Legislator Details
James Earl Lawson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 5/5/1879
City: Clawson or Troy Township, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/23/1945
City: Royal Oak, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/26/1945
City:
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oakview Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Matilda Storz, dau. of Ludwig F. and Catherine F. (London) Storz, 7/12/1905, in Royal Oak, MI; children: 2, James and Genevieve I.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: real estate
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of John and Hannah Katherine (Chase) Lawson.
Notable Facts:
Known as 'Sunny Jim'
Manuals give birthplace as Clawson, MI; death certificate and Find-a-Grave say Troy, MI. Death certificate says he was to be buried in Oakview Cemetery; Find-a-Grave says he is in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy, MI.
Sessions Served:
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Conservation, Education , Horticulture , Labor , State Homes and Schools
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Royal Oak
County of Residence Oakland
District: 12
District Description: County of Oakland and Washtenaw
Date Elected: 11/4/1930
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1931
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on State Homes and Schools
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, 1929-1930
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Pontiac State Hospital , Private Corporations , Public Health , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Royal Oak
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 1
District Description: Township of Addison, Avon, Bloomfield, Farmington, Oakland, Orion, Oxford, Royal Oak, Southfield, Troy, West Bloomfield, Farmington city, Royal Oak city.
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Elected to the state senate for the 56th session.
Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1927-1928
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Michigan Home and Training School, Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Royal Oak
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Horticulture , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Roads and Bridges
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Royal Oak
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: