Legislator Details
Image Description:
William L Curtis, portrait from Nimmo, p. 34
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 58
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/29/1842
City: Gull Prairie, MI
County: Kalamazoo County, MI
Country: US
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Number of Children: 4
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Occupation: teacher, farmer, banker, businessman
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Education:
Prairie Seminary at Richland
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Morgan & Isabella (Monteith) Curtis. Taught 3 winters in Kalamazoo Co. Worke dthe family farm for 19 yrs. President of the Kalamazoo Agricultural Society. Moved to Petoskey in 1882 and bought an interest in Wachtel & Quinlan, a banking house. This later became the Petoskey City Bank and then First National Bank. He had timberlands and built mill in Grand Marais. He owned a cattle ranch in South Dakota as well as property in Minnesota. Elected president of the village of Petoskey. Member of the Masons.
Notable Facts:
1st President of the village of Richland, MI. According to Senate Resolution No. 43, 1913 Senate Journal, p. 252 he had died. No date or place of death given.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Banks and Corporations , Fisheries , Industrial Home for Girls , Liquor Traffic , Railroads , Soldiers' Home
City of Residence: Petoskey
County of Residence Emmet
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committees on Banks and Corporations; and Liquor Traffic
Committees Served On: Geological Survey , Forestry Interests , Banks and Corporations , Executive Business , Home for Feeble Minded , Fisheries
City of Residence: Petoskey
County of Residence Emmet
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Fish and Fisheries , Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
City of Residence: Petoskey
County of Residence Cheboygan
Reason for Leaving Office: See Notes
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Elected to the State Senate, 1902 for the 42nd session.
Bibliography:
Nimmo p. 34, includes portrait; Bowen p.576-79, portrait facing p.576;
