Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait of Miles Morris Callaghan scanned from Men of Progress p.445.
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 60
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 10/7/1868
City: Portland, MI
County: Ionia County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 8/23/1944
City: Reed City, MI
County: Osceola County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Reed City, MI
County: Osceola County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Rena M. Graux, dau. of Isaac and Donna (Clark) Graux, 4/19/1913, in Grand Rapids, MI
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, hardware business; traveling salesman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Public schools of Portland, MI and Reed City, MI.
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish and Irish ancestry. Son of Charles and Margurette [or Margaret E.](Morris) Callaghan. For 15 years was engaged in farming and fruit growing, and for 20 years in the hardware business, was president of the Osceola County board of commerce and the Mackinaw Trail Association. Postmaster in Reed City, 1901. Member of Osceola Court Independent Order of Foresters (appointed high messenger of the court in 1892), Osceola Lodge Knights of Pythias, Maccabees, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Circle, Mystic Circle, and possible other groups. 1896 elected vice-high chief ranger at Lansing. 1897 elected high chief ranger at Port Huron. President of the Young Men's Republican Club of Reed City, MI. Secretary of the Osceola County Republican Committee.
Notable Facts:
Manual 1929, Pg. 687 states he was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Pleaded guilty in 1944 to accepting bribes, and testified against other legislators. Resigned from office.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Counties of Osceola and Clare
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Conservation, Agriculture , Finance and Appropriations , Insurance , Military Affairs and Aviation
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Arenac, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda and Roscommon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Conservation
Committees Served On: College of Mines , Conservation, Finance and Appropriations , Horticulture , Insurance , Printing and Expense
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Arenac, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda and Roscommon
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Printing and Expense
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Insurance , Religious and Benevolent Societies , Roads and Bridges
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Counties of Clare and Osceola
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 59th session
Chair of the Committee on Insurance
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Horticulture , Insurance , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Ypsilanti State Hospital
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Counties of Clare and Osceola
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Horticulture
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Horticulture , Insurance , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Osceola County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Horticulture
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Horticulture , Insurance , State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
City of Residence: Reed City
County of Residence Osceola
District Description: Clare and Osceola Counties
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula.
Bibliography:
PolGryd; Manual 1933, p.651; Manual 1943, p.617; Manual 1929, p.687; Manual 1935, p.702; Manual 1931, p.659; Men of Progress p.445, includes portrait; SeekMI; USCen 1920; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; Clare Sentinel 8/25/1944 p.1
