Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 40
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/4/1886
City: Boonville, NY
County: Oneida County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 5/24/1944
City: Fenton, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Flint, MI
County: Genesee County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Gracelawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Lydia Robinson, dau. of James and Margaret (Cummings) Robinson, 5/31/1913 in Flint
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: bricklayer, labor organizer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Received his education in Oneida public schools.
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Robert and Rosenia (Teabolt) Wade.At the age of 14 years, he left school to work in sawmills, lumber camps and industrial plants. He enlisted in the navy at the age of 16 and after serving 4 years was honorably discharged. After his discharge from the navy, he learned the trade of a brick mason and joined the union of his craft. He was a special representative for the Bricklayers' International Union in Michigan during 1918-1919, and has worked as the trade union movement of the state as organizer and conciliator in labor disputes. He has been secretary-treasurer of the Michigan State Conference of Bricklayers and Masons, and served at least 8 consecutive years as president of the State Federation of Labor. He was living in Boonville, NY in 1900, in Flint 1918, 1930 and 1940 and in Fenton in 1942.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Labor , Michigan Home and Training School, Pontiac State Hospital , State Affairs
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Flint city
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Labor , Michigan Home and Training School, Michigan Reformatory , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
County of Residence Genesee
District Description: Flint City.
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of Revision and Amendment of the Statutes;
Committees Served On: Kalamazoo State Hospital , Labor , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Village Corporations
County of Residence Genesee
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1929 p.706-7; Manual 1931 p.677; Manual 1927 p.661; SeekMI; USCen 1900, 1920, 1930, 1940; MIMarRec 1867-1952; Find-a-Grave.com; WWII DraftRegCds 1942
