Legislator Details

Image of Ernest Ransom Dexter
Image Description:
Ernest Dexter photo from the Mt. Pleasant Daily Times 7/31/1958, p.1 col.3

Ernest Ransom Dexter
AKA:
Number of sessions served 3
Sessions served
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:
married Laota E. McCall, dau. of Augus and Adiline (Burgess) McCall, 2/11/1903, in Brant, MI; children: Mary (Cooper), Elwyn R., Elleda E. (Hubbel); married Mabel (Nowland) Neff, dau. of C.S. and Lodesky (Folsom) Nowland, 6/1/1933, in Mount Pleasant, MI; 3 step children: Mrs. Irma Moore, Mrs. George Day and Leo Neff

Number of Children: 4

Background

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

Education:
Saginaw public school education

Biographical Sketch:
Of English and Welsh parentage. Son of Ranson and Mary Ursula (Crane) 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. Member of the Odd Fellows.

Notable Facts:
July 30 death notice gives county of birth as Saginaw in 1876; July 31 obituary says Washington Co., IL in 1875.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1927-1928

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, College of Mines , Military Affairs , State Library
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District: Isabella
District Description: Isabella County

Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Pontiac State Hospital , State Affairs , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District: Isabella
District Description: Isabella County

Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Military Affairs

Fifty-Second legislature, 1923-1924

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Michigan Home and Training School, Military Affairs , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Mount Pleasant
County of Residence Isabella
District: Isabella
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

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; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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