Legislator Details
William P. Littlewood
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Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 57
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/4/1893
City: Manchester
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Country: England
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Marital Information:
Married Ida May Grimwood of Detroit in 1922; two children, William H. & Lois.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Baptist
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Occupation: Lawyer
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Attended the Detroit Institute of Technology
LL.B. Detroit College of Law, 1939
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1986
Served five years with the Canadian Army in WWI. Was a Lieutenant who was wounded twice.
Notable Facts:
First emigrated to Canada, came to the United States in 1920 and was naturalized in 1927.
Was a banker in Wyandotte for 20 years and a practicing lawyer 9 years; served as an associate justice of Wyandotte 1948-1950. Resigned to run for state rep.
Member of American Legion
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Geological Survey , Judiciary , Public Health , Village Corporations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Wyandotte
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 6
District Description: Cities of Belleville and Wyandotte and Townships of Brownstown, Grosse Ile, Huron, Monguagon, Romulus, Sumpter and Van Buren
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
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Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Village Corporations