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