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• Horatio J. Abbott (1876-1936) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Clayton, Lenawee County, Mich., March 26, 1876. Son of Aaron Abbott and Mabel (Johnson) Abbott; married, November 29, 1905, to Florence A. Sutton. Democrat. Builder; merchant; oil distributor; Washtenaw County Register of Deeds, 1909-12; postmaster; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1928, 1932; candidate for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1924; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1925-29; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1929; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1933-36. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., April 24, 1936. Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  
  
• Robert Abbott (1770-1852) — of Michigan. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., 1770. Democrat. Treasurer of Michigan Territory, 1813-30; Michigan state auditor general, 1836-39; resigned 1839. Methodist. Died in 1852. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles P. Adams (1876-1956) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Conway, Livingston County, Mich., 1876. Married 1898 to Pauline E. Griffith. Republican. Clothing merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-44. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Rotary. Died in 1956. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
  
  
• Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) — also known as Miles C. Allgood; "Simon" — of Allgood, Blount County, Ala. Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Ala., February 22, 1878. Son of William Barnett Allgood and Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood; married, February 1, 1917, to Willie Randall Fox; cousin of Clarence William Allgood. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th District 1933-35). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Ala., March 4, 1977. Interment at Valley Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Lloyd L. Anderson (1908-1980) — of Oakland County, Mich. Born in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich., March 16, 1908. Married, April 15, 1930, to Madelyn Kingsbury. Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1980. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Dan Angel (b. 1939) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 23, 1939. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 49th District, 1973-78; defeated in primary, 1968; resigned 1978. Methodist. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1978.
  
  
• Winfred G. Armstrong (1876-1954) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Mich., September 8, 1876. Republican. Engineer; farmer; mail carrier; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1944-54; died in office 1954. Methodist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1954. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Homer Arnett (1903-1985) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., January 29, 1903. Married to Florence L. York. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1st District 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966. Methodist. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., May 9, 1985. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) — of Sandstone Township, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Norvell, Jackson County, Mich., August 13, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; Jackson County Clerk, 1939-40; Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; Michigan state auditor general, 1947-50; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Moose. Suffered a heart attack while walking near his home, and died, in Sandstone Township, Jackson County, Mich., June 15, 1971. Interment at Roseland Memorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich.
  
  
• Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) — also known as Harry H. Atwell — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., December 14, 1877. Son of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to Katherine Anna Schaeberle. Democrat. Engineer; university professor; Washtenaw County Surveyor; Washtenaw County Clerk, 1933-34. Methodist. Member, American Arbitration Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Theron Wilson Atwood (b. 1893) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., April 6, 1893. Son of Theron Wilson Atwood (1854-1917) and Clara Ellen (Gibbs) Atwood. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, July 13, 1918, to Irene McCall. 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, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary; Delta Sigma Rho; Phi Alpha Delta; Sigma Nu. Died in 1948. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Robert W. Baldwin (1882-1953) — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Ida, Monroe County, Mich., August 10, 1882. Son of Charles W. Baldwin (Methodist clergyman) and Mary A. Baldwin; married to Ethel M. Severance. Republican. Insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1945-48. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Delta Sigma Rho; Sigma Nu. Died in 1953. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Walford Bannasch (1906-1984) — also known as John W. Bannasch — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich.; Clarklake, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., November 28, 1906. Married 1931 to Dorothy H. Miller. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1943-50; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950. Methodist; later Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in Jackson County, Mich., June 12, 1984. Cremated.
  
  
• Horace Thomas Barnaby (1823-1917) — also known as Horace T. Barnaby — of Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Angelica, Allegany County, N.Y., April 26, 1823. Married 1844 to Lydia Ann Wilson; married to Sophia Jane Abbey; father of Horace Thomas Barnaby, Jr.. Republican. Gratiot County Clerk, 1861-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1869-72; bishop. Methodist. Died in Gaines Township, Kent County, Mich., February 27, 1917. Interment somewhere in Gaines, Mich.
  
  
• Horace Thomas Barnaby, Jr. (1870-1952) — also known as Horace T. Barnaby — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in North Star Township, Gratiot County, Mich., October 24, 1870. Son of Horace Thomas Barnaby and Sophia Jane (Abbey) Barnaby; married, April 5, 1893, to Mary E. Ryno (died 1921); married, March 27, 1927, to Maude C. Jones. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District, 1907-08; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1938, 1940. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Optimist Club. Died May 20, 1952. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  
  
• Ray M. Barrett (1902-1940) — of Roosevelt Park, Muskegon County, Mich. Born near Kent City, Kent County, Mich., May 15, 1902. Son of Charles R. Barrett; married 1924 to Dorothy Mae Martin. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1937-40; died in office 1940. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1940. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; adoptive son of Rice Amer Beal (died 1883) and Phoebe (Beers) Beal; married 1889 to Ella Travis. 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, Scottish Rite Masons; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 24, 1942. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  
  
• Townsend F. Beaman (1906-1983) — also known as Towny Beaman — of Summit Township, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Vandercook Lake, Jackson County, Mich., 1906. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 19th District, 1974. Methodist. Suffered a heart attack while golfing at the Country Club of Jackson, and died soon after, at Foote Hospital West, Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., June 12, 1983. Cremated.
  
  
• Fred Beard (b. 1892) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Paducah, McCracken County, Ky., May 24, 1892. Son of William H. Beard and Martha (Wisecup) Beard; married, February 13, 1918, to Beulah M. LeBaron. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934, 1936. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Francis W. Beedon (1902-1990) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Forester Township, Sanilac County, Mich., September 26, 1902. Married 1927 to Georgine C. Ray. Democrat. School teacher; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 1st District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1963-68 (Muskegon County 1st District 1963-64, 96th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1968. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., September 5, 1990. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• John Bennett (b. 1912) — of Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Piney Fork, Jefferson County, Ohio, May 15, 1912. Democrat. Accountant; Redford Township Treasurer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92. Methodist. Member, Disabled American Veterans; Lions. Still living as of 1992.
  
  
• Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) — also known as Eugene C. Betz — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Ash Township, Monroe County, Mich., January 15, 1877. Son of Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp and Margaret Hunter. Republican. School teacher; Monroe County Clerk, 1903-06; paper manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54; defeated in primary, 1942. Methodist. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.
  
  
• Edward Bivens, Jr. (b. 1923) — of Inkster, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Indiana, Indiana County, Pa., February 8, 1923. Son of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married 1950 to Irene Edna Stewart. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor of Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Black. Methodist. Member, Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Omega Psi Phi. Still living as of 1999.
  
  
• Aaron Thomas Bliss (1837-1906) — also known as Aaron T. Bliss — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Peterboro, Madison County, N.Y., May 22, 1837. Son of Lyman Bliss and Anna M. (Chaffee) Bliss; brother of Lyman Warren Bliss; married, March 31, 1868, to Allaseba Morey Phelps. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber business; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1883; U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1889-91; defeated, 1890; Governor of Michigan, 1901-04. Methodist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., September 16, 1906. Entombed at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  • See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography; Find-A-Grave page.
  
  
• Charles H. Block (1885-1978) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., January 13, 1885. Son of Daniel Block and Caroline Block; married to Mae Weaver. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1945-48. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles A. Boyer (b. 1911) — 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, Freemasons; Elks; Jaycees; Rotary. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• George Everett Boysen (b. 1890) — also known as George E. Boysen — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio, March 15, 1890. Son of Charles Boysen and Caroline Boysen; married, June 18, 1913, to Kathryn Wadsworth. Republican. Employed with Buick Motor Company, 24 years; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1932, 1936; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1935-36; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1938. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Carl Brablec (b. 1908) — of Roseville, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Ogden Township, Lenawee County, Mich., September 24, 1908. Democrat. Superintendent of schools; member of University of Michigan board of regents; elected 1957. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Pi Kappa Delta. Still living as of 1963.
  
  
• James Bray Bradley (b. 1858) — also known as James B. Bradley — of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Mich., November 19, 1858. Son of Albert B. Bradley and Jerusha (Tubbs) Bradley; married, October 12, 1915, to Pearl Parshall. Republican. Physician; Michigan state auditor general, 1905-08; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1908; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harold Elmore Bradshaw (b. 1898) — also known as Harold E. Bradshaw — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Davison, Genesee County, Mich., November 5, 1898. Son of John P. H. Bradshaw and Winifred L. (Hurd) Bradshaw; married, December 24, 1920, to Retha D. Sheley. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1936-38. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Charles A. Brethen (b. 1896) — of Wayne County, Mich. Born in Nappanee, Ontario, July 4, 1896. Son of George J. Brethen and Frances (Burley) Brethen; married, June 15, 1920, to Alma C. Chall. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary, All Metal Products Co. (toy manufacturer); president, National Bank of Wyandotte; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 4th District, 1933. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Exchange Club. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married, July 3, 1912, to Bessie A. Ingraham. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1932. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Roy H. Brigham (1888-1967) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Mich., August 27, 1888. Son of Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham; married 1909 to Carrie P. Lane (died 1944); married, November 1, 1945, to Clara Niergarth. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in 1967. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clark L. Brody (1879-1961) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Three Rivers, St. Joseph County, Mich., February 1, 1879. Son of James P. Brody and Emma L. (Seeley) Brody; married, November 14, 1906, to Margaret E. York. Republican. Farmer; county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Kiwanis; Alpha Zeta; Phi Kappa Phi. Died in 1961. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  
  
• William S. Broomfield (b. 1922) — also known as Bill Broomfield — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., April 28, 1922. Son of Dr. S. C. Broomfield and Fern Broomfield. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District, 1949-54; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73, 19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93). Methodist; later Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Lions; Odd Fellows; Optimist Club. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• Arthur Ellison Brown (b. 1892) — also known as Arthur E. Brown — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Tuscola County, Mich., October 23, 1892. Son of Robert Brown and Ida May (Moshier) Brown; married, July 18, 1918, to Elfrieda A. Juengel. Republican. Lawyer; oil executive; candidate for Michigan state senate 5th District, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1935-36. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Odd Fellows; Sigma Nu Phi. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Prentiss Marsh Brown (1889-1973) — also known as Prentiss M. Brown — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich., June 18, 1889. Son of James J. Brown and Millie (Gagnon) Brown; married, June 16, 1916, to Marion E. Walker; father of Prentiss M. Brown, Jr. and Paul W. Brown. Democrat. Lawyer; Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1940, 1948, 1952; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1924; resigned 1936; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1936-43; defeated, 1942. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Delta Tau Delta. Died in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich., December 19, 1973. Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, St. Ignace, Mich.
  • Cross-reference: Edward H. Fenlon
  • See also Brown family of Michigan
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., February 27, 1906. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958. Black. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Sphinx. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• David Carpenter (1815-1891) — Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., April 19, 1815. Son of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married 1834 to Tibza Pease (1812-1839); married 1840 to Mary L. Ellis (died 1848); married 1848 to Hepsibeth Worth (died 1910). Republican. Real estate business; banker; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1861-71. Methodist. Died in Mt. Dora, Lake County, Fla., December 22, 1891. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Leland Walker Carr (1883-1969) — also known as Leland W. Carr — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Livingston County, Mich., September 29, 1883. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1921-45; appointed 1921; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1945-63; appointed 1945; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1947, 1955, 1962-63. Methodist. Died May 30, 1969. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  
  
• Arthur Cartwright (1909-1984) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Madison County, Ala., May 24, 1909. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District, 1963-64; defeated in primary, 1965; member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1967-78; defeated in primary, 1964; resigned 1978. Black. Methodist. Member, NAACP. Died in Warren, Macomb County, Mich., May 17, 1984. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Crawford County, Ohio, September 23, 1864. Son of Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers (1843-1907); married, October 8, 1890, to Emma A. McWilliams. Republican. Farmer; Gratiot County Clerk, 1903-06; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) — also known as Ted Clark — of Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 12, 1920. Republican. Member of Iowa state house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51; member of Iowa state senate 3rd District, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 3, 1980. Interment at Highland Cemetery, Mystic, Iowa.
  
  
• 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, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Freemasons; Eagles; Elks; Rotary. Died in Novi, Oakland County, Mich., May 14, 1974. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) — of North Branch, Lapeer County, Mich. Born in Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich., December 29, 1887. Married 1914 to Mary W. Martin. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in North Branch, Lapeer County, Mich., August 13, 1974. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Andrew W. Cobb (1911-1975) — of Duplain Township, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Duplain Township, Clinton County, Mich., February 12, 1911. Married, October 31, 1936, to Jean Mansfield. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1950-64 (Clinton County 1950-54, Eaton District 1955-64); candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 30th District, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1968. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons. Died in St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., January 21, 1975. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Arthur E. Cole (1853-1937) — of Fowlerville, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Osceola Township, Livingston County, Mich., October 3, 1853. Son of Enos Cole and Laura (Mason) Cole; married, December 30, 1872, to Ruth E. Stanfield (died 1933). Lawyer; Livingston County Probate Judge, 1885-89; People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1892; member of Michigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899. Methodist. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Maccabees. Died in Fowlerville, Livingston County, Mich., February 13, 1937. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harold Reginald Collier (b. 1915) — also known as Harold R. Collier — of Berwyn, Cook County, Ill. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 12, 1915. Married to Carol Jean Bangert. Republican. Candidate in primary for secretary of state of Illinois, 1952; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6th District 1973-75). Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) — also known as Royal S. Copeland — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland County, N.Y. Born in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 7, 1868. Son of Roscoe P. Copeland (1836-1933) and Frances J. (Holmes) Copeland; married, December 31, 1891, to Mary DePriest Ryan; married, July 15, 1908, to Frances Spalding. Democrat. Physician; university professor; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S. Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924, 1936; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1937. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, American Public Health Association; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Washington, D.C., June 17, 1938. Interment at Mahwah Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Thurber Cornell (1885-1955) — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston County, Mich., 1885. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48; defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee District); chair of Livingston County Republican Party, 1950. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau. Died in 1955. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) — also known as Tracy F. Crandall — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Howell Township, Livingston County, Mich., January 16, 1884. Son of Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall; married, February 27, 1907, to Ada E. Howe. Republican. Farmer; director, First National Bank of Howell; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32; defeated, 1932, 1940. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, in St. Lawrence Hospital, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 6, 1952. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ozro N. Cranor (1855-1933) — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Wayne County, Ind., September 4, 1855. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1889; member of Indiana state senate, 1893-95; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District, 1907-08. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Albany, Delaware County, Ind., March 11, 1933. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Alvin J. DeGrow (b. 1926) — of Pigeon, Huron County, Mich. Born in Pigeon, Huron County, Mich., June 1, 1926. Father-in-law of Katherine J. DeGrow; first cousin once removed of Dan L. DeGrow. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1968-82. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Still living as of 1982.
  • See also DeGrow family of Michigan
  
  
• Harry A. DeMaso (b. 1921) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., February 24, 1921. Married 1947 to Mary Jane Hocott. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Battle Creek Township Supervisor; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Calhoun County 2nd District 1957-64, 45th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1967-86. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1990.
  
  
• Luren Dudley Dickinson (1859-1943) — also known as Luren D. Dickinson — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., April 15, 1859. Married 1888 to Zora D. Cooley. Republican. School teacher and principal; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1897-98, 1905-08 (Eaton County 2nd District 1897-98, Eaton County 1905-08); member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1909-10; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1915-20, 1927-32, 1939; defeated, 1924, 1932, 1936; Governor of Michigan, 1939-40; defeated, 1920, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Methodist. English and Irish ancestry. Member, Grange; Knights of Pythias. Died April 22, 1943. Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
  • See also: National Governors Association biography.
  
  
• Robert Earl Dingwell (1922-1990) — also known as Robert E. Dingwell — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., January 13, 1922. Democrat. Education representative, AFL-CIO; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of Michigan state house of representatives 58th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1954 (Ingham County 1st District), 1956 (Ingham County 1st District), 1958 (Ingham County 1st District), 1966 (58th District), 1968 (58th District). Methodist. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 2, 1990. Cremated; ashes interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  
  
• George Anthony Dondero (1883-1968) — also known as George A. Dondero — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne County, Mich., December 16, 1883. Married 1913 to Adele Roegner. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Royal Oak, Mich., 1921-23; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1933-57 (17th District 1933-53, 18th District 1953-57). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis. Died in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., January 29, 1968. Interment at Oakview Cemetery, Royal Oak, Mich.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• Donald D. Doty (1923-2005) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 11, 1923. Son of Guy Doty and Elsie (Reber) Doty; married to Beverly Mae Carr. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Grange; Freemasons. Died July 9, 2005. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Clyne Ward Durst, Jr. (b. 1930) — also known as Clyne W. Durst, Jr. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., October 27, 1930. Son of Clyne Ward Durst, Sr. and Dorothy (Bichmann) Durst; married to Jean M. Luethjohan. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lenawee County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Elks; Jaycees; Kiwanis. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• F. Robert Edwards (b. 1940) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Newberry, Luce County, Mich., March 26, 1940. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-76 (82nd District 1971-72, 79th District 1973-76); defeated, 1968 (82nd District), 1976 (79th District), 1988 (83rd District). Methodist. Still living as of 1988.
  
  
• William A. Ellsworth (b. 1894) — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich. Born in Midland, Midland County, Mich., September 21, 1894. Married 1917 to Wella Caine. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school teacher; superintendent of schools; motor court owner; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1949-54; defeated, 1946, 1954. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Harry T. Emmons (1882-1965) — of Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent County, Mich. Born in Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent County, Mich., April 22, 1882. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1951-60; defeated in primary, 1960. Methodist. Member, Elks. Died in 1965. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ellis E. Faulkner (1877-1959) — of Delton, Barry County, Mich. Born in Lowell, Kent County, Mich., October 2, 1877. Son of Herbert E. Faulkner and Harriet (Gibson) Faulkner; married 1899 to Anna Grace Matter. Republican. Druggist; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Barry County Probate Judge; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1935-44. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1959. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Len W. Feighner (b. 1862) — of Nashville, Barry County, Mich. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, June 5, 1862. Son of William Feighner and Henrietta (Stauffer) Feighner; married 1885 to Stelle L. Wilson. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; postmaster; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Barry County, 1929-32; defeated, 1932. Methodist. Member, Scottish Rite Masons; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• 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; married 1885 to Christenna Helen Bain. 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, Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Fred Christian Fischer (1879-1963) — also known as Fred C. Fischer — of Belleville, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Flat Rock, Wayne County, Mich., 1879. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934; Wayne County Superintendent of Schools, 1935-54. Methodist. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons. A library in Belleville, Michigan, and an elementary school in Taylor, Michigan, are named for him. Died, from a stroke, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., 1963. Interment at Hillside Cemetery, Belleville, Mich.
  
  
• Alfred M. Fleischhauer (b. 1867) — of Reed City, Osceola County, Mich. Born in Waterloo, Ontario, 1867. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1897-1900; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 25th District, 1907-08; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Peter B. Fletcher (b. 1932) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born February 29, 1932. Republican. President of credit bureau; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1967; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1977-81; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1980-84; appointed 1980. Methodist. Scottish ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  
  
• Washington Gardner (1845-1928) — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Morrow County, Ohio, February 16, 1845. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; college professor; secretary of state of Michigan, 1894-98; defeated, 1890; appointed 1894; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1899-1911; candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1916. Methodist. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Royal Arcanum. Died in Albion, Calhoun County, Mich., March 31, 1928. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• George A. Gillespie (1883-1960) — of Gaines, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Argentine Township, Genesee County, Mich., March 20, 1883. Married, December 6, 1905, to Belva E. Lake. Republican. Farmer; insurance agent; director, Gaines Telephone Company; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1939-40, 1943-48, 1951-60; defeated, 1940, 1948; died in office 1960. Methodist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons. Died in 1960. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Donald W. Gordon (b. 1923) — also known as Don Gordon — of Leland, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Sand Lake, Kent County, Mich., June 28, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; newspaper editor; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1963-64; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 36th District, 1964. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Still living as of 1964.
  
  
• William G. Gover (b. 1909) — of Sheridan, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Crystal Valley, Oceana County, Mich., November 26, 1909. Son of Noel Gover and Myrtle (Wood) Gover; married to June B. Patterson. Republican. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Montcalm District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 25th District, 1962. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Odd Fellows; Toastmasters. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• Charles Fred Gray (b. 1932) — also known as Charles F. Gray — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Rochester, Oakland County, Mich., June 29, 1932. Democrat. Ypsilanti Township Clerk; member of Michigan state house of representatives 52nd District, 1965-66; defeated, 1962 (Washtenaw County 2nd District), 1966 (52nd District). Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Moose. Still living as of 2004.
  
  
• R. Allison Green (b. 1911) — also known as Allison Green — of Kingston, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., October 28, 1911. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1951-64; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1963-64; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1964; Michigan state treasurer, 1965-. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons. Still living as of 1977.
  
  
• Derrick F. Hale (b. 1963) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 9, 1963. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 14th District, 1997-. Methodist. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2000.
  
  
• Thomas Hall (1869-1958) — of Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak. Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw County, Mich., June 6, 1869. Son of Richard Hall and Ellen (Peters) Hall; married, September 1, 1897, to Anna M. Grafenstein. Republican. Newspaper reporter; rancher; secretary of state of North Dakota, 1913-24, 1943-54; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924-33; defeated, 1932. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Bismarck, Burleigh County, N.Dak., December 4, 1958. Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
  • See also: congressional biography.
  
  
• William F. Hanna (b. 1920) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Marne, Ottawa County, Mich., January 12, 1920. Son of William J. Hanna and Mabel (Young) Hanna; married to Leola M. Ferris. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1951; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Jaycees. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• Artina Tinsley Hardman (b. 1951) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born July 13, 1951. Democrat. Licensed practical nurse; member of Michigan state house of representatives 3rd District, 1999-. Female. Methodist. Member, NAACP. Still living as of 2000.
  
  
• 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; married, February 22, 1888, to Nellie Noyes. 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, Freemasons; Maccabees; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• George B. Hartrick (1891-1958) — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Royal Oak Township, Oakland County, Mich., July 2, 1891. Son of Thomas Hartrick and Mary Elizabeth (Briggs) Hartrick; married, December 16, 1913, to Bernice Bossardet. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1936-58; died in office 1958. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Exchange Club; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died August 12, 1958. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Ervin J. Haskill (1906-2003) — of Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich. Born in Lapeer County, Mich., August 22, 1906. Son of William Haskill and Minnie (Westendoff) Haskill; married to Marion S. McGonegle. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Odd Fellows. Died January 6, 2003. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Walter G. Herrick (1879-1949) — of Carson City, Montcalm County, Mich.; near Hubbardston, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Bushnell Township, Montcalm County, Mich., April 4, 1879. Son of Nathan Herrick and Mary Herrick; married 1903 to Lany R. Croel. Republican. Farmer; Montcalm County Treasurer, 1923-28; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1935-49; died in office 1949. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange; Freemasons; Lions. Died October 25, 1949. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Milton Eugene Higgs (b. 1925) — also known as Milton E. Higgs — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., November 24, 1925. Son of Charles Higgs and Alice (Skinner) Higgs; married to Geraldine Tarmichael. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Jaycees; Lions. Still living as of 1962.
  
  
• Quincy P. Hoffman (b. 1913) — of Applegate, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Applegate, Sanilac County, Mich., May 30, 1913. Republican. Farmer; Sanilac County Sheriff, 1959-64; member of Michigan state house of representatives 77th District, 1965-80. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions. Still living as of 1980.
  
  
• Donald E. Holbrook (1909-1986) — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Clare, Clare County, Mich., August 20, 1909. Father of Donald E. Holbrook, Jr.. Republican. Lawyer; Clare County Prosecuting Attorney, 1937-42; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1948-64; resigned 1964; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1963; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-78. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. (b. 1931) — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 29, 1931. Son of Donald E. Holbrook; married to Patsy Ann Cox. Republican. Lawyer; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Isabella District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives 99th District, 1965-72; circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1973-74; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Kiwanis; Alpha Tau Omega. Still living as of 1990.
  
  
• Charles A. Holman (b. 1893) — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Swansea, Marquette County, Mich., November 11, 1893. Son of Alfred Holman (died 1941) and Elizabeth (Goldsworthy) Holman; married, May 18, 1935, to Lela Newell. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Michigan, 1938-55; candidate in primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 5th District, 1950. Methodist. Cornish ancestry. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• David S. Holmes, Jr. (1914-1994) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Covington, Kenton County, Ky., August 11, 1914. Father of Patricia Holmes. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1959-74 (Wayne County 11th District 1959-64, 10th District 1965-72, 21st District 1973-74); defeated in primary, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; member of Michigan state senate 4th District, 1974-94; died in office 1994; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980. Black. Methodist. Member, NAACP; Freemasons; Alpha Phi Alpha. Died May 21, 1994. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Larry Jones Hopkins (b. 1933) — also known as Larry J. Hopkins — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 25, 1933. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1972-76; member of Kentucky state senate, 1976-78; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 6th District, 1979-93. Methodist. Still living as of 1998.
  • See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
  
  
• 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; married to Helen D. Brumm. 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; Knights of Pythias; Lions; Rotary. Died in 1978. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Holly Eugene Hubbell (1893-1969) — also known as Holly E. Hubbell — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Hemlock, Saginaw County, Mich., March 31, 1893. Married, May 29, 1918, to Christine McNabb. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District, 1951-60; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County 2nd District, 1961. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Grange. Died in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Fla., December 27, 1969. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
  
  
• Harold W. Hungerford (1902-1982) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Elsie, Clinton County, Mich., June 30, 1902. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1947-64; defeated, 1944 (Ingham County 1st District), 1964 (58th District); member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1967-70. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in 1982. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• Arthur T. Iverson (1903-1985) — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich., October 14, 1903. Son of Anton Iverson and Emily (Holmberg) Iverson; married to Helen F. Bulock. Republican. Lawyer; Missaukee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-34; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936 (alternate), 1948; chair of Wayne County Republican Party, 1946-47; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 10th District, 1961-62. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1985. Burial location unknown.
  
  
• William Francis James (1873-1945) — also known as W. Frank James — of Hancock, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., May 23, 1873. Married 1904 to Jennie M. Mingey. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; real estate and insurance business; Houghton County Treasurer, 1901-04; mayor of Hancock, Mich., 1908-10; member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1911-14; U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1915-35; defeated, 1934, 1936. Methodist. Cornish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Eagles;