Legislator Details

Image of Douglas Black
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 6/30/2026

Douglas Black
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 48

Vital Records Information:

Birth

Date: 11/21/1880
City: Cobourg, ON
County: Northumberland County, ON
Country: Canada
 

Death

Date: 12/26/1933
City: Twining, MI
County: Arenac County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred

Burial

Date: 12/28/1933
City: Twining, MI
County: Arenac County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Cedar Valley Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Avis Frost, dau. of Frank and Alice (Schaneno) Frost, 12/19/1912, in Omer, MI; children: 8, Douglas C., Avis L. (Templin), Laura J. (DuFort), Mary E. (Menold), Mabel F., IsabelW. (coleman), Phyllis E. (Weishuhn) and Alice L. (Perlberg)

Number of Children: 8

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:

Biographical Sketch:
He moved to Michigan with his parents, Andrew and Jennett (Southerland?) Black, in 1886, living for a short time in Bay City, then to Maple Ridge, Arenac County. He spent one summer in the west. He held various local offices and served as a member of the board of supervisors of Arenac County for 7 years and 1 term as undersheriff.

Notable Facts:
Manual 1925, p.596, states he was born in 1880. Also known as Andrew Douglas Ross Black. Died of pneumonia.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1927-1928

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Conservation, Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Public Utilities
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Twining
County of Residence Arenac
District: Arenac
District Description: Counties of Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw

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: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics

Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: College of Mines , General Taxation , Michigan Reformatory , Public Utilities
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Twining
County of Residence Arenac
District: Arenac
District Description: Counties of Arenac. Iosco and Ogemaw

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:

Bibliography:

Manual 1927 p.639; Manual 1925 p.596; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; USCen 1920
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