Thirty-Fifth Legislature, 1889-1890
Session Details
Start Date: 1/2/1889
End Date: 12/31/1890
Elect Date: 11/6/1888
Sworn in Date: 1/2/1889
House Leadership
Speaker
Gerrit Diekema
Speaker Pro Tempore
Walter Williams
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
William Ball
House Committees
Agricultural College
Hezekiah Dewey
August Heinemann
Abiram Salisbury
Alden Swift
Milan Wiggins
Agriculture
Charles Angerer
Lucius Canfield
Cyrus Sherman
John Watts
Jacob White
Drainage
Gaylord Baldwin
Daniel Crosby
Samuel Jackson
Robert Robinson
Alden Swift
Eastern Asylum for Insane
Richard OKeefe
James Peabody
Hiram Robinson
Charles Williams
Education
John Gregory
William Harris
David Hobart
Alonzo Northup
Walter Williams
Elections
Rowland Connor
Adolph Jasnowski
Oliver Smith
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Byron Waite
Engrossment and Enrollment
Oscar Aleshire
Sylvanus Alexander
William Baker
John Dalton
Charles Fitch
John Preston
Avery Smith
Federal Relations
Daniel Austin
Henry Browne
David Hobart
Harvey Mellen
Henry Wood
Fisheries
Charles Angerer
Michael Chambers
Avery Smith
John Wells
Alexander Zagelmeyer
Geological Survey
Sylvanus Alexander
Frederick Hoaglin
Harvey Mellen
William Probert
Harry Southworth
Harbors
Michael Chambers
Daniel Crosby
Charles Hanscom
Adolph Jasnowski
Henry Routhier
Horticulture
John Dalton
James Lowden
Avery Smith
Oliver Smith
Jacob White
Immigration
Daniel Austin
Joseph Gibbons
Cyrus Sherman
Henry Stoflet
Alexander Zagelmeyer
Insurance
John Gregory
John McGregor
Alonzo Northup
Richard OKeefe
John Preston
Internal Improvements
Willard Hawley
Adolph Jasnowski
George Judd
James Murtagh
Jeremiah Rogers
Judiciary
Norris Brown
John Goodrich
Russel Pealer
James Randall
Oliver Smith
Thomas Taylor
Byron Waite
Labor Interests
David Collins
Frank Gill
John Goodrich
Robert Robinson
August Wettlaufer
Liquor Traffic
Oscar Aleshire
David Collins
Frank Gill
Russel Pealer
Henry Watson
Local Taxation
John Gregory
Abiram Salisbury
Edward Spencer
William Wheaton
Lumber and Salt
Henry Hall
William McKinstry
James Peabody
Wallace Preston
Lucius Russ
Manufactures
Hezekiah Dewey
Walter Dyer
George Huebner
Lucius Russ
Aaron VanOrthwick
Michigan Asylum for Insane
William Baker
Norris Brown
James Lowden
Cyrus Sherman
Stephen Stout
Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Gaylord Baldwin
Lucius Canfield
William Harris
David Hobart
Henry Wood
Michigan Institute for Deaf and Dumb
Daniel Crosby
Harvey Mellen
Jacob Tinklepaugh
John Watts
Michigan Institution for Deaf and Dumb
Wallace Preston
Military Affairs
Charles Eaton
Charles Fitch
John Tyrrell
Walter Williams
Henry Wood
Mines and Minerals
John Dalton
Augustus Ferguson
Charles Hanscom
Edward Spencer
George Wagner
Municipal Corporations
James Curtis
Walter Dyer
Frederick Hoaglin
John Killean
James Randall
Abiram Salisbury
Alden Swift
Normal School
Joseph Gibbons
Henry Hall
Alonzo Northup
John Preston
Northern Asylum for Insane
Henry Browne
John Damon
Augustus Ferguson
Neal McMillan
Walter Williams
Printing
Miner Cole
James Murtagh
Wallace Preston
Henry Stoflet
Jacob Tinklepaugh
Private Corporations
John Briske
Theodore Deming
George Huebner
Frank[lin] Morton
Edward Potter
Public Health
Henry Browne
James Curtis
Augustus Ferguson
James Peabody
William Wheaton
Public Lands
August Heinemann
Samuel Jackson
William McKay
Richard OKeefe
Charles Williams
Railroads
Solomon Bignall
Norris Brown
Fred Hollister
Neal McMillan
Jeremiah Rogers
Willis Slosson
Stanley Turner
Reform School
Charles Eaton
Stanley Turner
Philip Wachtel
George Wagner
Jacob White
Reform School for Girls
Solomon Bignall
John Lusk
Lucius Russ
Aaron VanOrthwick
August Wettlaufer
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Theodore Deming
Frank Gill
Stephen Stout
Aaron VanOrthwick
Charles Williams
Roads and Bridges
Gaylord Baldwin
Joseph Gibbons
George Hinkson
Frederick Lindow
William McKay
Rules and Joint Rules
Patrick Dee
William Harris
George Hinkson
John McGregor
August Wettlaufer
School of Mines
Adrian Abbott
Solomon Bignall
Rowland Connor
Charles Eaton
Frank[lin] Morton
Robert Robinson
Harry Southworth
Soldiers' Home
Miner Cole
Fred Hollister
George Judd
William Probert
Edward Spencer
State Affairs
Adrian Abbott
Patrick Dee
Charles Eaton
Philip Wachtel
Henry Watson
State Capitol and Public Buildings
John Damon
Patrick Dee
Henry Hall
Stanley Turner
John Tyrrell
State House of Correction
Frederick Hoaglin
George Huebner
Samuel Jackson
Henry Stoflet
John Tyrrell
State Library
Rowland Connor
Hezekiah Dewey
Neal McMillan
Stephen Stout
John Wells
State Prison
Sylvanus Alexander
John Briske
John Goodrich
Frederick Lindow
Russel Pealer
State Public School
Theodore Deming
Charles Fitch
John Kirby
Henry Routhier
Jeremiah Rogers
State School for the Blind
Daniel Austin
James Curtis
Walter Dyer
Charles Hanscom
James Murtagh
Supplies and Expenditures
Fred Hollister
George Judd
John Lusk
Hiram Robinson
Milan Wiggins
Towns and Counties
Michael Chambers
John Damon
John Kirby
Frederick Lindow
Henry Routhier
University
Oscar Aleshire
George Hinkson
William McKinstry
Thomas Taylor
Byron Waite
Upper Peninsula Prison
John Killean
John McGregor
William McKay
Edward Potter
Willis Slosson
Henry Watson
William Wheaton
Ways and Means
William Baker
Willard Hawley
Edward Potter
Hiram Robinson
John Watts
William Wheaton
Milan Wiggins
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Andrew Harshaw
John Holbrook
John Berry
Agricultural Interests
William Toan
Anthony Grosfield
Robert Taylor
Asylum for the Criminal Insane
William Toan
Anthony Grosfield
Thomas Dunstan
Asylums for the Insane
Roswell Leavitt
James McCormick
Franklin Galbraith
James Gorman
Clinton Griffey
Banks and Incorporations
Franklin Galbraith
Arthur Gilmore
Joseph Nagel
Cities and Villages
Peyton Ranney
Alfred Milnes
John Barringer
Albert Blackwell
Claims and Public Accounts
Arthur Gilmore
W[ashington] Babcock
Joseph Nagel
Constitutional Amendments
Sybrant Wesselius
William Ball
John Barringer
Counties and Townships
Columbus Tyler
Jacob Den Herder
Robert Taylor
Education and Public Schools
James Gorman
Edbert Green
Albert Blackwell
Engrossment and Enrollment
Theodore Rentz
James McCormick
Clinton Griffey
Executive Business
Peyton Ranney
Sybrant Wesselius
Andrew Harshaw
Edbert Green
Thomas Dunstan
Federal Relations
William Toan
Andrew Harshaw
James McCormick
Finance and Appropriations
Peyton Ranney
James Gorman
Adelbert Chapman
Jacob Den Herder
Robert Taylor
Fisheries
Theron Gurney
Roswell Leavitt
John Barringer
Geological Survey
Arthur Gilmore
John Barringer
John Berry
Horticulture
William Toan
Chauncey Wisner
Robert Taylor
House of Correction at Marquette
John Holbrook
Lewis Palmer
Franklin Galbraith
Clinton Griffey
Philip Colgrove
Immigration
James Gorman
Philip Colgrove
Thomas Dunstan
Industrial Home for Girls
Theron Gurney
Edwin Fox
Anthony Grosfield
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb
Lewis Palmer
Jabez Giddings
Chauncey Wisner
Insurance
Theodore Rentz
Theron Gurney
Philip Colgrove
Judiciary
Sybrant Wesselius
Lewis Palmer
Philip Colgrove
Thomas Dunstan
Chauncey Wisner
Labor Interests
Andrew Harshaw
John Holbrook
Alfred Milnes
Jabez Giddings
Philip Colgrove
Liquor Traffic
James McCormick
Arthur Gilmore
Edbert Green
Lumber Interests
Albert Blackwell
Jacob Den Herder
Chauncey Wisner
Mechanical Interests
Theron Gurney
John Barringer
John Berry
Military Affairs
Alfred Milnes
Franklin Galbraith
Chauncey Wisner
Mining School and Mining Interests
Sybrant Wesselius
Jabez Giddings
Thomas Dunstan
W[ashington] Babcock
Chauncey Wisner
Normal School
Arthur Gilmore
Edbert Green
John Barringer
Printing
Jabez Giddings
James Gorman
Clinton Griffey
Public Buildings
Theodore Rentz
John Holbrook
Edbert Green
Public Health
Alfred Milnes
Anthony Grosfield
John Berry
Public Improvements
Alfred Milnes
James Gorman
Adelbert Chapman
Public Lands
Andrew Harshaw
Roswell Leavitt
Edwin Fox
Railroads
Jabez Giddings
Edbert Green
Clinton Griffey
W[ashington] Babcock
Chauncey Wisner
Reform School
Sybrant Wesselius
John Barringer
Reformatory at Ionia
William Toan
Thomas Dunstan
W[ashington] Babcock
Joseph Nagel
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Peyton Ranney
Columbus Tyler
Jacob Den Herder
Roads and Bridges
Columbus Tyler
Roswell Leavitt
Robert Taylor
Rules and Joint Rules
Andrew Harshaw
Arthur Gilmore
Adelbert Chapman
Saline Interests
Columbus Tyler
Theron Gurney
Chauncey Wisner
School for the Blind
Theron Gurney
Alfred Milnes
Joseph Nagel
Select Committee on Election Laws
Andrew Harshaw
Roswell Leavitt
Robert Taylor
Soldiers' Home
Theodore Rentz
Alfred Milnes
Lewis Palmer
State Affairs
James Gorman
Philip Colgrove
W[ashington] Babcock
State Library
Theodore Rentz
James McCormick
John Berry
State Prison
Edwin Fox
Anthony Grosfield
Philip Colgrove
State Public School
Andrew Harshaw
Jabez Giddings
Albert Blackwell
Supplies and Expenses
Jabez Giddings
Anthony Grosfield
W[ashington] Babcock
University
Franklin Galbraith
Albert Blackwell
Joseph Nagel