Legislator Details
Image Description:
Oramel B. Fuller portrait from manual 1909 [unpaged--between p.768 and 769]
Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/22/1858
City: Jersey City, NJ
County: Hudson County, NJ
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/4/1935
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date: 11/7/1935
City: Muskegon, MI
County: Muskegon County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married Jennie L. Van Zalingen [or VanZaliergen per marriage record or VanZelligan on child's death record] 6/15/1887 in Muskegon, MI; died 1922; children: Harold B. and Ralph V.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: lumber inspector
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended common schools in Lansing.
Biographical Sketch:
Located in Lansing, 1869. Located in Muskegon to work as a lumber inspector, 1874. Located in Ford River, 1884. Served as justice of the peace and treasurer. Member, Michigan house of representatives from Delta District, 1893-98. Speaker pro tempore of Michigan House of Representatives, 1897-98. Member, Michigan senate 30th District, 1901-04, 1907-08. President pro tempore of Michigan Senate, 1903-04. Michigan state auditor general, 1909-32.
Notable Facts:
Injured in a fall at the entrance to his home, about 1905, and paralyzed; used a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Commonly known as the "watchdog" of the Michigan Treasury.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Cities and Villages , Executive Business , Industrial School for Boys , Railroads , School for the Blind
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
District Description: Counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Executive Business; and Industrial School for Boys
Committees Served On: Fisheries , Asylum for Insane at Pontiac , Elections , Supplies and Expenses
Postions Held: President Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Asylum for Insane at Kalamazoo , Counties and Townships , Fisheries , Forestry Interests , Labor Interests, Taxation
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Military Affairs , Rules and Joint Rules
Postions Held: Speaker Pro Tempore
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
District Description: Counties of Alger, Delta and Schoolcraft
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Military Affairs , Select Committee on Governor's Message, University
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
District Description: Counties of Alger, Delta and Schoolcraft
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Lumber and Salt , Religious and Benevolent Societies , State House of Correction , Select Committee on Congressional Reapportionment
City of Residence: Ford River
County of Residence Delta
District Description: Counties of Alger, Delta and Schoolcraft
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
RepLeg p.35, includes portrait; MI Manual 1893, p.602; USCen 1900
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1978&dat=19351105&id=LOgiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FKwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1538,4876568 (includes photo)
