Legislator Details

Image of Hugo Charles Loeser
Image Description:
Portrait captured from Find-a-Grave.com, 1/13/2025

Hugo Charles Loeser
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 42

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 10/20/1858
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 1/6/1926
City: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 1/9/1926
City: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Emma Frank, 12/2/1885, in Detroit; children: 3, Hugo [died as infant], William Hugo and Viola Therese (Somerville); married to Christina Waltz, the widow of Peter Waltz, dau. of John A. and ?? (Lang) Walz, in Jackson, 1/9/1907 ; married Minnie M. Frank Drittler, dau. of William L. and Matilda (Zigler) 6/9/1920, in Detroit

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: clerk, restauranteur, retail hardware merchant; real estate, businessman
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended German American Seminary in Detroit, and the Mayhew Business College, of Detroit

Biographical Sketch:
He was the son of August (a native of Saxony, Germany) and Therese (Mauch) (a native of Wurtemburg, Germany) Loeser. Came to Jackson in 1876 at the age of 19 and clerked until 1885, when he entered the restaurant business. In 1892, he became associated with the hardware business.. He was a member of the board of aldermen, and served 2 years on the board of county supervisors, 3 years as fire commissioner, and 3 years as police commissioner. He was a member of the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the Masons and the Elks as well as the Loyal Order of Moose, the Maccabees and the Arbeiter Verein, a German Workingmen's Society. He was president of the Germania Building and Loan Association.

Notable Facts:
Born in Detroit on the site where the Wayne county Court House now stands. 1901 Manual, p.616, biography misspells his name as 'Losser'

Sessions Served:

Forty-First Legislature, 1901-1902
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Banks and Corporations , Claims and Public Accounts , College of Mines , Industrial Home for Girls , Liquor Traffic , Taxation
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jackson1/2/1901
County of Residence Jackson
District: 10
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1900
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1901
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; MIBiog 2:32; Manual 1901 p.616; Michiganology
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