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Edmond S. Randall (b. 1845) —
of New Era, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1845.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1899-1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Audley Rawson (1893-1981) —
also known as William Audley Rawson —
of Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich.; Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla.
Born near Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 5,
1893.
Son of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson.
Republican. Farmer; Elkland Township Supervisor, 1931-36;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1935-42;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1943-46; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of
Tuscola County Republican Party, 1950; lobbyist
for the Michigan Association of Insurance
Companies.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Rotary;
Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Pinellas Park, Pinellas
County, Fla., September
27, 1981 (age 88 years, 175
days).
Interment at Elkland
Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Rawson and Euphemia 'Effie' (Ronald) Rawson; married, December
22, 1914, to Mary Lena Day (died 1969); married 1971 to Mildred
Hutchinson. |
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Samuel William Raymond (1872-1950) —
also known as Samuel W. Raymond —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fairfield Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., March 23,
1872.
Son of Samuel Raymond and Rebecca (Burgess) Raymond.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; banker; inventor;
member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926.
Episcopalian.
Swiss
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1950
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
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J. Herbert Read (1858-1937) —
of Pomona, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1858.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Manistee County, 1899-1906,
1925-30; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1930.
Died March 2,
1937 (age about 78
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence J. Reed (b. 1867) —
of Spring Arbor, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Fairfield, Lenawee
County, Mich., May 8,
1867.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1915-18.
Scottish
and Dutch
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1885
to Frankie M. Crouch. |
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George W. Reed (b. 1846) —
of Stanwood, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1846.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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William A. Reed (b. 1850) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1850.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Tyler Rich (1841-1926) —
also known as John T. Rich —
of Elba, Lapeer
County, Mich.; Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Conneautville, Crawford
County, Pa., April 23,
1841.
Son of John W. Rich and Jerusha (Treadway) Rich.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1873-80 (Lapeer County 2nd
District 1873-76, Lapeer County 1st District 1877-80); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1877-80; member of
Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1881; resigned 1881; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1881-83; defeated,
1882; Governor of
Michigan, 1893-96; U.S.
Collector of Customs, 1898-1906; Michigan
state treasurer, 1908; appointed 1908; U.S. Collector of Customs,
1909.
Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla., March 28,
1926 (age 84 years, 339
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lapeer, Mich.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married to Jane Mosher. |
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Hyacinthe F. Riopelle (1836-1898) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Springwells Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., 1836.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1883-84.
Catholic.
Died suddenly, of heart
failure, in Ecorse Township (part now in Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., July 31,
1898 (age about 62
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James L. Robinson (b. 1848) —
of Vandalia, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1848.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cass County, 1899-1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Andrew Robison (1800-1879) —
of Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario
County, N.Y., November
18, 1800.
Son of John Robison.
Farmer; tanner; currier;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 4th
District, 1859-60.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died January
27, 1879 (age 78 years, 70
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Rodesiler (1875-1943) —
of Riga, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Riga, Lenawee
County, Mich., 1875.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1939-43; died
in office 1943.
Lutheran.
Died July 23,
1943 (age about 68
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1899
to Frona Rehklaw. |
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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.
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Cyril H. Root (1896-1983) —
of Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born May 23,
1896.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1950-68 (Kalamazoo County 2nd
District 1950-64, 47th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1938.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange; Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in 1983
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Grand
Prairie Cemetery, Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich.
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Edson V. Root, Jr. (1903-1971) —
of Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich., August
27, 1903.
Son of Edson V.
Root, Sr..
Republican. Fruit farmer; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-71 (Van Buren County
1953-64, 54th District 1965-71); died in office 1971.
Church
of Christ. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1971
(age about
67 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1937
to Frieda Shaefer. |
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Lyman C. Root (b. 1852) —
of Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Lorain
County, Ohio, September
29, 1852.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,
1915-18; defeated in primary, 1922.
English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry T. Ross (1883-1973) —
of near Milford, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born November
5, 1883.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1915-20;
member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1921-24; defeated in primary, 1930;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1944.
Died in 1973
(age about
89 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Theodore Christian Ruff (1871-1958) —
also known as Theodore C. Ruff —
of St. Clair, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair, St. Clair
County, Mich., June 21,
1871.
Son of Rev. Johann Friedrich Ruff (1830-1881) and Johanna Charlotte
(Posner) Ruff (1838-1904).
Democrat. Dairy
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 2nd
District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1938;
member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934, 1936.
German
ancestry.
Died in Michigan, January
30, 1958 (age 86 years, 223
days).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich.
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Allen F. Rush (1902-1980) —
of Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich., January
3, 1902.
Son of Lee Rush and Mary (Crissman) Rush.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
3rd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 71st District, 1967-68; defeated,
1968.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1980
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Jessie A. Turner. |
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Ira T. Sayre (b. 1858) —
of Flushing, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Hector, Schuyler
County, N.Y., March 6,
1858.
Republican. Lawyer;
farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Schmidt (1865-1939) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Richmond Township, Osceola
County, Mich., March 11,
1865.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola County, 1913-18.
German
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in 1939
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1892
to Mathilde C. Blank. |
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George E. Scobell (b. 1861) —
of near Scotland, Hutchinson
County, S.Dak.
Born in Michigan, July 25,
1861.
Republican. Farmer; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 6th District, 1903-04.
English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Charles B. Scully (b. 1878) —
of Almont, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Almont Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., June 17,
1878.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1917-20; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1920.
Member, Freemasons;
Gleaners;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry William Seymour (1834-1906) —
also known as Henry W. Seymour —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Brockport, Monroe
County, N.Y., July 21,
1834.
Son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy (Pixley) Seymour
(born 1804).
Lawyer;
farmer; lumber
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cheboygan District, 1881-82;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1883-84, 1887-88 (31st District 1883-84, 30th
District 1887-88); resigned 1888; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1888-89; defeated
(Democratic), 1896.
Died in Washington,
D.C., April 7,
1906 (age 71 years, 260
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Brockport, N.Y.
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Relatives:
Second cousin thrice removed of William
Pitkin; third cousin twice removed of Josiah
Cowles and Daniel
Pitkin; grandnephew of Moses
Seymour; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy
Pitkin and Caleb
Seymour Pitkin; first cousin once removed of Horatio
Seymour (1778-1857) and Henry
Seymour; son of William Henry Seymour (1802-1903) and Nancy
(Pixley) Seymour (born 1804); fourth cousin of David
Lowrey Seymour; second cousin of Origen
Storrs Seymour, Horatio
Seymour (1810-1886), George
Seymour and McNeil
Seymour; third cousin of Hezekiah
Cook Seymour; third cousin once removed of Silas
Seymour, William
Chapman Williston and Augustus
Sherill Seymour; second cousin once removed of Edward
Woodruff Seymour, Joseph
Battell, Morris
Woodruff Seymour, Horatio
Seymour, Jr. and Norman
Alexander Seymour; married, October
27, 1869, to Isabel Randell (died 1874); married, June 30,
1875, to Elizabeth Craig (died 1876); married, June 29,
1880, to Harriet L. Gillette; third cousin thrice removed of Dalton
G. Seymour. See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams
family of New York. |
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biography — Govtrack.us
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Edward Kim Shanahan (1904-1990) —
also known as Edward K. Shanahan —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., July 15,
1904.
Son of Lisle Shanahan and Mary (Dunham) Shanahan.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;
farmer; chair of
Charlevoix County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Charlevoix
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Farm
Bureau; Freemasons.
Died in Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., July 19,
1990 (age 86 years, 4
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Phila Averill Armstrong. |
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Thomas George Sharpe III (1917-2000) —
also known as Thomas G. Sharpe —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich., April 6,
1917.
Son of Thomas George Sharpe, Jr. and Laura (White) Sharpe.
Republican. Farmer; realtor;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Shiawassee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-78 (Shiawassee District
1963-64, 51st District 1965-78).
Nazarene.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died December
1, 2000 (age 83 years, 239
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936
to Esther Diana Cornell. |
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Suel Andrews Sheldon (b. 1850) —
also known as Suel A. Sheldon —
of Berlin (now Marne), Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Dodge
County, Wis., December
6, 1850.
Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1899-1900, 1905-06; Progressive
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Carl Sherman —
of Akron, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1946, 1948,
1950, 1952, 1954, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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John W. Shisler (b. 1840) —
of Caledonia, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Canada,
1840.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry Simerink (1877-1962) —
of Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Netherlands,
December, 1877.
Son of John R. Simerink (1840-1918) and Johanna Simerink (1845-1924).
Farmer; banker; supervisor
of Paris Township, Michigan, 1914-27.
Dutch
ancestry.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., 1962
(age about
84 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Nellie Heys (1877-1979). |
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Elbert V. Smith (b. 1864) —
of Nashville, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Castleton Township, Barry
County, Mich., October
26, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1915-18.
Burial
location unknown.
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Frank A. Smith (1876-1947) —
of Luther, Lake
County, Mich.
Born in Lynchburg, Highland
County, Ohio, January
8, 1876.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1915-24;
defeated in primary, 1924 (Wexford District), 1940 (Mecosta
District); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1928;
member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1938, 1944.
Member, Grange; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Maccabees.
Died in 1947
(age about
71 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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John B. Smith (1887-1961) —
of Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Fairgrove, Tuscola
County, Mich., April 25,
1887.
Republican. Field man and superintendent, Michigan Sugar Co.;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1935-42;
member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1943-44; defeated in primary, 1944,
1958.
Died in 1961
(age about
74 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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J. Mason Soper (b. 1858) —
of Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1858.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton County 1st District,
1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Roy L. Spencer (b. 1919) —
of Attica, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Attica, Lapeer
County, Mich., September
10, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; poultry
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-76 (Lapeer County 1961-64,
78th District 1965-76).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1976.
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Arthur E. Stadler (b. 1892) —
of Owen, Clark
County, Wis.
Born in Marenisco, Gogebic
County, Mich., April 17,
1892.
Republican. Accountant;
farmer; member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Clark County; elected 1948.
Burial
location unknown.
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Wesley J. Stearns (1868-1966) —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Iowa, May 20,
1868.
Republican. Meat merchant;
farmer; Montcalm
County Treasurer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1917-20.
English
ancestry.
Died in 1966
(age about
98 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Allen E. Stebbins (b. 1872) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia
County, Mich., December
8, 1872.
Democrat. Farmer; undertaker;
mayor
of Ionia, Mich., 1931-33; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1933-34; defeated, 1934.
Burial
location unknown.
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Ross O. Stevens (1905-1967) —
of Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Atlanta, Montmorency
County, Mich., November
21, 1905.
Republican. Farmer; lumberman;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1960-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1967
(age about
61 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert E. Stewart (b. 1847) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1847.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Claude M. Stoddard (b. 1875) —
of Davison, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Richfield Township, Genesee
County, Mich., June 6,
1875.
Republican. School
teacher; merchant;
farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1919-20.
English
ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Henry E. Straight (b. 1864) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Colwater Township, Branch
County, Mich., December
26, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; clothing
merchant; Branch
County Clerk, 1905-08; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1909-12;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1913-16.
Member, Grange; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1899
to Sarah B. Depue. |
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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.
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John Strong, Sr. (1798-1881) —
of Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wroxton, Oxfordshire, England,
November
26, 1798.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1835-36.
Episcopalian.
Attacked
by a burglar, wounded, and died as a result, in Greenfield Township
(now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1881 (age 82 years, 89
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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John Strong, Jr. (1830-1913) —
also known as "Honest John" —
of South Rockwood, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born, in a log
cabin, in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., April 7,
1830.
Son of John
Strong, Sr..
Farmer; merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1861-62, 1879-80 (Wayne County
2nd District 1861-62, Monroe County 2nd District 1879-80); member of
Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1881-84; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1891-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1892,
1912
(alternate); National Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1896.
Member, Freemasons.
Founder of South Rockwood, Mich. Lost two
fingers on his right hand in a sawmill accident.
Died in South Rockwood, Monroe
County, Mich., April 2,
1913 (age 82 years, 360
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, South Rockwood, Mich.
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Henry Stumpenhusen (b. 1843) —
of Rawsonville, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
15, 1843.
Son of Henry Stumpenhusen (died 1883) and Catherine (Keelan)
Stumpenhusen (died 1888).
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1899-1902; candidate for supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1904.
German
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Sutherland (b. 1863) —
of Kawkawlin, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1863.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 3rd District,
1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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James B. Taziman (b. 1852) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1852.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1899-1900;
defeated, 1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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James Francis Thomson (1891-1973) —
also known as James F. Thomson —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson
County, Mich., November
19, 1891.
Son of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1929-30; defeated in primary, 1924, 1932; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1936-39; chair of
Jackson County Republican Party, 1939-41, 1950; candidate in
primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; Jackson
County Treasurer, 1943-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Lions;
Grange;
Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich., April 21,
1973 (age 81 years, 153
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Florence Elvira Sanford. |
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John W. Thomson (1874-1946) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 29,
1874.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1937-42, 1945-46 (Midland
District 1937-42, Midland County 1945-46); defeated in primary, 1942;
died in office 1946.
Died September
16, 1946 (age 72 years, 110
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Douglas Deforest Tibbits (1890-1947) —
also known as Douglas D. Tibbits —
of Boyne City, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., 1890.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1933-40.
Member, Grange; Eagles.
Died in 1947
(age about
57 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Floyd E. Town (1876-1949) —
of Liberty Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Liberty Township, Jackson
County, Mich., August 4,
1876.
Son of Wilbur W. Town and Rose (Houghtalin) Town.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-49; defeated, 1932, 1936; died in office 1949.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died August
18, 1949 (age 73 years, 14
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1896
to Ida L. Kimmel. |
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Cornelius W. Tuomy —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; gasoline
retailer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Herbert Marvin Turner (b. 1908) —
also known as Herbert M. Turner —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich., October
25, 1908.
Son of Marvin Turner and Ernestine Turner.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County
2nd District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Irene Ethelyn Fish. |
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Robert Ure (1823-1891) —
of Saginaw Township, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., February
7, 1823.
Son of Andrew Ure (1778-1857) and Agnes (Gardner) Ure (1801-1880).
Farmer; insurance
business; supervisor
of Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1865-66, 1870-71.
Scottish
ancestry.
Died December
11, 1891 (age 68 years, 307
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Saunders Van Camp (b. 1841) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, 1841.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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John R. Vine (b. 1853) —
of Weston, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fulton
County, Ohio, August
22, 1853.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County 2nd District,
1915-22; defeated in primary, 1922.
Burial
location unknown.
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Myron Voorhees (c.1849-1899) —
of White Lake, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born about 1849.
Farmer; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1898.
Died in 1899
(age about
50 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William A. Ward (1885-1937) —
of Nessen City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., June 16,
1885.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,
1929-37; died in office 1937; chair of
Grand Traverse County Republican Party, 1933.
Died August
14, 1937 (age 52 years, 59
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1893
to Lottie A. Ferguson. |
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I. Roy Waterbury (b. 1869) —
of Highland Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Highland Township, Oakland
County, Mich., October
2, 1869.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1899-1902; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1903-04; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1907-21.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stanley E. Wedge (b. 1889) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Gilead Township, Branch
County, Mich., July 30,
1889.
Republican. Lawyer; dairy
farmer; bank
director; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Branch
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-26; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1941-44.
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred B. Wells (1861-1932) —
of Lagrange Township, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne Township, Cass
County, Mich., February
16, 1861.
Son of Fanny (Beverstock) Wells (1829-1903) and Homer Wells
(1830-1904).
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cass County, 1915-26; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1925-26; candidate
in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1926.
English
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died in Michigan, November, 1932
(age 71
years, 0 days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel White (1798-1871) —
of Novi Township (now Novi), Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in 1798.
Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 5th District, 1835;
supervisor
of Novi Township, Michigan, 1835-36, 1839-40, 1843-45.
Died, of stomach
cancer, in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., January
20, 1871 (age about 72
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles E. Whitney (b. 1852) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1852.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,
1897-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur H. Wickman (1891-1970) —
of Carney, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., December
20, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1939-40;
defeated, 1936, 1940.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in 1970
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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C. Dodge Williams (1879-1945) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Brookfield Township, Eaton
County, Mich., October
18, 1879.
Republican. Farmer; director, Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Barry and Eaton Counties; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton County, 1935-42;
defeated in primary, 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died October
2, 1945 (age 65 years, 349
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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John Melvin Willison (1849-1927) —
also known as John M. Willison —
of Pennfield Township, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Johnstown Township, Barry
County, Mich., May 21,
1849.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; candidate for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1902.
Quaker.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, at Nichols Hospital,
Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., May 24,
1927 (age 78 years, 3
days).
Interment at Hicks
Cemetery, Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Mich.
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Edwin Baruch Winans (1826-1894) —
also known as Edwin B. Winans —
of Hamburg Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Avon, Livingston
County, N.Y., May 16,
1826.
Son of John Winans and Eliza (Way) Winans.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County 1st
District, 1861-64; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; supervisor
of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1872-74; probate judge in
Michigan, 1877-80; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1883-87; defeated,
1880; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888;
Governor
of Michigan, 1891-92.
Episcopalian.
German
and English
ancestry.
Died in Hamburg, Livingston
County, Mich., July 4,
1894 (age 68 years, 49
days).
Interment at Hamburg
Cemetery, Hamburg, Mich.
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Myron Wing (1837-1899) —
of Hickory Corners, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in New York, 1837.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1897-99; died
in office 1899.
Died July 12,
1899 (age about 62
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Warren Wing (b. 1842) —
of Fremont Township, Isabella
County, Mich.; Dushville (now Winn), Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Chautauqua
County, N.Y., May 5,
1842.
Son of Wesley Wing and Salana (Wilcox) Wing.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; during the battle of
the Wilderness, suffered a crippling
wound to his elbow; farmer; Isabella
County Drain Commissioner; member of Michigan People's Party
State Central Committee, 1899.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1865
to Lucinda Burt. |
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Henry L. Wood (b. 1848) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1848.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1887-90,
1899-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Edwin W. Woodruff (1858-1944) —
of Winn, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1858.
Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1899-1900;
defeated, 1914 (Progressive), 1922 (Republican primary).
Died in 1944
(age about
86 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Fred Langdon Woodworth (b. 1877) —
also known as Fred L. Woodworth —
of Caseville, Huron
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Caseville, Huron
County, Mich., January
8, 1877.
Son of Thomas
Bell Woodworth and Mary Gertrude (Smith) Woodworth.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1909-12; member
of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1913-16; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1928; U.S. Collector of Internal
Revenue for Michigan, 1932; chair of
Wayne County Republican Party, 1934-35.
Irish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer; president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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W. Irving Yeckley (b. 1833) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario
County, N.Y., May 5,
1833.
Son of Adam Yeckley and Gertrude (Snyder) Yeckley.
Republican. Harness
maker; farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1869-79.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1873
to Nancy E. Gilbert (died 1890). |
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Silas Allen Yerkes (1834-1865) —
also known as Silas Yerkes —
of Vergennes, Kent
County, Mich.
Born near Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
14, 1834.
Son of Anthony Yerkes and Esther (Allen) Yerkes.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1861; resigned 1861; major in the
Union Army during the Civil War.
Methodist.
Badly wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, September 19, 1863, and
apparently died as
a result, in Vergennes, Kent
County, Mich., October
26, 1865 (age 31 years, 12
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert D. Young (b. 1934) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw
County, Mich., March 7,
1934.
Republican. Farmer; builder;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-74 (84th District 1971-72,
86th District 1973-74); member of Michigan
state senate 35th District, 1975-82; defeated, 1982.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Jaycees;
Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Lewis William Zimmerman (1894-1979) —
also known as Lewis W. Zimmerman —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich., August
12, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse County,
1939-40.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons.
Died in Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich., April 29,
1979 (age 84 years, 260
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921
to Ina Hardy. |
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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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