Legislator Details
Image Description:
Charles R. Feenstra portrait from Manual 1959 p.xlix
Charles R. Feenstra portrait from Manual 1959 p.xlix
Charles R. Feenstra
AKA:
Number of sessions served 13
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/11/1894
City:
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/1/1981
City:
County:
Country:
Type of Burial: Interred
Burial
Date:
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Martha J. Zuidema; children: Jane, Gertrude, Eleanor, Sue, Charlotte, Marjorie, and Gloria (7 daughters)
Number of Children: 7
Background
Religion: Christian Reformed
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Kent county grade and high schools
Studied agriculture and animal husbandry at Michigan State University, 1912-13
Biographical Sketch:
Of Dutch ancestry. As a farmer, specialized in pure bred cattle.
Elected Paris township clerk at the age of 21, served 1928-36. Also served as township treasurer, clerk, and supervisor for 16 years and a member of the school board for 24 years.
Member, American Legion; Michigan State Farm Bureau.
Notable Facts:
The Senate Journal indicates that he had died. No date or place of death in the resolution. SSDI indicatesd that he died in March 1981, and his last residence was Grand Rapids.
Elected to the House of Representatives in 1954 & 1956.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On:
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: Kent County
Date Elected: 11/8/1960
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1961
Date Left Office: 12/31/1962
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Highways , Public Utilities, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: City of Grand Rapids ward 1; cities of East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Rockford and Wyoming; townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Highways , Public Utilities, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: 1st ward of Grand Rapids and all of the townships of Kent County
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Highways , Public Utilities, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: City of East Grand Rapids; City of Grand Rapids ward 1;cities of Grandville and Rockford;twps of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Highways , Public Utilities, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence:
County of Residence Kent
District:
District Description: City of East Grand Rapids; City of Grand Rapids ward 1;cities of Grandville and Rockford;townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Health and Welfare, Public Utilities, Taxation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: City of East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids ward 1, Grandville and Rockford and
Townships of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland,
Gaines, Grand Rapids twp, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta,
Spencer, Tyrone, Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Geological Survey , Ionia State Hospital , Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Public Health , Public Utilities
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Paris township
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville
Date Elected: 11/5/1946
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1947
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Primary
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Private Corporations , Public Health , State Normal College , Conservation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville
Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Conservation, Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Private Corporations , Public Health , Public Utilities
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Paris township
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville
Date Elected: 11/3/1942
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1942
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Liquor Control , Military Affairs , Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville
Date Elected: 11/5/1940
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1941
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Liquor Control
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Liquor Traffic , Military Affairs , Public Health , Public Utilities , Rules and Resolutions
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/8/1938
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1939
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Liquor Traffic
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Michigan Reformatory , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Public Utilities , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming, and the cities of East Grand Rapids and Grandville in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/3/1936
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1937
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Public Utilities , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Normal College , Western State Teachers' College
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Paris
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 2
District Description: Townships of Ada, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cascade, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Lowell, Paris, Vergennes, and Wyoming in Kent County
Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: