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Politician members in Michigan


  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.
  Relatives: Married 1898 to Pauline E. Griffith.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Clark J. Adams (1904-1981) — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Silver Lake, Waterford Township, Oakland County, Mich., June 24, 1904. Son of Jayno W. Adams and Blanche Earl Adams. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District, 1937-44; candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1944; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1952-53; appointed 1952; defeated, 1953; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1952; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1956-67; appointed 1955. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., September 26, 1981 (age 77 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 22, 1929, to Adeline Clark.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Homer Layton Allard (1867-1944) — also known as Homer L. Allard — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., June 10, 1867. Son of Horace Allard and Lucy (Pettengil) Allard. Cigar business; mayor of Sturgis, Mich., 1911-12; candidate for Michigan state senate 6th District, 1914 (Progressive), 1944 (Republican primary); member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1919-22, 1935-44; died in office 1944; postmaster. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died December 3, 1944 (age 77 years, 176 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 27, 1909, to May Howard.
  Lester J. Allen (1900-1976) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Emerson Township, Gratiot County, Mich., May 19, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-68 (Gratiot County 1957-64, 88th District 1965-68). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Grange; Farm Bureau; Elks. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 9, 1976 (age 76 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Richard J. Allen.
  Richard J. Allen (b. 1933) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich., August 6, 1933. Son of Lester J. Allen. Republican. Veterinarian; college professor; member of Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1969-72; defeated in primary, 1972; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1975-82; defeated in primary, 1982; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980, 1990 (primary). Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Audubon Society; Sierra Club. Still living as of 1990.
  Louis Edwin Anderson (1884-1955) — also known as Louis E. Anderson — of Northport, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Omena, Leelanau County, Mich., September 18, 1884. Son of Andrew F. Anderson and Maret (Bahle) Anderson. Republican. School teacher; merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1929-32, 1941-54; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 27th District, 1932, 1934. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died in 1955 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Frank Andrews (1894-1966) — of Hillman, Montmorency County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., July 17, 1894. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1949-60. Member, Elks; Rotary; Eagles. Died in March, 1966 (age 71 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1921 to Mabel R. Weese.
  Charles Leroy Anspach (1895-1977) — also known as Charles L. Anspach — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, March 5, 1895. Son of Philip Anspach and Amanda (Loose) Anspach. Republican. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Isabella District, 1961-62. Brethren. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners. President, Central Michigan University. Died in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., October 25, 1977 (age 82 years, 234 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mary Fisher.
  Alexander John Arndt (1899-1979) — also known as Alex J. Arndt — of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; Lambertville, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 26, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; business owner; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1948. Baptist. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in 1979 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Reilly Atkinson, Sr. (b. 1880) — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 7, 1880. Son of John Atkinson. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944; Idaho Republican state chair, 1945; candidate in primary for Governor of Idaho, 1948. Catholic. Member, Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Interment somewhere in Boise, Idaho.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of James Henry Hawley. See Atkinson-Hawley family of Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Douglas Bagwell (1913-1973) — also known as Paul D. Bagwell — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hendersonville, Henderson County, N.C., August 23, 1913. Son of Vollie Vernon Bagwell and Nancy Margaret (Brown) Bagwell. Republican. College professor; candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1956; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, Jaycees; American Association of University Professors; Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Kappa Delta; Lambda Chi Alpha; Kappa Delta Pi; Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., October 23, 1973 (age 60 years, 61 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1938, to Edith Harriet Clark.
  Cross-reference: William P. Hampton
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 13, 1918, to Irene McCall.
  Byron L. Ballard (b. 1890) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., February 21, 1890. Son of Walter Elgin Ballard and Jennie (Peden) Ballard. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Charles H. Hayden, 1917-30, and of Edmund C. Shields, 1931; chair of Ingham County Democratic Party, 1920-24; candidate for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1926; treasurer of Michigan Democratic Party, 1937; charged on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles F. Hemans, refused to testify. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Elks; Sigma Phi Epsilon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 16, 1916, to M. Lucille Juzek.
  Charles Homer Baxter (b. 1879) — also known as Charles H. Baxter — of Loretto, Dickinson County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 12, 1879. Son of Charles Ramsay Baxter and Margaret Ellen (Wright) Baxter. Republican. Mining engineer; college professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 16, 1912, to Margaret Eleanor Scully.
  Howard F. Baxter (1886-1969) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., June 8, 1886. Son of Alfred Baxter and Kate (Lockwood) Baxter. Republican. Telephone engineer; laundry business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1923-24; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1925-28. Episcopalian. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Tau Beta Pi; Rotary. Died in 1969 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 26, 1910, to Elizabeth Clapperton.
  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.
  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.
  Thomas Philip Beaton (b. 1897) — also known as Thomas Beaton — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Gould City, Mackinac County, Mich., January 23, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Beets (b. 1869) — of Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Koedyk, Netherlands, January 5, 1869. Son of Jasper Beets and Margaret (Smit) Beets. Republican. Pastor; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County 1st District, 1933. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 11, 1895, to Clara Poel.
  Lucile Elizabeth Belen (1912-2010) — also known as Lucile E. Belen — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Laingsburg, Shiawassee County, Mich., December 28, 1912. Daughter of Christopher Belen (1882-1960) and Elizabeth Lehman Belen. Democrat. Florist; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1942; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; member, Lansing City Council, 1955-92; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County 1st District, 1961. Female. Member, Zonta; Rotary. Inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, 2001. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., June 2, 2010 (age 97 years, 156 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Sister of Frederick Christopher Belen. See Belen family of Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Bonifas Bennett (1904-1964) — also known as John B. Bennett — of Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich. Born in Garden, Delta County, Mich., January 10, 1904. Son of James G. Bennett and Mary (Bonifas) Bennett. Republican. Lawyer; Ontonagon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-30, 1933-36; U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1943-45, 1947-64; defeated, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944; died in office 1964. Member, Gamma Eta Gamma; American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks. Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, Md., August 9, 1964 (age 60 years, 212 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, Md.
  Relatives: Married, May 4, 1929, to Corinne Waldhuetter.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alvin Morell Bentley (1918-1969) — also known as Alvin M. Bentley — of Owosso, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, August 30, 1918. Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley. Republican. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1953-61; defeated, 1962; wounded in an attack by Puerto Rican nationalists on the floor of the House of Representatives, March 1, 1954; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 15th Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1964; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1966-69; appointed 1966; died in office 1969. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Exchange Club; Theta Delta Chi; Optimist Club; Rotary; Kiwanis. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., April 10, 1969 (age 50 years, 223 days). Entombed at Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Alvin Morell Bentley and Helen (Patterson) Bentley; married to Arvella Ann Duescher; father of Alvin M. Bentley, Jr..
  Cross-reference: Robert L. Richardson, Jr.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jim Berryman (b. 1947) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 17, 1947. Democrat. Business owner; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1985-90; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 40th District, 1988; member of Michigan state senate, 1991-98 (11th District 1991-94, 17th District 1995-98); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1998. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1998.
  Edward D. Black (1853-1939) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Genesee County, Mich., September 22, 1853. Son of Henry A. Black and Caroline (Center) Black. Republican. Lawyer; Genesee County School Commissioner, 1878-85; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1918-39; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died May 3, 1939 (age 85 years, 223 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 31, 1889, to Bertha B. Billings.
  Frank Bohr (b. 1877) — of Calexico, Imperial County, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Wathena, Doniphan County, Kan., October 5, 1877. Son of Matthias Bohr and Agnes (Wank) Bohr. Republican. U.S. Deputy Consul General in Berlin, 1909-11; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul General in Santo Domingo, 1911-13; U.S. Vice Consul in Zurich, 1913-18; U.S. Consul in Cienfuegos, 1919-25; Mexicali, 1925-32; Sault SAINTE Marie, 1932-35. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, July 5, 1911, to Mildred E. Lombard.
  Gordon Elwood Bonine (1896-1976) — also known as G. Elwood Bonine — of Cassopolis, Cass County, Mich.; Vandalia, Cass County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Niles, Berrien County, Mich., December 21, 1896. Son of James Gordon Bonine. Republican. Farmer; bank director; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936 (alternate), 1952; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1943-52; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1952. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Rotary; Farm Bureau; Grange. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 6, 1976 (age 79 years, 351 days). Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1923, to Ruth L. Morse.
  Roscoe Osmond Bonisteel (1888-1972) — also known as Roscoe O. Bonisteel — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Sidney Crossing, Ontario, December 23, 1888. Son of Milton F. Bonisteel and Frances Anna (Whyte) Bonisteel. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; City Attorney, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1921-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1932; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1946-59; appointed 1946; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1956-59; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma; Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 25, 1972 (age 83 years, 64 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 12, 1914, to Lillian Coleman Rudolph.
  Xenophon A. Boomhower — of Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich. Born in Ohio. Son of Addison Boomhower and Almy (Stuart) Boomhower. Republican. Lawyer; Huron County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-21; circuit judge in Michigan 24th Circuit, 1924-53. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Catherine Gillies.
  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.
  Emerson Richard Boyles (1881-1960) — also known as Emerson R. Boyles — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Eaton County, Mich., June 29, 1881. Son of William Boyles and Emma Jane (Braybrooks) Boyles. Republican. Lawyer; Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-16; Eaton County Probate Judge, 1921-26; member, Michigan Public Utilities Commission, 1935-36; legal advisor to Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald, 1939; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1940-56; appointed 1940; resigned 1956; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1943, 1950. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary. Died November 30, 1960 (age 79 years, 154 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 14, 1905, to Mabel Casler (1884-1953).
  Cross-reference: Glenn S. Allen, Jr.
  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.
  D. Hale Brake (1891-1979) — of Stanton, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Caledonia, Kent County, Mich., March 5, 1891. Son of David H. Brake and Bertha (Hale) Brake. Republican. School teacher and principal; farmer; lawyer; Montcalm County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1935-42; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1942; Michigan state treasurer, 1943-54; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1954; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1955; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 25th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Gleaners; Grange; Delta Tau Delta; Delta Sigma Rho; Order of the Coif; Lions; Rotary. Died in Sheridan, Montcalm County, Mich., April 24, 1979 (age 88 years, 50 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 1, 1917, to Marjorie Valentine.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, July 3, 1912, to Bessie A. Ingraham.
  Robert Cameron Broomfield (b. 1933) — also known as Robert C. Broomfield — Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 18, 1933. Son of David Campbell Broomfield and Mabel (Van Deventer) Broomfield. Lawyer; superior court judge in Arizona, 1971-85; U.S. District Judge for Arizona, 1985-99; took senior status 1999. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Married, August 3, 1958, to Cuma Cecil.
  See also federal judicial profile
  William Robert Bryant, Jr. (b. 1938) — also known as William R. Bryant, Jr. — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 4, 1938. Son of William Robert Bryant and Mary Frances (Fisk) Bryant. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-96 (1st District 1971-72, 13th District 1973-92, 1st District 1993-96). Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Jaycees; American Bar Association. Still living as of 1996.
  George James Burke, Sr. (1885-1950) — also known as George J. Burke — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 5, 1885. Son of Anthony Burke and Ellen (Dealy) Burke. Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; law partner of Martin J. Cavanaugh; president, Citizens Mutual Auto Insurance Co.; counsel and director, International Radio Co.; director, Ann Arbor Trust Company, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Michigan Life Insurance Co.; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944; served as a judge in the Nuremburg war crimes trials. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Died October 3, 1950 (age 64 years, 302 days). Interment at St. Thomas Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Burke and Ellen (Dealy) Burke; married, December 29, 1910, to Edna J. Fritts; father of George James Burke, Jr..
  Gilbert E. Bursley (1913-1998) — also known as "Mr. Education" — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 28, 1913. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1961-64; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1965-78; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1978; president, Cleary College, Ypsilanti, Mich., 1978-84. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks. Died in 1998 (age about 85 years). Cremated; ashes interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Martin D. Buth (b. 1917) — of Comstock Park, Kent County, Mich. Born in Kent County, Mich., October 18, 1917. Republican. Dairy farmer; Plainfield Township Trustee; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1959-82 (Kent County 3rd District 1959-64, 90th District 1965-82). Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 1982.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to George Ann Shaw; brother of Richard D. Buth.
  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.
  Howard Robert Carroll (1907-2000) — also known as Howard R. Carroll — of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb County, Mich.; Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Ovid Township, Clinton County, Mich., July 24, 1907. Son of Robert Carroll and Cora Carroll. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1943-44, 1947-54 (Macomb County 1943-44, Macomb County 1st District 1947-54); defeated in primary, 1984; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1956-77; defeated, 1944; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows; Eagles; Rotary; Pi Kappa Delta; Sigma Nu Phi. Died January 10, 2000 (age 92 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ercel G. Oliver.
  Owen Jenks Cleary (1900-1960) — also known as Owen J. Cleary — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 4, 1900. Son of Patrick Roger Cleary (1858-1948) and Helen Clarke (Jenks) Cleary. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; president, Cleary College; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1946; Michigan Republican state chair, 1949-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1956 (alternate); member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1952-53; secretary of state of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1954. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Rotary; American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Moose. Died September 10, 1960 (age 60 years, 219 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Marie DeWaele.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1914 to Mary W. Martin.
  Howard Aldridge Coffin (1877-1956) — also known as Howard A. Coffin — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Mass., June 11, 1877. Son of George Henry Coffin and Jane Clifford (Guild) Coffin. Republican. Sales representative, Ginn & Company book publishers, 1901-11; controller, Warren Motor Car Company, 1911-13; regional manager, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1913-18; secretary, Detroit Pressed Steel Company, 1918-21; assistant to president, Cadillac Motor Car Company, 1921-25; vice-president, later president, White Star Oil Refining Company, 1925-33; division manager, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, 1933; U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1947-49; defeated, 1944, 1948. Baptist. Member, Rotary. Died in Washington, D.C., February 28, 1956 (age 78 years, 262 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, October 4, 1904, to Abbie Sweetland Ghodey (died 1945).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Creighton R. Coleman (1912-1995) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich.; Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich., February 17, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1949-56; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1956; circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1960-78. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary. Died in 1995 (age about 83 years). Interment at Oakridge Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1939 to Mary Leslie Stallings.
  Joseph H. Collins (1873-1948) — of Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich., March 24, 1873. Son of Jeremiah Collins and Margaret (O'Shea) Collins. Republican. Lawyer; Shiawassee County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1897-1901; Shiawassee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-15; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1916; circuit judge in Michigan 35th Circuit, 1918-48; died in office 1948. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died April 5, 1948 (age 75 years, 12 days). Interment at Pine Tree Cemetery, Corunna, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1911, to Lena B. Jeandheur.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred Barnes Connable, Jr. (1904-1999) — also known as Alfred B. Connable — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., February 20, 1904. Son of Alfred B. Connable, Sr. and Frances (Peck) Connable (died 1929). Republican. Member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1942-57; defeated, 1957. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Pi Delta Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Psi; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 16, 1999 (age 95 years, 269 days). Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  Relatives: Nephew of Julius Caesar Burrows; son of Alfred B. Connable, Sr. and Frances (Peck) Connable (died 1929); married, April 15, 1927, to Dorothy Jean Malcomson. See Connable-Burrows family of Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis Convers Cramton (1875-1966) — also known as Louis C. Cramton — of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich. Born in Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Mich., December 2, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1909-10, 1949-60; U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1913-31; defeated in primary, 1910, 1930, 1932; circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1934-41; defeated, 1941; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Member, Odd Fellows; Rotary. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., June 23, 1966 (age 90 years, 203 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1903 to Fame Kay (died 1950); married 1951 to Alice (Cary) White; father of Louis K. Cramton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James J. Damman (b. 1933) — of Troy, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich., January 16, 1933. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 63rd District, 1971-74; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1975-78. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1978.
  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.
  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.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of Katherine J. DeGrow; first cousin once removed of Dan L. DeGrow. See DeGrow family of Michigan.
  John R. Dethmers (1903-1971) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Plessis, O'Brien County, Iowa, October 15, 1903. Son of Roy P. Dethmers and Agnes (DeRoos) Dethmers. Republican. Lawyer; Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-38; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; Michigan Republican state chair, 1942-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; Michigan state attorney general, 1945-46; resigned 1946; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1946-70; appointed 1946; defeated, 1970; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1953, 1956-62, 1967-69. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 1, 1971 (age 68 years, 17 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, April 4, 1931, to Aleen E. DeJong.
  Albert W. Dimmers, Jr. (b. 1904) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., July 25, 1904. Son of Albert W. Dimmers and Cora (Bailey) Dimmers. Republican. Lawyer; Hillsdale County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-40; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale District, 1945-48; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Rotary; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Kathleen McFarland.
  Dean B. Doty (1919-1998) — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Midland, Midland County, Mich., August 3, 1919. Son of Mark Doty and Gladys (Walsh) Doty. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; florist; chair of Eaton County Republican Party, 1956-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died August 24, 1998 (age 79 years, 21 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Philo Doty; son of Mark Doty and Gladys (Walsh) Doty; married to Roberta Boswoth.
  Raymond H. Dresser (b. 1901) — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Mich., January 28, 1901. Son of Niles E. Dresser and Lou (Sherk) Dresser. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939-47; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Gamma Eta Gamma. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1923 to Lola Juckett.
  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.
  Elton R. Eaton (1881-1952) — of Kalamazoo County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Mitchell County, Iowa, July 30, 1881. Republican. Newspaper publisher; Kalamazoo County Sheriff, 1917-20; executive secretary to Gov. Alex J. Groesbeck, 1923-26; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 5th District, 1933; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1937-40, 1945-48 (Wayne County 5th District 1937-40, Wayne County 7th District 1945-48); defeated, 1948; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1942. Member, Rotary. Died in 1952 (age about 70 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Plymouth, Mich.
  Relatives: Father of Sterling Eaton.
  Arthur G. Elliott, Jr. (b. 1916) — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., October 17, 1916. Son of Arthur G. Elliott, Sr. and Geraldine (Neidlinger) Elliott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; realtor; appraiser; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1955-58; chair of Oakland County Republican Party, 1957-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 5th District, 1961-62; Michigan Republican state chair, 1963-65. Christian Scientist. Member, Rotary; Delta Chi. Still living as of 1965.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Ann Vining.
  Eugene B. Elliott (1896-1971) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., April 6, 1896. Son of John Elliott and Anna (Hyde) Elliott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; school teacher; superintendent of schools; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1935-48; appointed 1935; resigned 1948. Member, Freemasons; Phi Delta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Beta Kappa; Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died September 25, 1971 (age 75 years, 172 days). Interment at Adrian Center Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, August 18, 1923, to Wilma A. Gardner (1898-1972).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual, 1939
  Howard Robert Estes (1894-1957) — also known as Howard R. Estes — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., July 10, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District, 1945-54. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1957 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles J. Falahee, Sr. (c.1924-1986) — of Michigan Center, Jackson County, Mich. Born about 1924. Circuit judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1959, 1967-85; appointed 1959. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Died, in Foote Hospital, Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., January 6, 1986 (age about 62 years). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  James S. Farnsworth (1907-2003) — of Otsego, Allegan County, Mich.; Allegan, Allegan County, Mich.; Plainwell, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Mich., June 29, 1907. Son of Lewis Farnsworth and Etta (Griffith) Farnsworth. Republican. Automobile dealer; mayor of Otsego, Mich., 1940-41; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Allegan County, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Allegan County 1963-64, 55th District 1965-72, 54th District 1973-74); defeated in primary, 1974. Protestant. Member, Rotary; Elks; Farm Bureau. Died in Florida, June 26, 2003 (age 95 years, 362 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Margery Meyle.
  Louis Henry Fead (1877-1943) — also known as Louis H. Fead — of Newberry, Luce County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Lexington, Sanilac County, Mich., May 2, 1877. Son of John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead. Republican. Lawyer; Luce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-12; vice-president, Newberry State Bank; circuit judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1913-28; resigned 1928; worked with the Red Cross in France during and after World War I; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1937; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928, 1937. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Kiwanis; Lions. Died, from a heart attack while suffering from throat cancer, in the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 4, 1943 (age 65 years, 278 days). Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Near Lansing, Eaton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, September 19, 1919, to Marion McPherson.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1885 to Christenna Helen Bain.
  Charles T. Ferries (b. 1880) — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Scotland, June 6, 1880. Son of John Ferries and Annie (Broadfoot) Ferries. Republican. Dental surgeon; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Presbyterian. Member, American Dental Association; Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Charlotte Brimacombe.
  William R. Filbin (1921-2004) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Marco Island, Collier County, Fla. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 10, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; customhouse broker; candidate for mayor of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 1967. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Died in Marco Island, Collier County, Fla., May 31, 2004 (age 82 years, 234 days). Interment at Marco Island Cemetery, Marco Island, Fla.
  Charles Louis Follo (1905-1979) — also known as Charles L. Follo — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., April 7, 1905. Son of Charles Olaf Follo and Mayme (Bohmann) Follo. Democrat. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Delta County, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Swedish ancestry. Member, Rotary; American Political Science Association. Died in 1979 (age about 74 years). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Iona Bergman Dixon.
  William David Ford (1927-2004) — also known as William D. Ford — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927. Son of Robert Ford and Jean (McGhee) Ford. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93, 13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980, 1984. United Church of Christ. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Moose; Eagles. Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Corinne Helene Sletten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur D. Gallery (1861-1943) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich., October 28, 1861. Newspaper publisher; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Tuscola County, 1933. Congregationalist; later Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Rotary. Died, in Caro Community Hospital, Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., October 3, 1943 (age 81 years, 340 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1897, to Anna Mead.
  R. Robert Geake (b. 1936) — of Northville, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 26, 1936. Republican. Educational psychologist; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1970; member of Michigan state house of representatives 35th District, 1973-77; defeated in primary, 1964; resigned 1977; member of Michigan state senate, 1977-98 (14th District 1977-82, 6th District 1983-94, 9th District 1995-98); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1992. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; National Education Association; American Psychological Association. Still living as of 1998.
  Clyde H. Geerlings (1904-1978) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., December 12, 1904. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1951-64. Christian Reformed. Member, Rotary. Died in 1978 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Henry Geerlings (b. 1868) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., February 29, 1868. Republican. Mayor of Holland, Mich., 1937; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1945-50. Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Daniel Joseph Gerow (1864-1950) — also known as Dan J. Gerow — of Shiawassee County, Mich.; Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Prince Edward County, Ontario, March 24, 1864. Democrat. Shiawassee County Sheriff, 1900-04; hotel proprietor; mayor of Sturgis, Mich., 1930-31; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-39, 1947-49; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from St. Joseph County, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Quaker. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Eagles; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., August 26, 1950 (age 86 years, 155 days). Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, Mich.
  George Girrbach (1890-1948) — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., March 30, 1890. Republican. School teacher; general manager and vice-president, Soo Creamery; secretary, Rudyard Woodworking Corp.; vice-president, Centralgoma Iron Mines, Ltd.; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1945-48; died in office 1948; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947. Member, Grange; Rotary; Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died May 24, 1948 (age 58 years, 55 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 15, 1917, to Ethel Mae McEachern.
  Paul Gordon Goebel (1901-1988) — also known as Paul G. Goebel — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 28, 1901. Son of Frank Goebel and Effie (Haftenkamp) Goebel. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1950-53, 1956-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1962-70; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 16th Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Tau Beta Pi. Played professional football for four years. Died in 1988 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Goebel and Effie (Haftenkamp) Goebel; married to Margaret E. Callam; father of Paul Gordon Goebel, Jr..
  Fred Warren Green (1871-1936) — also known as Fred W. Green — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Manistee, Manistee County, Mich., October 19, 1871. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912, 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936; mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1913-25; treasurer of Michigan Republican Party, 1915-19; Governor of Michigan, 1927-30. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died, following a heart attack, at Munising Hospital, Munising, Alger County, Mich., November 30, 1936 (age 65 years, 42 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
  Cross-reference: Howard C. Lawrence
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Benjamin Howard Halstead (1876-1943) — also known as Benjamin H. Halstead — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Waukee, Dallas County, Iowa, September 7, 1876. Son of Benjamin Terry Halstead and Priscilla Antoinette (Howard) Halstead (1853-1931). Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1912; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1921; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1929; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1934-39; defeated, 1925, 1939, 1941; circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1941-43; appointed 1941; died in office 1943. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Rotary; Freemasons. Died October 19, 1943 (age 67 years, 42 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, December 26, 1902, to Maud Warren Fuller (1879-1971).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert J. Hamilton (1890-1967) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Newberry, Luce County, Mich., August 12, 1890. Republican. Insurance business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Battle Creek, Mich., 1937-39; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1945-48. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1967 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lisa E. Eaves.
  William P. Hampton (b. 1938) — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 24, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; executive assistant to gubernatorial candidate Paul D. Bagwell, 1958 and 1960; member of Michigan state house of representatives 65th District, 1965-70. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Married 1961 to Elizabeth Taft Bradley.
  John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991) — also known as John A. Hannah — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 9, 1902. Son of Wilfred Steele Hannah and Mary Ellen (Malone) Hannah. Republican. Agricultural extension agent; president of Michigan State College, 1941-55, and Michigan State University, 1955-69; director, Motor Wheel Corporation, Michigan Bell Telephone Company, American Bank and Trust Company, and Manufacturers National Bank of Detroit; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 14th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; Newcomen Society; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Delta Chi; Pi Kappa Delta; Alpha Zeta. Died in 1991 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah May Shaw.
  See also Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Married, February 22, 1888, to Nellie Noyes.
  Ray Hart (b. 1872) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Midland, Midland County, Mich., April 21, 1872. Son of Henry Hart and Maria (Parsons) Hart. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Midland, Mich., 1899-1900; Midland County Prosecuting Attorney; circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1918-47. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 8, 1900, to Flora Sias.
  Hazen van den Berg Hatch (b. 1932) — also known as H. V. Hatch — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., January 18, 1932. Son of Hazen J. Hatch and Clare (van den Berg) Hatch. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Calhoun County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1974. Episcopalian. Member, Order of the Coif; Sigma Nu; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Grandson of Jesse M. Hatch; nephew of Blaine W. Hatch; son of Hazen J. Hatch and Clare (van den Berg) Hatch; married to Mary Louise Holmes. See Hatch family of Michigan.
  William Hatton (1864-1944) — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Borris, County Carlow, Ireland, October 10, 1864. Son of William R. D. Hatton and Mary Jane (Burroughs) Hatton. Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; leather business; chair of Ottawa County Republican Party, 1920-38; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924 (alternate), 1928, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1944 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William R. D. Hatton and Mary Jane (Burroughs) Hatton; married, June 5, 1895, to Elizabeth Seaman; married, October 27, 1923, to Frances Whiting (daughter of Justin Rice Whiting (1847-1903); sister of Justin Rice Whiting (1886-1965)). See Whiting family of Michigan.
  Henry H. Heimann (1891-1958) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Aviston, Clinton County, Ill., September 26, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; accountant; business executive; economist; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1932 (alternate); Michigan Democratic state chair, 1929-31. Member, Rotary; Union League. Died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, September 12, 1958 (age 66 years, 351 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandson of Herman Henry Heimann.
  Carl R. Henry (1887-1966) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Au Sable, Iosco County, Mich., November 17, 1887. Son of Charles Roswell Henry. Democrat. Lawyer; Alpena County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena County, 1916; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1928; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1930. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 13, 1966 (age 79 years, 26 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  George Neil Higgins (1900-1982) — also known as George N. Higgins — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Montreal, Quebec, August 24, 1900. Republican. Automobile dealer; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District, 1939-44; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1945-46, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1936; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1956; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1964. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary. Died in 1982 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1920 to Eva Isabelle Quayle.
  Frederic Hilbert (b. 1912) — of Wayland, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Wayland, Allegan County, Mich., October 15, 1912. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1968. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) — also known as Mike Hill — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Kent County, Mich., August 11, 1902. Democrat. Fruit farmer; chair of Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Exchange Club; Rotary. Died, in the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., March 4, 1991 (age 88 years, 205 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1932 to Leona May Ames (died 1977); married 1978 to Frances Shubel.
  R. Stuart Hoffius (1914-2005) — of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born July 14, 1914. Son of Cornelius Hoffius. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1960-85; candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1968. Member, Rotary. Died, from Parkinson's disease, January 19, 2005 (age 90 years, 189 days). Burial location unknown.
  Roy Duncan Hollingsworth (b. 1889) — also known as Roy Hollingsworth — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Bar River, Ontario, December 16, 1889. Son of Edward Hollingsworth and Jessie (Fremlin) Hollingsworth. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile parts business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 5, 1925, to Ruth Hassenger.
  Chester Milton Howell (b. 1884) — also known as Chester M. Howell; "Chiseling Chet" — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., September 10, 1884. Republican. Newspaper editor; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1923-26; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1927-32, 1939-45; defeated, 1932, 1936; resigned 1945; charged on December 6, 1944 with accepting bribes from naturopathic physicians, and pleaded guilty; testified against other legislators in bribery cases. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Kiwanis; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Helen D. Brumm.
  Lewis Taylor Hubbs, Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Lewis T. Hubbs — of Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich. Born in North Glenside, Montgomery County, Pa., September 24, 1923. Son of Lewis T. Hubbs, Sr. and Mary (Hainsworth) Hubbs. Republican. Chair of Gladwin County Republican Party, 1960-62; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 28th District, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 28th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Married to Dorothy Eloise Ward.
  Robert James Huber (1922-2001) — also known as Robert J. Huber — of Troy, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 29, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president, Michigan Chrome and Chemical Inc.; mayor of Troy, Mich., 1959-64; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1962; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988; U.S. Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1973-75; defeated, 1974. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Legion; Catholic War Veterans. Died, of cancer, in Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., April 23, 2001 (age 78 years, 237 days). Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Hope, Ark.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harold B. Hughes (1911-1997) — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich., July 7, 1911. Son of Ellis Hughes and Bertha (Bowen) Hughes. Republican. Lawyer; Clare County Prosecuting Attorney, 1947-52; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died, in Tender Care Nursing Home, Clare, Clare County, Mich., November 11, 1997 (age 86 years, 127 days). Interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, August 10, 1938, to Vivian Baughman.
  Theodore T. Jacobs (b. 1874) — also known as Theo T. Jacobs — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., December 8, 1874. Son of Thomas H. Jacobs and Mary Ann (Hall) Jacobs. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1931-53; appointed 1931. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1913, to Louise Christine Rommel.
  Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) — also known as Arthur F. Jacques — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Hancock, Houghton County, Mich., January 24, 1874. Son of Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques. Democrat. Coal business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1916; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1934-38. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 25, 1897, to Celina Eva Des Rosiers.
  Dan E. Karn (1890-1969) — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Miami County, Ind., April 29, 1890. Son of Jacob Karn and Mary (Zimmerman) Karn. Republican. President, Consumers Power Company, 1950-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County 1st District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Exchange Club. Died in 1969 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Vivian Vardell Vanderlyn.
  William Kelly (b. 1854) — of Vulcan, Dickinson County, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in New York, April 17, 1854. Republican. Mining engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Psi Upsilon; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Maurice R. Keyworth (1886-1935) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Shabbona, Sanilac County, Mich., 1886. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; elected Michigan superintendent of public instruction 1935, but died before taking office. Member, Rotary. Died, in an automobile crash, June 22, 1935 (age about 48 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 28, 1907, to Ora G. Moore.
  Paul H. King (b. 1879) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Neb., August 22, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1910-12; one of three receivers of the Pere Marquette Railroad, 1914-17; campaign manager for U.S. Sens. Charles E. Townsend and Truman H. Newberry. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  John Patrick Kirk (1866-1952) — also known as John P. Kirk — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 20, 1866. Son of Bernard Kirk (1841-1899) and Ann (Murphy) Kirk (1841-1897). Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; major in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1903-04; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1904; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1908-10; nominated in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan 1916; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1917; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; president, Ypsilanti Savings Bank. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks. Died in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 22, 1952 (age 85 years, 337 days). Interment at St. John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 20, 1898, to Mary Schaff (1870-1951).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Mae Arlouine Rosendahl (1919-1999).
  Raymond W. Krolikowski (b. 1928) — also known as Ray Krolikowski — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., July 25, 1928. Son of Walter Krolikowski and Regina (Wypijewski) Krolikowski. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 14th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1975-82. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish Legion of American Veterans; Polish National Alliance; Lions; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Rotary. Still living as of 1982.
  Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born December 20, 1962. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-. Member, Rotary; Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 2001.
  Howard C. Lawrence (b. 1890) — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich.; Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Sebewa Township, Ionia County, Mich., August 14, 1890. Son of Cyrus S. Lawrence and Margaret (Neidhardt) Lawrence. Republican. Banker; business partner and executive secretary to Gov. Fred W. Green; Michigan Republican state chair, 1929-36; Michigan state treasurer, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936 (alternate), 1940. Protestant. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, May 1, 1913, to Clara Louise Luther.
  Joseph Don Lawrence, Jr. (1904-1972) — also known as J. Don Lawrence — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 23, 1904. Son of Joseph Don Lawrence, Sr. and Mabel (Oliff) Lawrence. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1961-62. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks. Died September 15, 1972 (age 68 years, 84 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Christine Marie Schultz.
  Charles H. Leonard (b. 1895) — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich. Born in Hastings, Barry County, Mich., March 9, 1895. Son of William Leonard and Bessie (Palmer) Leonard. Democrat. Funeral director; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 26, 1913, to Bertha Ferris.
  Emil Lockwood (1919-2002) — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Ottawa, La Salle County, Ill., September 23, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; athletic coach; accountant; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County, 1961; member of Michigan state senate, 1963-70 (25th District 1963-64, 30th District 1965-70); candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1970. Episcopalian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks; Rotary. Died, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 2, 2002 (age 82 years, 313 days). Burial location unknown.
  Sherman L. Loupee (1872-1968) — of Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich. Born in Union, Cass County, Mich., September 4, 1872. Son of Oscar Loupee and Anna (Jones) Loupee. Republican. Physician; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1939-48 (Cass County 1939-44, St. Joseph District 1945-48); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Congregationalist or Baptist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in 1968 (age about 95 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1894 to Gertrude Hitchcox.
  Willis Leon Lyons (1877-1970) — also known as Willis L. Lyons — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Livingston County, Mich., April 15, 1877. Son of Samuel Lyons and Elmina (Drew) Lyons. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; director, attorney, vice-president, First National Bank of Howell; Livingston County Clerk, 1900-11; Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-21; Livingston County Probate Judge, 1921; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; circuit judge in Michigan 35th Circuit, 1948-53; appointed 1948; defeated, 1953. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Veterans of Foreign Wars; United Spanish War Veterans. Died October 7, 1970 (age 93 years, 175 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1899 to Teresa Scully.
  O. Gaylord Marsh (b. 1879) — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash.; Manila, Philippines; Buchanan, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Buchanan, Berrien County, Mich., January 7, 1879. Son of Edward Marsh and Huldah Rude (Dunning) Marsh. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Ottawa, 1915-17; Progreso, 1917-24; Montevideo, 1924-27; Sydney, 1927-32; Seoul, 1938. Member, Kappa Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Woodmen; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Tella Dorothy Swem.
  John Butlin Martin, Jr. (1909-1989) — also known as John B. Martin, Jr. — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 3, 1909. Son of John Butlin Martin and Althea (Winchester) Martin. Republican. Rhodes scholar; lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1949-50; Michigan state auditor general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1956; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1957-69; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Rotary; Grange; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Farm Bureau; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in 1989 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1934 to Helen Hickam.
  Mack McAllister — of Tuscola Township, Tuscola County, Mich. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; restaurant owner; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 1958.
  Frank Eugene McKee (1877-1951) — also known as Frank E. McKee — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 22, 1877. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1943-44, 1951; defeated in primary, 1944; died in office 1951. Episcopalian. Scotch-Irish, Swiss, German, and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Frank E. McKee School in North Muskegon is named for him. Died, of a heart attack, in a room at the Porter Hotel, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., February 13, 1951 (age 73 years, 175 days). Interment at Evergreen-Lakeside Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich.
  Edward Austin McLogan (b. 1920) — also known as Edward A. McLogan — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., April 2, 1920. Son of Edwin McLogan and Helen (Austin) McLogan. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi; Elks. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Married to Beatrice A. Bouchard.
  William Grawn Milliken (b. 1922) — also known as William G. Milliken — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich., March 16, 1922. Son of James T. Milliken and Hildegarde (Grawn) Milliken. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1961-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964 (alternate), 1972 (delegation chair; speaker); Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1965-69; Governor of Michigan, 1969-82. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Grandson of James W. Milliken; son of James T. Milliken and Hildegarde (Grawn) Milliken; married to Helen Wallbank. See Milliken family of Michigan.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  John Minnema (1893-1964) — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 17, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1954-60; defeated in primary, 1952, 1960. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Eagles; Farm Bureau; American Legion. Died in 1964 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph B. Moore (1845-1930) — of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich. Born in Commerce, Oakland County, Mich., November 3, 1845. Son of Jacob J. Moore and Hapsibeth (Gillett) Moore. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Lapeer County Prosecuting Attorney; mayor of Lapeer, Mich., 1874-75; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1879-80; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880, 1884; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1884; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1888-95; resigned 1895; candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1890; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1896-1925; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1904-05, 1912, 1920. Member, American Bar Association; Rotary. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 24, 1930 (age 84 years, 141 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1872, to Ella L. Bentley.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John D. Morrison (b. 1896) — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Marquette, Marquette County, Mich., September 13, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; accountant; Michigan state auditor general, 1945-46. Baptist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; American Legion. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1927 to Edith O. Drevdahl.
  Carl D. Mosier (b. 1887) — of Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich. Born in Decatur, Van Buren County, Mich., October 7, 1887. Son of William Mosier and Myrtice (Downing) Mosier. Republican. Lawyer; Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-21; circuit judge in Michigan 36th Circuit, 1948-59; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Joseph District, 1961-62. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Hendryx.
  Charles Stewart Mott (1875-1973) — also known as Charles S. Mott; C. S. Mott — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 2, 1875. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1912-14, 1918-19; defeated, 1914; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1920; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1940; Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, United Spanish War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks; Moose; Kiwanis; Rotary. Vice-president of General Motors. Philanthropist; founder of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., February 18, 1973 (age 97 years, 261 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Frederick Henry Mueller (1893-1976) — also known as Frederick H. Mueller — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 22, 1893. Republican. Member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1945-57; appointed 1945; defeated, 1957; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1959-61; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Died August 31, 1976 (age 82 years, 283 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Graceland Mausoleum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Fred Nicholson (1904-1974) — of Macomb County, Mich. Born in Strathroy, Ontario, April 20, 1904. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1947, 1956 (primary), 1959; Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1955-56; defeated in primary, 1966; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Nu Phi; Rotary. Died in 1974 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Stephen S. Nisbet (1895-1986) — of Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., May 28, 1895. Son of James Nisbet and Laura (Black) Nisbet. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state board of education, 1943-61; appointed 1943; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 26th Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1964-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Phi Delta Kappa; Rotary. Vice-president of Gerber Baby Foods. Died in 1986 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Dorcas Sammons.
  Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) — also known as Albert J. O'Melia — of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wis. Born in Chassell, Houghton County, Mich., April 4, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Robert Dunkerson Orr (1917-2004) — also known as Robert D. Orr — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 17, 1917. Son of Samuel Lowry Orr and Louise (Dunkerson) Orr. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956; chair of Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1965-67; member of Indiana state senate; elected 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana; elected 1972; Governor of Indiana, 1981-89; board member, Amtrak (representing all state governors); U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1989-92. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees. Died, of heart disease, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 10, 2004 (age 86 years, 114 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Married, December 16, 1944, to Joanne Wallace.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Keyes Page (1896-1972) — also known as G. Keyes Page — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Perry, Wyoming County, N.Y., November 10, 1896. Son of George Keeney Page and Adella (Keyes) Page. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County 1st District, 1961-62. Protestant. Member, Rotary; Elks. Died in 1972 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Frances Marie Adams.
  Irving Pennington (b. 1886) — of Sparta, Kent County, Mich. Born in Algoma Township, Kent County, Mich., December 25, 1886. Republican. Farmer; secretary, Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Kent County; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District, 1950-54. Member, Freemasons; Grange; Rotary; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1908 to Mae E. Mosher (died 1922); married 1938 to Hazel M. Tewsley.
  Herbert E. Phillipson, Jr. (b. 1923) — also known as Herb Phillipson — of Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich. Born, in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich., December 25, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, 1959-60; chair of Cass County Republican Party, 1968-76; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976; Cass County Probate Judge, 1982-95. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Rotary. Still living as of 2003.
  Relatives: Nephew of Fred E. Phillipson.
  Richard W. Piepkorn (1877-1959) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Berlin, Germany, August 9, 1877. Son of Frederick Piepkorn and Ernestina (Musner) Piepkorn. President, Peoples Bank of Alpena; half-owner of Great Lakes freighter; mayor of Alpena, Mich., 1940-44. Protestant. German ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died October 16, 1959 (age 82 years, 68 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1922 to Ruby J. Chapel.
  Jim A. Plakas (b. 1929) — of Garden City, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 29, 1929. Democrat. Engineer; mayor of Garden City, Mich., 1989-93; member of Michigan state house of representatives 17th District; elected 2000. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Still living as of 2000.
  Eugene Barnum Power (1905-1993) — also known as Eugene B. Power — of Barton Hills, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich., June 4, 1905. Son of Glenn Warren Power and Annette (Barnum) Power. Democrat. Member of University of Michigan board of regents; elected 1955, 1963. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Founder of University Microfilms in 1938; merged with Xerox Corporation 1962. Died December 6, 1993 (age 88 years, 185 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Glenn Warren Power and Annette (Barnum) Power; married, June 17, 1929, to Sadye L. Harwick (1901-1991); father of Philip H. Power (who married Sarah Goddard). See Power family of Michigan.
  Kenneth G. Prettie (b. 1903) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 12, 1903. Son of Richard Prettie and Cora (Stebens) Prettie. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Hillsdale District, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1977. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1924 to Flora Gerberding.
  Earl C. Pugsley (1885-1976) — of Hart, Oceana County, Mich. Born in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Mich., April 17, 1885. Son of Milton Pugsley and Jennie (Cash) Pugsley. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 27th Circuit, 1930-59; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1942; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Newaygo District, 1961-62. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in 1976 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Alice E. Hutchins.
  Maurice C. Ransford (1903-1991) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., May 6, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1941; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Rotary. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., August 5, 1991 (age 88 years, 91 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret C. Robins.
  George Arthur Rathbun (1884-1958) — of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Dundee, Monroe County, Mich., May 30, 1884. Son of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died February 16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1908 to Leila M. Geddes.
  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.
  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.
  Thomas Read (1881-1962) — of Shelby, Oceana County, Mich. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., May 28, 1881. Son of Thomas Read and Jane (Davidson) Read. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1915-20; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1919-20; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1921-24, 1935-36; defeated in primary, 1930, 1936, 1938, 1942; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1924, 1940; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; defeated, 1932; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; Michigan state attorney general, 1939-40; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950. Congregationalist. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Rotary. Died in 1962 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 20, 1915, to Ethel K. White.
  Image source: Michigan Manual, 1939
  Fletcher Lowrie Renton (b. 1900) — also known as Fletcher L. Renton — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 15, 1900. Son of George Renton and Mary B. (McCallum) Renton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Royal Oak, Mich., 1938-43; resigned 1943; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1924, to Agnes Burns.
  James Burton Richards (b. 1909) — also known as J. Burton Richards — of Eau Claire, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Van Buren County, Mich., April 17, 1909. Son of James A. Richards and Ida (VanVranken) Richards. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County 2nd District, 1961-62. Congregationalist. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Mosher.
  Friend William Richardson (1865-1943) — also known as Friend W. Richardson; William Richardson — of California. Born in Michigan, December 1, 1865. Son of William Richardson and Rhoda (Dye) Richardson. Republican. Newspaper publisher; California state treasurer, 1915-23; Governor of California, 1923-27. Quaker. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Rotary; Kiwanis; Moose. Died, of a heart ailment, in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., September 5, 1943 (age 77 years, 278 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Married to Augusta Felder.
  Cross-reference: Fletcher Bowron
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Harry E. Rohlfs (1902-1974) — of Akron, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Akron, Tuscola County, Mich., July 15, 1902. Republican. Farmer; fertilizer manufacturer; director, Akron State Bank; member of Michigan state house of representatives 84th District, 1965-70. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Lions; Odd Fellows. Died in Pigeon, Huron County, Mich., September 5, 1974 (age 72 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  Philip Edward Ruppe (b. 1926) — also known as Philip E. Ruppe — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Laurium, Houghton County, Mich., September 29, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1967-79; defeated, 1992; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1982. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Married 1957 to Loret Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Jessie A. Turner.
  George Wahr Sallade (1922-1997) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 16, 1922. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1955-60; defeated (Democratic), 1968; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1966, 1970; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1982; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Freemasons; Moose; Rotary; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Delta Chi; Sigma Phi. Died June 18, 1997 (age 74 years, 214 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  David H. Sawyer (b. 1947) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., July 14, 1947. Lawyer; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-. Member, Kiwanis; Rotary. Still living as of 1998.
  Sarah A. Schaeffer (1911-1998) — also known as Sarah A. Bauer — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 27, 1911. Daughter of John A. Bauer and Carrie D. (Kleeman) Bauer. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959. Female. Lutheran. Member, Rotary. Died in Clare, Clare County, Mich., May 22, 1998 (age 87 years, 115 days). Interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1930, to Harold Herzil Schaeffer (1906-1988).
  Don Frederick Seyferth (b. 1913) — also known as Don F. Seyferth — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 14, 1913. Son of Otto Seyferth and Alma (Sundell) Seyferth. Republican. Manufacturer; mayor of Muskegon, Mich., 1958-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 1st District, 1962. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Marian Justin.
  James Maxwell Shackleton (1896-1968) — also known as James M. Shackleton — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., May 25, 1896. Son of James M. Shackleton and Mary (Morehouse) Shackleton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County 1st District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., 1968 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James M. Shackleton and Mary (Morehouse) Shackleton; married, August 9, 1919, to Marie Seward King (1886-1981; daughter of Hamilton King).
  William H. Shambaugh (1856-1927) — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Allen County, Ind., 1856. School teacher; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1887-89; candidate for mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1894. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., February 21, 1927 (age about 70 years). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  Kimber Cornellus Sigler (1894-1953) — also known as Kim Sigler; "The White Knight" — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich.; Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Schuyler, Colfax County, Neb., May 2, 1894. Democratic candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1928; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state senate 8th District, 1942; Governor of Michigan, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Member, Rotary. While flying his airplane on a foggy night, collided with a television broadcast tower; he and three passengers died in the crash, near Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 30, 1953 (age 59 years, 212 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Charles Albert Sink (1879-1972) — also known as Charles A. Sink — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Westernville, Oneida County, N.Y., July 4, 1879. Son of Herman Sink and Caroline (Gleasman) Sink. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1919-20, 1925-26; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1921-22, 1927-30; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1936; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Acacia; Phi Mu Alpha; Phi Kappa Phi. Died, from a stroke, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 17, 1972 (age 93 years, 166 days). Entombed at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 18, 1923, to Alva Joanna Gordon.
  Clifford H. Smart (1905-1977) — of Walled Lake, Oakland County, Mich.; Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich. Born in Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Mich., January 14, 1905. Republican. Superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1965-74 (60th District 1965-72, 24th District 1973-74); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in December, 1977 (age 72 years, 0 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Aloha, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henrik Ekroll Stafseth (1919-1968) — also known as Henrik E. Stafseth — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 14, 1919. Son of Henrik J. Stafseth and Inger (Nordhem) Stafseth. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; civil engineer; chair of Ottawa County Republican Party, 1958-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ottawa County, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Kiwanis; Sigma Chi; Freemasons. Died in 1968 (age about 49 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Lillian Mae Carisch.
  John H. Stahlin (1914-1997) — of Belding, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Belding, Ionia County, Mich., April 6, 1914. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1959-62; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1962; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Christian Scientist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Port Richey, Pasco County, Fla., April 14, 1997 (age 83 years, 8 days). Cremated.
  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.
  Norman Otto Stockmeyer (b. 1907) — also known as Norman O. Stockmeyer — of Wayne, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Caseville, Huron County, Mich., July 17, 1907. Son of C. August Stockmeyer and Bertha (Singleton) Stockmeyer. Republican. Realtor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964 (alternate); secretary of Michigan Republican Party, 1957-65; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1962; member of Wayne State University board of governors; appointed 1964; elected 1966; defeated, 1974; member of Michigan state board of education, 1981-88; appointed 1975. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; NAACP; Omicron Delta Kappa; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Lillian R. Hitchman.
  Bert J. Storey (1880-1958) — of Belding, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Stanton, Montcalm County, Mich., April 13, 1880. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1939-50; chair of Ionia County Republican Party, 1950; member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1955-58; defeated in primary, 1952; died in office 1958. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died January 13, 1958 (age 77 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Grandnephew of Joseph Story; married, February 6, 1903, to Edith B. Dimmick.
  Russell H. Strange, Jr. (1934-2001) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., September 18, 1934. Republican. Tree farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District 1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Chi; American Political Science Association; Rotary; Grange; Elks. Died in North Port, Sarasota County, Fla., December 6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79 days). Burial location unknown.
  William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) — also known as William A. Sullivan — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., August 28, 1890. Son of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan. Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply and Hardware Co.; mayor of Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1944 (alternate); secretary of Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona state senate, 1947-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Toastmasters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts.
  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.
  Richard L. Thomson (1903-1969) — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 20, 1903. Son of Albert R. Thomson and Ethel (Farrell) Thomson. Republican. Insurance business; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1947-54; defeated, 1954, 1956; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 15th District, 1961. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in 1969 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Harry Thorne (1902-1966) — also known as William H. Thorne — of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Mich. Born in London, Ontario, March 4, 1902. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1959-66 (Wayne County 19th District 1959-64, 32nd District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966; died in office 1966. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Elks. Died in 1966 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1923 to Dora E. Grantham.
  Lee M. Thurston (b. 1895) — of Perry, Shiawassee County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Central Lake, Antrim County, Mich. Born in Central Lake, Antrim County, Mich., August 7, 1895. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; school teacher; superintendent of schools; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1949-53. Protestant. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Nelson G. Tisdale (1901-1992) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Midland Township, Midland County, Mich., August 30, 1901. Republican. Farmer; real estate dealer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1960-70 (Midland County 1960-64, 103rd District 1965-70). Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, Rotary; Elks. Died in Midland, Midland County, Mich., September 22, 1992 (age 91 years, 23 days). Burial location unknown.
  Harold D. Tripp (1894-1969) — also known as H. D. Tripp — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Cedar Springs, Kent County, Mich., May 27, 1894. Son of Burrell Tripp and Anna (Jennings) Tripp. Republican. Druggist; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1943-50; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in 1969 (age about 75 years). Interment somewhere in Allegan, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Ellen M. Sequist.
  Kenneth O. Trucks (1904-1983) — of Baldwin, Lake County, Mich. Born in Scottville, Mason County, Mich., 1904. Republican. Druggist; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason District, 1951-56; defeated in primary, 1956; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District, 1961. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary. Died in 1983 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Mary R. Pattie.
  Raymond Turner (b. 1884) — also known as Ray Turner — of Norway, Dickinson County, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Vulcan, Dickinson County, Mich., July 30, 1884. Son of William J. Turner and Elizabeth (Howard) Turner. Republican. Lawyer; Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-17; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1919 to Esther Junell.
  David Frederick Upton (b. 1921) — also known as David F. Upton — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich.; Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich., November 13, 1921. Son of Frederick S. Upton and Margaret (Beckley) Upton. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; business executive; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Berrien County 1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1963-64; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1964; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1974, 1976. Congregationalist. Member, Rotary; Alpha Delta Phi. Still living as of 1976.
  Relatives: Married to Harriet W. Skinner.
  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.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Florence Fairbanks.
  Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (1931-2007) — also known as Guy Vander Jagt — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Luther, Lake County, Mich. Born in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., August 26, 1931. Republican. Journalist; news director, WWTV, Cadillac, Mich.; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 36th District, 1965-66; resigned 1966; U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1966-93; defeated in primary, 1992. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died, of pancreatic cancer, in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2007 (age 75 years, 300 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Carol VanderJagt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Vanderwerp (1866-1939) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Fillmore Township, Allegan County, Mich., May 25, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of Clarence W. Sessions, 1901-05, and of John Q. Ross, 1910; probate judge in Michigan, 1897-1901; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1911-12, 1939; died in office 1939; circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1918-35. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary. Died August 11, 1939 (age 73 years, 78 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1889 to Agnes Vogel; uncle of Don VanderWerp.
  Hugh Edward Van de Walker (1876-1943) — also known as Hugh E. Van de Walker — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., July 15, 1876. Son of Arthur E. Van de Walker. Republican. Insurance business; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1924-28. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias. Died April 8, 1943 (age 66 years, 267 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, December 3, 1902, to Abbie Vought (1879-1942).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George M. Van Peursem (b. 1912) — of Zeeland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., December 18, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1951-59; resigned 1959; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1957-58; Michigan Republican state chair, 1961-63. Christian Reformed. Member, Rotary. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1936 to Gladys Dillman.
  Charles H. Varnum (b. 1933) — of Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Mich. Born in Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich., July 9, 1933. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Michigan state house of representatives 107th District, 1967-82. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; National Education Association. Still living as of 1982.
  Harold J. Voorhees, Sr. — of Wyoming, Kent County, Mich. Mayor of Wyoming, Mich., 1989-92; resigned 1992; defeated, 2005; member of Michigan state house of representatives 77th District, 1993-96. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2005.
  Joseph Edwin Warner (1870-1956) — also known as Joseph E. Warner; Joe E. Warner — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born near Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., March 14, 1870. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1921-30, 1937-56 (Washtenaw County 2nd District 1921-26, Washtenaw County 1927-30, 1937-44, Washtenaw County 2nd District 1945-56); defeated, 1912 (Washtenaw County 2nd District), 1930 (Washtenaw County), 1934 (Washtenaw County); died in office 1956. English ancestry. Member, Grange; Rotary; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died April 16, 1956 (age 86 years, 33 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1893 to Lottie A. Ferguson.
  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.
  George William Weadock (1853-1937) — also known as George W. Weadock — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, November 6, 1853. Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1929; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1932. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., December 4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock; brother of Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock; married, September 16, 1878, to Anna Elizabeth Tarsney (died 1893; sister of John Charles Tarsney and Timothy Edward Tarsney); married, April 14, 1896, to Mary Grace McTavish; father of George Leo Weadock; grandfather of George William Weadock II. See Weadock-Tarsney family of Michigan.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, October 20, 1938, to Winifred McKendry.
  Enoch Thomas White, Jr. (1913-1995) — also known as Ink White — of St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich., July 8, 1913. Son of Enoch Thomas White and Jacqueline White. Republican. Journalist; chair of Clinton County Republican Party, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District, 1961-62; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1963. Episcopalian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., November 4, 1995 (age 82 years, 119 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Barbara Jane Raymond.
  Rollin Robbins Winslow (b. 1893) — also known as Rollin R. Winslow — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich., August 11, 1893. Son of Charles Bertrand Winslow and Cynthia Kelly (Robbins) Winslow. Lawyer; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Florence, 1920-21; Vladivostok, 1922-23; Batavia, 1923; Soerabaya, 1923-25; U.S. Consul in Soerabaya, 1925; Winnipeg, 1926-28; Trieste, 1930-34; Plymouth, 1934-35; Quebec City, 1943. Member, Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1922 to Mary Locke Macgowan.
  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.
  Relatives: Married to Laura Velma Storey.
  John F. Wood (1887-1976) — of Luce County, Mich.; Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Mich. Born in Garden, Delta County, Mich., October 1, 1887. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Alger District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary. Died in 1976 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Ralph H. Young (1889-1962) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Crown Point, Lake County, Ind., December 17, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; athletic coach; Michigan State College athletic director; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1957-62; died in office 1962. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Rotary; Phi Gamma Delta. Elected to Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Died in East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., January 23, 1962 (age 72 years, 37 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles M. Ziegler (1888-1959) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Noble County, Ind., May 23, 1888. Republican. Civil engineer; Michigan state highway commissioner, 1943-57; defeated, 1937. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 1, 1959 (age 70 years, 282 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Roger Herschel Zion (b. 1921) — also known as Roger H. Zion — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., September 17, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1967-75; defeated, 1974. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Still living as of 1998.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 6, 1914. Republican. Fruit farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Rotary; American Legion; Moose; Fraternal Order of Police; Farm Bureau. Died in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., February 24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49 days). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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