Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.co, 10/15/2025
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 62
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/17/1852
City: Brandon, VT
County: Rutland County, VT
Country: US
Death
Date: 3/15/1931
City:
County: Hernando County, FL
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Benton Harbor, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Crystal Springs Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Carrie S. Stone, dau. of George Stone, in Hillsdale, 12/31/1874; children: 1, Floyd
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: broom-maker, laundry business, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
schools of Battle Creek and French schools in the East
Biographical Sketch:
Of French descent. Moved to Battle Creek, 1854 with his parents, John M. and Vitlie M. (Dion) Daigneau, at age 2. The family moved to Quebec for a time before coming back to Michigan. He lived in Hillsdale from about 1874-1880 then returned to Battle Creek until 1891 when he moved to Benton Harbor. He operated a laundry, later incorporated as Daigneau Laundry, in Benton Harbor, in 1903. He served as an alderman of Benton Harbor, a city supervisor [7 years] and on the Board of Public Works. In 1920 and 1930, he was living in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL
Notable Facts:
Died in 1931
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Elections , Horticulture , Railroads , Kalamazoo State Hospital
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Horticulture , Northern State Normal School , Railroads
City of Residence: Benton Harbor
County of Residence Berrien
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Horticulture;
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:221-22; PolGryd; Manual 1917 p.788; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Coolidge p.395-96; Manual 1915 p.773
