Legislator Details


Joseph A. Long
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
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Gender: Male
Age at election: 49

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/28/1885
City: Commerce township
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Marital Information:
He was married on March 18, 1915 to Mabel Hays and they have three children: Joseph, Elizabeth, and Robert.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Methodist
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Occupation: farmer
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Biographical Sketch:
Son of Joseph W. and Clara Horton Long. He has always been a farmer by occupation excepting two years when he was engaged in developing and selling resort properties at Union Lake. He is also an auctioneer. Has held the following offices in Commerce township: Clerk, treasurer, highway commissioner, supervisor and chairman of the ways and means committee of the Oakland county board of supervisors. Fraternally he is a member of the Masonic and Eastern Star orders.

Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislature November 6, 1934.

Sessions Served:

Fifty-Eighth Legislature, 1935-1936
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Boys' Vocational School, General Taxation , Printing , State Library , Village Corporations
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City of Residence: Milford
County of Residence Oakland
District: Oakland 2
District Description: Townships of Brandon, Commerce, Groveland, Highland, Holly, Independence, Lyon, Milford, Novi, Pontiac, Rose, Springfield, Waterford, and White Lake and the city of Pontiac in Oakland County

Date Elected: 11/6/1934
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1935
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Village Corporations

Bibliography:

Manual 1935, P. 712;
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