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Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) —
also known as Peter J. Kelly —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sullivan
County, Pa., June 27,
1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58);
defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in 1966
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Edward H. Kennedy Jr. (b. 1899) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1899.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1934; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Delta
Theta Phi; American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward H. Kennedy and Helen M. (White) Kennedy; married, January
5, 1927, to Josephine Agnes Roney. |
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Yale Leland Kerby (1925-2013) —
of Lenawee
County, Mich.; Uvalde, Uvalde
County, Tex.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., April
11, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1948; district judge in Michigan,
1969-78; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1974.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Freemasons.
Died in Uvalde, Uvalde
County, Tex., July 31,
2013 (age 88 years, 111
days).
Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery, Uvalde, Tex.
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Relatives: Son
of Yale Harrington Kerby and Eltha Kerby; married, June 30,
1956, to Grace Gail Cutler. |
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Raymond L. King (b. 1929) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; West Branch, Ogemaw
County, Mich.
Born in Braintree, Norfolk
County, Mass., September
1, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
2nd District, 1961-62; resigned 1962; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Unitarian.
Member, Theta
Chi; Elks; Kiwanis;
American Legion; American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1968.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel King and Doris (Lamprey) King; married to Jean Ellen
Peters. |
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John D. Kruse (1893-1971) —
also known as Jack Kruse —
of Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., June 24,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Manistee
County Clerk, 1921-30; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1943-54 (Manistee County 1943-44,
Manistee District 1945-54); defeated in primary, 1954.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks; Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Freemasons.
Crippled
by an injury in 1919.
Died in 1971
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
11, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st
District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member
of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary);
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Woodmen;
American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Garland B. Lane (1919-1995) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., March
28, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state senate, 1949-74 (13th District 1949-64, 29th District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974.
Lutheran.
Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died January
3, 1995 (age 75 years, 281
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) —
also known as Robert E. LeMire —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., May 19,
1914.
Lawyer;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor
of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55.
Catholic.
Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus; American Legion; Elks.
Died August
28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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William John Leppien (1894-1979) —
also known as William J. Leppien —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born October
7, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; ice cream
business; Saginaw
County Clerk, 1947-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 22nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1963-64.
Lutheran.
Member, Freemasons;
Moose;
Civitan;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died in 1979
(age about
84 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Leppien and Dora (Gasner) Leppien; married to Myrtle V.
Sheriff. |
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John Lesinski Jr. (b. 1914) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
28, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1951-65; defeated in
primary, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956,
1960.
Polish
ancestry. Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Moose; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Rollie L. Lewis (1884-1948) —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., August
2, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Charlevoix
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-18, 1929-32; served in the U.S.
Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1921-24;
defeated in primary, 1938; Charlevoix
County Probate Judge, 1945-48.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Kiwanis;
American Legion.
Died, in Little Traverse Hospital,
Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., November
28, 1948 (age 64 years, 118
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Charlevoix, Mich.
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Harold A. Lindahl (1896-1965) —
of Iron River, Iron
County, Mich.
Born November
12, 1896.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; Prohibition candidate for
Michigan
state senate 31st District, 1942; Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1944, 1946, 1952, 1954, 1956; member of
Michigan Prohibition Party State Central Committee, 1947; Prohibition
candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1947; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1948; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; Prohibition candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1950; vice-chair of Michigan Prohibition
Party, 1953; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1958.
Member, American Legion.
Died February
25, 1965 (age 68 years, 105
days).
Interment at Stambaugh
Cemetery, Iron River, Mich.
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Glenard Paul Lipscomb (1915-1970) —
also known as Glenard P. Lipscomb —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
19, 1915.
Republican. Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of California
state assembly, 1947-53; U.S.
Representative from California 24th District, 1953-70; died in
office 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1956,
1960
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Baptist.
Member, American Legion; Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Elks.
Died, of intestinal
cancer, at Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., February
1, 1970 (age 54 years, 166
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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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 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); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1968;
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).
Cremated;
ashes scattered in Gulf of Mexico.
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John Frederick Luecke (1889-1952) —
also known as John Luecke —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., July 4,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; paper mill
worker; secretary,
and president,
Local 209, International Brotherhood of Paper Makers; president,
Escanaba Trades and Labor Council; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1935-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1937-39; defeated,
1938.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., March
21, 1952 (age 62 years, 261
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Kent T. Lundgren (b. 1914) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., July 7,
1914.
Republican. Pharmacist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1962-64; defeated, 1956 (30th
District), 1958 (30th District), 1960 (30th District), 1964 (37th
District); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 30th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; resigned 1962.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Victor Lundgren and Olga (Olson) Lundgren; married to Mildred
Francis New. |
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George D. Lyle —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Russell Vernon Mack (1891-1960) —
also known as Russell V. Mack —
of Hoquiam, Grays
Harbor County, Wash.
Born in Hillman, Montmorency
County, Mich., June 13,
1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from Washington 3rd District, 1947-60; died in
office 1960.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Legion; Elks.
Died suddenly, from a coronary
occlusion, on the floor of the U.S. House of
Representatives, in the U.S.
Capitol Building, Washington,
D.C., March
28, 1960 (age 68 years, 289
days).
Interment at Fern
Hill Cemetery, Aberdeen, Wash.
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Arthur J. Madar (b. 1905) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hastings, Cambria
County, Pa., May 25,
1905.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in Republican
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1948, 1950, 1952;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1954 (Republican), 1956 (Republican), 1958 (Democratic primary), 1960
(Democratic primary); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 1st
District, 1961-62; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1962; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
Catholic.
Member, Amvets;
American Legion.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul Madar and Anna (Seman) Madar; married to Clara Barbara
Dettloff. |
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John J. Maher (1889-1953) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., April 8,
1889.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; recorder's court judge in
Michigan, 1930-53; appointed 1929; died in office 1953.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died, of cancer,
in February
3, 1953 (age 63 years, 301
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Maher and Catherine (O'Mara) Maher; married 1920 to Agnes
Catherine O'Leary. |
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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.
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 for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964,
1968;
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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Butlin Martin and Althea (Winchester) Martin; married 1934 to Helen
Hickam. |
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Thomas Francis McAllister (1896-1976) —
also known as Thomas F. McAllister —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 4,
1896.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1934, 1936; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1938-41; resigned 1941; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1941-63; took
senior status 1963.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; American
Judicature Society; American Legion; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Phi
Delta Phi; Pi
Delta Epsilon; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died November
10, 1976 (age 80 years, 251
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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John E. McCauley (1924-1975) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Delaware, Delaware
County, Ohio, April
28, 1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1957-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
18th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1965-75; died in office 1975.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Kiwanis;
Disabled
American Veterans; Eagles;
Purple
Heart.
Died in 1975
(age about
51 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John E. McCauley and Fern (Gibson) McCauley; married to Jeanette
E. Poet. |
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David Charles McClung (b. 1926) —
also known as David C. McClung —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
22, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1958-59; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1959-62; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1980;
member of Hawaii
state senate, 1967-70; Hawaii
Democratic state chair, 1968-70.
Member, American Legion; Beta
Gamma Sigma; Phi
Kappa Phi; Alpha
Kappa Psi.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives: Son
of John William McClung and Daisy (Knight) McClung; married, October
29, 1948, to Mildred Kim Tai Fong. |
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John J. McCune (1919-2001) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Reno, Washoe
County, Nev.
Born in East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March
20, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District,
1953-56.
Member, Kiwanis;
American Legion.
Died April
23, 2001 (age 82 years, 34
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William J. McIntosh (b. 1892) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., September
18, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; school
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1939-40; defeated in primary, 1940, 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1921 to Mary
L. McCormick. |
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Walter T. McMahon (1897-1978) —
of Hazel Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, August
17, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-58 (Oakland County 5th
District 1949-54, Oakland County 6th District 1955-58); defeated in
primary, 1958, 1960; alternate delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Member, Teamsters
Union; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in 1978
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence Buell Meggison (1894-1967) —
also known as Clarence B. Meggison —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., September
13, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1955-62;
defeated in primary, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion; Kiwanis.
Died, in Charlevoix Hospital,
Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., October
4, 1967 (age 73 years, 21
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Charlevoix, Mich.
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Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., January
6, 1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for
Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1944; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7th
District 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958
(Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11th
District).
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1984
(age about
64 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Willard L. Mikesell (1925-2003) —
also known as Mike Mikesell —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., April
18, 1925.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
candidate in Republican primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961; Eaton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1965-68; candidate in Republican
primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1968; circuit
judge in Michigan 5th Circuit, 1971-76; defeated, 1966, 1976;
Independent candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1986.
Congregationalist.
Member, Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
Eagles;
Elks.
Died, in Ingham Regional Medical
Center, Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
30, 2003 (age 78 years, 165
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Edward Mikesell and Maria Laura (Wilson)
Mikesell. |
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Frank G. Millard (1892-1976) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 1,
1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Genesee County Republican Party, 1924, 1940; served in the U.S.
Army during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Michigan
state attorney general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
1st District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Military
Order of the World Wars; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1976
(age about
84 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank A. Millard and Emma (Gurnee) Millard; married to Dorothy E.
McCorkell. |
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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.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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William E. Miron (1888-1962) —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Chassell, Houghton
County, Mich., October
2, 1888.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Delta
County Sheriff, 1933-56; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1957-62; died in office 1962.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., January
3, 1962 (age 73 years, 93
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Francis Dean Morley (1897-1976) —
also known as F. Dean Morley —
of New Troy, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in New Troy, Berrien
County, Mich., January
10, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; miller;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1933-38; defeated, 1938; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1942.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American Legion.
Died in 1976
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Carlton H. Morris (1917-1983) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Keeler, Van Buren
County, Mich., December
20, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1946-48; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1949-62; defeated in primary, 1962;
candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1964; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 42nd District, 1981.
Member, Jaycees;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
American Legion; Amvets.
Died in 1983
(age about
65 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edith Elaine Michael. |
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1957-58 |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1927 to Edith
O. Drevdahl. |
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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;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
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).
Entombed at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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James J. Murphy (1884-1945) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
8, 1884.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1941-45; died in office 1945.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1945 (age 60 years, 77
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence Roy Myers (1890-1951) —
also known as Clarence R. Myers —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1890.
Republican. Banker;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924.
Member, American Legion; Rotary.
Died, from a series of
strokes, in Michigan, March
22, 1951 (age about 60
years).
Interment at Indianfields
Township Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
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Ernest George Nagel (1893-1955) —
also known as Ernest G. Nagel; "Ernie
Hooker" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Zurich, Switzerland,
March
3, 1893.
Democrat. Boxer;
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; automotive
engineer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-40; defeated in primary, 1952; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1941-42; defeated in primary, 1942,
1944; charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried,
convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
also 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.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion.
Died July 26,
1955 (age 62 years, 145
days).
Interment at Clinton
Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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Ernest W. Nash (b. 1930) —
also known as Ernie Nash —
of Dimondale, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., September
10, 1930.
Republican. State
police trooper; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1975-86; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1986.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
American Legion.
Still living as of 1986.
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William Aaron Neithercut (b. 1889) —
also known as William A. Neithercut —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., October
23, 1889.
Democrat. Principal, Michigan School for the Blind, 1909-13; lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1923; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1935; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Legion; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Neithercut and Diana A. (Roloson) Neithercut; married, August
15, 1917, to Ethel N. Gerow. |
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Hugo A. Nelson (1894-1971) —
of Indian River, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich., November
1, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; pharmacist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Cheboygan District), 1954 (Emmet
District); candidate for Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion.
Died in 1971
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Oakhill
Cemetery, Indian River, Mich.
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Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) —
also known as Stanley B. Niles —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Nashville, Barry
County, Mich., January
22, 1896.
Methodist
minister; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton
County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1936; president,
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.
Methodist.
Member, American Legion; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, in Methodist Manor retirement
home, Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., December
30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342
days).
Interment somewhere
in Tulsa, Okla.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married, April
11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas. |
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Stephen Sutherland Nisbet (1895-1986) —
also known as Stephen S. Nisbet —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Tawas City, Iosco
County, Mich., May 28,
1895.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; vice-president, Gerber Baby Foods;
bank
director; 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.
Died in Riverside
County, Calif., July 3,
1986 (age 91 years, 36
days).
Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Fremont, Mich.
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E. D. O'Brien (1920-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 4,
1920.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-72 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1957-64, 5th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1972.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Freemasons;
Eagles.
Died in 1991
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1941 to
Margaret M. Johnson. |
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Barratt O'Hara (1882-1969) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., April
28, 1882.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1913-17; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1915; major in the U.S. Army during World
War I; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1920; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1949-51, 1953-69;
defeated, 1938 (at-large), 1950 (2nd District).
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; United
Spanish War Veterans.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August
11, 1969 (age 87 years, 105
days).
Interment at Oak
Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
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James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) —
also known as James G. O'Hara —
of Utica, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
8, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th
District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1960,
1968;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from lung
cancer, in the George Washington University Medical
Center, Washington,
D.C., March
13, 1989 (age 63 years, 125
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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James E. O'Neill Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., May 26,
1929.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-94 (85th District 1967-92,
95th District 1993-94).
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; NAACP.
Still living as of 1994.
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W. Reed Orr (1910-1975) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., June 3,
1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Calhoun
County Circuit Court Commissioner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 2nd District,
1951-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis.
Died in 1975
(age about
65 years).
Interment at Memorial
Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1934 to Helen
Gustine. |
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Philip Clarkson Pack (1896-1970) —
also known as Philip C. Pack —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 26,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1931-34.
Member, Freemasons;
Grotto;
American Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died in 1970
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Don R. Pears (1899-1992) —
of Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich., September
18, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school
principal; real estate
broker; partner, Hollywood Theater,
Buchanan, Mich.; Berrien
County Register of Deeds, 1927-32; Berrien
County Clerk, 1941-42, 1945-48; served in the U.S. Army during
World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-62, 1965-70 (Berrien County
1st District 1951-62, 43rd District 1965-70); defeated, 1932, 1934;
Speaker
of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1959-62;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1962.
Protestant.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Reserve
Officers Association; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Niles, Berrien
County, Mich., July 17,
1992 (age 92 years, 303
days).
Interment at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Buchanan, Mich.
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William P. Pellow (b. 1927) —
of Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Bessemer, Gogebic
County, Mich., December
13, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer; Gogebic
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1957-62; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 31st Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of William F. Pellow and Katherine Pellow; married to Betty Lou
Mattice. |
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Clifford E. Perras (1914-1975) —
also known as Cliff Perras —
of Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Nadeau, Menominee
County, Mich., November
5, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hotel
owner; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Menominee
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee District, 1963-64;
defeated, 1960 (Menominee District), 1964 (109th District).
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1975
(age about
60 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hubert Perras and Minnie (Gamache) Perras; married to Alice M.
Frank. |
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Joseph R. Peterson —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Delray, Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; police
detective; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 2009-.
Catholic.
Polish
ancestry. Member, Holy
Name Society; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American Legion; Vietnam
Veterans of America; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Rotary.
Still living as of 2014.
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Relatives:
Married to Janice Tomocik. |
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Edward Potter (1916-1979) —
also known as Charles E. Potter —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
30, 1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned
1952; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.
Methodist.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
American Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets.
Wounded in World War II, and lost his
legs.
Died in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1979 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Stanley Maurice Powell (1898-1988) —
also known as Stanley M. Powell —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., July 7,
1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1931-32, 1965-78 (Ionia County
1931-32, 89th District 1965-72, 88th District 1973-78); defeated,
1932; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ionia County,
1961-62.
Baptist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange;
American Legion; Pi
Kappa Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Alpha
Zeta.
Died in Ionia
County, Mich., August
25, 1988 (age 90 years, 49
days).
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Kenneth G. Prettie (b. 1903) —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Worcester, Worcester
County, Mass., February
12, 1903.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond F. Prus (b. 1937) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 2,
1937.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 6th District, 1992, 1994, 1996,
1998.
Catholic.
Member, American Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1998.
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Seth Quarles Pulver (1879-1943) —
also known as Seth Q. Pulver —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Laingsburg, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 20,
1879.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Theron
W. Atwood; later, attorney for the Ann Arbor Railroad
and for the Michigan Central Railroad;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912
(alternate), 1932;
Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-18; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1927-28; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Legion; Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 3,
1943 (age 63 years, 348
days).
Burial location unknown.
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