Legislator Details


John H. Callahan
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 50

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 8/23/1878
City: Fort Randall, Dakota
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Country: United States
 
Death
Date: 1/1/1939
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Date: 1/1/1939
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Married

Number of Children: 0

Background

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Occupation: Lecturer, Teacher
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Education:
received his education in the grade and high schools at Port Huron, Northern Indiana College at Valparaiso, Indiana, and Detroit College of Law

Biographical Sketch:
He read law in the offices of Judge O'Brien, J. Atkinson and John M. Kane. He taught school one year in northern Michigan, was a public lecturer in the United States and Canada six years, and was also connected with the circuit court and the county treasurer's office up to January 1, 1929. Was an officer of the Manistee Petroleum, Natural Gas and Oil Corporation. He served in the world war having enlisted in company F. 33rd Michigan Vol. Reg. at Fort Huron and later enlisted in the 19th U.S. Regulars.

Notable Facts:
Elected to the legislature November 6, 1928, by a plurallity of 94,244 and re-elected in 1930 by a plurality of 100,291

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Military Affairs
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Township of Gratiot and Grosse Point, Detroit City

Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Kalamazoo State Hospital; and Michigan Soldiers' Home
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, 1929-1930
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Labor , Michigan Home and Training School, Michigan Soldiers' Home , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State Affairs
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Pointe; cities of Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park and the city of Detroit in Wayne County

Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

PolGryd Manual 1929, Pg. 687-688; Manual 1931, P. 659-660;
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