Legislator Details
Robert Bruce MacDonald
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/16/1889
City: Calumet, Michigan
County: Houghton County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/17/1954
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Marital Information:
Unmarried per 1919 Manual.
Number of Children: 0
Background
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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools of Calumet; graduated from high school, 1909; BL from Detroit College of Law, 1917
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish descent. Son of Duncan and Jemima MacDonald. Practiced law in Larium. He suffered a stroke in 1930 and was confined to a wheelchair afterwards. Living in Larium, MI in 1942. Member of the Masons; ; Shriners, Marquette; IOOF [Odd Fellows], Knights of Pythias., BPOE [Elks].
Notable Facts:
Re-elected in 1926 and 1928, without opposition.
He was speaker pro tem of the 1925-1926 legislature.
House Resolution No. 30, p. 1525, 1954 House Journal, indicated that he died 4/17/1954.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Education , Insurance , Judiciary , State Affairs
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
District Description: Township of Calumet, Osceola, Schoolcraft, Torch Lake.
Date Elected: 11/6/1928
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1929
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Single
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Fish and Fisheries , Judiciary , Rules and Resolutions, State Affairs
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City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
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Date Elected: 11/2/1926
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1927
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Fish and Fisheries , Judiciary , State Library
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City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
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Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Fish and Fisheries , Judiciary , Labor , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Michigan School for the Deaf
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City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
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Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Labor , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Michigan School for the Blind
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City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
District Description: Township: Calumet
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Mines and Minerals , Public Lands & Forestry Interests , State Sanatorium
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City of Residence: Laurium
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 1
District Description: Township of Calumet
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Single
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