Legislator Details


William F. Jerome
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/15/1863
City: Andover, England
County:
Country: England
 
Death
Date: 4/30/1943
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 5/3/1943
City: Hillsdale, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Grove Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Maggie [Margaret Tyrrell] about 1892; children: 5, Ella S, Ruth M., J. Tyrrell, Frances W. and Victor J.

Number of Children: 5

Background

Religion: Episcopalian
Military Service:
Occupation: minister
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended the schools of Bothwell and Toronto, ON and the Detroit Institute

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Charles and Sarah (Smith) Jerome. First practiced ministry in Mio, in about 1893, then in Carsonville, before moving to Croswell and ministered a large church in Lexington. He moved to Algonac because of ill - health and was rector of St. Andrew's church for 5 years and was elected mayor of Algonac for 1 term. He moved to Hillsdale around 1906. Member of the Odd Fellows & Rebekah Lodge.

Notable Facts:
Rector St. Marks (Marine City) and St. George's (Detroit) Chaplain St. Luke's Hospital (Detroit) for 5 years 1895 IOOF (Odd Fellows)Representative in Europe 1913-14 Grand Chaplain, IOOF Died of heart disease. Manual gives birth year as 1863; death cert. says 1865.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1915-1916
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Industrial School for Boys , Labor , Public Health , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hillsdale
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
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: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of Industrial School for Boys;

Bibliography:

Manual 1915 p.778; MIBiog p.444; USCen 1910; Michiganology
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