Legislator Details
Frederick Charles Holbeck
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/20/1878
City: Petrolia, Ontario
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Country: Canada
Death
Date: 12/15/1957
City: Ypsilanti, MI
County: Washtenaw County, MI
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Date: 1/1/1957
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Marital Information:
Married Lela C. Palmer on April 12, 1914, in Charlotte, Michigan. They had three daughters. Manual 1929, Pg. 696-697 and Manual 1935, P. 710 and Manual 1931, P. 666 states he was married on April 12, 1904 at Charlotte, Michigan
Number of Children: 3
Background
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Occupation: Farming and Insurance
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Education:
Public schools of Ontario.
Biographical Sketch:
Born of French-Scotch-English parents. His father was born in France and his mother was born in Ontario, Canada. He was twice elected president of the Michigan Guernsey Breeders Association. He served as the Road Commissioner and county chairman of Iosco county.
The first twenty years of his life were spent on various farms in Ontario. The next twenty years he engaged in the insurance business in Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Bay City, Michigan, the last five years of which he was also engaged in farming. Operated the farm he bought at Long Lake, Iosco county, in 1913 and specialized in pure bred Guernsey cattle and the dairy business. He was twuce elected president of the Michigan Guernsey Breeders Association. He was Republican county chairman of Iosco county for six years and county road commissioner for four years.
Notable Facts:
elected to the legislature November 6, 1928, 1930 and 1932, and re-elected November 6, 1934.
According to House Resolution No. 10, House Journal, 1958, p. 18, he died 12/15/1957.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Conservation, General Taxation , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: East Twas
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , General Taxation , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Long Lake
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Iosco, and Ogemaw.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Fish and Fisheries , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: East Tawas
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Long Lake
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: County of Arenac, Iosco, and Ogemaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
StJl 12/16/1957; Manual 1933, p. 658
Manual 1929, Pg. 696-697; Manual 1935, P. 710; Manual 1931, P. 666;
