Legislator Details

Image of Daniel Barber Oviatt
Image Description:
Daniel B. Oviatt portrait from Nimmo p.93

Daniel Barber Oviatt
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 55

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 3/5/1847
City: Wellsville or Scio, NY
County: Allegany County, NY
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 11/12/1912
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 11/18/1912
City: Alden, MI
County: Antrim County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Frances C. Dean, 2/17/1867; children: 2, Alouetta C. and Charles D.

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion: Seventh Day Adventist then Baptist
Military Service:
Occupation: minister, editor, publisher, farmer, banker
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
common school; attended Battle Creek College, 1878, in Michigan;

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Daniel and Esther (Welsh) Oviatt. He did religious tent work with the 7th Day Adventists. Returned to New York to preach; elected township assessor several times while in New York; became president of the Pennsylvania Conference & Tract Society for several yrs. He had a change of understanding & left the Adventists. Moved to Hastings, MI, 1887, & became a pastor in a Baptist church for 4 yrs. Moved to Laramie, WY for a time; did missionary work on the Pacific coast. Returned to Michigan, 1897, engaging in publishing the Alden Wave. Served as Helena Township supervisor in Antrim County [5 years] and justice of the peace [7 years]. Involved in the real estate business and fruit farming.

Notable Facts:
Nimmo gives Wellsville, NY as place of birth; Bowen says Scio, NY--both in Allegany Co.; death certificate says Scio Twp.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Third Legislature, 1905-1906
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Elections , General Taxation , Rules and Joint Rules , Upper Peninsula Hospital for the Insane
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Alden
County of Residence Antrim
District: Antrim
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Rules and Joint Rules
Forty-Second Legislature, 1903-1904
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , Northern Asylum for Insane , Printing
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Alden
County of Residence Antrim
District: Antrim
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: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Northern Asylum for Insane

Bibliography:

Nimmo p.93, includes portrait; Bowen p.280-81; MIBiog 2:164; SeekMI; USCen 1880
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