Legislator Details
Image Description:
Portrait captured for Find-a-Grave.com 6/30/2025
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/30/1875
City: Burnip's Corner, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/15/1952
City: Allegan, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 4/18/1952
City: Allegan, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Ethel M. Bracelin, dau. of Daniel and Eliza (Ritchie) Bracelin, 11/1/1909, in Allegan, MI; children: 3, Perle L., Harry W. and Laura M.; married Frances E. Rosa Hull, dau. of Charles E. and Mollie (Tillotsen) Rosa, 8/16/1937, in Parke, IN
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools; attended Michigan State Normal College; attended the Northern Indiana Law School at Valparaiso, graduated, 1898
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Blizure B. and Rossetta A. (Gregory) Fouch. He served as circuit court commissioner [30 years], city attorney [20 years] and prosecuting attorney for Allegan Co.[1915-18 and 1945-46]. Elected national commander of the Sons of Union Veterans, 1948.
Notable Facts:
Some death sources give death date as July 15, 1952 others say April 15, 1952.
Named "Mr. Alumnus of 1952 by Valparaiso University shortly before his death. Died of self-inflicted shotgun wounds/ suicide.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , School for the Blind , State Library
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: City of Allegan; townships of Allegan, Casco, Cheshire, Clyde, Ganges, Gun Plain, Lee, Martin, Otsego, Trowbridge, Valley and Watson
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Upper Peninsula Hospital for Insane
City of Residence: Allegan
County of Residence Allegan
District Description: City of Allegan; townships of Allegan, Casco, Cheshire, Clyde, Ganges, Gun Plain, Lee, Martin, Otsego, Trowbridge, Valley and Watson
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1907 p.714; Michiganology; HJ 1953 p.32, HR7; MIMarRec 1867-1952; MIDeathRec 1867-1952; MIDeaths&BurInd 1867-1952; USCen 1900; WWIDraftRegCds 1917-18; IndianaMar 1810-2001; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait and obit.
