Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/2/1878
City: Plymouth, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/6/1937
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: mausoleum
Burial
Date: 12/8/1937
City: Plymouth, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Marital Information:
single
Number of Children:
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: merchant, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Plymouth public schools
Biographical Sketch:
Of German descent. Son of Peter and Elizabeth (Born) Gayde. As a boy, he worked on a farm; later was a butcher's helper for 2 years. He worked in his father's store at age 16 until January 9, 1899 when he and his brother purchased the stock and formed a co-partnership under the name of Gayde Brothers, dealing in groceries, crockery and hardware. He served 1 term as clerk of the village of Plymouth; 1 term as trustee of the same; 3 terms as clerk of Plymouth township; and 10 years as a member of the board of cemetery trustees for the village of Plymouth. Member of the Masons, Knights Templar,Eastern Star and Shriners
Notable Facts:
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Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Village Corporations , Central Michigan Normal School , Game Laws , Michigan School for the Deaf
City of Residence: Plymouth
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Agriculture , City Corporations , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Local Taxation
City of Residence: Plymouth
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1917 p. 792; PolGryd; Manual 1915 p.776; Find-a-Grave.com; Michiganology
