Legislator Details
Charles Henry Varnum
AKA:
Number of sessions served 8
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/9/1933
City: Betzer Hills, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 2/26/1999
City: Cleveland, OH
County: Cuyahoga County, OH
Country: US
Type of Burial: body donated to hospital
Burial
Date:
City: Manistique, MI
County: Schoolcraft County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Sherry [ Patricia Sharon] McNally; children: 2, Barbara (Schwartzfisher) and Mitchell
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service: United States Marine Corps
Occupation: teacher
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended Ferris State College;
graduated from Hillsdale College
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Henry Carr and Mae Eva (Hazleschwardt) Varnum. He taught in Manistique, MI. He was elected city councilman and served as mayor pro-tem and on the board of supervisors. After leaving the legislature he was city manager for Manistique until 1988. He advocated for mental health while in the legislature.
Notable Facts:
Near the end of his term he was involved in a controversy and arrested for soliciting.
He donated his remains to the Cleveland Clinic foundation.
Memorial service held at Church of the Redeemer Presbyterian in Manistique 3/3/1999.
US Veterans Gravesites 1775-2006 says he is in Faiview Cemetery, Manistique.
Received a heart and bone marrow transplant the year before his death [the 1st at the Cleveland Clinic and the 2nd in the US].
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Administrative Rules, Labor , Mental Health
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Emmet, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft; Munro Township in Cheboygan County;
townships of Baldwin, Masonville, Garden, Nahma, Ensign, Bay de Noc and Fairbanks in Delta County; Mathias Township in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/4/1980
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1981
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Mental Health
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Labor , Liquor Control , Mental Health , Military and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Emmet, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft; Munro Township in Cheboygan County;
townships of Baldwin, Masonville, Garden, Nahma, Ensign, Bay de Noc and Fairbanks in Delta County; Mathias Township in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/7/1978
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1979
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Colleges and Universities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Labor , Mental Health , Military and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Emmet, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft; Munro Township in Cheboygan County;
townships of Baldwin, Masonville, Garden, Nahma, Ensign, Bay de Noc and Fairbanks in Delta County; Mathias Township in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/2/1976
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1977
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Minority Vice-Chair of the Committee on Colleges and Universities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Civil Rights , Colleges and Universities , Mental Health , Tourist Industry Relations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Emmet, Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft; Munro Township in Cheboygan County;
townships of Baldwin, Masonville, Garden, Nahma, Ensign, Bay de Noc and Fairbanks in Delta County; Mathias Township in Alger County
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Colleges and Universities.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Mental Health , Military and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1972
Date Sworn In: 1/10/1973
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Vice-Chair: Colleges and Universities.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Mental Health , Military and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Counties of Chippewa (part), Delta (part), Luce and Schoolcraft (part).
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Republican Vice-Chair of the Committee on Colleges and Universities
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Colleges and Universities , Mental Health , Military and Veterans' Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Manistique
County of Residence Schoolcraft
District: 107
District Description: Townships of Bay Mills, Soo, Sugar Island, Superior and Whitefish; and city of Sault Sainte Marie in Chippewa County; townships of Bark River, Bay de Noc, Brampton, Ensign, Escanaba, Fairbanks, Ford River, Garden, Masonville, Nahma and Wells; cities of Escanaba and Gladstone in Delta County; townships of Doyle, Germfask, Hiawatha, Inwood, Manistique, Mueller and Thompson; and city of Manistique in Schoolcraft County; and Luce County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: