Legislator Details
Image Description:
Nicholas Whelan portrait from Manual 1907, unpaged, near p.705
Nicholas Whelan portrait from Manual 1907, unpaged, near p.705
Nicholas J. Whelan
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Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 33
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/1/1869
City: near Montague, MI
County: Muskegon County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
married Jeanne Blom of Holland, MI 2/1904
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: lumber worker, teacher, newspaper editor
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Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish descent. Worked in sawmills, on the boom, as a section hand on the railroad, in a basket factory and as a teacher. Elected justice of the peace at 21. Managed local hotels for a time. Admitted to the bar, 1895. Edited the Holland City NEws.
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actual month/day of birth unknown
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
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Postions Held: Speaker
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description: Cities of Grand Haven and Holland; twps of Grand Haven, Holland and Olive
Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Fish and Fisheries , Judiciary , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
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Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Eastern Asylum for Insane , Judiciary , Horticulture , Apportionment
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa
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Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
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