Legislator Details
Robert William Davis
AKA:
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 7/31/1932
City: Marquette, MI
County: Marquette County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 10/16/2009
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Burial
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Marital Information:
married; children: 3, Robert Jr., Lisa Ann, and George H.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Episcopalian
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Occupation: funeral director
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Education:
graduated from LaSalle High School, St. Ignace, 1950;
attended Northern Michigan University, 1950 & 1952;
Hillsdale College, 1951-1952;
BS, College of Mortuary Science, Wayne State University, 1954
Biographical Sketch:
funeral director, Davis Funeral Home, St. Ignace, 1954-1966; councilman, St. Ignace City Council, 1964-1966. A resident of Gaylord, MI as of 1996. St. Ignace "Man of the Year" 1965. Past president of St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce; past president of Area Development Corporation. Former member of St. Ignace Planning Commission and the Upper Peninsula State Fair Board. Member of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association and the Lions Club.
Notable Facts:
Majority whip, Michigan senate, 1970-1974; senate Republican leader, Michigan senate, 1974-1978. Elected to 7 consecutive Congresses 1979-1993;
HR 27, 2009 House Journal, p. 2162, reported that he had died. No date or place of death. According to the Social Security Death Index he died 10/6/2009.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Committee on Committees , Senate Business
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaylord
County of Residence Otsego
District: 37
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Emmet, Luce, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle;
Townships of Au Train- ED 9, Limestone, Mathais and Munising in Alger County; Antrim County less Custer Township; City of Gladstone, townships of Baldwin, Bay DeNoc, Brampton, Cornell, Ensign, Escanaba- ED20, Fairbanks, Garden, Maple Ridge, Masonville and Nahma
in Delta County; cities of East Tawas, Tawas, townships of Alabaster, AuSable, Baldwin, Grant, Oscoda, Sherman, Tawas and Wilber in Iosco County;
townships of Bear Lake and Garfield in Kalkaska County;
Schoolcraft County less Seney Township
Date Elected: 11/2/1976
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1977
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Committee on Committees , Senate Business
Postions Held: Minority Leader
City of Residence: Gaylord
County of Residence Otsego
District: 37
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Emmet, Luce, Mackinac, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle;
Townships of Au Train- ED 9, Limestone, Mathais and Munising in Alger County; Antrim County less Custer Township; City of Gladstone, townships of Baldwin, Bay DeNoc, Brampton, Cornell, Ensign, Escanaba- ED20, Fairbanks, Garden, Maple Ridge, Masonville and Nahma
in Delta County; cities of East Tawas, Tawas, townships of Alabaster, AuSable, Baldwin, Grant, Oscoda, Sherman, Tawas and Wilber in Iosco County;
townships of Bear Lake and Garfield in Kalkaska County;
Schoolcraft County less Seney Township
Date Elected: 11/5/1974
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1975
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
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Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaylord
County of Residence Otsego
District: 37
District Description: Counties of Alger (part), Alpena, Antrim (part), Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Delta, Emmet, Luce, Mackinac, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle and Schoolcraft.
Date Elected: 11/4/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Representative 1966-1970. Senator 1970 -
Majority Whip.
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Appropriations
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Gaylord
County of Residence Otsego
District: 37
District Description: Counties of Alger (part), Alpena, Antrim (part), Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Delta, Emmet, Luce, Mackinac, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle and Schoolcraft.
Date Elected: 11/3/1970
Date Sworn In: 1/13/1971
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Served in both chambers
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Public Utilities , Roads and Bridges , State Affairs
Postions Held: Assistant Minority Whip
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District: 106
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Date Elected: 11/5/1968
Date Sworn In: 1/8/1969
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 76th session.
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Public Utilities , Roads and Bridges , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Saint Ignace
County of Residence Mackinac
District: 106
District Description: Counties of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Mackinac and Otsego; townships of Bruce, Chippewa, Dafter, DeTour,
Drummond, Hulbert, Kinross, Pickford, Raber, Rudyard and Trout Lake in Chippewa County; townships of Bear Lake, Blue Lake, Clearwater, Cold Springs, Excelsior, Garfield, Kalkaska, Oliver and Rapid River in Kalkaska County
Date Elected: 11/8/1966
Date Sworn In: 1/11/1967
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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