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Fred Warren Green (1871-1936) —
also known as Fred W. Green —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., October
19, 1871.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912,
1920,
1928,
1932,
1936;
mayor
of Ionia, Mich., 1913-25; treasurer of
Michigan Republican Party, 1915-19; Governor of
Michigan, 1927-30.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died, following a heart
attack, at Munising Hospital,
Munising, Alger
County, Mich., November
30, 1936 (age 65 years, 42
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Highland Park Cemetery.
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Allen Benton Morse (1839-1921) —
also known as Allen B. Morse —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Otisco, Ionia
County, Mich., January
7, 1839.
Son of John
L. Morse.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Ionia
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1867-71; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1875-76; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1878; mayor of
Ionia, Mich., 1882; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1885-92; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1885, 1892; candidate
for Governor of
Michigan, 1892; U.S. Consul in Glasgow, 1893-97; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1906.
Wounded during the Civil War, and lost his
left arm.
Died July 5,
1921 (age 82 years, 179
days).
Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
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Relatives: Son
of John
L. Morse; married 1874 to Frances
Marion Van Allen (died 1884); married 1888 to Anna
Babcock. |
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George Washington Webber (1825-1900) —
also known as George W. Webber —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Newbury, Orange
County, Vt., November
25, 1825.
Republican. Mayor of
Ionia, Mich., 1874-75; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1881-83; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884.
Died in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., January
15, 1900 (age 74 years, 51
days).
Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
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Delos G. Smith —
of Michigan.
U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1924-27.
Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
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Alonzo Sessions (b. 1810) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in 1810.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ionia County 2nd District,
1857-62; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1872;
Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1877-80.
Member, Grange.
Original interment at a private or family
graveyard, Ionia County, Mich.; reinterment at Highland Park
Cemetery.
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Thad B. Preston (d. 1938) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Son of Clark A. Preston and Sarah Ann (Cunningham) Preston.
Democrat. Manager, Michigan Overall
Company; vice-president, State Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1917-19; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1919; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1920,
1924.
Died April 9,
1938.
Interment at Highland Park Cemetery.
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Relatives:
Married to Lida Canwell (died 1927). |
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