Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/5/1870
City: Detroit, Michigan
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Maud D. Winchester, dau. of William M, and Neta (Bigelow) Winchester, 11/7/1894, in Detroit, MI;
married Stella Ward Thiede 6/8/1903 in Detroit, MI; children: Ward Culver
Number of Children: 1
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Occupation: lawyer, editor, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Detroit public schools;
Detroit College of Law.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Edmund F. and Cynthia M.(Stevens) Culver. Admitted to the bar in 1893. In addition to his law practice, he was connected with the Detroit police department during the years 1884-93. He was engaged in the practice of law in his native city and chief assistant prosecuting attorney of Wayne county. Engaged in the publishing business, being publisher and editor of the Little Stick, and also of the Springwells Tribune.
Died in 1950.
According House Resolution No. 9, 1950 House Journal, p. 32 he had died. No date or place of death given.
Of Scotch descent.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Public Health , Rules and Resolutions, State Police and Public Safety, State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Township of Gratiot and Grosse Point, Detroit City
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Public Health; and State Police and Public Safety
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Printing , Public Health , State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Public Health
Committees Served On: Apportionment , City Corporations , Local Taxation , State Psychopathic Hospital
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Local Taxation
Committees Served On: Apportionment , General Taxation , Private Corporations , Rules and Joint Rules
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
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
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Rules and Resolutions
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Private Corporations , Rules and Joint Rules , University
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Michigan Home and Training School, Military Affairs , University
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Detroit city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Michigan State Prison , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Western State Normal School
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Elections , Liquor Traffic , Michigan State Prison , Military Affairs
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Military Affairs;
Bibliography:
Manual 1917 p.788; Manual 1923 p.736-37; Manual 1925 p.600; Manual 1927 p.644; Manual 1929 p.689; Manual 1931 p.661; USCen 1880, 1900, 1920, 1930; MIMar 1868-1925; PolGryd