Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 62
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/13/1864
City: Manheim, PA
County: Lancaster County, PA
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Hattie about 1890; children: Maurice [or Morris] H. and Joseph C.;
married (Lulu) Lorena Torrence, 5/7/1910 in Chicago, IL.;
Number of Children: 2
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Occupation: teacher, minister, clergyman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University, 1889
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Henry H. and Elizabeth H. Harnly. Taught in the public schools and a small college. For 2 years, he was editor of a weekly and daily newspaper. 4 years were spent on a farm. He was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League for 1 year and Chautauqua and lyceum lecturer for 6 years. For over 21 years, he was a minister and was, at one time, pastor of the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church of Saginaw. He was living in North Carolina in 1900; McLean Co., IL in 1910; New Tier, Cook Co., IL in 1920; Saganaw, MI in 1930 and in a retirement home in Penney Farms, FL in 1940.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Education , General Taxation , Liquor Traffic , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Saginaw city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Liquor Traffic
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Liquor Traffic , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Religious and Benevolent Societies , Western State Teachers' College
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: City of Saginaw in Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Liquor Traffic; Religious and Benevolent Societies; Western State Teachers' College.
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Michigan Reformatory , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Religious and Benevolent Societies , Village Corporations
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: City of Saginaw in Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Religious and Benevolent Societies
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p.696; Manual 1931 p.665;
Manual 1927 p.649-50; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940; USPassport Appl 1795-1925, includes photo;
CookCoIL MarrInd 1871-1920
