberlain, died when he was 5 years of age and he afterwards resided with Dr. Daniel Wilson, a physician and farmer of Branch Co., until the death of the latter in 1879. He attended school at Valparaiso in the fall of 1880 and the summer of 1881, taught in Allegan Co. in the winters of 1880–81. He went to Wayland in the fall of 1881. He settled on a farm in Wayland township in 1890 and resided there until 1906 when he located at Wayland. He served as treasurer 4 years, supervisor 6 years and president of Wayland 2 years.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Fish and Fisheries , Industrial School for Boys , State Public School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Wayland
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description: Townships of Dorr, Fillmore, Heath, Hopkins, Laketown, Leighton, Manlius, Monterey, Overisal, Salem, Saugatuck and Wayland

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1911-1912
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , State Library , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Wayland
County of Residence Allegan
District: Allegan 2
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1910
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1911
Date Left Office: 1/1/1753

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1913 p.742; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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