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Samuel J. Daugherty (1873-1926) —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio, August
14, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; Tuscola
County Sheriff, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1907-08.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., November
21, 1926 (age 53 years, 99
days).
Interment at Caro
Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
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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; married to Cecil
Lenore Douglas.
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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William Davis (b. 1847) —
of near Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscarawas
County, Ohio, October
4, 1847.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1907-10.
Dutch
and Irish
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alpheus P. Decker (1887-1965) —
also known as A. P. Decker —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
15, 1887.
Married 1910
to Grace L. Fritch.
Republican. Farmer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Brethren.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
8, 1965 (age 77 years, 359
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur A. Dehmel (1906-1992) —
of Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich., July 6,
1906.
Son of Fred Dehmel and Marie (Ziefle) Dehmel; married, November
30, 1935, to Edwina Pike.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1955-64.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
8, 1992 (age 85 years, 217
days).
Interment at Moravian
Cemetery, Unionville, Mich.
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Westbrook Devine (1822-1888) —
of Eureka Township, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Belding, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ulster
County, N.Y., August 4,
1822.
Married, January
27, 1845, to Elizabeth Roosa (1852-1908).
Farmer; Montcalm
County Register of Deeds, 1851-54; Montcalm
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1855; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1863-66.
Stricken
with paralysis, and died almost a year later, in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
13, 1888 (age 66 years, 40
days).
Interment at Portland
Cemetery, Portland, Mich.
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Luren Dudley Dickinson (1859-1943) —
also known as Luren D. Dickinson —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Niagara
County, N.Y., April 15,
1859.
Married 1888
to Zora D. Cooley.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1897-98, 1905-08 (Eaton County
2nd District 1897-98, Eaton County 1905-08); member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1909-10; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1915-20, 1927-32, 1939; defeated, 1924,
1932, 1936; Governor of
Michigan, 1939-40; defeated, 1920, 1940; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Methodist.
English
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange; Knights
of Pythias.
Died April 22,
1943 (age 84 years, 7
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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Donald D. Doty (1923-2005) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., November
11, 1923.
Son of Guy Doty and Elsie (Reber) Doty; married to Beverly Mae Carr.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Died July 9,
2005 (age 81 years, 240
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Memorial Park, La Salle, Mich.
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Michael S. Doyle (1842-1901) —
of Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in New
Brunswick, 1842.
Farmer; merchant;
cheesemaker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1899-1901;
died in office 1901.
Died June 7,
1901 (age about 58
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Dunn (1899-1977) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born July 3,
1899.
Republican. Farmer; Huron
County Treasurer, 1945-52; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1953-60;
defeated in primary, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1977
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Townsend A. Ely (b. 1843) —
of Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., August
27, 1843.
Married, September
25, 1866, to Maggie C. Chapin (1845-1912).
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; postmaster;
village
president of Alma, Michigan, 1894-96; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1905-08; Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1909-13.
English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ernest C. Engle (b. 1871) —
of Centreville, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
27, 1871.
Democrat. Farmer; dealer in essential oils; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph County; elected
1932; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Burial
location unknown.
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William S. Ewing (b. 1869) —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich., July 13,
1869.
Republican. Farmer; implement
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 1st
District, 1911-12, 1915-22.
Irish
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Merton William Fairbank (b. 1847) —
also known as Merton W. Fairbank —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden town, Monroe
County, N.Y., September
10, 1847.
Son of Joseph Fairbank (1796-1867) and Sophronia (Coolidge) Fairbank
(1801-1856); married, February
21, 1868, to Julia Rogers (1849-1889); first cousin once removed
of Charles
Warren Fairbanks; third cousin once removed of Alexander
Warren Fairbank.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1905-08.
Congregationalist.
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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Charles Figy (1893-1973) —
also known as Charley Figy —
of Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Wauseon, Fulton
County, Ohio, July 9,
1893.
Son of John Figy and Leah (King) Figy; married to Adeline G. Newell.
Republican. Farmer; mayor of Morenci, Mich., 1939-43; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1962.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Grange.
Died in April, 1973
(age 79
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married to Geraldine
Halsted.
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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John W. Fletcher (1888-1982) —
of Centreville, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Nottawa Township, St. Joseph
County, Mich., July 28,
1888.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; St.
Joseph County Treasurer, 1935-42; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1945-48; defeated in primary, 1948;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph District, 1952-58;
defeated in primary, 1958.
Died in 1982
(age about
93 years).
Interment at Prairie
River Cemetery, Centreville, Mich.
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Carl B. Flynn —
of Michigan.
Farmer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1934 (Democratic primary, 6th
District), 1946 (Democratic primary, 6th District), 1952 (Republican
primary, 6th District), 1976 (Republican primary, 8th District);
candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1950.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Campaign slogan
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James N. Folks (1897-2001) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Hanover, Jackson
County, Mich., October
19, 1897.
Married 1919
to Jennie Strait.
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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Elwin B. Follett (b. 1877) —
of Hale, Iosco
County, Mich.
Born in Fremont, Steuben
County, Ind., November
14, 1877.
Married, April 7,
1901, to Edna Stroh.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iosco District, 1913-15.
Member, Grange; Gleaners;
Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank J. Forshee (1896-1991) —
of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 10,
1896.
Son of John Forshee and Virginia (Cowen) Forshee; brother of Ray
Louis Forshee.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for supervisor
of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940.
Irish
and German
ancestry.
Died, of a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
15, 1991 (age 94 years, 219
days).
Cremated.
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George Ernest Foulkes (1878-1960) —
also known as George E. Foulkes —
of Hartford, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
25, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1933-35; defeated,
1934.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Hartford, Van Buren
County, Mich., December
13, 1960 (age 81 years, 354
days).
Interment at Hartford
Cemetery, Hartford, Mich.
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Aaron O. Fox (1852-1932) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Summit
County, Ohio, February
18, 1852.
Married, April 3,
1876, to Ellen Kauffman.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1917-18.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., March 20,
1932 (age 80 years, 31
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Edward Reeves Galloway (1855-1942) —
also known as Edward R. Galloway —
of Reading, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Reading Township, Hillsdale
County, Mich., June 19,
1855.
Son of James C. Galloway (1818-1866) and Mary Post (Reeves) Galloway
(c.1836-1901); married, June 1,
1876, to Wealthy Jane Archer (1857-1925).
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale County, 1917-20.
Died in Reading, Hillsdale
County, Mich., 1942
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Old
Maplewood Cemetery, Reading, Mich.
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Obadiah Gardner (1852-1938) —
of Rockland, Knox
County, Maine.
Born near Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., September
13, 1852.
Son of John Gardner and Mary (Stevens) Gardner; married, November
28, 1875, to Corinna A. Sherer.
Democrat. Farmer; lumber
business; candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1908; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1911-13; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1912;
delegate
to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Knox County,
1933.
Universalist.
Member, Grange; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, July 24,
1938 (age 85 years, 314
days).
Interment at Achorn
Cemetery, Rockland, Maine.
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Godfried Gettel (1871-1950) —
of Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich., February
26, 1871.
Married, January
7, 1897, to Frankie Thompson.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1915-18,
1921-22; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926.
German
ancestry.
Died in 1950
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Memorial
Cemetery, Sebewaing, Mich.
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George A. Gillespie (1883-1960) —
of Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Argentine Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March 20,
1883.
Married, December
6, 1905, to Belva E. Lake.
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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Joel H. Gillette (b. 1851) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Bertrand Township, Berrien
County, Mich., March 22,
1851.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; real estate
business; Berrien
County Register of Deeds, 1893-96; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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David Gilman (1812-1885) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Watab, Benton
County, Minn.
Born in New York, April 29,
1812.
Democrat. Livery
business; hotelier;
farmer; Benton
County Sheriff, 1849-51; member of Minnesota
territorial House of Representatives 6th District, 1851; postmaster.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Watab, Benton
County, Minn., May 9,
1885 (age 73 years, 10
days).
Interment at Benton
County Cemetery, Sauk Rapids, Minn.
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Henry C. Glasner (b. 1872) —
of Nashville, Barry
County, Mich.; Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Barry
County, Mich., 1872.
Democrat. School
teacher; merchant;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1911-14;
defeated, 1908; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate in
primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1936; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1940.
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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Solon Goodell (b. 1840) —
of Canton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
30, 1840.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1897-1900; member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1901-04.
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel C. Goodyear (b. 1843) —
of Swartz Creek, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Lincolnshire, England,
July
18, 1843.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1897-1900; defeated, 1890.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Franklin Graham (b. 1885) —
also known as James Graham —
of Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Thomas Township, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
12, 1885.
Married 1923
to Clara David.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1939-42; defeated in primary, 1942.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Graham (b. 1855) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Union, Ontario,
November
11, 1855.
Republican. Fruit farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1895-98; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1899-1900; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1905-19.
Scottish
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert R. Graves (b. 1840) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
28, 1840.
Son of Lyman Graves and Olive (Gordon) Graves; married, December
23, 1863, to Phebe M. Comstock (born 1842).
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1879-90.
Methodist.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Green (1880-1956) —
of Hillman, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Montmorency
County, Mich., March 26,
1880.
Republican. Lumberman;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1929-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1940;
indicted
for bribery
on December 2, 1944 (along with Frank
D. McKay); the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren
G. Hooper was murdered; indicted
again on different bribery
charges
on December 16, 1944; tried in
1945 and convicted;
sentenced
to three to five years in prison.
Died in 1956
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert G. Griggs —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Wyoming
County, N.Y.
Republican. Farmer; banker; Oakland
County Register of Deeds, 1901-02; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1913-20; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank A. Groger (b. 1857) —
of near Brooklyn, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Cambridge Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 3,
1857.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1915-16.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ezra S. Hall (b. 1860) —
of Lake City, Missaukee
County, Mich.
Born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario,
1860.
Republican. School
teacher; Missaukee
County School Commissioner, 1895-1910; postmaster;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Missaukee District, 1917-22.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas Hall (1869-1958) —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw
County, Mich., June 6,
1869.
Son of Richard Hall and Ellen (Peters) Hall; married, September
1, 1897, to Anna Marie Grafenstein (1872-1944).
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; rancher; secretary of
state of North Dakota, 1913-24, 1943-54; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924-33; defeated,
1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak., December
4, 1958 (age 89 years, 181
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
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Bernie F. Hampton (1888-1975) —
of Harrison, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., April 6,
1888.
Republican. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1937-40;
defeated in primary, 1940.
Died May 29,
1975 (age 87 years, 53
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Gail Handy (1898-1970) —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Coon Rapids, Carroll
County, Iowa, January
18, 1898.
Married, August
26, 1920, to Anna Virginia Crandall.
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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Michael James Hart (1877-1951) —
also known as Michael J. Hart —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Quebec,
July
16, 1877.
Son of Timothy Hart and Catherine Teresa (McGuirk) Hart; married, July 9,
1904, to Zola Hudson; married, February
11, 1924, to Wilma Ruth Slinkard.
Democrat. School
teacher; president, Schemm Brewing
Co.; partner and general manager, Hart Brothers bean dealers;
farmer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1931-35; defeated,
1930, 1934, 1936, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1932,
1944;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1940.
Member, Moose.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
14, 1951 (age 73 years, 213
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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James Mark Harvey (b. 1873) —
also known as J. Mark Harvey —
of Constantine, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, November
26, 1873.
Lawyer;
postmaster;
farmer; St.
Joseph County Clerk; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1914 (Progressive, 4th District),
1924 (Republican primary, 3rd District); member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1919-20; defeated (Republican), 1916
(6th District), 1938 (21st District).
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; married to
Marion S. McGonegle.
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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Addison Hayden (born c.1796) —
of Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.; North Star Township, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Connecticut, about 1796.
Democrat. Farmer; Eaton
County Surveyor, 1842-44, 1850-52, 1854-55; supervisor
of Delta Township, Michigan, 1846-52, 1854-55; Supervisor, North
Star Township, 1856-58; Gratiot
County Surveyor, 1857-58.
Burial
location unknown.
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Everis Anson Hayes (1855-1942) —
also known as Everis A. Hayes; E. A. Hayes —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.; San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Born in Waterloo, Jefferson
County, Wis., March 10,
1855.
Son of Anson E. Hayes and Mary (Folsom) Hayes; married, October
11, 1884, to Nettie Louise Porter; married, July 18,
1893, to Mary Louisa Bassett.
Republican. Lawyer;
fruit grower; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from California, 1905-19 (5th District 1905-13,
8th District 1913-19); defeated, 1918.
Died in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 3,
1942 (age 87 years, 85
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif.
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Charles R. Herrick (b. 1858) —
of Fenwick, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Ingham
County, Mich., 1858.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; manufacturer;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1925-28 (18th District 1925-26, 25th District
1927-28); defeated in primary, 1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married 1903 to Lany R.
Croel.
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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Henry F. Hicks (born c.1897) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born about 1897.
Republican. Engineer;
farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1949-57; defeated, 1949, 1957.
Burial
location unknown.
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R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) —
also known as Mike Hill —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., August
11, 1902.
Married 1932
to Leona May Ames (died 1977); married 1978 to Frances
Shubel.
Democrat. Fruit farmer; chair of
Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Exchange
Club; Rotary.
Died, in the Tuscola County Medical
Care Facility, Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., March 4,
1991 (age 88 years, 205
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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George E. Hilton (b. 1846) —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Leighton, Bedfordshire, England,
August
25, 1846.
Republican. Building
contractor; inventor;
bee keeper; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1893-96;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Emanuel Himebaugh (b. 1822) —
of Bronson, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Columbia
County, Pa., February
27, 1822.
Farmer; livestock raiser; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1883-84.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Charles A. Hofmeister (b. 1853) —
of Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1853.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County 1st District,
1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dennison Franklin Holden (1835-1902) —
also known as Dennison F. Holden —
of Almira, Benzie
County, Mich.
Born in Ashford, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., April 5,
1835.
Son of Arnold Holden (1803-1869) and Patience (Tanner) Holden
(1803-1890); married 1862 to Mary
Hellen Wilson (1842-1894).
Republican. Lawyer;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Leelanau District, 1891-92.
Died in Michigan, December
12, 1902 (age 67 years, 251
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Arlie L. Hopkins (b. 1870) —
of Bear Lake, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., August
13, 1870.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Manistee County, 1915-22;
defeated in primary, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Norman B. Horton (1881-1933) —
of Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 18,
1881.
Son of George
B. Horton and Amanda Horton; married, February
28, 1929, to Mary Klea Smith.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1923-32; defeated, 1932.
Committed suicide,
1933
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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; married to Wilma
Pauline Dilling.
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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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.
Married, May 29,
1918, to Christine McNabb.
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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Morgan B. Hungerford (1832-1904) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born February
20, 1832.
Farmer; member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central
Committee, 1899.
Died March 21,
1904 (age 72 years, 30
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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John L. Hunter —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1890-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Alexander Huston (1855-1911) —
of Tuscola, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Blenheim, Ontario,
January
17, 1855.
Married, November
12, 1882, to Mary Husted.
Republican. Farmer; furniture
and undertaking
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Gleaners.
Died, of cancer, in
Millington, Tuscola
County, Mich., May 12,
1911 (age 56 years, 115
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William Alfred Hutzel (1863-1932) —
also known as W. Alfred Hutzel —
of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lodi Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 15,
1863.
Son of J. George Hutzel and Caroline or Christina (Bach) Hutzel;
married 1915
to Edna Byrde Smith.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1901-15.
Member, Gleaners;
Grange.
Died in Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
27, 1932 (age 68 years, 196
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel G. Ives (b. 1812) —
of Livingston
County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Tompkins
County, N.Y., December
21, 1812.
Son of Orrin Ives and Mary (Gibbs) Ives; married to Louisa Hedden
(died 1871) and Mary (Watson) Duncan.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County 1st
District, 1855-58; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1872;
banker.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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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); married, July 9,
1888, to Nettie M. Closson (1867-1951).
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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Carroll B. Jones (1903-1983) —
of Marcellus, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; banker;
member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952.
Died in 1983
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Sarah Van Hoosen Jones (1892-1972) —
of Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich., June 23,
1892.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1944-55; defeated, 1955.
Female.
Member, Zonta; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Sigma
Xi; Pi Beta
Phi.
Died in 1972
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Stoney
Creek Cemetery, Rochester Hills, Mich.
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