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Martyn Livingston Agens (1855-1909) —
also known as M. Livy Agens —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Orange, Essex
County, N.J., June 17,
1855.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason County, 1905-09; died
in office 1909.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange; Odd
Fellows.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 30,
1909 (age 53 years, 286
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ezra F. Aldrich (1884-1943) —
of Hiawatha, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Vergennes Township, Kent
County, Mich., June 23,
1884.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1935-38;
defeated in primary, 1938, 1940.
Member, Grange.
Died in 1943
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Hiawatha
Cemetery, Hiawatha, Mich.
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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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Winfred G. Armstrong (1876-1954) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Berrien Springs, Berrien
County, Mich., September
8, 1876.
Republican. Engineer;
farmer;
mail
carrier; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1944-54; died in office 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in 1954
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert F. Baker (b. 1862) —
of Weadock, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Dover Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., January
13, 1862.
Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cheboygan County, 1907-12; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1911-12; Progressive
candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1914; member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1919-22; candidate in Republican
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1922; candidate in Republican primary for
Governor
of Michigan, 1924.
Member, Elks;
Grange; Woodmen.
Interment at Munro
Township Cemetery, Cheboygan, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual, 1911 |
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Erastus N. Bates (1845-1917) —
of Moline, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Geauga
County, Ohio, March 1,
1845.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District,
1885-88; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1907-10.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lynn Haven, Bay
County, Fla., November
26, 1917 (age 72 years, 270
days).
Interment at Jones
Cemetery, Dorr Township, Allegan County, Mich.
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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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Clarence D. Birkholm (1876-1960) —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., July 7,
1876.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1925-32; defeated, 1932, 1934.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in 1960
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Otto William Bishop (1875-1966) —
also known as Otto W. Bishop —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., December
17, 1875.
Son of August F. Bishop and Bertha (Wischow) Bishop.
Republican. President and manager, Alpena Fisheries Co.;
coal
dealer; insurance
business; banker;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1935-48; defeated in primary, 1932,
1948; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947; chair of
Alpena County Republican Party, 1950.
Protestant.
Member, Exchange
Club; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Grange; Elks; Eagles.
Died November
22, 1966 (age 90 years, 340
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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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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D. Hale Brake (1891-1979) —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Caledonia, Kent
County, Mich., March 5,
1891.
Son of David
H. Brake and Bertha (Hale) Brake.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; farmer; lawyer; Montcalm
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1935-42; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1942; Michigan
state treasurer, 1943-54; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1954; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1955; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 25th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Gleaners;
Grange; Delta
Tau Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Order of the
Coif; Lions; Rotary.
Died in Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich., April 24,
1979 (age 88 years, 50
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David H. Brake (1864-1937) —
of near Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Ontario,
1864.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1923-28, 1931-32 (Newaygo County
1923-26, Newaygo District 1927-28, 1931-32).
Member, Freemasons;
Grange; Maccabees.
Died in 1937
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Earl L. Burhans (b. 1884) —
of Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in New Buffalo, Berrien
County, Mich., April 12,
1884.
Son of Isaac Burhans and Elizabeth Burhans.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; farmer; banker; Van
Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-16; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1931-34;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1934; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1937-42; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1942; resigned 1942.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Harriet E. Breed. |
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Claude E. Burton (1902-1972) —
of Bellevue, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Bellevue, Eaton
County, Mich., March 30,
1902.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1965-66; defeated,
1962 (Eaton District), 1966 (56th District), 1968 (56th District),
1970 (56th District).
Presbyterian.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., June 29,
1972 (age 70 years, 91
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William G. Burton (b. 1875) —
of Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Lisbon, Kent
County, Mich., August
31, 1875.
Son of Lester Burton.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1942.
Presbyterian.
Member, Grange.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Campbell (1832-1920) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland,
1832.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1897-98.
Congregationalist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died April 4,
1920 (age about 87
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1859
to Catherine Fisher. |
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Jacob E. Chew (b. 1863) —
of East Jordan, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Darke
County, Ohio, September
25, 1863.
Republican. School
teacher; flour and grain
business; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Webster Childs (1826-1882) —
also known as J. Webster Childs —
of Augusta Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Hampshire, June 16,
1826.
Son of Josiah Childs and Abigail Childs.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 3rd
District, 1859-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1865-68, 1873-74, 1879-80 (8th District 1865-66,
6th District 1867-68, 4th District 1873-74, 1879-80); member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1869-82; died in office 1882.
Congregationalist.
Member, Grange.
Died November
8, 1882 (age 56 years, 145
days).
Interment at Childs
Cemetery, Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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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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Arthur E. Cole (1853-1937) —
of Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Osceola Township, Livingston
County, Mich., October
3, 1853.
Son of Enos Cole and Laura (Mason) Cole.
Lawyer;
Livingston
County Probate Judge, 1885-89; People's candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1892; member of
Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899.
Methodist.
Member, Grange; Maccabees;
Freemasons.
Died in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich., February
13, 1937 (age 83 years, 133
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Rollo G. Conlin (1903-1974) —
of Tipton, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Tipton, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 1,
1903.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-66 (Lenawee County 1945-64,
40th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange; Elks.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., July 7,
1974 (age 71 years, 6
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Hector Deadman (1872-1962) —
also known as Richard H. Deadman —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Clandeboye, Ontario,
September
20, 1872.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
real
estate business; Alpena
County Clerk, 1909-12; Alpena
County Treasurer, 1917-21; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1939-50;
defeated in primary, 1936, 1950, 1954.
Episcopalian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Odd
Fellows; Grange; Elks.
Died January
16, 1962 (age 89 years, 118
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1901
to Lillie M. Rea. |
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Herman Dehnke (1887-1979) —
of Harrisville, Alcona
County, Mich.
Born in Henry
County, Ohio, November
26, 1887.
Son of Hermann Dehnke and Katherine (Sattler) Dehnke.
Republican. Lawyer; Alcona
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-27; circuit
judge in Michigan 23rd Circuit, 1928-59; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1945; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Alpena District,
1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., April 10,
1979 (age 91 years, 135
days).
Interment at Harrisville
Cemetery, Harrisville, Mich.
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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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Bert A. Dickerson (1878-1951) —
of Constantine, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Constantine Township, St. Joseph
County, Mich., April 8,
1878.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph District, 1949-51;
died in office 1951.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Died December
16, 1951 (age 73 years, 252
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Beverly Mae Carr. |
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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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M. L. Evens (b. 1865) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Butler Township, Branch
County, Mich., February
24, 1865.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1915-16;
defeated, 1912.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Grange.
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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Edward William Fehling (1880-1957) —
also known as Edward W. Fehling —
of St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Watertown, Jefferson
County, Wis., June 27,
1880.
Son of Otto Fehling and Helen (Newman) Fehling.
Republican. Lawyer; Clinton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-20; director and attorney for
Farmers State Savings Bank, and
State Bank of St.
Johns; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1935-38; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1938; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1941 (primary), 1942.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died, in Clinton Memorial Hospital,
St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., August
10, 1957 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Interment at Sowle
Cemetery, Near Maple Rapids, Clinton County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married, June 7,
1908, to Mary G. Boyle (1881-1960). |
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John Ferguson —
of Delhi Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Innkeeper;
supervisor
of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1854-55, 1856-57, 1860-62, 1863-64,
1865-66, 1869-71, 1872-75.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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Relatives:
Married to Adeline G. Newell. |
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Elwin B. Follett (b. 1877) —
of Hale, Iosco
County, Mich.
Born in Fremont, Steuben
County, Ind., November
14, 1877.
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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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.
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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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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George Girrbach (1890-1948) —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., March 30,
1890.
Republican. School
teacher; general manager and vice-president, Soo Creamery;
secretary, Rudyard Woodworking
Corp.; vice-president, Centralgoma Iron Mines, Ltd.;
member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1945-48; died in office 1948;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947.
Member, Grange; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died May 24,
1948 (age 58 years, 55
days).
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.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1879-90.
Methodist.
Member, Grange.
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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Jenny C. Law Hardy (b. 1869) —
also known as Jenny C. Law —
of Tecumseh, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Australia,
September
20, 1869.
Daughter of William Law and Eliza (Hauck) Law.
Republican. Woman suffrage advocate; chairman legislative committee,
Equal Suffrage Association; world traveler; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1932-36.
Female.
Lutheran.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1900
to Dr. P. B. Hardy. |
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James W. Helme, Jr. (1860-1938) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., March 3,
1860.
Lawyer;
dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1899-1902; defeated (Democratic), 1906
(5th District), 1910 (19th District); Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1912; candidate in Democratic primary for
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1920 (Liberal), 1922
(Democratic), 1924 (Democratic); member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1931-38; died
in office 1938.
Member, Grange.
Died August
14, 1938 (age 78 years, 164
days).
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.
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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Ebenezer Gregg Danforth Holden (1834-1912) —
also known as Ebenezer G. D. Holden —
of Michigan.
Born in Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, February
18, 1834.
Son of Joseph Rhodes Holden (1797-1887) and Joanna Reed (Danforth)
Holden (1800-1891).
Secretary
of state of Michigan, 1875-78.
Member, Grange.
Died in Coquille, Coos
County, Ore., August
20, 1912 (age 78 years, 184
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George B. Horton (1845-1922) —
of Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Medina
County, Ohio, April 17,
1845.
Member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1887-91; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 5th District, 1907-08.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lenawee
County, Mich., June 2,
1922 (age 77 years, 46
days).
Interment at Sand
Creek Cemetery, Sand Creek, Mich.
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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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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.
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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Relatives:
Married 1915
to Edna Byrde Smith. |
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William E. Ivory (b. 1866) —
of Elba, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Hadley Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
14, 1866.
Republican. Banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1905-08,
1917-20; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1910 (21st District), 1934 (Republican, 11th
District).
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Woodmen;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1885
to Cora B. Fifield. |
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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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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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Lawrence Kestenbaum (b. 1955) —
also known as Larry Kestenbaum —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
13, 1955.
Son of Justin Louis Kestenbaum (1925-1995) and Maryhelen (Dietrich)
Kestenbaum (1928-1985).
Democrat. Lawyer; Ingham
County Commissioner 8th District, 1983-88; candidate in primary
for Michigan
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1998; Washtenaw
County Commissioner 4th District, 2000-02; Washtenaw
County Clerk and Register of Deeds, 2005-.
Jewish.
Hungarian,
German,
Polish,
and Norwegian
ancestry. Member, National
Trust for Historic Preservation; American Civil
Liberties Union; Grange; Sierra
Club; NAACP.
Creator of The Political Graveyard web site.
Still living as of 2010.
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John Clark Ketcham (1873-1941) —
also known as John C. Ketcham —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio, January
1, 1873.
Republican. School
teacher; postmaster;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1921-33; defeated,
1932.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., December
4, 1941 (age 68 years, 337
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
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Clarence E. Kistler (1869-1947) —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Gaines Township, Kent
County, Mich., July 14,
1869.
Fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason County, 1917-18,
1929-32; defeated, 1918 (Democratic), 1932 (Republican), 1934
(Republican primary).
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Grange; Gleaners.
Died in 1947
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Emmor O. Ladd (b. 1853) —
of Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Old Mission, Grand
Traverse County, Mich., January
5, 1853.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,
1919-24; defeated in primary, 1924.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Karl K. Leibrand (1902-1967) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Isabella
County, Mich., October
1, 1902.
Son of G. C. Leibrand and Minnie (Kilburn) Leibrand.
Republican. Lawyer; Bay
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1935-36; Bay
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-42; circuit
judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1944-53; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 24th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Kappa Phi; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in 1967
(age about
64 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Shirley L. Hodge. |
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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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Colon C. Lillie (b. 1860) —
of Coopersville, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Tallmadge Township, Ottawa
County, Mich., January
6, 1860.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 23rd District,
1907-08.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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William H. Lockerby (b. 1859) —
of Branch
County, Mich.
Born in West Vienna, Oneida
County, N.Y., February
24, 1859.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1896; member
of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1901-04.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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James L. Lowden (b. 1840) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 30,
1840.
Son of James L. Lowden (died 1881) and Rachel (Lyon) Lowden (died
1874).
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1889-92; candidate for supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1899.
Member, Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905) —
also known as Cyrus G. Luce —
of Michigan.
Born in Windsor, Ashtabula
County, Ohio, July 2,
1824.
Whig candidate for Ohio state
house of representatives, 1848; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County 2nd District,
1855-56; member of Michigan
state senate, 1865-68 (15th District 1865-66, 13th District
1867-68); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1885-86; resigned 1886; Governor of
Michigan, 1887-90.
Member, Grange.
Died in Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich., March 18,
1905 (age 80 years, 259
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Thomas Mars (b. 1829) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1829.
Member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1881-82.
Member, Grange.
Interment at Rose
Hill Cemetery, Berrien Springs, Mich.
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Frederic J. Marshall (1903-1969) —
of Allen, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Allen Township, Hillsdale
County, Mich., March 1,
1903.
Republican. Hillsdale
County Sheriff, 1938-48; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-69 (Hillsdale District
1951-64, 41st District 1965-69); died in office 1969.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in 1969
(age about
66 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1925
to Berenece Helen Plum. |
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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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Perry Mayo (1829-1921) —
of Michigan.
Born in Hancock, Delaware
County, N.Y., June 14,
1829.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of
Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1887-88; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1894.
Member, Grange; Grand
Army of the Republic.
Mayo Hall at Michigan State University, originally a women's
dormitory, was named for his wife, Mary Mayo.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., January
5, 1921 (age 91 years, 205
days).
Interment at Austin
Cemetery, Convis Township, Calhoun County, Mich.
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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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Thomas H. McNaughton (b. 1861) —
of Ada, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Ada Township, Kent
County, Mich., May 1,
1861.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1909-12; defeated in primary, 1934; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1913-14, 1919-24; defeated, 1916,
1924, 1926.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Duncan McRae (b. 1869) —
of Harrisville, Alcona
County, Mich.
Born in Au Sable, Iosco
County, Mich., February
16, 1869.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
merchant;
lumber
business; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1917-22.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Grange; Gleaners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles E. Mickley (b. 1818) —
of Thurber (now Sand Creek), Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in 1818.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1865-68 (Lenawee County 3rd
District 1865-66, Lenawee County 5th District 1867-68); member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1873-74.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) —
also known as Chase S. Osborn —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.; Possum Poke, Poulan, Worth
County, Ga.
Born in a log
house in Huntington
County, Ind., January
22, 1860.
Son of George A. Osborn and Margaret (Fannon) Osborn.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; postmaster;
member of Michigan
Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908;
Governor
of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican
nomination for Vice President, 1928;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1936.
Presbyterian.
English,
French,
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Knights
of Pythias; Audubon
Society; National Rifle
Association; Sigma
Chi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi Gamma
Mu; Sons of
the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died April 11,
1949 (age 89 years, 79
days).
Interment a
private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
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Azariah S. Partridge (b. 1834) —
of Flushing, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in 1834.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1881-82; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1886 (Prohibition),
1894 (People's); member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central
Committee, 1887; Prohibition candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1890.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin Franklin Partridge (1822-1892) —
also known as Benjamin F. Partridge —
of Portsmouth Township, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Shelby, Macomb
County, Mich., April 19,
1822.
Son of Asa Partridge and Sarah C. Partridge.
Republican. Lumber
business; real estate
business; farmer; historian;
Bay
County Sheriff; general in the Union Army during the Civil War;
Michigan
land commissioner, 1877-78; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1881-82.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grand
Army of the Republic; Grange.
Died in Portsmouth Township, Bay
County, Mich., October
19, 1892 (age 70 years, 183
days).
Interment at Elm
Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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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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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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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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Francis W. Redfern (b. 1842) —
of Maple Rapids, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Maple Rapids, Clinton
County, Mich., 1842.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1893-96.
Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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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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John Schmidt (1865-1939) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Richmond Township, Osceola
County, Mich., March 11,
1865.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola County, 1913-18.
German
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in 1939
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1892
to Mathilde C. Blank. |
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Charles B. Scully (b. 1878) —
of Almont, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Almont Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., June 17,
1878.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1917-20; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Gleaners;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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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, Ionia, Mich.
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Frank A. Smith (1876-1947) —
of Luther, Lake
County, Mich.
Born in Lynchburg, Highland
County, Ohio, January
8, 1876.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1915-24;
defeated in primary, 1924 (Wexford District), 1940 (Mecosta
District); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1928;
member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1938, 1944.
Member, Grange; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Maccabees.
Died in 1947
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lowell Sours (b. 1852) —
of near Elk Rapids, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., May 11,
1852.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,
1915-18.
German
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1880
to Emma J. Sherman. |
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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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Dora Hall Stockman (1872-1948) —
also known as Dora H. Stockman; Dora Hall; Dora
Weinkauf —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in a log
cabin at Marilla, Manistee
County, Mich., August 4,
1872.
Daughter of Leander Hall and Lucy Jane (Bennet) Hall.
Republican. School
teacher; lecturer of the Michigan State Grange, and editor of the
Grange paper, the Michigan Patron; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1920-31; Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Ingham County
2nd District, 1933; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1939-46.
Female.
Member, Grange; Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
First
woman to hold statewide elective office in Michigan.
Died in California, 1948
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Hurd
Cemetery, DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Leander Hall and Lucy Jane (Bennet) Hall; married, August 8,
1889, to Francis M. Stockman (died 1932); married 1947 to Gustof
Weinkauf. |
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Henry E. Straight (b. 1864) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Colwater Township, Branch
County, Mich., December
26, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; clothing
merchant; Branch
County Clerk, 1905-08; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1909-12;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1913-16.
Member, Grange; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1899
to Sarah B. Depue. |
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Russell H. Strange, Jr. (1934-2001) —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., September
18, 1934.
Republican. Tree farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District
1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; American
Political Science Association; Rotary;
Grange; Elks.
Died in North Port, Sarasota
County, Fla., December
6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Stumpenhusen (b. 1843) —
of Rawsonville, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
15, 1843.
Son of Henry Stumpenhusen (died 1883) and Catherine (Keelan)
Stumpenhusen (died 1888).
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1899-1902; candidate for supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1904.
German
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Francis Thomson (1891-1973) —
also known as James F. Thomson —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., November
19, 1891.
Son of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1929-30; defeated in primary, 1924, 1932; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1936-39; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1939-41, 1950; candidate in
primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; Jackson
County Treasurer, 1943-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Grange; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich., April 21,
1973 (age 81 years, 153
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Elvira Sanford. |
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Douglas Deforest Tibbits (1890-1947) —
also known as Douglas D. Tibbits —
of Boyne City, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., 1890.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1933-40.
Member, Grange; Eagles.
Died in 1947
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Calvin Jay Town (1875-1942) —
also known as C. Jay Town —
of North Adams, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., June 29,
1875.
Son of James D. Town (1852-1933) and Esther (Houghtaling) Town
(1853-1933).
Republican. Methodist
minister; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1919-24, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928; member of Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1933-42; defeated in primary, 1924,
1930; died in office 1942.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Woodmen;
Gleaners.
Died January
7, 1942 (age 66 years, 192
days).
Interment at Pope
Cemetery, Springport, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of James D. Town (1852-1933) and Esther (Houghtaling) Town
(1853-1933); married, October
19, 1898, to Rena C. Perrine (1876-1910); married to Nina
Ives. |
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Rowland Ebenezer Trowbridge (1821-1881) —
also known as Rowland E. Trowbridge —
of Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Horseheads, Chemung
County, N.Y., June 18,
1821.
Member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1857-60; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1861-63, 1865-69 (4th District
1861-63, 5th District 1865-69); defeated, 1862, 1868.
Member, Grange.
Died in Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich., April 20,
1881 (age 59 years, 306
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Birmingham, Mich.
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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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Joseph Edwin Warner (1870-1956) —
also known as Joseph E. Warner; Joe E.
Warner —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born near Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., March 14,
1870.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1921-30, 1937-56 (Washtenaw
County 2nd District 1921-26, Washtenaw County 1927-30, 1937-44,
Washtenaw County 2nd District 1945-56); defeated, 1912 (Washtenaw
County 2nd District), 1930 (Washtenaw County), 1934 (Washtenaw
County); died in office 1956.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange; Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died April 16,
1956 (age 86 years, 33
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1893
to Lottie A. Ferguson. |
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Fred B. Wells (1861-1932) —
of Lagrange Township, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne Township, Cass
County, Mich., February
16, 1861.
Son of Fanny (Beverstock) Wells (1829-1903) and Homer Wells
(1830-1904).
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cass County, 1915-26; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1925-26; candidate
in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1926.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in Michigan, November, 1932
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerhard Mennen Williams (1911-1988) —
also known as G. Mennen Williams;
"Soapy" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1911.
Son of Henry Phillips Williams and Elma Christina (Mennen) Williams.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of
Michigan, 1949-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1966; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1968-69; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1971-86; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1983-86.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of the
Coif; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Amvets; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; Order of
Ahepa; Grange; Americans
for Democratic Action; United
World Federalists.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1988 (age 76 years, 344
days).
Interment at Protestant
Cemetery, Mackinac Island, 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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Jason Woodman (b. 1860) —
of Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich., 1860.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1911-23.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jonathan J. Woodman (1825-1907) —
also known as J. J. Woodman —
of Van
Buren County, Mich.
Born in 1825.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1861-72 (Van Buren County
1861-62, Van Buren County 1st District 1863-72); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1869-72.
Member, Grange.
Died in 1907
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert N. Woodruff (b. 1850) —
of Watervliet, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in 1850.
Son of Newton
R. Woodruff.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1885-86.
Member, Grange.
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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