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Lester J. Allen (1900-1976) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Emerson Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., May 19,
1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-68 (Gratiot County 1957-64,
88th District 1965-68).
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary; Grange;
Farm Bureau; Elks.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
9, 1976 (age 76 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard J. Allen (b. 1933) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich., August 6,
1933.
Son of Lester
J. Allen.
Republican. Veterinarian;
college
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 88th District, 1969-72; defeated
in primary, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1975-82; defeated in primary, 1982;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980, 1990 (primary).
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Audubon
Society; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1990.
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Phillip J. Arthurhultz (b. 1947) —
also known as Phil Arthurhultz —
of Whitehall, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born June 16,
1947.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1979-94.
Member, Farm Bureau; Jaycees;
Eagles;
National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1994.
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William S. Ballenger III (b. 1941) —
of Ovid, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., March 28,
1941.
Son of William Sylvester Ballenger and Marie Elizabeth (Daley)
Ballenger.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; chair of
Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1966-68; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1969-70; member of
Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1971-74; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1982.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Farm Bureau; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2007.
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Elmer A. Beamer (b. 1881) —
of Blissfield, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Ogden, Lenawee
County, Mich., 1881.
Son of Daniel Beamer and Eleanor (Rockwood) Beamer.
Republican. Livestock
producer; banker;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939.
Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred G. Beardsley (1883-1958) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., June 30,
1883.
Son of Isadore Beardsley and Agelia M. Beardsley.
Republican. Dairy farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1949-56; defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in 1958
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Begick (1892-1941) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
19, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; coal
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1939-41; died in office 1941.
Lutheran.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Died July 16,
1941 (age 49 years, 147
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alvin M. Bentley, Jr. (b. 1941) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., May 27,
1941.
Son of Arvilla (Duescher) Bentley and Alvin
Morell Bentley.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1968;
chair
of Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1968-73.
Episcopalian.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1973.
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Gordon Elwood Bonine (1896-1976) —
also known as G. Elwood Bonine —
of Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich.; Vandalia, Cass
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Niles, Berrien
County, Mich., December
21, 1896.
Son of James
Gordon Bonine.
Republican. Farmer; bank
director; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936
(alternate), 1952;
member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1943-52; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1952.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Rotary;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
6, 1976 (age 79 years, 351
days).
Interment at Silverbrook
Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
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Jesse George Boyle (1883-1963) —
also known as Jesse G. Boyle —
of Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Hills Corners, Berrien
County, Mich., November
27, 1883.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; director, Buchanan State Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1927-32; defeated in primary, 1922, 1932.
Member, Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1963
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) —
also known as Clark L. Brody —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fabius, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
1, 1879.
Son of James Polk Brody (1845-1915) and Emma L. (Seeley) Brody
(1853-1904).
Republican. Farmer;
county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Kiwanis.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
12, 1961 (age 82 years, 253
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Martin D. Buth (b. 1917) —
of Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., October
18, 1917.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
Plainfield Township Trustee; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-82 (Kent County 3rd District
1959-64, 90th District 1965-82).
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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David Lee Camp (b. 1953) —
also known as Dave Camp —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., July 9,
1953.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1989-90; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1991-2003 (10th District 1991-93,
4th District 1993-2003).
Catholic.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) —
of North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., December
29, 1887.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; Rotary.
Died in North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich., August
13, 1974 (age 86 years, 227
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Mary W. Martin. |
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Andrew Whitney Cobb (1911-1975) —
also known as Andrew W. Cobb —
of Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich., February
12, 1911.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1950-64 (Clinton County 1950-54,
Eaton District 1955-64); candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1964; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1968.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., January
21, 1975 (age 63 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Elsie, Mich.
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Thurber Cornell (1885-1955) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston
County, Mich., 1885.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee
District); chair of
Livingston County Republican Party, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Died in 1955
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles J. Davis (1910-1968) —
of Onondaga, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Eaton
County, Mich., December
29, 1910.
Son of Charles A. Davis and Mable (Jennings) Davis.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
2nd District, 1961-62; resigned 1962; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1962-68 (Ingham County 2nd
District 1962-64, 59th District 1965-68); died in office 1968.
Baptist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Knights
of Pythias; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died October
1, 1968 (age 57 years, 277
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Aurelius Township, Ingham County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Cecil Lenore Douglas. |
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Thomas Edmund Dewey (1902-1971) —
also known as Thomas E. Dewey —
of Pawling, Dutchess
County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 24,
1902.
Son of George
Martin Dewey and Annie (Thomas) Dewey.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1933; New
York County District Attorney, 1937-41; candidate for Republican
nomination for President, 1940;
Governor
of New York, 1943-55; defeated, 1938; candidate for President
of the United States, 1944, 1948; delegate to Republican National
Convention from New York, 1952,
1956.
Episcopalian.
English
and French
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Council on
Foreign Relations; Farm Bureau; Grange; Phi Mu
Alpha; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died, from a heart
attack, in his room at the Seaview Hotel, Bal
Harbor, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla., March 16,
1971 (age 68 years, 357
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Pawling
Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Nephew of Edmond
O. Dewey; son of George
Martin Dewey and Annie (Thomas) Dewey; married, June 16,
1928, to Frances Eileen Hutt (c.1903-1970; grandniece of Jefferson
Finis Davis). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams
family of New York. |
| | | Cross-reference: Herbert
Brownell, Jr. — Charles
C. Wing — Martin
T. Manton — Herman
Methfessel |
| | | See also National
Governors Association biography — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier |
| | | Books about Thomas E. Dewey: Mary M.
Stolberg, Fighting
Organized Crime : Politics, Justice, and the Legacy of Thomas E.
Dewey — Barry K. Beyer, Thomas
E. Dewey, 1937-1947 : A Study in Political Leadership (out of
print) — Richard Norton Smith, Thomas
E. Dewey and His Times (out of print) |
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Joanne G. Emmons (b. 1934) —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Born February
8, 1934.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 99th District, 1987-90; member of
Michigan
state senate, 1991-99 (35th District 1991-94, 23rd District
1995-99); candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 2002.
Female.
Lutheran.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2002.
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John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) —
also known as John M. Engler —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., October
12, 1948.
Son of Mathias
John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72,
89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan
state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District
1983-90); Governor of
Michigan, 1991-2002; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1992,
2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees;
Federalist
Society; Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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John Paxton Espie (1881-1949) —
also known as John P. Espie —
of Eagle, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Moscow Township, Hillsdale
County, Mich., February
14, 1881.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1923-32,
1935-49; defeated, 1932; died in office 1949.
Episcopalian.
Member, Grange;
Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died December
2, 1949 (age 68 years, 291
days).
Interment at North
Eagle Cemetery, Eagle, Mich.
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James S. Farnsworth (1907-2003) —
of Otsego, Allegan
County, Mich.; Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich.; Plainwell, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich., June 29,
1907.
Son of Lewis Farnsworth and Etta (Griffith) Farnsworth.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; mayor of Otsego, Mich., 1940-41; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Allegan County,
1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Allegan County 1963-64,
55th District 1965-72, 54th District 1973-74); defeated in primary,
1974.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Elks;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Florida, June 26,
2003 (age 95 years, 362
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Margery Meyle. |
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Robert E. Faulkner (b. 1910) —
of Coloma, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Delton, Barry
County, Mich., 1910.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1951-52; member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1953-58; defeated in primary, 1948;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 7th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles R. Feenstra (1894-1981) —
of Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., February
11, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; farmer; supervisor
of Paris Township, Michigan, 1928-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1935-48; defeated in primary, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1951-62; defeated in primary, 1962.
Christian
Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Farm Bureau.
Died in 1981
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Francis Finch (1917-1999) —
of Mattawan, Van Buren
County, Mich.; Naples, Collier
County, Fla.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., June 30,
1917.
Son of Charles Finch and Hettie (Palmer) Finch.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Van Buren
County, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons.
Died July 14,
1999 (age 82 years, 14
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Geraldine Halsted. |
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Orval Carl Finkbeiner (b. 1910) —
of Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., March 30,
1910.
Son of Charles Finkbeiner (1873-1948) and Alma (Strebe) Finkbeiner.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; mayor of Sandusky.
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. German
ancestry. Member, Lions;
Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Warner Fitzgerald (1924-2006) —
also known as John W. Fitzgerald —
of Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., November
24, 1924.
Son of Frank
Dwight Fitzgerald.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1959-64; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-73; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1974-82; appointed 1974; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1982.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Lions; Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Farm Bureau; American Bar
Association.
Died July 7,
2006 (age 81 years, 225
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James N. Folks (1897-2001) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Hanover, Jackson
County, Mich., October
19, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
Spring Arbor Township Supervisor, 1930-58; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-72 (Jackson County 2nd
District 1955-64, 49th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1940.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions;
Farm Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died at Tender Care nursing
home, Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
20, 2001 (age 103 years, 93
days).
Interment at Horton
Cemetery, Horton, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1919
to Jennie Strait. |
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Edward D. Foster —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1921-23, 1924-42; defeated, 1940
(primary), 1942 (primary), 1942.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry Gast, Jr. (b. 1920) —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., September
19, 1920.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 43rd District, 1971-78; member of
Michigan
state senate, 1978-99 (22nd District 1978-94, 20th District
1995-99).
Baptist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1999.
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Lloyd W. Gibbs (1904-1968) —
of Portland, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Orange Township, Ionia
County, Mich., May 2,
1904.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1951-64;
defeated in primary, 1964.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1968
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George A. Gillespie (1883-1960) —
of Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Argentine Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March 20,
1883.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
agent; director, Gaines Telephone
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1939-40, 1943-48, 1951-60; defeated, 1940, 1948; died in office 1960.
Methodist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1960
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl F. Gnodtke (1936-2000) —
of Sawyer, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Weesaw Township, Berrien
County, Mich., January
2, 1936.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (43rd District 1979-92,
78th District 1993-96).
Lutheran.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Died May 29,
2000 (age 64 years, 148
days).
Interment at Weesaw
Township Cemetery, New Troy, Mich.
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R. Allison Green (b. 1911) —
also known as Allison Green —
of Kingston, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., October
28, 1911.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1951-64; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1963-64; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1964; Michigan
state treasurer, 1965-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gail Handy (1898-1970) —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Coon Rapids, Carroll
County, Iowa, January
18, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; fruit
farmer; sheriff's
deputy; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1939-42, 1959-64; defeated, 1942 (Berrien County 2nd District), 1944
(Berrien County 2nd District), 1948 (Berrien County 2nd District),
1950 (Berrien County 2nd District), 1952 (Berrien County 2nd
District), 1964 (44th District).
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau; American
Legion; Grange.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ervin J. Haskill (1906-2003) —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer
County, Mich., August
22, 1906.
Son of William Haskill and Minnie (Westendoff) Haskill.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Odd
Fellows.
Died January
6, 2003 (age 96 years, 137
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Marion S. McGonegle. |
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Walter G. Herrick (1879-1949) —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.; near Hubbardston, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Bushnell Township, Montcalm
County, Mich., April 4,
1879.
Son of Nathan Herrick and Mary Herrick.
Republican. Farmer; Montcalm
County Treasurer, 1923-28; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1935-49;
died in office 1949.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons.
Died October
25, 1949 (age 70 years, 204
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1903
to Lany R. Croel. |
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Quincy P. Hoffman (b. 1913) —
of Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 30,
1913.
Republican. Farmer; Sanilac
County Sheriff, 1959-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1965-80.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1980.
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Donald E. Holbrook (1909-1986) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., August
20, 1909.
Republican. Lawyer; Clare
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-42; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1948-64; resigned 1964;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-78.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis;
Farm Bureau.
Died February
19, 1986 (age 76 years, 183
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Roy C. Howes (1912-2002) —
of Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich., November
17, 1912.
Son of Carlton Howes and Grace (Grossnickle) Howes.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wexford
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1962.
Brethren.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Held the Michigan record for longest service on a county governing
board.
Died in 2002
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Wilma Pauline Dilling. |
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Holly Eugene Hubbell (1893-1969) —
also known as Holly E. Hubbell —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Hemlock, Saginaw
County, Mich., March 31,
1893.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1951-60; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County
2nd District, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., December
27, 1969 (age 76 years, 271
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
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James Jencks Jakway (1862-1949) —
also known as James J. Jakway —
of Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., May 20,
1862.
Son of James H. Jakway (1820-1898) and Mary (Pearl) Jakway
(1821-1866).
Democrat. Fruit
grower; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1913-14; defeated, 1902 (Berrien County 1st District), 1914 (Berrien
County 2nd District), 1916 (Berrien County 2nd District); supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1926; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1938-43; defeated, 1917.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Berrien
County, Mich., August
13, 1949 (age 87 years, 85
days).
Interment at Crystal
Springs Cemetery, Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich.
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Ron Jelinek (b. 1945) —
of Three Oaks, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Berrien
County, Mich., November
18, 1945.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 78th District, 1997-.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2001.
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Milo A. Johnson (1883-1970) —
of Greenville, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Fairplain Township, Montcalm
County, Mich., June 1,
1883.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1929-32;
defeated in primary, 1932, 1934, 1938; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954,
1958.
Lutheran.
Member, Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1970
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Blaque Knirk (1916-1992) —
of Quincy, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Quincy, Branch
County, Mich., August
18, 1916.
Son of Frederick Knirk and Cora (Sprout) Knirk.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 9th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary.
Died December
20, 1992 (age 76 years, 124
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mae Arlouine Rosendahl (1919-1999). |
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Victor Alfred Knox (1899-1976) —
also known as Victor A. Knox —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born near Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich., January
13, 1899.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1937-52;
defeated in primary, 1934; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1947-52; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1953-65; defeated,
1947, 1964.
Episcopalian
or Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons;
Lions;
Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., December
31, 1976 (age 77 years, 353
days).
Interment at Oaklawn
Chapel Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
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Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born December
20, 1962.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-.
Member, Rotary;
Farm Bureau; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2001.
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David J. Leveque (b. 1882) —
of Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich., May 22,
1882.
Republican. Banker; mining
business; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District,
1917-18.
French
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ben E. Lohman (1898-1982) —
of Hamilton, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Manlius Township, Allegan
County, Mich., April 28,
1898.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1951-62;
defeated in primary, 1962 (Allegan County), 1964 (54th District),
1966 (54th District).
Christian
Reformed. Member, Farm Bureau.
Died in 1982
(age about
84 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Butlin Martin, Jr. (1909-1989) —
also known as John B. Martin, Jr. —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
3, 1909.
Son of John Butlin Martin and Althea (Winchester) Martin.
Republican. Rhodes
scholar; lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1949-50; Michigan
state auditor general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964;
candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1956; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1957-69; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Rotary; Grange; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Farm Bureau; Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in 1989
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1934
to Helen Hickam. |
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James N. McBride (1864-1933) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Burton, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Mercer Center (unknown
county), Pa., December
12, 1864.
Newspaper
editor; farmer;
member of Michigan Union Silver Party State Central Committee, 1899;
Progressive candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1914; Republican candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1932.
Methodist.
Member, Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Burton, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 10,
1933 (age 68 years, 88
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Burton, Mich.
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Frank Merriman (b. 1920) —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 15,
1920.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture; defeated, 1957; elected 1959; member
of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1960-74; defeated, 1974;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Still living as of 1974.
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John Minnema (1893-1964) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., February
17, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1954-60; defeated in primary, 1952,
1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Eagles;
Farm Bureau; American
Legion.
Died in 1964
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John S. Mowat, Jr. (b. 1927) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
12, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 40th District, 1971-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1979-82; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Carroll C. Newton (b. 1918) —
of Delton, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Barry Township, Barry
County, Mich., October
2, 1918.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton District, 1955-64;
defeated, 1964.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Still living as of 1964.
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Irving Pennington (b. 1886) —
of Sparta, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Algoma Township, Kent
County, Mich., December
25, 1886.
Republican. Farmer;
secretary, Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Kent County; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1950-54.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1908
to Mae E. Mosher (died 1922); married 1938 to Hazel
M. Tewsley. |
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Ellen Skae Phelan (1905-1985) —
also known as Ellen S. Phelan; Mrs. James J. Phelan,
Jr. —
of Metamora, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 10,
1905.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1960
(alternate), 1964;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 34th Senatorial
District, 1961; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1964.
Female.
Catholic.
Member, Farm Bureau; Junior
League.
Died in 1985
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Marion L. Pillsbury (1902-1983) —
also known as Pill Pillsbury —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Metz, Steuben
County, Ind., January
7, 1902.
Son of Zachary A. Pillsbury and Meda (Burch) Pillsbury.
Played professional basketball
for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (now the Detroit Pistons); automobile
dealer; mayor
of Coldwater, Mich., 1966-70.
Member, Freemasons;
Exchange
Club; Farm Bureau.
Pillsbury Avenue in Coldwater was named for him in 1986.
Died in the Community Health
Center of Branch County, Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., January
2, 1983 (age 80 years, 360
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Stanley Maurice Powell (1898-1988) —
also known as Stanley M. Powell —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., July 7,
1898.
Son of Herbert
Ernest Powell and Alice (Waterbury) Powell.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1931-32, 1965-78 (Ionia County
1931-32, 89th District 1965-72, 88th District 1973-78); defeated,
1932; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ionia County,
1961-62.
Baptist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; American
Legion; Pi
Kappa Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Alpha
Zeta.
Died in 1988
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Eleanor Grace Partridge. |
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George A. Prescott (1913-1988) —
of Tawas City, Iosco
County, Mich.
Born in Tawas City, Iosco
County, Mich., March 6,
1913.
Republican. Real estate
broker; Iosco
County Clerk, 1951-66; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-78 (102nd District 1967-72,
105th District 1973-78).
Baptist.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Died in 1988
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Audley Rawson (1893-1981) —
also known as William Audley Rawson —
of Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born near Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 5,
1893.
Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson.
Republican. Farmer;
Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of
Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist
for the Michigan Association of Insurance
Companies.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla., September
27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175
days).
Interment at Elkland
Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December
22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day (died 1969); married 1971 to Mildred
Hutchinson. |
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James Burton Richards (b. 1909) —
also known as J. Burton Richards —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Van Buren
County, Mich., April 17,
1909.
Son of James A. Richards and Ida (VanVranken) Richards.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Jane Mosher. |
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Cyril H. Root (1896-1983) —
of Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born May 23,
1896.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1950-68 (Kalamazoo County 2nd
District 1950-64, 47th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in 1983
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Grand
Prairie Cemetery, Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich.
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Edson V. Root, Jr. (1903-1971) —
of Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich., August
27, 1903.
Son of Edson V.
Root, Sr..
Republican. Fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-71 (Van Buren County
1953-64, 54th District 1965-71); died in office 1971.
Church
of Christ. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1971
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1937
to Frieda Shaefer. |
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Allen F. Rush (1902-1980) —
of Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich., January
3, 1902.
Son of Lee Rush and Mary (Crissman) Rush.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
3rd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1967-68; defeated,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Jessie A. Turner. |
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Wayne B. Sackett (1907-1983) —
of Portage, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Gobleville (now Gobles), Van Buren
County, Mich., July 16,
1907.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1969-76 (47th District 1969-72,
55th District 1973-76); defeated in primary, 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., January
11, 1983 (age 75 years, 179
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Kim Shanahan (1904-1990) —
also known as Edward K. Shanahan —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., July 15,
1904.
Son of Lisle Shanahan and Mary (Dunham) Shanahan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; farmer; chair of
Charlevoix County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Charlevoix
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm Bureau; Freemasons.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., July 19,
1990 (age 86 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Phila Averill Armstrong. |
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Thomas George Sharpe III (1917-2000) —
also known as Thomas G. Sharpe —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich., April 6,
1917.
Son of Thomas George Sharpe, Jr. and Laura (White) Sharpe.
Republican. Farmer; realtor;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Shiawassee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-78 (Shiawassee District
1963-64, 51st District 1965-78).
Nazarene.
Member, Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Died December
1, 2000 (age 83 years, 239
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Esther Diana Cornell. |
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Nick H. Smith (b. 1934) —
also known as Nick Smith —
of Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
5, 1934.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1976; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 41st District, 1979-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1983-93; resigned 1993; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1993-.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Lloyd A. Stephens (1898-1974) —
of Scottville, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Free Soil, Mason
County, Mich., December
15, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; funeral
director; member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Grange;
Farm Bureau; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 7,
1974 (age 75 years, 143
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Scottville, Mich.
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Ross O. Stevens (1905-1967) —
of Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich., November
21, 1905.
Republican. Farmer; lumberman;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1960-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Member, Lions;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1967
(age about
61 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert Marvin Turner (b. 1908) —
also known as Herbert M. Turner —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich., October
25, 1908.
Son of Marvin Turner and Ernestine Turner.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Irene Ethelyn Fish. |
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Don VanderWerp (1885-1971) —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
14, 1885.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo District, 1933-34,
1961-64; member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1935-56; defeated in primary, 1956,
1958.
Methodist.
Dutch
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Grange;
Farm Bureau.
Died June 24,
1971 (age 85 years, 283
days).
Interment at Maplegrove
Cemetery, Fremont, Mich.
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Harry B. Werner (1889-1964) —
of Rose Lake Township, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Rose Lake Township, Osceola
County, Mich., January
30, 1889.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1949-54;
defeated in primary, 1956; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm Bureau.
Died in 1964
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, LeRoy, Mich.
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Blair G. Woodman (1903-1988) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 15,
1903.
Republican. County
agricultural extension agent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1965-68.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., September
9, 1988 (age 85 years, 178
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Farm Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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David E. Young (1894-1973) —
of near Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
20, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1943-50; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1952.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Farm Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1973
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Young (b. 1934) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw
County, Mich., March 7,
1934.
Republican. Farmer; builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-74 (84th District 1971-72,
86th District 1973-74); member of Michigan
state senate 35th District, 1975-82; defeated, 1982.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jaycees;
Farm Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1914.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Rotary; American
Legion; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police; Farm Bureau.
Died in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., February
24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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