Legislator Details

Image of Alvin D. Pettit
Image Description:
Alvin D. Pettit portrait from Nimmo p.95

Alvin D. Pettit
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 12/6/1856
City: Emerson Township, MI
County: Gratiot County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 10/12/1935
City: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 10/14/1935
City: Ithaca, MI
County: Gratiot County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Eva Shaun, 12/6/1880 in Pine River, MI; married Anna Lucas (Bant), 4/10/1899, in Hancock, MI; children: 3, Defile, Helen and Frances; step-daughter Ethel Bant (Orr)

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: printer, publisher
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools; public schools of Ithaca village

Biographical Sketch:
Orphaned at 10 in Emerson Township, Gratiot Co., MI; did farm labor until age 15. At 15, he entered a printing office, and with the exception of 4 years service as postmaster at Ithaca, continued in that field. In March, 1881, he, for some time connected with the Gratiot Journal as an employee, bought the Alma Index and soon thereafter changed its name to The Gratiot County Record. He also had an interest in the St. Louis Leader, which he also sold in January, 1881. In December, 1881, he sold the paper. At the time of his death, he was a prison guard at the Michigan State Prison.

Notable Facts:
Parents' names vary by source. Died of bladder cancer.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Third Legislature, 1905-1906
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Normal Schools , Printing , Public Health
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hancock
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 3
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 Normal Schools
Forty-Second Legislature, 1903-1904
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Labor , Normal Schools , Printing , Public Health
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Hancock
County of Residence Houghton
District: Houghton 3
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 Printing

Bibliography:

Nimmo p.95, includes portrait; MILegHdbk 1903 p.61; Manual 1903 p.811; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1910; Michiganology; Tucker pp.677; 850; 1044
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