Legislator Details

Image of George Allen Prescott
Image Description:
George Prescott portrait from Manual 1907 [unpaged--between 704 and 705]

George Allen Prescott
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/1/1862
City: Reynoldsville, PA
County: Jefferson County, PA
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/19/1927
City: Tawas City, MI
County: Iosco County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 10/21/1927
City: Tawas City, MI
County: Iosco County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Effie Test Prescott, 1883; children: 2, George A. and Charles Test

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lumber salesman, lumberman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended common schools, Bay City High School; Detroit Business College; and Colgate Academy, Hamilton, NY

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Charles Holden and Sara (Barnard). Located in Tawas City to work as resident manager of C.H. Prescott & Sons lumber manufacturing firm, 1881. Served as village president, village trustee and member of school board. Secretary of state of Michigan, 1905-08. Delegate to Republican National Convention, 1924. Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention, 1928.

Notable Facts:
Brother of Senator Charles T. Prescott; grandfather of Rep. George Allen Prescott [1967/78]

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry, Banks and Corporations , Federal Relations , Lumber Interests, Public Improvements, Roads and Bridges , School for the Blind
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Tawas City
County of Residence Iosco
District: 28
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On:
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Tawas City
County of Residence Iosco
District: 28
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1895 p. 555; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com; USCen 1900, 1910; PolGryd
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