Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 36
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 6/8/1886
City: Grand Rapids, Michigan
County: Kent
Country: United States
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Married and has two children, a boy and a girl
Number of Children: 2
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Education:
He graduated from the Grand Rapids high school and from electrical engineering department of the University of Michigan.
Biographical Sketch:
During the years 1910 and 1911 he was district engineer for the New York Telephone Co. and in 1912 became associated with the Baxter Laundry Co. of Grand Rapids, being made its president and manager six years later. During the world war he was a pilot in the air service. Was director and officer of the Y.M.C.A. He was also post commander of the American Legion.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1922, by a plurality of 8,151.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Cities and Villages , Conservation, Executive Business , Insurance , Public Health , Public Utilities, State Hospitals, Taxation
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: 2nd and 3rd wards of Grand Rapids in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Elections , Finance and Appropriations , Military Affairs , Printing and Expense, Taxation
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
District Description: 2nd and 3rd wards of Grand Rapids in Kent County
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Ways and Means
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 53rd session.
Bibliography:
Manual 1923, p. 734; MIBiog: 1:63;
