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