Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/21/1860
City: Middlebury Township, MI
County: Shiawassee County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/7/1938
City: Ludington, MI
County: Mason County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/10/1938
City: Scottville, MI
County: Mason, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Brookside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Clara A. Fitch, dau. of Elijah N. and Jane F. (Gould) Fitch, about 1884; children: 1, died; married Effie Boss, dau. of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Verwy) Boss, 6/29/1902. in Scottville, MI; children: 5, Virginia, Paul L., Marion B. Elizabeth R. and Roscoe
total children: 6
Number of Children: 6
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, judge
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
district school; attended Ovid high school, Spring Arbor Seminary, and the University of Michigan; graduated from the law department of the state university
Biographical Sketch:
Of English and Irish ancestry. Son of Malcolm and Ruth Antoinette (Minor) Fitch. With the exception of a few years spent in Dakota, Texas and California, he lived all his life in Michigan. In 1901, at age 22, he was admitted to practice in the U.S. Circuit Court and in the U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. In 1912, he was appointed by the national government white slave officer for the Ludington district. He served 8 years as city justice of Ludington and 2 years as prosecuting attorney of Mason County, 1923/24.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Boys' Vocational School, Elections , Northern State Normal School , Printing
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District Description: Mason County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Northern State Normal School
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Printing , Private Corporations , Traverse City State Hospital
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
District Description: Mason County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committees on the Traverse City State Hospital; and Printing
Committees Served On: Industrial School for Boys , Mines and Minerals , Public Lands & Forestry Interests
City of Residence: Ludington
County of Residence Mason
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
Manual 1919 p.815; Manual 1927 p.647; Manual 1925 p.602; PolGryd; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology; MIMarRec 1867-1952
