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Horatio J. Abbott (1876-1936) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Clayton, Lenawee
County, Mich., March 26,
1876.
Son of Aaron Abbott and Mabel (Johnson) Abbott.
Democrat. Builder;
merchant;
oil
distributor; Washtenaw
County Register of Deeds, 1909-12; postmaster;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1920,
1928,
1932;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1924; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1925-29; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1929; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1933-36.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April 24,
1936 (age 60 years, 29
days).
Interment at Washtenong
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Robert Abbott (1770-1852) —
of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1770.
Democrat. Treasurer
of Michigan Territory, 1813-30; Michigan
state auditor general, 1836-39; resigned 1839.
Methodist.
Died in 1852
(age about
82 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Harold Acker (b. 1928) —
of Weidman, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich., February
13, 1928.
Son of Harold E. Acker and Hazel C. (Miller) Acker.
Republican. Insurance
agent; chair of
Isabella County Republican Party, 1972-75; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1976.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1981.
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Relatives:
Married to Barbara Powell. |
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Charles R. Adair (1868-1949) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Logan
County, Ill., March 11,
1868.
Son of James Madison Adair (1848-1934) and Sarah Jane (Barr) Adair
(1851-1937).
Democrat. Lawyer;
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1922, 1932 (primary),
1936 (primary), 1938 (primary), 1940; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1944.
Methodist.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., June 18,
1949 (age 81 years, 99
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles P. Adams (1876-1956) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Conway, Livingston
County, Mich., 1876.
Republican. Clothing
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-44.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1956
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
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Luther D. Allen (b. 1867) —
of Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., December
16, 1867.
Son of Joseph Allen (c.1835-1899) and Sarah (Patchett) Allen.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1919; director, Pontiac Packing Co.;
director, First National Bank of
Pontiac.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1890
to Anna Buttolph (born 1866). |
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Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) —
also known as Miles C. Allgood;
"Simon" —
of Allgood, Blount
County, Ala.
Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount
County, Ala., February
22, 1878.
Son of William Barnett Allgood and Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th
District 1933-35).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb
County, Ala., March 4,
1977 (age 99 years, 10
days).
Interment at Valley
Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
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Lloyd L. Anderson (1908-1980) —
of Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., March 16,
1908.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., November
17, 1980 (age 72 years, 246
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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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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Homer Arnett (1903-1985) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Salyersville, Magoffin
County, Ky., January
29, 1903.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1st
District 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Methodist.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., May 9,
1985 (age 82 years, 100
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) —
of Sandstone Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Norvell, Jackson
County, Mich., August
13, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer; Jackson
County Clerk, 1939-40; Jackson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; Michigan
state auditor general, 1947-50; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Moose.
Suffered a heart
attack while walking near his home, and died, in Sandstone
Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 15,
1971 (age 69 years, 306
days).
Interment at Roseland
Memorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich.
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Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) —
also known as Harry H. Atwell —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
14, 1877.
Son of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell.
Democrat. Engineer;
grading
contractor; university
professor; Washtenaw
County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw
County Clerk, 1933-34.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara
K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to
Katherine Anna Schaeberle. |
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Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980) —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., April 6,
1893.
Son of Theron
Wilson Atwood (1854-1917) and Clara Ellen (Gibbs) Atwood
(1857-1918).
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Tuscola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27.
Methodist. Member, Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Alpha Delta; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion.
Died in 1980
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph A. Baldwin (1895-1948) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., August 8,
1895.
Son of Charles W. Baldwin and Mary A. (Sykes) Baldwin.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1935-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Rotary; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Alpha Delta; American Bar
Association; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died in 1948
(age about
52 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert W. Baldwin (1882-1953) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Ida, Monroe
County, Mich., August
10, 1882.
Son of Charles W. Baldwin (Methodist clergyman) and Mary A. (Sykes)
Baldwin.
Republican. Insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1945-48.
Methodist. Member, Sigma
Nu; Delta
Sigma Rho; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died December
9, 1953 (age 71 years, 121
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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John Walford Bannasch (1906-1984) —
also known as John W. Bannasch —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.; Clarklake, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., November
28, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1943-50; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.
Methodist; later Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Columbia Township, Jackson
County, Mich., June 12,
1984 (age 77 years, 197
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives:
Married 1931
to Dorothy H. Miller. |
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Horace Thomas Barnaby (1823-1917) —
also known as Horace T. Barnaby —
of Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Angelica, Allegany
County, N.Y., April 26,
1823.
Republican. Gratiot
County Clerk, 1861-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1869-72; bishop.
Methodist.
Died in Gaines Township, Kent
County, Mich., February
27, 1917 (age 93 years, 307
days).
Interment somewhere
in Gaines, Mich.
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Horace Thomas Barnaby, Jr. (1870-1952) —
also known as Horace T. Barnaby —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in North Star Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., October
24, 1870.
Son of Horace
Thomas Barnaby and Sophia Jane (Abbey) Barnaby.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Optimist
Club.
Died May 20,
1952 (age 81 years, 209
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Ray M. Barrett (1902-1940) —
of Roosevelt Park, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born near Kent City, Kent
County, Mich., May 15,
1902.
Son of Charles R. Barrett.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,
1937-40; died in office 1940.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1940
(age about
38 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1924
to Dorothy Mae Martin. |
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Junius Emery Beal (1860-1942) —
also known as Junius E. Beal; Junius Emery
Field —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., February
23, 1860.
Son of James E. Field and Loretta B. Field.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; real estate
broker; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1888;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1905-06; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1908-39; vice-president, Farmers
and Merchants Bank;
president, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Street
Railway Co.; officer of gas and
electric utilities.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Beta
Theta Pi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Rotary; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Sons
of the American Revolution.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 24,
1942 (age 82 years, 121
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives:
Nephew and adoptive son of Rice
Aner Beal; son of James E. Field and Loretta B. Field; adoptive
son of Phoebe (Beers) Beal; married 1889 to Ella
Travis. |
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Townsend F. Beaman (1906-1983) —
also known as Towny Beaman —
of Summit Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Vandercook Lake, Jackson
County, Mich., May 12,
1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1974.
Methodist.
Suffered a heart
attack while golfing at
the Country Club of Jackson, and died soon after, at Foote Hospital
West, Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., June 12,
1983 (age 77 years, 31
days).
Cremated.
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Fred Beard (b. 1892) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Paducah, McCracken
County, Ky., May 24,
1892.
Son of William H. Beard and Martha (Wisecup) Beard.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Francis W. Beedon (1902-1990) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Forester Township, Sanilac
County, Mich., September
26, 1902.
Democrat. School
teacher; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County
1st District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-68 (Muskegon County 1st
District 1963-64, 96th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1968.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; National
Education Association.
Died in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
5, 1990 (age 87 years, 344
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1927
to Georgine C. Ray. |
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John James Bell (1864-1929) —
also known as John J. Bell —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Palmerston, Ontario,
April
6, 1864.
Son of John Bell (1829-1867) and Catherine Julia (Sides) Bell
(1832-1909).
Naturalized U.S. citizen; music
store owner; mayor
of Port Huron, Mich., 1907-12, 1927-28.
Methodist; later Congregationalist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Modern
Maccabees; Maccabees
of the World; Foresters;
Woodmen of
the World; Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1929 (age 64 years, 360
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
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John Bennett (b. 1912) —
of Redford Township, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Piney Fork, Jefferson
County, Ohio, May 15,
1912.
Democrat. Accountant;
Redford Township Treasurer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92.
Methodist. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Lions.
Still living as of 1992.
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Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) —
also known as Eugene C. Betz —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Ash Township, Monroe
County, Mich., January
15, 1877.
Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz.
Republican. School
teacher; Monroe
County Clerk, 1903-06; paper
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and
Margaret Hunter. |
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Edward Bivens, Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Son of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor of
Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist. African
ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
to Irene Edna Stewart. |
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Aaron Thomas Bliss (1837-1906) —
also known as Aaron T. Bliss —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Peterboro, Madison
County, N.Y., May 22,
1837.
Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1883; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1889-91; defeated,
1890; Governor of
Michigan, 1901-04.
Methodist. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., September
16, 1906 (age 69 years, 117
days).
Entombed at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Charles H. Block (1885-1978) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., January
13, 1885.
Son of Daniel Block and Caroline Block.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1945-48.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich., December
26, 1978 (age 93 years, 347
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mae Weaver (1889-1980). |
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Edward Jonathan Bowman (1871-1935) —
also known as Edward J. Bowman —
of Greenville, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Oakfield, Kent
County, Mich., November
30, 1871.
Son of Nelson Bowers Bowman and Nancy (Bowman) Bowman.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1914, 1922-30.
Methodist.
Died September
18, 1935 (age 63 years, 292
days).
Interment at Forest
Home Cemetery, Greenville, Mich.
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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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George Everett Boysen (b. 1890) —
also known as George E. Boysen —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Port Clinton, Ottawa
County, Ohio, March 15,
1890.
Son of Charles Boysen and Caroline Boysen.
Republican. Employed with Buick Motor
Company, 24 years; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1932, 1936; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1935-36; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1938.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Brablec (1908-1986) —
of Lenawee
County, Mich.; Roseville, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Ogden Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., September
24, 1908.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1936; member
of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1958-66.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Pi
Kappa Delta; Freemasons.
Died in 1986
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Bray Bradley (b. 1858) —
also known as James B. Bradley —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., November
19, 1858.
Son of Albert B. Bradley and Jerusha (Tubbs) Bradley.
Republican. Physician;
Michigan
state auditor general, 1905-08; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1908; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees.
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold Elmore Bradshaw (b. 1898) —
also known as Harold E. Bradshaw —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Davison, Genesee
County, Mich., November
5, 1898.
Son of John P. H. Bradshaw and Winifred L. (Hurd) Bradshaw.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1936-38.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles A. Brethen (b. 1896) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Nappanee, Ontario,
July
4, 1896.
Son of George J. Brethen and Frances (Burley) Brethen.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary,
All Metal Products Co. (toy manufacturer);
president, National Bank of
Wyandotte; Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
4th District, 1933.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur D. Brewer (b. 1888) —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., May 27,
1888.
Son of John Evans Brewer and Isabelle (MacAlester) Brewer.
Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy H. Brigham (1888-1967) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Lawrence, Van Buren
County, Mich., August
27, 1888.
Son of Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,
1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1967
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) —
also known as Clark L. Brody —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fabius, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
1, 1879.
Son of James Polk Brody (1845-1915) and Emma L. (Seeley) Brody
(1853-1904).
Republican. Farmer;
county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Kiwanis.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
12, 1961 (age 82 years, 253
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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William S. Broomfield (b. 1922) —
also known as Bill Broomfield —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., April 28,
1922.
Son of Dr. S. C. Broomfield and Fern Broomfield.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,
1949-54; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73,
19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93).
Methodist; later Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Optimist
Club; Lions; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 2009.
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Arthur Ellison Brown (b. 1892) —
also known as Arthur E. Brown —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscola
County, Mich., October
23, 1892.
Son of Robert Brown and Ida May (Moshier) Brown.
Republican. Lawyer; oil
executive; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1935-36.
Methodist. Member, Sigma Nu
Phi; American
Legion; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Prentiss Marsh Brown (1889-1973) —
also known as Prentiss M. Brown —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., June 18,
1889.
Son of James J. Brown and Millie (Gagnon) Brown.
Democrat. Lawyer; Mackinac
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-26; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1924,
1940,
1948,
1952;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1928; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1933-36; defeated,
1924; resigned 1936; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1936-43; defeated, 1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Delta
Tau Delta.
Died in St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich., December
19, 1973 (age 84 years, 184
days).
Interment at Lakeside
Cemetery, St. Ignace, Mich.
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Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn., February
27, 1906.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Sphinx.
Died in 1986
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Emor L. Calkins (b. 1855) —
also known as Emor Luther Capron —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Springville, Erie
County, N.Y., 1855.
Daughter of Joseph Capron (1820-1900) and Mary (Frank) Capron
(c.1825-1899).
Prohibition candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1909; member of Michigan
Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1919.
Female.
Methodist. Member, Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Joseph Capron (1820-1900) and Mary (Frank) Capron
(c.1825-1899); fourth cousin once removed of Adin
Ballou Capron; married, December
28, 1876, to Earl H. Calkins (1853-1901). |
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Herbert H. Carlson (born c.1933) —
also known as Herb Carlson —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1933.
Electrical
engineer;
clothing
merchant; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich.; elected 1990, 1991; defeated, 1992, 1995;
elected 1999; defeated, 2000.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2000.
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David Carpenter (1815-1891) —
Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., April 19,
1815.
Son of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter.
Republican. Real estate
business; banker;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1861-71.
Methodist.
Died in Mt. Dora, Lake
County, Fla., December
22, 1891 (age 76 years, 247
days).
Interment at Pleasant
View Cemetery, Blissfield, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married 1834 to Tibza
Pease (1812-1839); married 1840 to Mary L.
Ellis (died 1848); married 1848 to
Hepsibeth Worth (died 1910). |
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Leland Walker Carr (1883-1969) —
also known as Leland W. Carr —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Livingston
County, Mich., September
29, 1883.
Son of Eli French Carr and Eva (Walker) Carr.
Republican. School
principal; superintendent
of schools; lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1921-45; appointed 1921; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1945-63; appointed 1945; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1947, 1955, 1962-63.
Methodist.
Died May 30,
1969 (age 85 years, 243
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Arthur Cartwright (1909-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Madison
County, Ala., May 24,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1965; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1967-78; defeated in primary, 1964;
resigned 1978.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., May 17,
1984 (age 74 years, 359
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Ohio, September
23, 1864.
Son of Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers (1843-1907).
Republican. Farmer; Gratiot
County Clerk, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Aaron Childs (1806-1882) —
of Augusta Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Hampshire, December
1, 1806.
Son of Josiah Childs and Abigail (Ward) Childs.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1871-72.
Methodist.
Died March 26,
1882 (age 75 years, 115
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, April 9,
1832, to Hannah F. Bemis (born 1814). |
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Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) —
also known as Ted D. Clark —
of Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 12,
1920.
Republican. Grocer; hardware
and furniture
business; member of Iowa state
house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51; member
of Iowa
state senate 3rd District, 1953-55.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Eagles.
Died in Mystic, Appanoose
County, Iowa, May 3,
1980 (age 59 years, 326
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Mystic, Iowa.
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Relatives:
Married to Gracie May Frost. |
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Joseph P. Cloon (1896-1974) —
of Wakefield, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Aldrich (unknown
county), Mont., March 12,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; garage
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1936; member
of Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-54; defeated,
1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic
District, 1961.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Eagles; Rotary.
Died in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., May 14,
1974 (age 78 years, 63
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) —
of North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., December
29, 1887.
Republican. Dairy farmer;
member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died in North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich., August
13, 1974 (age 86 years, 227
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Mary W. Martin. |
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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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Harold Reginald Collier (1915-2006) —
also known as Harold R. Collier —
of Berwyn, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
12, 1915.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; candidate in primary for secretary of
state of Illinois, 1952; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6th
District 1973-75).
Methodist. Member, Moose; Elks.
Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., January
17, 2006 (age 90 years, 36
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) —
also known as Royal S. Copeland —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
7, 1868.
Son of Roscoe
Pulaski Copeland and Frances Jane (Holmes) Copeland (born 1843).
Physician;
university
professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924,
1936;
candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1937.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; American
Public Health Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 17,
1938 (age 69 years, 222
days).
Interment at Mahwah
Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
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Thurber Cornell (1885-1955) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston
County, Mich., 1885.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee
District); chair of
Livingston County Republican Party, 1950.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1955
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) —
also known as Tracy F. Crandall —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Howell Township, Livingston
County, Mich., January
16, 1884.
Son of Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall.
Republican. Farmer;
director, First National Bank of
Howell; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, in St. Lawrence Hospital,
Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
6, 1952 (age 68 years, 325
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ozro N. Cranor (1855-1933) —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne
County, Ind., September
4, 1855.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1889; member of Indiana
state senate, 1893-95; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District,
1907-08.
Methodist. Member, Odd
Fellows.
Died in Albany, Delaware
County, Ind., March 11,
1933 (age 77 years, 188
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) —
also known as Fred L. Crawford —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born near Dublin, Erath
County, Tex., May 5,
1888.
Son of William Carroll Crawford and Mary Jane (Rape) Crawford.
Republican. Accountant;
builder, financier, and operator of beet sugar
mills; director, Michigan National Bank;
director, Petroleum
Transit Corporation; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated in
primary, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 13,
1957 (age 68 years, 343
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Adrian de Boom (1898-1985) —
of Owosso Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Netherlands,
December
30, 1898.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1949-58;
defeated in primary, 1934; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1958, 1962.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., February
23, 1985 (age 86 years, 55
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Alvin J. DeGrow (b. 1926) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich., June 1,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1968-82.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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Harry A. DeMaso (b. 1921) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., February
24, 1921.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Battle
Creek Township Supervisor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Calhoun County 2nd
District 1957-64, 45th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1967-86.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Kiwanis;
Elks.
Still living as of 1990.
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Relatives:
Married 1947
to Mary Jane Hocott. |
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William H. Deubel (b. 1846) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich., December
30, 1846.
Son of William Deubel (born 1824) and Sally (Purdy) Deubel (died
1889).
Democrat. Flour mill
business; candidate for mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1899.
Methodist. German
ancestry.
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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Robert Earl Dingwell (1922-1990) —
also known as Robert E. Dingwell —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., January
13, 1922.
Democrat. Education representative,
AFL-CIO; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1965-66; defeated,
1954 (Ingham County 1st District), 1956 (Ingham County 1st District),
1958 (Ingham County 1st District), 1966 (58th District), 1968 (58th
District).
Methodist.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
2, 1990 (age 68 years, 293
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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George Anthony Dondero (1883-1968) —
also known as George A. Dondero —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., December
16, 1883.
Son of Louis Dondero and Caroline (Truthern) Dondero.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Royal Oak, Mich., 1921-23; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1933-57 (17th District 1933-53,
18th District 1953-57).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., January
29, 1968 (age 84 years, 44
days).
Interment at Oakview
Cemetery, Royal Oak, 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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George Dunn (1899-1977) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born July 3,
1899.
Republican. Farmer; Huron
County Treasurer, 1945-52; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1953-60;
defeated in primary, 1960.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1977
(age about
77 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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F. Robert Edwards (b. 1940) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Newberry, Luce
County, Mich., March 26,
1940.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-76 (82nd District 1971-72,
79th District 1973-76); defeated, 1968 (82nd District), 1976 (79th
District), 1988 (83rd District).
Methodist.
Still living as of 1988.
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George Edwin Ellis (b. 1864) —
also known as George E. Ellis;
"Deacon" —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Belleville, Jefferson
County, N.Y., December
22, 1864.
Son of Caleb Ellis and Christina (Ellis) Ellis.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1905-06; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1906-16; defeated, 1916, 1917; candidate
in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1914; candidate for Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1916.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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William A. Ellsworth (b. 1894) —
of St. Ignace, Mackinac
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., September
21, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; motor court
owner; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1949-54; defeated, 1946, 1954.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Lions; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917
to Wella Caine. |
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Harry T. Emmons (1882-1965) —
of Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent
County, Mich., April 22,
1882.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1951-60; defeated in primary, 1960.
Methodist. Member, Elks.
Died in 1965
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Ellis E. Faulkner (1877-1959) —
of Delton, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Lowell, Kent
County, Mich., October
2, 1877.
Son of Herbert E. Faulkner and Harriet (Gibson) Faulkner.
Republican. Druggist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Barry
County Probate Judge; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1935-44.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1959
(age about
81 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1899
to Anna Grace Matter. |
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Len W. Feighner (1862-1948) —
of Nashville, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Canton, Stark
County, Ohio, June 5,
1862.
Son of William Feighner and Henrietta (Stauffer) Feighner.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1929-32;
defeated, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died August
27, 1948 (age 86 years, 83
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Nashville, Mich.
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Robert G. Ferguson (b. 1858) —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Brampton, Ontario,
October
22, 1858.
Son of Adam Ferguson and Catherine (Golden) Ferguson.
Republican. Hardware
dealer; president, First National Bank of
Sault Ste. Marie; director, Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1924.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1885
to Christenna Helen Bain. |
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Fred Christian Fischer (1879-1963) —
also known as Fred C. Fischer —
of Belleville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Flat Rock, Wayne
County, Mich., November
12, 1879.
Son of Fred Fischer and Eleanor (Alexander) Fischer.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1920;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934; Wayne
County Superintendent of Schools, 1935-54.
Methodist. German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
A library in Belleville, Michigan, and an elementary school in
Taylor, Michigan, are named for
him.
Died, from a stroke, in
St. Joseph's Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., 1963
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, Belleville, Mich.
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Alfred M. Fleischhauer (b. 1867) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Ontario,
March
31, 1867.
Republican. Grocer; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1897-1900;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 25th District,
1907-08; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Peter Bacon Fletcher (b. 1932) —
also known as Peter B. Fletcher —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born February
29, 1932.
Republican. President of credit bureau; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1967; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1977-81; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1980-84; appointed 1980.
Methodist. Scottish,
English,
and French
ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Glenn M. Frye —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Minister;
Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Ingham County
1st District, 1933.
Methodist.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Washington Gardner (1845-1928) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Morrow
County, Ohio, February
16, 1845.
Son of John L. Gardner and Sarah (Goodin) Gardner.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; minister; college
professor; secretary of
state of Michigan, 1894-98; defeated, 1890; appointed 1894; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1899-1911; candidate
in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1916.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Grand
Army of the Republic; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., March 31,
1928 (age 83 years, 44
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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George A. Gillespie (1883-1960) —
of Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Argentine Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March 20,
1883.
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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Donald W. Gordon (b. 1923) —
also known as Don Gordon —
of Leland, Leelanau
County, Mich.
Born in Sand Lake, Kent
County, Mich., June 28,
1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper
editor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1963-64;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 36th District, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1964.
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William G. Gover (b. 1909) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Crystal Valley, Oceana
County, Mich., November
26, 1909.
Son of Noel Gover and Myrtle (Wood) Gover.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1962.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Toastmasters;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to June B. Patterson. |
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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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Charles Fred Gray (b. 1932) —
also known as Charles F. Gray —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich., June 29,
1932.
Democrat. Ypsilanti Township Clerk; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1965-66; defeated,
1962 (Washtenaw County 2nd District), 1966 (52nd District).
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Moose.
Still living as of 2004.
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R. Allison Green (b. 1911) —
also known as Allison Green —
of Kingston, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., October
28, 1911.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1951-64; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1963-64; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964;
candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1964; Michigan
state treasurer, 1965-.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Derrick F. Hale (b. 1963) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 9,
1963.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 14th District, 1997-.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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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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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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Artina Tinsley Hardman (b. 1951) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born July 13,
1951.
Democrat. Licensed
practical nurse; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1999-.
Female.
African Methodist Episcopal. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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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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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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Ervin J. Haskill (1906-2003) —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer
County, Mich., August
22, 1906.
Son of William Haskill and Minnie (Westendoff) Haskill.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County,
1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Odd
Fellows.
Died January
6, 2003 (age 96 years, 137
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Marion S. McGonegle. |
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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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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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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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Charles A. Holman (b. 1893) —
of Ferndale, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Swansea, Marquette
County, Mich., November
11, 1893.
Son of Alfred Holman (died 1941) and Elizabeth (Goldsworthy) Holman.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge
in Michigan, 1938-55; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 5th District,
1950.
Methodist. Cornish
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Larry Jones Hopkins (b. 1933) —
also known as Larry J. Hopkins —
of Lexington, Fayette
County, Ky.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
25, 1933.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean
conflict; member of Kentucky
state house of representatives, 1972-76; member of Kentucky
state senate, 1976-78; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1979-93.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2009.
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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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Relatives:
Married to Helen D. Brumm. |
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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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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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Alexander Huston (1855-1911) —
of Tuscola, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Blenheim, Ontario,
January
17, 1855.
Republican. Farmer; furniture
and undertaking
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Gleaners.
Died, of cancer, in
Millington, Tuscola
County, Mich., May 12,
1911 (age 56 years, 115
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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Samuel G. Ives (b. 1812) —
of Livingston
County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Tompkins
County, N.Y., December
21, 1812.
Son of Orrin Ives and Mary (Gibbs) Ives.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County 1st
District, 1855-58; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1872;
banker.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Orrin Ives and Mary (Gibbs) Ives; married to Louisa Hedden (died
1871) and Mary (Watson) Duncan. |
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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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Charles Wesley Jones (1904-c.1957) —
also known as Charles W. Jones —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Barbourville, Knox
County, Ky., February
14, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1952.
Methodist. African
ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., about 1957 (age about 53
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (b. 1945) —
also known as Carolyn Jean Cheeks —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 25,
1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (18th District 1979-82,
8th District 1983-92, 9th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1984,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1997-2003 (15th District 1997-2003,
13th District 2003); member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Blaque Knirk (1916-1992) —
of Quincy, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Quincy, Branch
County, Mich., August
18, 1916.
Son of Frederick Knirk and Cora (Sprout) Knirk.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 9th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died December
20, 1992 (age 76 years, 124
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mae Arlouine Rosendahl (1919-1999). |
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George W. Kuhn (b. 1925) —
of Berkley, Oakland
County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
27, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; mayor of
Berkley, Mich., 1960; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964 (15th
District), 1970 (14th District).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1992.
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Richard David Kuhn (b. 1929) —
also known as Richard D. Kuhn —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
8, 1929.
Son of Charles Kuhn and Ella (Meinke) Kuhn.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
1st District, 1961-62; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 19th District, 1964, 1966 (primary).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Sigma
Nu; Sigma Nu
Phi.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives:
Married to Sally Ann Scupholm. |
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Stallham W. LaDu (b. 1823) —
of Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Dutchess
County, N.Y., February
28, 1823.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1881-84 (Montcalm County 1881-82,
Montcalm County 2nd District 1883-84).
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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William W. Lee (b. 1900) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., May 10,
1900.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; retail food
business; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1944; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Moose.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Mildred Hileman. |
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Carl O. Little (1899-1988) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
17, 1899.
Republican. Saginaw
County Treasurer, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-60; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-68 (Saginaw County 2nd
District 1961-64, 86th District 1965-68).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1988
(age about
88 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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L. Harvey Lodge (b. 1902) —
of Milford, Oakland
County, Mich.; Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Milford, Oakland
County, Mich., November
8, 1902.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1947-48; defeated, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17th
District 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Arthur Long (b. 1885) —
also known as Joseph A. Long —
of Commerce Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Commerce, Oakland
County, Mich., May 28,
1885.
Son of Joseph Wallace Long and Clara C. (Horton) Long.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
developer; auctioneer;
supervisor
of Commerce Township, Michigan, 1928-34; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1935-36; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial
location unknown.
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John F. Markes (b. 1933) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 23,
1933.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; electrical
engineer;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
20th District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 36th District, 1973-76; defeated,
1976.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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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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John Samuel McDonald (b. 1865) —
also known as John S. McDonald —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
February
8, 1865.
Son of Samuel McDonald and Anna (Locke) McDonald.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1908-22; appointed 1908;
resigned 1922; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1922-33; appointed 1922; defeated,
1933; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1925, 1933.
Methodist. Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Foresters.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Adelia J. Duncan. |
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William K. McInally (1905-1964) —
also known as W. K. McInally —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Otisville, Genesee
County, Mich., September
18, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1960-64; died in office 1964;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1964.
Methodist.
Died August
22, 1964 (age 58 years, 339
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William James McKone (1866-1928) —
also known as William J. McKone —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Montezuma, Cayuga
County, N.Y., August
23, 1866.
Son of Franklin McKone (c.1836-1870) and Mary C. (Bell) McKone
(1842-1907).
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1906-15.
Methodist. Irish
ancestry. Member, Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum; Freemasons.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
28, 1928 (age 62 years, 5
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Relatives:
Grandnephew of Samuel
Bell; son of Franklin McKone (c.1836-1870) and Mary C. (Bell)
McKone (1842-1907); married 1892 to Minnie
Townsend (1869-1937). |
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1911 |
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Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, S.C., October
31, 1906.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Methodist. African
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick T. Miles (1911-1989) —
of Saugatuck, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., February
7, 1911.
Son of Fred T.
Miles and Dena D. Miles.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1943-46;
defeated in primary, 1946.
Methodist.
Died in 1989
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mari Ann Robinson. |
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Clayton T. Morrison (b. 1903) —
of Pickford, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Mackinac
County, Mich., December
11, 1903.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-66 (Chippewa County 1953-54,
Chippewa District 1955-64, 106th District 1965-66); defeated in
primary, 1936 (Chippewa County), 1966 (106th District).
Methodist. Member, Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Mosher (1822-1889) —
of Michigan.
Born in Chatham, Columbia
County, N.Y., January
2, 1822.
Farmer;
miller;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 1st
District, 1863-64, 1877-80; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1884; Prohibition
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1886.
Methodist.
Died May 14,
1889 (age 67 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mosherville
Cemetery, Mosherville, Mich.
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John S. Mowat, Jr. (b. 1927) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
12, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 40th District, 1971-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1979-82; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Willard James Nash (1879-1971) —
also known as Willard J. Nash —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich., May 28,
1879.
Son of Franklin J. Nash and Rose (Albertson) Nash.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Bird
J. Vincent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1932;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1935.
Methodist. Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Maccabees;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
11, 1971 (age 92 years, 136
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Oakwood
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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William Aaron Neithercut (b. 1889) —
also known as William A. Neithercut —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., October
23, 1889.
Son of John M. Neithercut and Diana A. (Roloson) Neithercut.
Democrat. Principal, Michigan School for the Blind, 1909-13; lawyer;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1935; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1960.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Burial
location unknown.
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Hugo A. Nelson (1894-1971) —
of Indian River, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich., November
1, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; pharmacist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Cheboygan District), 1954 (Emmet
District); candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1971
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Oakhill
Cemetery, Indian River, Mich.
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Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) —
also known as Stanley B. Niles —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Nashville, Barry
County, Mich., January
22, 1896.
Son of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles.
Methodist
minister; Dry candidate for delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton County,
1933; Commonwealth candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1936; president,
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, in Methodist Manor retirement
home, Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., December
30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342
days).
Interment somewhere
in Tulsa, Okla.
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Frank Austin Norton (1867-1947) —
also known as Frank Norton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 1,
1867.
Son of Austin B. Norton and Sarah J. (Knapp) Norton.
Republican. Stonemason;
florist;
mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1912-14.
Methodist.
Died, from a stroke,
while hospitalized for senile
psychosis, at Ypsilanti State Psychiatric
Hospital, York Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
2, 1947 (age 80 years, 123
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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William Merritt Osband (b. 1836) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Arcadia, Wayne
County, N.Y., June 15,
1836.
Son of Wilson Osband and Susanna (Sherman) Osband.
Republican. College
professor; furniture
business; newspaper
editor; pipe
organ manufacturer; chair of
Washtenaw County Republican Party, 1886-90.
Methodist. English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Willie W. Payne (b. 1955) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Spearsville, Union
Parish, La., 1955.
Police
officer; mayor of
Pontiac, Mich., 2002-.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Raymond A. Plank (b. 1916) —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich., January
4, 1916.
Son of Ray K. Plank and Pearl (McCall) Plank.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner of radio
stations; candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1958; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Edward Potter (1916-1979) —
also known as Charles E. Potter —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
30, 1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned
1952; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles; Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets.
Wounded in World War II, and lost his
legs.
Died in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1979 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Charles G. Putney (b. 1866) —
of Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Lisbon, St. Lawrence
County, N.Y., December
4, 1866.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1911-12.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1894
to Jessie A. Moore (died 1904). |
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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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Alvin E. Richards (b. 1886) —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Soudan, St. Louis
County, Minn., October
6, 1886.
Republican. Mining
superintendent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1947-54;
defeated, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Leslie William Richards (1908-1978) —
also known as Leslie W. Richards —
of Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich., May 8,
1908.
Son of John Richards and Elisabeth (Mitchell) Richards.
Republican. Mayor
of Negaunee, Mich., 1938-42; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Marquette
County, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Died in 1978
(age about
70 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorothy Davey. |
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Donald Wayne Riegle, Jr. (b. 1938) —
also known as Donald W. Riegle, Jr. —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., February
4, 1938.
Son of Donald
W. Riegle.
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1967-76; resigned
1976; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976-95; appointed 1976; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984,
1996,
2000.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2009.
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Gordon Rockwell (1915-1991) —
of Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., February
23, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1967-74; defeated, 1952 (13th
District), 1954 (13th District), 1964 (25th District), 1974 (25th
District); member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1960-64.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American
Legion.
Died in 1991
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jerry D. Roe (b. 1936) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Conrad, Pondera
County, Mont., May 18,
1936.
Son of Howard O. Roe and Ialene B. (Freel) Roe.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
2004.
Methodist. Member, American
Political Science Association; Freemasons.
Still living as of 2004.
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Relatives:
Married 1965
to Shirley Carol Hands. |
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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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William Walter Root (b. 1837) —
also known as William W. Root —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Cato, Cayuga
County, N.Y., June 28,
1837.
Son of Harvey Root (1810-1891) and Polly A. (Barnes) Root
(1816-1891).
Physician;
major in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan
state house of representatives; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1884.
Methodist. English
ancestry. Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Burial
location unknown.
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Allen F. Rush (1902-1980) —
of Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich., January
3, 1902.
Son of Lee Rush and Mary (Crissman) Rush.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
3rd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1967-68; defeated,
1968.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Jessie A. Turner. |
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John Russell —
of Milton, Macomb
County, Mich.
Methodist
minister; Chairman of Prohibition National Committee, 1869;
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1872; member of Michigan
Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1887; Prohibition
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1890; Prohibition
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1892; Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1896;
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Jane Herriman. |
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Walter Clifford Sadler (1891-1959) —
also known as Walter C. Sadler —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Elgin, Kane
County, Ill., February
15, 1891.
Son of Walter Lincoln Sadler and Eleanore Elizabeth (Walter) Sadler.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; worked on railroad
and hydroelectric
projects; lawyer; university
professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1937-41; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Methodist. Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Sigma
Pi; Tau Beta
Pi.
Died in Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
14, 1959 (age 68 years, 241
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kelly S. Searl (1862-1942) —
also known as Kelley S. Searl —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.; St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Fairfield, Shiawassee
County, Mich., February
1, 1862.
Son of Chauncey D. Searl and Harriet E. (Kelley) Searl.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1906-17, 1927-42; died in office
1942.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees.
Died April 28,
1942 (age 80 years, 86
days).
Interment at Mt.
Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Mich.
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Carmi Reddick Smith (1862-1939) —
also known as Carmi R. Smith —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Girard, Branch
County, Mich., May 19,
1862.
Son of Mahlon A. Smith (c.1830-1892) and Louise (Reddick) Smith (born
1834).
Republican. Supplier of straw and pulp for paper
mills; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1898; mayor of
Niles, Mich., 1903, 1912-13; resigned 1903; defeated, 1913; postmaster;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924.
Methodist. Member, Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1939
(age about
77 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Silverbrook
Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
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Connor D. Smith (1907-1993) —
of Standish, Arenac
County, Mich.
Born in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., October
6, 1907.
Democrat. Veterinarian;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1950-53, 1954-68; defeated, 1949;
appointed 1950; defeated, 1953; appointed 1954; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees; elected 1961; candidate for
Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1968.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1993
(age about
85 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Virgil C. Smith, Jr. (b. 1947) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 4,
1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 10th District, 1977-88; defeated
in primary, 1970 (13th District), 1972 (10th District); resigned
1988; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1988-.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; National
Bar Association.
Still living as of 1998.
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Roy L. Spencer (b. 1919) —
of Attica, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Attica, Lapeer
County, Mich., September
10, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; poultry
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-76 (Lapeer County 1961-64,
78th District 1965-76).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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William Sprague (1809-1868) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., February
23, 1809.
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1849-51.
Methodist.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., September
19, 1868 (age 59 years, 209
days).
Interment at Mountain
Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Deborah Ann Stabenow (b. 1950) —
also known as Debbie Stabenow; Deborah Ann
Greer —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., April 29,
1950.
Democrat. Social
worker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 58th District, 1979-90; member of
Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1991-94; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1994; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1994; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1997-2001; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2001-; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
Methodist.
Still living as of 2010.
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Lionel J. Stacey, Jr. (b. 1928) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak., 1928.
Republican. School
principal; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 44th District, 1967-68; resigned
1968.
Methodist.
Still living as of 1968.
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Woodrow Stanley —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1996,
2000.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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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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Alexander McIntyre Stirton (1872-1939) —
also known as Alexander M. Stirton —
of Michigan.
Born in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario,
October
11, 1872.
Socialist. Candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1908; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1909.
Methodist.
Suffered a stroke,
and died eight months later, October
17, 1939 (age 67 years, 6
days).
Interment at Oakview
Cemetery, Royal Oak, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Bertha Williams. |
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William Grant Stratton (1914-2001) —
also known as William G. Stratton —
of Morris, Grundy
County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Ingleside, Lake
County, Ill., February
26, 1914.
Son of William
Joseph Stratton.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Illinois at-large, 1941-43, 1947-49; Illinois
state treasurer, 1943-45, 1951-53; candidate in primary for secretary of
state of Illinois, 1944; served in the U.S. Navy during World War
II; candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1948; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1952,
1956,
1960;
Governor
of Illinois, 1953-61; defeated in primary, 1968; candidate for
Republican nomination for Vice President, 1960.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Eagles; Delta
Chi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; American
Legion; Amvets.
Indicted
in 1964 on income
tax charges;
tried
and acquitted in 1965.
Died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital,
Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March 2,
2001 (age 87 years, 4
days).
Interment at Rosehill
Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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Clair L. Taylor (b. 1902) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Will
County, Ill., October
14, 1902.
Republican. Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1953-; candidate in primary
for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
1st District, 1961.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ruth Thompson (1887-1970) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.; Whitehall, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Whitehall, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
15, 1887.
Daughter of Tom Thompson and Brita (Nelson) Thompson.
Republican. Muskegon
County Register of Probate, 1905-25; probate judge in Michigan,
1925-36; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District,
1939-40; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1951-57; defeated in
primary, 1956.
Female.
Congregationalist
or Methodist.
First
woman to represent Michigan in Congress; first
woman to serve in the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of
Representatives.
Died in Plainwell Sanatorium,
Plainwell, Allegan
County, Mich., April 5,
1970 (age 82 years, 202
days).
Interment at Oakhurst
Cemetery, Whitehall, Mich.
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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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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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Floyd E. Town (1876-1949) —
of Liberty Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Liberty Township, Jackson
County, Mich., August 4,
1876.
Son of Wilbur W. Town and Rose (Houghtalin) Town.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-49; defeated, 1932, 1936; died in office 1949.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died August
18, 1949 (age 73 years, 14
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Ida L. Kimmel. |
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William C. Vandenberg (1884-1971) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., 1884.
Republican. Oil
business; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1945-50; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1951-52; candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1952.
Methodist. Member, Rotary.
Died in 1971
(age about
87 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1909
to Florence Fairbanks. |
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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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William M. Van Slyke (1848-1915) —
of Indiana.
Born in Ashtabula
County, Ohio, March 8,
1848.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1887.
Methodist.
Died in Lawton, Van Buren
County, Mich., March 30,
1915 (age 67 years, 22
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jackson Vaughn III (1917-2006) —
also known as Jackie Vaughn III —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., November
17, 1917.
Son of William Vaughn and Myrtle Vaughn.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-78 (23rd District 1967-72,
18th District 1973-78); resigned 1978; member of Michigan
state senate, 1978-2002 (5th District 1978-82, 3rd District
1983-94, 4th District 1995-2002).
Baptist
or Methodist. African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Elks; Freemasons.
Died, in Botsford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
12, 2006 (age 88 years, 299
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Edgar S. Wagar (b. 1850) —
of Edmore, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Constantine, St. Joseph
County, Mich., August
30, 1850.
Republican. Lumber
business; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County 1st District,
1893-96; member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1897-1900.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Gilbert L. Wales (b. 1921) —
of Stambaugh (now part of Iron River), Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Stambaugh (now part of Iron River), Iron
County, Mich., December
6, 1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; employed by M.
A. Hanna Iron Company;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iron District, 1955-64;
defeated in primary, 1964 (109th District), 1966 (109th District),
1968 (109th District), 1970 (109th District), 1980 (110th District).
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; United
Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1980.
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James F. Warner (1899-1978) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
10, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
owner, Warner Dairy;
director, Ypsilanti Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Elks; Kiwanis;
Lions.
Died in 1978
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Frederick A. Washburn (b. 1877) —
also known as Fred A. Washburn —
of Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y.
Born in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
10, 1877.
Republican. Manufacturer;
member of New York
state assembly from Columbia County, 1932-46.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial
location unknown.
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Claude A. Watson (b. 1885) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Wexford
County, Mich., June 26,
1885.
Son of Joseph A. Watson and Emma Jane (Dove) Watson.
Ordained
minister; lawyer;
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1936; Prohibition candidate for
California
state attorney general, 1938, 1942, 1946; Prohibition candidate
for President
of the United States, 1944, 1948.
Free Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Burial
location unknown.
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Douglas Reynolds Welch (1913-1994) —
also known as Douglas Welch —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., October
22, 1913.
Son of Henry T. Welch and Blanche (Reynolds) Welch.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Flint
C. Watt; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 28,
1994 (age 80 years, 279
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Paul Frederick Welday (b. 1958) —
also known as Paul Welday —
of Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.; Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb.
Born in a hospital
at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
1, 1958.
Son of Donald F. Welday, Jr. (born 1930) and Patricia Ann
(Vanderberg) Welday (1929-1996).
Republican. Public
relations consultant; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1988,
2000,
2004
(alternate); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1988, 2008; chief of staff, Omaha
Mayor P. J.
Morgan, 1989-92; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Nebraska, 1992;
chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joe
Knollenberg, 1993-2002; chair of
Oakland County Republican Party, 2002-04.
Methodist. Member, Exchange
Club.
Still living as of 2010.
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Harry B. Werner (1889-1964) —
of Rose Lake Township, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Rose Lake Township, Osceola
County, Mich., January
30, 1889.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1949-54;
defeated in primary, 1956; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1954.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1964
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, LeRoy, Mich.
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Clair A. White (1915-1988) —
also known as "The Bay City Bomber" —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Willshire, Van Wert
County, Ohio, May 5,
1915.
Member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1960-61; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1965-72; Tisch Independent
Citizens candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1982; Republican candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 101st District, 1984, 1986.
Methodist.
Died November
7, 1988 (age 73 years, 186
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Sumner Winans (b. 1863) —
also known as Charles S. Winans —
of Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Tyre, Seneca
County, N.Y., January
25, 1863.
Son of Benjamin Winans and Mary Jane (Sumner) Winans.
Merchant;
U.S. Consul in Iquique, 1900-07; Valencia, 1907-09; Seville, 1909-14; Nuremberg, 1914-17; Cienfuegos, 1917-19; London, 1919-20; Prague, 1920-26; U.S. Consul General in Prague, 1927.
Methodist.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1890
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Claude L. Wood (1901-1974) —
of Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sanilac
County, Mich., November
12, 1901.
Son of M. G. Wood and Mary (McLain) Wood.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1940; Sanilac
County Road Commissioner, 1946-54; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1964.
Methodist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 28,
1974 (age 72 years, 197
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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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John A. Wright (1895-1950) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich., April 12,
1895.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1947-48.
Methodist.
Died in 1950
(age about
55 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Silas Allen Yerkes (1834-1865) —
also known as Silas Yerkes —
of Vergennes, Kent
County, Mich.
Born near Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
14, 1834.
Son of Anthony Yerkes and Esther (Allen) Yerkes.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1861; resigned 1861; major in the
Union Army during the Civil War.
Methodist.
Badly wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, and
apparently died as
a result, in Vergennes, Kent
County, Mich., October
26, 1865 (age 31 years, 12
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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