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Arthur T. Iverson (1903-1985) —
of Lake City, Missaukee
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lake City, Missaukee
County, Mich., October
14, 1903.
Son of Anton Iverson and Emily (Holmberg) Iverson.
Republican. Lawyer; Missaukee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-34; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936
(alternate), 1948;
chair
of Wayne County Republican Party, 1946-47; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1959-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
10th District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons; Elks.
Died in 1985
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen F. Bulock. |
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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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Theodore T. Jacobs (b. 1874) —
also known as Theo T. Jacobs —
of Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich., December
8, 1874.
Son of Thomas H. Jacobs and Mary Ann (Hall) Jacobs.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1931-53; appointed 1931.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary;
Freemasons; Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Jencks Jakway (1862-1949) —
also known as James J. Jakway —
of Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., May 20,
1862.
Son of James H. Jakway (1820-1898) and Mary (Pearl) Jakway
(1821-1866).
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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William Francis James (1873-1945) —
also known as W. Frank James —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Morristown, Morris
County, N.J., May 23,
1873.
Son of William F. James and Elizabeth A. (Williams) James.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
real
estate and insurance
business; Houghton
County Treasurer, 1901-04; mayor of
Hancock, Mich., 1908-10; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1911-14; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1915-35; defeated,
1934, 1936.
Methodist.
Cornish
ancestry. Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Freemasons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Foresters;
Eagles.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., November
17, 1945 (age 72 years, 178
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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James Knox Jamison (1887-1954) —
also known as James K. Jamison —
of Ontonagon, Ontonagon
County, Mich.
Born in Loomis, Isabella
County, Mich., April 28,
1887.
Son of Samuel J. Jamison and Kate (Burwash) Jamison (1861-1953).
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; Ontonagon
County Treasurer, 1931-34; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ontonagon District, 1935-36.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Riverside
County, Calif., March 23,
1954 (age 66 years, 329
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ira Waite Jayne (b. 1882) —
also known as Ira W. Jayne —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Fenton, Genesee
County, Mich., June 16,
1882.
Son of Daniel G. Jayne and Alice (Waite) Jayne.
Republican. Law
professor; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1919-56; defeated, 1917; resigned
1956; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928.
Member, NAACP; American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Sons of
the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Foresters;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1911
to Jean Bilton. |
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Frederick Albert Jeffers (b. 1869) —
also known as Fred A. Jeffers —
of Painesdale, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Farmington, Belmont
County, Ohio, July 24,
1869.
Son of Isaac Jeffers.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1915-33; defeated, 1933.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Thomas E. Johnson (b. 1883) —
of Rockford, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
March
10, 1883.
Son of H. J. Johnson and Rebecca (Howard) Johnson.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1917-19; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1919-26.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons.
Brought about complete reorganization of Michigan schools.
Burial
location unknown.
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Lee E. Joslyn (b. 1864) —
of Bay
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Darien, Genesee
County, N.Y., July 23,
1864.
Son of William Benham Joslyn and Amy R. (Foster) Joslyn.
Democrat. Lawyer; Bay
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1888-92; Bay
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-94; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1923.
Presbyterian.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. N. Karay (1905-1992) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Samos, Greece,
November
2, 1905.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-46; common pleas court
judge in Michigan, 1946; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1964,
1968
(alternate), 1972
(alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964.
Eastern
Orthodox. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Order of
Ahepa.
Died in 1992
(age about
86 years).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Horatio S. Karcher (1868-1939) —
of Rose City, Ogemaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., June 7,
1868.
Son of Gotlieb Karcher and Helen (Amsden) Karcher.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; druggist; insurance
business; postmaster;
probate judge in Michigan, 1905-17; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1923-28; defeated in primary, 1928.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in 1939
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John D. Karel (1878-1959) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich., March 5,
1878.
Son of Martin Karel and Gertrude (Houman) Karel.
Republican. Mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1930-34; defeated, 1934; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1945-50; defeated, 1934.
Member, Elks;
Freemasons; Shriners.
Died in 1959
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Nathan J. Kaufman (b. 1908) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Austria,
November
20, 1908.
Lawyer;
common pleas court judge in Michigan, 1953-54; probate judge in
Michigan, 1954-60; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1960-74; resigned 1960; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-82.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons; B'nai
B'rith; NAACP; United
Auto Workers.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Lockwood Keeler (1872-1919) —
also known as Fred L. Keeler —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Sharon Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 4,
1872.
Republican. Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1913-19; appointed 1913;
died in office 1919.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April 4,
1919 (age 46 years, 274
days).
Interment somewhere
in Grass Lake, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1894
to Bertina Bliss. |
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William Kettner (1864-1930) —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
20, 1864.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from California 11th District, 1913-21; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916,
1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization; speaker),
1928
(alternate).
Member, Odd
Fellows; Elks; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., November
11, 1930 (age 65 years, 356
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Memorial Park, San Diego, Calif.
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Oscar Edward Kilstrom (1874-1943) —
also known as Oscar E. Kilstrom —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 26,
1874.
Republican. Funeral
director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1939-43; defeated, 1936; died in office 1943.
Lutheran.
Member, United
Spanish War Veterans; Freemasons.
Died September
1, 1943 (age 69 years, 159
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul H. King (b. 1879) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Arapahoe, Furnas
County, Neb., August
22, 1879.
Republican. Lawyer; secretary of
Michigan Republican Party, 1910-12; one of three receivers of the
Pere Marquette Railroad,
1914-17; campaign manager for U.S. Sens. Charles
E. Townsend and Truman
H. Newberry.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons; Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward DeWitt Kinne (1842-1921) —
also known as Edward D. Kinne —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in DeWitt Center, Onondaga
County, N.Y., February
9, 1842.
Son of Julius
C. Kinne and Rachel (Wetherby) Kinne.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1875-77; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1881-82; circuit
judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1888-1917; president, First
National Bank, Ann
Arbor, Mich.; president, Washtenaw Gas Co.
Episcopalian.
English
ancestry. Member, Sigma
Phi; Freemasons; Knights
Templar.
Died July 25,
1921 (age 79 years, 166
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred L. Kircher (1891-1960) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Cissna Park, Iroquois
County, Ill., November
18, 1891.
Republican. Railway
yardmaster; oil
business; real estate
business; candidate for mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 1932, 1933, 1934, 1941 (primary); member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1939-46; defeated in primary, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1954; candidate in
primary for Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1957.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons; Eagles; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1960
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Kirk (1879-1957) —
of Vassar, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Fairgrove Township, Tuscola
County, Mich., July 30,
1879.
Son of Elizabeth Kirk and William
Kirk.
Republican. Farmer; Tuscola
County Sheriff, 1931-34; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1943-50;
defeated in primary, 1950; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1954.
Member, Freemasons; Shriners.
Died January
5, 1957 (age 77 years, 159
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Charles Frederick Klump (1885-1958) —
also known as Charles F. Klump —
of East Tawas, Iosco
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., August 6,
1885.
Son of Frederick Klump and Alice (Hannah) Klump.
Republican. Dentist;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, May 25,
1958 (age 72 years, 292
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Daniel A. Knaggs (1887-1957) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Maybee, Monroe
County, Mich., 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; grocer; mayor of
Monroe, Mich., 1934-39; candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1934; Michigan Commissioner of Labor
and Industry, 1939; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Maccabees;
Freemasons.
Died in 1957
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Northside
Cemetery, Maybee, Mich.
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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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John D. Kruse (1893-1971) —
also known as Jack Kruse —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., June 24,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Manistee
County Clerk, 1921-30; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1943-54 (Manistee County 1943-44,
Manistee District 1945-54); defeated in primary, 1954.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Crippled
by an injury in 1919.
Died in 1971
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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