Legislator Details
Image Description:
Ernest Dexter photo from the Mt. Pleasant Daily Times 7/31/1958, p.1 col.3
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 47
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/23/1875
City:
County: Washington County, IL
Country: US
Death
Date: 7/30/1958
City: Gladwin, MI
County: Gladwin County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Mount Pleasant, MI
County: Isabella County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Marital Information:
Number of Children: 4
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: mercantile business and farming
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Saginaw public school education
Biographical Sketch:
Of English and Welsh parentage. Son of Ranson and Mary Ursula Dexter. He moved with his family to Saginaw County, MI in 1883. He held the offices of school director, township supervisor and deputy clerk county road commissioner in Saginaw. After serving in various public administrative capacities, Dexter moved with his family to Mt. Pleasant in Isabella County in March of 1911. He ran a mercantile business [McCall and Dexter Implement Store]and farm. In Isabella County. Dexter held various public offices, including that of City Treasurer [1918-23] and secretary of the County Poor Commission [10 years]; he was deputy road commissioner in 1910 and was elected Isabella County Clerk from 1930 to January 1935. Meber of the Odd Fellows
Notable Facts:
children: Mary (Cooper), Edwin, Mrs. Edward Hubbel;
married Mabel Neff, 6/1/1933; 3 step children: Mrs. Irma Moore, Mrs. George Day and Leo Neff
July 30 death notice gives county of birth as Saginaw in 1876; July 31 obituary says Washington Co., IL in 1875.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, College of Mines , Military Affairs , State Library
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District Description: Isabella County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Pontiac State Hospital , State Affairs , State Sanatorium
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District Description: Isabella County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Military Affairs
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Michigan Home and Training School, Military Affairs , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
MiBiog 1:1924 p.239; Manual 1927 p.645; Manual 1925 p.601; Manual 1923 p.738; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940; Find-a-Grave.com; USWWIDraftRegCds 1917-18; MtPleasantDaTimes 7/30/1958 p.2 col.8; MtPleasantDaTimes 7/31/1958 p.1 col.2-3, includes photo
