Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/3/1864
City: Buena Vista, MI
County: Saginaw County,MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/11/1934
City: Lansing, MI
County: Ingham County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/13/1934
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Cemetery
Marital Information:
married to Anna Meyer in 1888; children: 2, Oren [or Orvin], born July 1889; and Esther, born June 1894
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
public schools of Saginaw county
Biographical Sketch:
John Leidlein's parents, Michel and Dorothea (Mayer) Leidlein. were Germans, who came to Saginaw county from Bavaria. Twice elected township clerk of Buena Vista, the first time at the age of 21. At the age of 22, he was elected secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Saginaw County, MI, holding this position for five years and declining re-election. He was Supervisor, chairman of the board, five years--being chosen unanimously the last four times; was School Director, and later was president of the Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company; president of the State Association of Mutual Fire Insurance Companies. In addition to conducting his large farm, he was treasurer and manager of the Buena Vista cheese company, an important and growing institution. Died in a Lansing hotel fire.
Notable Facts:
Death certificate gives last name as Leidline. Burned in the Kerns Hotel fire.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Cities and Villages , Fish and Game, Insurance , Rules, University
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: County of Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of Cities and Villages; Fish and Game.
Committees Served On: Fisheries , Saline Interests , State Prison at Marquette , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Roads and Bridges , Geological Survey
County of Residence Saginaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Committee chairmanships: Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind; Roads and Bridges
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Asylums for Insane at Pontiac and Newberry, Geological Survey , Lumber Interests, Fisheries , Railroads
City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District Description: Saginaw County
Reason for Leaving Office: Lost Election
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
Manual 1899 p.621; Find-a-Grave.com; MIBiog 2:20; Michganology
