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Glenn S. Anderson (b. 1954) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Carthage, Smith
County, Tenn., February
8, 1954.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 18th District; elected 2000.
Member, Jaycees; United
Auto Workers.
Still living as of 2000.
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Steve Andrews (b. 1949) —
of Wolverine, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Grayling, Crawford
County, Mich., October
15, 1949.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 106th District, 1979-82; candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 37th District, 1982.
Member, Jaycees; Elks.
Still living as of 1982.
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Dan Angel (b. 1939) —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
23, 1939.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 49th District, 1973-78; defeated
in primary, 1968; resigned 1978.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1978.
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Phillip J. Arthurhultz (b. 1947) —
also known as Phil Arthurhultz —
of Whitehall, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born June 16,
1947.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1979-94.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Jaycees; Eagles; National Rifle
Association.
Still living as of 1994.
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Paul Douglas Bagwell (1913-1973) —
also known as Paul D. Bagwell —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hendersonville, Henderson
County, N.C., August
23, 1913.
Son of Vollie Vernon Bagwell and Nancy Margaret (Brown) Bagwell.
Republican. College
professor; candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1956; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees; American
Association of University Professors; Phi
Kappa Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Pi
Kappa Delta; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Kappa
Delta Pi; Rotary; Freemasons.
Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., October
23, 1973 (age 60 years, 61
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward L. Baker (1906-1987) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Orchard Lake, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Georgetown, Floyd
County, Ind., February
1, 1906.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1942, 1944; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Member, Freemasons;
Jaycees.
Died in Oakland
County, Mich., March 4,
1987 (age 81 years, 31
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William S. Ballenger III (b. 1941) —
of Ovid, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., March 28,
1941.
Son of William Sylvester Ballenger and Marie Elizabeth (Daley)
Ballenger.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; chair of
Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1966-68; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1969-70; member of
Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1971-74; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1982.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Farm
Bureau; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2007.
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James Johnston Blanchard (b. 1942) —
also known as James J. Blanchard; Jim
Blanchard —
of Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.; Beverly Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 8,
1942.
Son of James Robert Blanchard and Rosalie Johnston Blanchard.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1975-83; Governor of
Michigan, 1983-90; defeated, 1990, 2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1984;
chair, Platform Committee, chair, 1988;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1988;
member, Platform Committee, 2008;
U.S. Ambassador to Canada, 1993-96.
Unitarian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Jaycees; Delta
Tau Delta.
Still living as of 2009.
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Andrew Bolt (1906-1971) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
8, 1906.
Son of Ralph D. Bolt and Anna (Klunder) Bolt.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1939-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Christian
Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, Optimist
Club; Jaycees.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., January
26, 1971 (age 64 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles A. Boyer (1911-1991) —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Texas, August
19, 1911.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died April 17,
1991 (age 79 years, 241
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Garry Eldridge Brown (1923-1998) —
also known as Garry Brown —
of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., August
12, 1923.
Son of E. Lakin Brown and Blanche (Jackson) Brown.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-66 (6th District 1963-64, 21st District
1965-66); U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1967-79; defeated,
1978.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Elks;
Jaycees.
Died August
27, 1998 (age 75 years, 15
days).
Interment at Schoolcraft
Cemetery, Schoolcraft, Mich.
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William Robert Bryant, Jr. (b. 1938) —
also known as William R. Bryant, Jr. —
of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 4,
1938.
Son of William Robert Bryant and Mary Frances (Fisk) Bryant.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-96 (1st District 1971-72,
13th District 1973-92, 1st District 1993-96).
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Jaycees; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1996.
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James J. Damman (b. 1933) —
of Troy, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich., January
16, 1933.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 63rd District, 1971-74; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1975-78.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1978.
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Robert John Danhof (b. 1925) —
also known as Robert J. Danhof —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., August
24, 1925.
Son of Nicholas J. Danhof and Joan (Buter) Danhof.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1960-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 23rd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1962; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969-; defeated, 1968;
appointed 1969.
Christian
Reformed or Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1998.
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Relatives:
Married to Marguerite DenHerder. |
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James R. DeSana (b. 1930) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
6, 1930.
Mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1961-67; member of Michigan
state senate, 1976-86 (11th District 1976-82, 7th District
1983-86); Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1996.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1996.
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Melvin J. De Stigter (1928-2003) —
of Hudsonville, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Sioux Center, Sioux
County, Iowa, November
21, 1928.
Republican. School
teacher; sales
manager; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 95th District, 1965-78; candidate
in primary for Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1978; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1992.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Jaycees.
Died August 7,
2003 (age 74 years, 259
days).
Interment at Georgetown
Cemetery, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
to Carol Jean Schultze. |
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Mat J. Dunaskiss (b. 1951) —
of Lake Orion, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., September
21, 1951.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1981-90; member of
Michigan
state senate, 1991-2001 (8th District 1991-94, 16th District
1995-2001).
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees; Optimist
Club; Elks.
Still living as of 2001.
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Clyne Ward Durst, Jr. (b. 1930) —
also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., October
27, 1930.
Son of Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst and Clyne Ward Durst, Sr.
(1908-1992).
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Jean M. Luethjohan. |
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John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) —
also known as John M. Engler —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., October
12, 1948.
Son of Mathias
John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72,
89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan
state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District
1983-90); Governor of
Michigan, 1991-2002; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1992,
2000;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees; Federalist
Society; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ernest Carl Fackler III (b. 1943) —
also known as Ernest C. Fackler —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 5,
1943.
Son of Ernest Carl Fackler, Jr. and Emma (Engel) Fackler.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1970, 1972; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1979.
Lutheran.
Member, American
Political Science Association; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1979.
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Relatives:
Married 1967
to Karen Anne Wagner. |
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Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (1913-2006) —
also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie
Lynch King, Jr.; "Passkey" —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., July 14,
1913.
Son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner)
King Ford (1892-1967).
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned
1973; member, President's
Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice
President of the United States, 1973-74; President
of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976.
Episcopalian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
the American Revolution; Forty and
Eight; Jaycees; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Humane
Society; Elks; American Bar
Association.
Shot
at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975.
On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult
leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded
pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired.
On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a
shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were
convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal
of Freedom in 1999.
Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, Calif., December
26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165
days).
Interment at Gerald
R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. (1884-1941) and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King
Ford (1892-1967); step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr. (1890-1962);
married, October
15, 1948, to Elizabeth Ann 'Betty' (Bloomer) Warren (1918-2011);
half-brother of Thomas
G. Ford, Sr.. |
| | | Cross-reference: Richard
M. Nixon — L.
William Seidman |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile |
| | | Books by Gerald R. Ford: A
Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford
(1983) |
| | | Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert
Greene, The
Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier,
Gerald
R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography —
James Cannon, Time
and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History —
Douglas Brinkley, Gerald
R. Ford |
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William David Ford (1927-2004) —
also known as William D. Ford —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 6,
1927.
Son of Robert Ford and Jean (McGhee) Ford.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93,
13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1980,
1984.
United
Church of Christ. Scottish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary;
Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees; Moose; Eagles.
Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Jack J. Garris (1919-2005) —
also known as Jack John Garatzgeone —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
16, 1919.
Son of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Delta
Theta Phi; Jaycees.
Died, of a stroke,
while suffering from Parkinson's
disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1948
to Helen Cazepis. |
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James Goulette (b. 1906) —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
9, 1906.
Republican. Ice,
beer,
cold
storage and mink
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson
County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee
District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson
District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District).
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles; United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gerald William Graves (b. 1923) —
also known as Gerald W. Graves —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., July 28,
1923.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1951-54;
defeated in primary, 1948; mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 1969-81.
Catholic.
Member, Eagles; Elks;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1981.
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Thomas Guastello (b. 1943) —
of Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1943.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1969-74; member of
Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1975-82.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Alpha
Tau Omega; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1982.
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William P. Hampton (b. 1938) —
of Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., January
24, 1938.
Republican. Lawyer;
executive assistant to gubernatorial candidate Paul
D. Bagwell, 1958 and 1960; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 65th District, 1965-70.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Jaycees.
Still living as of 1970.
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Relatives:
Married 1961
to Elizabeth Taft Bradley. |
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William F. Hanna (b. 1920) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Marne, Ottawa
County, Mich., January
12, 1920.
Son of William J. Hanna and Mabel (Young) Hanna.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1951; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Leola M. Ferris. |
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Milton Eugene Higgs (b. 1925) —
also known as Milton E. Higgs —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., November
24, 1925.
Son of Charles Higgs and Alice (Skinner) Higgs.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Jaycees; Elks; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Geraldine Tarmichael. |
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Kerry Kenneth Kammer (b. 1948) —
also known as Kerry K. Kammer —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born August
13, 1948.
Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980;
candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate in Republican primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1994.
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John Francis Kelly (b. 1949) —
also known as John F. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
6, 1949.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1976; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1979-94; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1980, 1992; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1994; candidate for Wayne State
University board of governors, 1998; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 2000.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; Common
Cause; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2000.
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Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) —
of St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born December
20, 1962.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-.
Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Still living as of 2001.
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Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) —
also known as Robert E. LeMire —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., May 19,
1914.
Son of William
A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.
Catholic.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Elks.
Died August
28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Wilfred J. Lewis (b. 1904) —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., February
16, 1904.
Son of Dr. Lee A. Lewis and Hannah (Engler) Lewis.
Democrat. Lawyer; Manistee
County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1938.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sigma Nu
Phi; Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carlton H. Morris (1917-1983) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Keeler, Van Buren
County, Mich., December
20, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1946-48; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1949-62; defeated in primary, 1962;
candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1964; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 42nd District, 1981.
Member, Jaycees; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Amvets.
Died in 1983
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edith Elaine Michael. |
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David A. Nagy (b. 1940) —
of Canton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., July 4,
1940.
Libertarian. Accountant;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 18th District, 1992, 2000;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1998.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 2000.
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Haskell Linton Nichols (1896-1991) —
also known as Haskell L. Nichols —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Homer, Calhoun
County, Mich., July 28,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Jackson
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1928-30; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1933-36, 1939-42; defeated, 1936; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1937-38; member of Michigan
state senate, 1943-66 (10th District 1943-64, 19th District
1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Jaycees; Eagles; Moose.
Died in 1991
(age about
94 years).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Robert Dunkerson Orr (1917-2004) —
also known as Robert D. Orr —
of Evansville, Vanderburgh
County, Ind.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
17, 1917.
Son of Samuel Lowry Orr and Louise (Dunkerson) Orr.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956;
chair
of Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1965-67; member of Indiana
state senate; elected 1968; Lieutenant
Governor of Indiana; elected 1972; Governor of
Indiana, 1981-89; board member, Amtrak
(representing all state governors); U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1989-92.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Rotary;
Jaycees.
Died, of heart
disease, in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., March 10,
2004 (age 86 years, 114
days).
Interment at Crown
Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
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Gary M. Owen (b. 1944) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lawrence
County, Ala., September
9, 1944.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 22nd District, 1973-88; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1983-88.
Baptist.
Member, Jaycees; Phi
Delta Kappa.
Still living as of 1995.
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John D. Payant (1935-2001) —
of Kingsford, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., August
22, 1935.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72.
Catholic.
Member, Kiwanis;
United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights
of Columbus.
Died November
5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
8, 1947.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,
1988.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Jaycees; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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Robert Nute Sawyer (b. 1911) —
also known as Robert N. Sawyer —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
3, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1939-42;
defeated in primary, 1946; Monroe
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54.
Member, Freemasons;
Jaycees.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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David M. Serotkin (1938-1993) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., December
9, 1938.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 75th District, 1967-72; defeated
in Republican primary, 1966 (75th District), 1992 (67th District);
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969; Republican candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1972, 1976; member of
Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1983; defeated (Republican), 1974.
Member, Kiwanis;
Jaycees.
Died in 1993
(age about
54 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72;
defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary);
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1988.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees; Knights
of Columbus; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married 1955
to Corinne J. Lotowski. |
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Victor Targonski (1914-1990) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
17, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1944, 1946; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1948; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; Michigan
state auditor general, 1955-56; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956;
defeated, 1959; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees; Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1990 (age 76 years, 75
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Eugene Gilkison Wanger (b. 1933) —
also known as Eugene G. Wanger; Gil Wanger —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., May 16,
1933.
Son of Eugene Wanger and Roka Gilkison Wanger.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees; Phi
Alpha Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Theta
Xi; Toastmasters.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives:
Married to Marilyn Rose Morris. |
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Stephen J. Warmington (b. 1950) —
also known as Steve Warmington —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Upper Peninsula (unknown
county), Mich., June 14,
1950.
Mayor
of Muskegon, Mich., 2002-.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 2008.
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Kirby L. Wilson, Jr. (born c.1915) —
of Michigan.
Born about 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1942; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1948, 1950.
Member, Jaycees.
Still living as of 1950.
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Howard Eliot Wolpe III (1939-2011) —
also known as Howard E. Wolpe —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Saugatuck, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
2, 1939.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 46th District, 1973-76; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1979-93; defeated,
1976; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1994.
Jewish.
Member, Jaycees.
Died in Saugatuck, Allegan
County, Mich., October
25, 2011 (age 71 years, 357
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Young (b. 1934) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw
County, Mich., March 7,
1934.
Republican. Farmer; builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-74 (84th District 1971-72,
86th District 1973-74); member of Michigan
state senate 35th District, 1975-82; defeated, 1982.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jaycees; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,
July
7, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1949-50; candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 17,
1992 (age 77 years, 346
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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