Legislator Details


Floyd Wellington Rowe
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 59

Vital Records Information:

Birth

Date: 6/8/1861
City:
County: Steuben County, IN
Country: US
 

Death

Date: 1/6/1948
City: Camden, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:

Burial

Date: 1/8/1948
City: Camden, MI
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Camden Cemetery

Marital Information:
widower at the time of his election in 1920; married Luretta Phillips 12/29/1882, in Camden, MI; she died 1917: children: Ralph and Elsie; married Martha Adelia (Caywood) Bates, dau. of James and Mary E. (Spealman) Caywood, 1/1/1919, in Hillsdale; she died in 1920; children: step-daughter: Vera P. Bates; married Mabel A. Jones, dau. of Peter L. and Mary E. (Crickmore) Tremper, 1/4/1922, in Hillsdale, MI

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, merchant, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools

Biographical Sketch:
Of English ancestry. Son of Peter and Emma (Goodman) Rowe. He came to Michigan at age 8. After farming and selling general merchandise, he established a private bank in Camden, MI in 1904. he later organized the Montgomery State Bank. He was president of the Tri-State Live Stock Shippers Association for 10 years and was a member of the executive committee of the National Live Stock Shippers League.

Notable Facts:
Died of heart disease.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Second legislature, 1923-1924

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Elections , Pontiac State Hospital , State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Camden
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Fifty-First Legislature, 1921-1922

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agriculture , Railroads , State Psychopathic Hospital, State Sanatorium
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Camden
County of Residence Hillsdale
District: Hillsdale
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1921 p.706-07; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930; Michiganology; Find-a-Grave.com; MIMarRec 1867-1952
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