Legislator Details


James Francis
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 45

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/22/1857
City:
County: Glengary County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 5/6/1937
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Southfield, MI
County: Oakland County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Mary Julia around 1893; children: 5, John James, Raymond, Mildred, Mary Agnes and Helen [or Ellen] M. (Dwyer)

Number of Children: 5

Background

Religion: Catholic
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended public schools of Van Kleek Hill, ON; teaching certificate from normal school in Ottawa, Canada, 1886

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Chas [Charles?] and Amy (Quinn) FrancisAfter teaching school a year in Ontario, Mr. Francis moved to Alpena and entered the employment of the D. B. C. & A. railway company, but soon commenced teaching at Hillman, Michigan, and while teaching took up the study of law. He was admitted to the bar in 1889. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Montmorency County on the republican ticket in 1896 and was re- elected in 1898 but resigned before the close of his second term and moved to Alpena where he formed a law partnership with Hon . Michael O'Brien . He was elected circuit court commissioner for Alpena county in 1900.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Forty-Second Legislature, 1903-1904
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for the Criminal Insane, General Taxation , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Alpena
County of Residence Alpena
District: Alpena
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

MILegHdbk 1903 p.58; Manual 1903 p.800; USCen 1900, 1910; Find-a-Grave.com
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