Legislator Details
Edward Carey
AKA:
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 39
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/2/1905
City: East Pittsburgh, PA
County: Allegheny County, PA
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/7/1983
City: Royal Oak, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
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Marital Information:
Number of Children: 5
Background
Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: Int'l Rep. U.A.W.- C.I.O.
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
educated in Braddock, PA
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Anthony & Margaret Carey. Served as treasurer, financial secretary & president of local UAW-CIO and later as international representtive of the union. Former president, financial secretary-treasurer of Chrysler Local No. 7, UAW-CIO. Member of Knights of Columbus and Equity.
Notable Facts:
He resigned his seat in Dec. 1957 when elected to the Detroit City Council.
Last residence was Roseville, MI
AKA "Ed"
HCR 507 1983 House Journal indicated that he had died. No date or place of death reported. The Political Graveyard indicated that he died 1957, but that is likely wrong. The data in HCR 507 matches up with the person described there 9/28/1983 and referred to his recent passing.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Rules and Resolutions, State Capitol and Public Buildings , Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 3
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying westerly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Resigned
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Resigned per HJ 12/1/57; elected to the Detroit City Council
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Rules and Resolutions, Social Aid and Welfare, Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 3
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying westerly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Labor , Rules and Resolutions, Tuberculosis Hospitals
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit Terminal RR thence along said RR right-of-way and on an extended line there-from to the Detroit River
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Federal Relations , Labor , Rules and Resolutions
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and Township of Gratiot and Grosse Point
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Labor , Rules and Resolutions, State Library , Transportation
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Date Elected: 11/2/1948
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1949
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Boys' Vocational School, Labor , Pontiac State Hospital , Public Utilities , Ypsilanti State Hospital
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Date Elected: 11/7/1944
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1945
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
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