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John W. Haarer (b. 1876) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April 21,
1876.
Republican. Insurance
business; banker;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1902; Michigan
state treasurer, 1913-16.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Clinton Hafford (1862-1941) —
also known as George C. Hafford —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Pierrepont Manor, Jefferson
County, N.Y., July 10,
1862.
Son of Jacob Tisdale Hafford and Lydia Ann (Matteson) Hafford.
Democrat. Physician;
surgeon;
major in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1928.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; American
Legion.
Died in Michigan, August
19, 1941 (age 79 years, 40
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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John Strong Haggerty (1866-1950) —
also known as John S. Haggerty —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Springwells (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., August
22, 1866.
Son of Lorenzo D. Haggerty and Elizabeth (Strong) Haggerty.
Republican. President, Haggerty Brick Co.
and Campbell Land
Co.; Wayne
County Road Commissioner; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1912,
1916,
1924
(alternate), 1928;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1915-19, 1927; secretary of
state of Michigan, 1927-30; treasurer of
Michigan Republican Party, 1927-29.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1950
(age about
83 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Grand
Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Henry Allyn Haigh (1854-1942) —
also known as Henry A. Haigh —
of Michigan.
Born in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., March 13,
1854.
Son of Richard Haigh, Sr. (1811-1904) and Lucy Billings (Allyn) Haigh
(1815-1903).
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of William
L. Carpenter, Flavius
L. Brooke, and John
Atkinson, starting in 1889; active in promotion and construction
of electric railways,
and officer for several railroad
companies; director of the Alpena Power
Company; stockholder and director of the Peninsular Savings Bank;
director and counsel of Continental Casualty insurance
company; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1892;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1896.
Episcopalian.
English
ancestry. Member, American
Public Health Association; American
Historical Association; Freemasons.
Died May 16,
1942 (age 88 years, 64
days).
Interment at Northview
Cemetery, Dearborn, Mich.
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Thomas Hall (1869-1958) —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw
County, Mich., June 6,
1869.
Son of Richard Hall and Ellen (Peters) Hall.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; rancher; secretary of
state of North Dakota, 1913-24, 1943-54; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924-33; defeated,
1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak., December
4, 1958 (age 89 years, 181
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
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Benjamin Howard Halstead (1876-1943) —
also known as Benjamin H. Halstead —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Waukee, Dallas
County, Iowa, September
7, 1876.
Son of Benjamin
Terry Halstead and Priscilla Antoinette (Howard) Halstead
(1853-1931).
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912;
candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1921; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1929; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1932;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1934-39; defeated, 1925, 1939, 1941;
circuit
judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1941-43; appointed 1941; died in
office 1943.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died October
19, 1943 (age 67 years, 42
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
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John F. Hamilton (1898-1971) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
18, 1898.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; real estate
business; builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1937-40.
Member, Freemasons; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1971
(age about
73 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Olive Kreger. |
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Robert J. Hamilton (1890-1967) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Newberry, Luce
County, Mich., August
12, 1890.
Republican. Insurance
business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Battle Creek, Mich., 1937-39; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1945-48.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons; Rotary.
Died in 1967
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lisa E. Eaves. |
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John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991) —
also known as John A. Hannah —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
9, 1902.
Son of Wilfred Steele Hannah and Mary Ellen (Malone) Hannah.
Republican. Agricultural
extension agent; president
of Michigan State College, 1941-55, and Michigan State University,
1955-69; director, Motor Wheel
Corporation, Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, American Bank and
Trust Company, and Manufacturers National Bank of
Detroit; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 14th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Newcomen
Society; Phi Eta
Sigma; Phi
Kappa Phi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi
Kappa Delta; Alpha
Zeta.
Died in 1991
(age about
88 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Leaun Harrelson (1918-1973) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Equality, Gallatin
County, Ill., July 10,
1918.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Member, Freemasons; United
Auto Workers; Teamsters
Union; Eagles.
Died July 14,
1973 (age 55 years, 4
days).
Interment at Ottawa
Park Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.
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John M. Harris (b. 1861) —
of Boyne City, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Uxbridge, Ontario,
September
10, 1861.
Son of Chester Harris and Mary Jane Harris.
Republican. Lawyer;
director, First National Bank of
Boyne City; director and attorney, Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad;
Charlevoix
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1901; probate judge in
Michigan, 1901-13; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1925-28 (Charlevoix County
1925-26, Charlevoix District 1927-28); defeated in primary, 1928.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Maccabees.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilbur J. Harris (1907-1975) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., October
15, 1907.
Republican. Retail
fuel business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1939-40.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Elks.
Died in 1975
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ray Hart (b. 1872) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., April 21,
1872.
Son of Henry
Hart and Maria (Parsons) Hart.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor of
Midland, Mich., 1899-1900; Midland
County Prosecuting Attorney; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1918-47.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Hartman (b. 1918) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in a log
cabin at McMillan, Luce
County, Mich., December
8, 1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1961-64; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1965-72.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks;
Freemasons.
Still living as of 1972.
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Gus Theodore Hartman (1883-1963) —
also known as Gus T. Hartman —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., February
2, 1883.
Son of Gottlieb Hartman and Margerate (Gmahling) Hartman.
Republican. Assistant superintendent, Copper Range Railroad;
Michigan Deputy Auditor General; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1925-34 (Houghton County 3rd
District 1925-26, Houghton County 2nd District 1927-34); defeated,
1934.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles.
Died in 1963
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Marie Dreis. |
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George B. Hartrick (1891-1958) —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Royal Oak Township, Oakland
County, Mich., July 2,
1891.
Son of Thomas Hartrick and Mary Elizabeth (Briggs) Hartrick.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1936-58; died in office 1958.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Exchange
Club.
Died August
12, 1958 (age 67 years, 41
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Blaine W. Hatch (b. 1889) —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., July 26,
1889.
Son of Jesse
M. Hatch and Ella M. (Willard) Hatch.
Republican. Probate judge in Michigan, 1920-27; circuit
judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1927-59; appointed 1927.
Episcopalian.
Member, Sons
of Union Veterans; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Hatton (1864-1944) —
of Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Borris, County Carlow, Ireland,
October
10, 1864.
Son of William R. D. Hatton and Mary Jane (Burroughs) Hatton.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; leather
business; chair of
Ottawa County Republican Party, 1920-38; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
Freemasons; Rotary.
Died in 1944
(age about
79 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Perley C. Heald (b. 1849) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Lovell, Oxford
County, Maine, May 5,
1849.
Republican. Civil
engineer; real estate
business; mayor of
Midland, Mich., 1887-88; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1888;
member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1899-1900.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank Heath (1886-1954) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in England,
June
28, 1886.
Republican. Coal mining
superintendent; ice cream
business; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1945-54; nominated, but died before
the election 1954; died in office 1954; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1944.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Lions.
Died September
1, 1954 (age 68 years, 65
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Benjamin Franklin Heckert (1840-1911) —
also known as Benjamin F. Heckert —
of Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne
County, Ohio, March, 1840.
Son of John David Heckert (1801-1844) and Salome (Hirsch) Heckert
(1808-1879).
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer;
probate judge in Michigan; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 36th Circuit, 1899; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 8th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1909-11;
died in office 1911.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April 12,
1911 (age 71 years, 0
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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James H. Heinze (b. 1914) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., September
4, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta
Tau Delta; Navy
League.
Still living as of 1972.
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Russell Hellman (1917-2004) —
also known as Rusty Hellman —
of Dollar Bay, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Dollar Bay, Houghton
County, Mich., September
9, 1917.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-80 (Houghton District
1961-64, 110th District 1965-80).
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, in the Houghton County Medical
Care Facility, Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich., June 9,
2004 (age 86 years, 274
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1938
to Edith Kaarlela. |
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Robert J. Henderson (1885-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Thamesford, Ontario,
April
12, 1885.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1938; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1942 (Wayne County 1st District), 1944 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne
County 2nd District), 1956 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1958 (Wayne
County 2nd District), 1960 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1962 (Wayne
County 2nd District), 1964 (11th District); candidate in primary for
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd
District, 1961.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in 1965
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl R. Henry (1887-1966) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Au Sable, Iosco
County, Mich., November
17, 1887.
Son of Charles
Roswell Henry.
Democrat. Lawyer; Alpena
County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena County, 1916;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1928; candidate for
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1930.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Freemasons; Elks.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
13, 1966 (age 79 years, 26
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Charles Roswell Henry (1856-1926) —
also known as Charles R. Henry —
of Au Sable, Iosco
County, Mich.; Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Ridge, Macon Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
29, 1856.
Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1885.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died of apoplexy (cerebral
hemorrhage), after a period of heart
trouble, in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., February
26, 1926 (age 69 years, 59
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Harry Hermann (1872-1964) —
of Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 9,
1872.
Republican. Plumber;
steamfitter;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-44, 1947-54 (Houghton County
1st District 1939-44, Houghton District 1947-54); defeated, 1936
(Houghton County 1st District), 1944 (Houghton District), 1954
(Houghton District).
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1964
(age about
92 years).
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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Byron P. Hicks (b. 1873) —
of Durand, Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston
County, Mich., November
27, 1873.
Republican. Lawyer; Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1919-21.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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George Neil Higgins (1900-1982) —
also known as George N. Higgins —
of Ferndale, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Montreal, Quebec,
August
24, 1900.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1939-44; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1945-46, 1949-54; defeated in
primary, 1936; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1956; candidate in
primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1964.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Elks; Rotary.
Died in 1982
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920
to Eva Isabelle Quayle. |
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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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Frederic Hilbert (b. 1912) —
of Wayland, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Wayland, Allegan
County, Mich., October
15, 1912.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1959; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964,
1968.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners;
Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Henry Hinebaugh (1867-1943) —
of Illinois.
Born near Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., December
16, 1867.
County judge in Illinois, 1902-12; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1913-15.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., September
22, 1943 (age 75 years, 280
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Litchfield, Mich.
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Quincy P. Hoffman (b. 1913) —
of Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 30,
1913.
Republican. Farmer; Sanilac
County Sheriff, 1959-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1965-80.
Methodist.
Member, Lions;
Freemasons; Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1980.
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Donald E. Holbrook (1909-1986) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., August
20, 1909.
Republican. Lawyer; Clare
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-42; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1948-64; resigned 1964;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-78.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis;
Farm
Bureau.
Died February
19, 1986 (age 76 years, 183
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
29, 1931.
Son of Donald
E. Holbrook.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Isabella
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 99th District, 1965-72; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis;
American
Judicature Society; Alpha
Tau Omega; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married to Patsy Ann Cox. |
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David S. Holmes, Jr. (1914-1994) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Covington, Kenton
County, Ky., August
11, 1914.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-74 (Wayne County 11th
District 1959-64, 10th District 1965-72, 21st District 1973-74);
defeated in primary, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1974-94; died in office 1994;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Died May 21,
1994 (age 79 years, 283
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kirby Holmes (b. 1933) —
of Shelby Township, Macomb
County, Mich.; Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., March 9,
1933.
Republican. Supervisor
of Shelby Township, Michigan, 1967-69; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 26th District, 1973-78, 1981-82;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1978; Presidential
Elector for Michigan, 1980;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1984-86; defeated, 1982, 1986.
Member, American
Legion; Amvets; Lions;
Freemasons.
Still living as of 1986.
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Joseph Lawrence Hooper (1877-1934) —
also known as Joseph L. Hooper —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, December
22, 1877.
Republican. Lawyer; Calhoun
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1903-06; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1925-34; died in
office 1934.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
22, 1934 (age 56 years, 62
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Warren Green Hooper (1904-1945) —
also known as Warren G. Hooper —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 2,
1904.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1939-44; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1945; died in office 1945.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
During a grand jury investigation,
admitted
to taking
bribes and was given immunity from
prosecution in return for his testimony against others; however,
four days before the hearing, he was shot and
killed
in his
car, alongside highway M-99, near Springport, Jackson
County, Mich., January
11, 1945 (age 40 years, 254
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Chester Milton Howell (b. 1884) —
also known as Chester M. Howell; "Chiseling
Chet" —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
10, 1884.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1923-26; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1927-32, 1939-45; defeated, 1932,
1936; resigned 1945; charged
on December 6, 1944 with accepting bribes from naturopathic
physicians, and pleaded
guilty; testified against other legislators in bribery
cases.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Kiwanis;
Elks; Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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T. Jefferson Hoxie (1903-1978) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., March 15,
1903.
Son of Walter Hoxie and Effie (Blair) Hoxie.
Republican. Lawyer;
mayor of St. Louis, Mich., 1941-43; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1943-56;
defeated in primary, 1940, 1960, 1962; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in 1978
(age about
75 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold B. Hughes (1911-1997) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich., July 7,
1911.
Son of Ellis Hughes and Bertha (Bowen) Hughes.
Republican. Lawyer; Clare
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1947-52; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons; Knights
Templar; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died, in Tender Care Nursing
Home, Clare, Clare
County, Mich., November
11, 1997 (age 86 years, 127
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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James Russell Hughes (1907-1992) —
also known as J. Russell Hughes;
"Rip" —
of Harrisville, Alcona
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
22, 1907.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of
Alcona County Republican Party, 1950; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1956;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 23rd Circuit, 1959; probate judge in Michigan;
Episcopal
priest.
Episcopalian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died, from a closed-head injury resulting from a fall on a
hard surface, November
8, 1992 (age 85 years, 47
days).
Interment at Springport
Cemetery, Harrisville, Mich.
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Harold W. Hungerford (1902-1982) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich., June 30,
1902.
Son of George C. Hungerford (born 1873) and Esther Hungerford
(1876-1910).
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1947-64; defeated, 1944 (Ingham County 1st District), 1964 (58th
District); member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1967-70.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Palm Beach
County, Fla., February
5, 1982 (age 79 years, 220
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Edward Hutchinson (1914-1985) —
of Fennville, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Fennville, Allegan
County, Mich., October
13, 1914.
Son of Marc Hutchinson and Wilna (Leland) Hutchinson.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1947-50;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1951-60; chair of
Allegan County Republican Party, 1960-61; candidate in primary
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1960; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 8th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1963-77.
Member, Freemasons; American
Legion.
Died in Naples, Collier
County, Fla., July 22,
1985 (age 70 years, 282
days).
Interment at Fennville
Village Cemetery, Fennville, Mich.
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