Legislator Details
Charles Herbert Culver
AKA:
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
Death
Date: 8/13/1949
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 8/16/1949
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodlawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Maud D. Winchester, dau. of William M, and Neta (Bigelow) Winchester, 11/7/1891, in Detroit, MI; married Stella Ward Thiede, 6/8/1903 in Detroit, MI; children: 1, Ward Culver; Married stella
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer, editor, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Detroit public schools; Detroit College of Law.
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scotch descent. Son of Edmund F. and Cynthia M.(Stevens) Culver. At the age of 14, he entered the Detroit police department where he did office work for 9 years while studying law. Admitted to the bar in 1893. He practiced law in his native city and chief assistant prosecuting attorney of Wayne County. In 1900, ill health forced a career change for a time. Engaged in the publishing business as publisher and editor of the Little Stick, weekly satirical newspaper devoted to practical reform through education, and also of the Springwells Tribune. He served on the Michigan State Crime Commission, 1929-34.
Notable Facts:
He wrote Michigan's child labor law.
His residence in 1949 was in Culver, KS but he died in Detroit, MI.
Sessions Served:
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Public Health , Rules and Resolutions, State Police and Public Safety, State Psychopathic Hospital
Postions Held:
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
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Public Health; and State Police and Public Safety
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, 1929-1930
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Printing , Public Health , State Psychopathic Hospital
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
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Public Health
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1927-1928
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , City Corporations , Local Taxation , State Psychopathic Hospital
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: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Local Taxation
Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , General Taxation , Private Corporations , Rules and Joint Rules
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: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Rules and Resolutions
Fifty-Second legislature, 1923-1924
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: General Taxation , Private Corporations , Rules and Joint Rules , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Fifty-First Legislature, 1921-1922
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Michigan Home and Training School, Military Affairs , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Detroit city
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Forty-Ninth Legislature, 1917-1918
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Michigan State Prison , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Western State Normal School
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1915-1916
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , Liquor Traffic , Michigan State Prison , Military Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Military Affairs;