Legislator Details


Orren V. Hicks
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 43

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/27/1869
City: Milton Township. MI
County: Cass County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 5/20/1948
City: Niles, MI
County: Berrien County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City:
County: Cass County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Edwardsburg Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Bertha Florence Thompson, dau. of B.F. and Malinda (Howard) Thompson, 1/13/1892, in Edwardsburg; children: 2, Florence and Viviene L.

Number of Children: 2

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
district schools and Edwardsburg High School

Biographical Sketch:
Of english German descent. Son of Richard Vivian and Catherine (Ullrey) Hicks. In 1896 he was elected clerk of Milton township on the Democrat ticket and served 3 years, following this in 1901 by seven consecutive years as supervisor. In 1908, he was elected a superintendent of the poor for Cass county and filled that position until elected to the legislature.

Notable Facts:
Great grand nephew of Sir Hussy Vivian, who fought in the battle of Waterloo, and a great nephew of William Hicks, who was with Lord Nelson in the battle of Trafalgar. His maternal grandfather, Doctor Perry, was a member of the Royal Navy and accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage around the world.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1913-1914
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Local Taxation , Michigan Home for the Feeble Minded & Epileptic , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Edwardsburg
County of Residence Cass
District: Cass
District Description: Cass County

Date Elected: 11/5/1912
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1913
Date Left Office:

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

Maritial Status: Married
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Bibliography:

Manual 1913 p.748; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait; MIMarRec 1867-1952; USCen 1900, 1910; Michiganology
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