Legislator Details
James M. Wilcox
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Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 62
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Birth
Date: 7/22/1850
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Country: Wales
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married Pauline Gorltz, 4/3/1877, in Red Jacket, Houghton Co., MI
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: Mining superintendent
Race: Caucasian or White
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Biographical Sketch:
His family moved to Grant County, WI in 1857, then to Hancock, MI in 1861. He began working in the old Quincy Mill at age 11. He worked for his father (who became the mining captain of the Schoolcraft mine in 1868) until he reached the age of 21 when he became a timberman for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Co., where he worked for 18 years, later being employed as superintendent of underground operations at the Wolverine, the Tower mine, Minnesota; the Cincinnati mine on the Mesaba range and the Arcadian Copper Co. In 1901, he was made superintendent and managing director of the Mass Consolidated Mining Co. he remained at Mass Consolidated for 10 years.
He served as supervisor of Greenland Twp, Ontonagon County and as chairman of the board.
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Apportionment , Blind and Deaf, Highways , Prohibition, State Affairs
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City of Residence: Ontonagon
County of Residence Ontonagon
District: 32
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
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Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Blind and Deaf
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: College of Mines , Highways , State Affairs , Towns and Counties, Transportation
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City of Residence: Calumet
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: Comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Highways
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , College of Mines , Labor , Railroads , State Affairs
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City of Residence: Calumet
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: Comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on College of Mines
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , College of Mines , Insurance , Public Health , State Affairs
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City of Residence: Calumet
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: Comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on College of Mines
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Labor , State Affairs , State Homes, Supplies and Expenditures
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City of Residence: Calumet
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: Comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Homes
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Labor Interests, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Michigan Home and Training School, Mining Interests , Normal College , Supplies and Expenses
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City of Residence: Calumet
County of Residence Houghton
District: 32
District Description: comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Liquor Traffic , Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded & Epileptic , Mines and Minerals
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City of Residence: Ontonagon
County of Residence Ontonagon
District: Iron
District Description: Counties of Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon
Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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