Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/17/1912
City: Marshall MI
County: Calhoun
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/24/1992
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Burial
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City: Marshall MI
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Cemetery: Oakridge Cemetery
Marital Information:
Married Mary Leslie Stallings in 1939; two daughters, Leslie Ann & Carol Catherine.
Mrs. Coleman is also an attorney & a member of the bar of the District Court & Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Episcopal Church
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: attorney
Race:
Education:
Marshall HS 1929
Hillsdale College 1929-1931
AB University of Michigan 1931-1933
University of Michigan Law School 1933-1934, part-time 1935-1937
Transferred to/ graduated from George
Washington Law School in D.C. 1938
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1995.
1934-1935 headed the Marshall Freshman College & taught in Marshall HS
Notable Facts:
1938-1943 he held the position of special attorney in the Department of Justice.
Served in MI senate 1949-56 and as Michigan Circuit judge in the 37th circuit 1960-78.
SCR 757, 1991 Senate Journal, p. 2132, indicated that he had died. No date or place of death. Acccording to the Social Security Index he died 9/8/1992. His last residence was Gainesville, Florida.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Labor , Senate Business
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: counties of Branch and Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Ran for 3rd Congressional seat and lost in the primary of 1956.
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Corporations, Labor
City of Residence: Marshall
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Counties of Branch and Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Elections , Labor
City of Residence: Marshall
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Counties of Branc and Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Elections
Committees Served On: Finance and Appropriations , Labor
City of Residence: Marshall
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Counties of Branch and Calhoun
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1949, p. 638; PolGryd;
Manual 1951, p. 276; Manual 1953, p. 242;
Manual 1955, p. 177;
