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Charles P. Adams (1876-1956) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Conway, Livingston
County, Mich., 1876.
Republican. Clothing merchant; mayor of
Howell, Mich., 1932-38; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-44.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died in 1956
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
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Jason E. Allen (born c.1963) —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born about 1963.
Republican. Clothing merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 104th District, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Hubert Severe Amiot (1876-1937) —
also known as Hubert S. Amiot —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Windsor, Ontario,
February
26, 1876.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; clothing merchant; dry cleaning
business; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1922-28; defeated, 1918.
French
Canadian ancestry.
Died in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., May 7,
1937 (age 61 years, 70
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
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Evelyn Atwood (1881-1968) —
also known as Evelyn May Forman; Mrs. Orville E.
Atwood —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Woodstock, McHenry
County, Ill., May 30,
1881.
Republican. Corsetiere; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1944.
Female.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
17, 1968 (age 87 years, 140
days).
Interment somewhere
in Lansing, Mich.
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John Nelson Axford (1880-1963) —
also known as John N. Axford —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Beulah, Benzie
County, Mich.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., June 30,
1880.
Democrat. Clothing merchant; mayor of
Owosso, Mich., 1935-40.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks.
Died in a hospital
at Beulah, Benzie
County, Mich., November
4, 1963 (age 83 years, 127
days).
Interment at Benzonia Township Cemetery, Benzonia, Mich.
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Philip Bach (1820-1895) —
also known as Johann Phillip Bach —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Karlsruhe, Germany,
October
20, 1820.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1858-59.
German
ancestry.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
2, 1895 (age 75 years, 13
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Barbara (Deeg) Bach and Philip Jacob Bach; married to Hannah
Polhemus; married 1855 to Nancy
Royce; married 1876 to Annie
Botssford. |
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memorial |
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Jerome Holland Bishop (1846-1928) —
also known as Jerome H. Bishop —
of Decatur, Van Buren
County, Mich.; Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Oxbow, Jefferson
County, N.Y., September
3, 1846.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; founder, J.H. Bishop fur company of
Wyandotte, Mich.; rug
and coat manufacturer; mayor
of Wyandotte, Mich., 1885-87, 1905-08; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1898; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1900;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Congregationalist.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Died May 22,
1928 (age 81 years, 262
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Bishop and Zebina (Sterne) Bishop; married 1867 to Jennie
Gray; married 1876 to Ella
M. Clark. |
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memorial |
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Herbert H. Carlson (born c.1933) —
also known as Herb Carlson —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1933.
Electrical
engineer;
clothing merchant; mayor
of Petoskey, Mich.; elected 1990, 1991; defeated, 1992, 1995;
elected 1999; defeated, 2000.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2000.
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Zachariah Chandler (1813-1879) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Bedford, Hillsborough
County, N.H., December
10, 1813.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1851-52; Whig candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1852; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1856;
member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1856-60, 1870-72; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1876-79; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1857-75, 1879; died in office 1879; U.S.
Secretary of the Interior, 1875-77; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1878-79.
Died, from a brain
hemorrhage, in his room at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
1, 1879 (age 65 years, 326
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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George M. Dallas Condon (1860-1933) —
also known as George M. Condon —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Fort Covington, Franklin
County, N.Y., December
27, 1860.
Republican. School
teacher; dry goods merchant; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1917-30 (4th District 1917-26, 5th District
1927-30); defeated in primary, 1930.
Died in 1933
(age about
72 years).
Interment at Grand
Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Charles Wylie Dalrymple (1833-1907) —
also known as Charles W. Dalrymple —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Wayne
County, N.Y., May 13,
1833.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; postmaster at Albion,
Mich., 1861-66; mayor of
Albion, Mich., 1900-01; defeated, 1901.
Died in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., May 20,
1907 (age 74 years, 7
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Ate Dykstra (1865-1953) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Netherlands,
December
1, 1865.
Republican. Grocer;
dry goods merchant; political editor of a weekly newspaper;
candidate for mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1910; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1923-34, 1939-42, 1945-46; defeated, 1934, 1936.
Dutch
ancestry.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
18, 1953 (age 87 years, 291
days).
Interment at Washington
Park Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Anna Feenstra. |
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James Madison Edmunds (1810-1879) —
also known as James M. Edmunds —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Niagara
County, N.Y., August
23, 1810.
Dry goods merchant; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1838-39; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1840-41; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County, 1846-47;
Whig candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1847; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; lumber
business; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1855-61; Commissioner of the General Land
Office, 1861-66; postmaster at Washington,
D.C., 1869-79.
Member, Union
League.
Died in Washington,
D.C., December
14, 1879 (age 69 years, 113
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Ray Louis Forshee (1884-1974) —
also known as Ray L. Forshee —
of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, March
19, 1884.
Democrat. Clothing salesman; candidate for supervisor
of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1941.
Irish
and German
ancestry.
His legs were
amputated due to arteriosclerosis.
Died, of pneumonia,
in Whitehall Convalescent
Center, Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
5, 1974 (age 89 years, 292
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Ewart L. Gardiner —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Dry goods merchant; candidate for mayor
of Midland, Mich., 1912 (Republican primary), 1914 (Progressive);
Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland County, 1916;
Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1918; Democratic candidate for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1926.
Burial location unknown.
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Warner Munger Gelzer (b. 1891) —
also known as Warner M. Gelzer —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Delta, Fulton
County, Ohio, October
28, 1891.
Republican. Grocer; hardware
and furniture
business; dry goods merchant; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1936
(alternate), 1944;
mayor
of Hillsdale, Mich.; elected 1938; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949; chair of
Hillsdale County Republican Party, 1950.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Benjamin J. Glasgow —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; mayor
of Jackson, Mich., 1907-09.
Burial location unknown.
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James John Goulette (1905-1993) —
also known as James Goulette —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
9, 1905.
Republican. Ice,
beer,
cold
storage and mink business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson
County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee
District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson
District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District).
Catholic.
French
Canadian ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles;
United
Commercial Travelers; Knights
of Columbus; Jaycees.
Died in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., December
15, 1993 (age 88 years, 97
days).
Interment at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Mich.
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Henry H. Hinds (b. 1840) —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born near Montrose, Susquehanna
County, Pa., October
9, 1840.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; dry
goods merchant; real estate
business; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1873-74.
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Howard (1801-1878) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Born in Hinsdale, Berkshire
County, Mass., September
15, 1801.
Dry goods merchant; lumber
business; Michigan
state treasurer, 1836-39; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1837; Michigan
state auditor general, 1839-40; banker.
Died in Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y., July 15,
1878 (age 76 years, 303
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles J. Hutzel —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Clothing merchant; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1931.
Burial location unknown.
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Mildred Jeffrey (1910-2004) —
also known as Millie Jeffrey; Mildred
McWilliams —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Alton, Sioux
County, Iowa, December
29, 1910.
Democrat. Organizer
for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers in the 1930s; director,
Women's Bureau, and later the community relations and consumer
affairs departments, United Automobile
Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1968,
1976,
1980;
member, Arrangements Committee, 1964;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1957-61; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1961-69; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; member of Wayne State
University board of governors; elected 1974.
Female.
Member, Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 2000.
Died, in a nursing
home at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
24, 2004 (age 93 years, 86
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936 to Homer
Newman Jeffrey. |
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Jack Johns —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Clothing merchant; mayor
of Lincoln Park, Mich., 1953-55, 1960.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Levi J. Law (1854-1909) —
of Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich.
Born in Salem, Essex
County, Mass., December
1, 1854.
Democrat. Clothing merchant; mayor
of Cadillac, Mich., 1889-90; defeated, 1895; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892;
postmaster at Cadillac,
Mich., 1894-98; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1899.
Presbyterian.
English
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Maccabees.
Died in Cadillac, Wexford
County, Mich., 1909
(age about
54 years).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of George D. Law. |
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Ladd J. Lewis Jr. (b. 1871) —
of Sauquoit, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 5,
1871.
Republican. Manufacturer;
founder, Lewis Knitting Co.; member of New York
state assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1907-09.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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James E. McGregor —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Canada.
Democrat. Dry goods merchant; Ypsilanti city clerk; candidate
for mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1906.
Burial location unknown.
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Mortimer Willis Olds (1876-1949) —
also known as Mortimer W. Olds —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Batavia, Branch
County, Mich., January
1, 1876.
Democrat. Men's furnishings merchant; delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Branch
County, 1933; postmaster at Coldwater,
Mich., 1933-48 (acting, 1933-34).
Died in Ohio, May 16,
1949 (age 73 years, 135
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Lauren Ford Otis (1842-1917) —
also known as Lauren F. Otis —
of Allegan
County, Mich.
Born near Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y., September
10, 1842.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; fruit
grower;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,
1895-98.
Died, of apoplexy,
November
19, 1917 (age 75 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thad B. Preston (d. 1938) —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Democrat. Manager, Michigan Overall Company; vice-president,
State Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1917-19; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1919; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1920,
1924.
Died April 9,
1938.
Interment at Highland
Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Clark A. Preston and Sarah Ann (Cunningham) Preston; married to
Lida Canwell. |
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Lawrence Price (b. 1843) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Tempolemore, County Tipperary, Ireland,
May
27, 1843.
Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; grocery and
produce business; owner, organizer, or manager of lumber, hardware,
and dry goods firms; president, Lansing Brewing
Company; president, Auto Body
Works; police
chief; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1915; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1916.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin Price and Ann (Egan) Price; married 1867 to Mary
Ann Ryan; married 1888 to Julia
Bradford. |
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Edmond S. Rankin (c.1856-1924) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, about 1856.
Republican. Dry goods merchant; insurance
business; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1902.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1924
(age about
68 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dr. John Rankin. |
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Andrew Robison (1800-1879) —
of Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario
County, N.Y., November
18, 1800.
Farmer;
tanner;
currier; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 4th
District, 1859-60.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died January
27, 1879 (age 78 years, 70
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry L. Schmidt (1891-1982) —
also known as Harry L. Schmidt —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March
18, 1891.
Democrat. Merchant tailoring business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1917-18; defeated, 1918; candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1920.
German
and Austrian
ancestry.
Died in 1982
(age about
91 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry E. Straight (1864-1945) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Colwater Township, Branch
County, Mich., December
26, 1864.
Republican. Farmer;
clothing merchant; Branch
County Clerk, 1905-08; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1909-12;
member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1913-16.
Member, Grange;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1945
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Royal T. Twombly —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Maine.
Dry goods merchant; member of Michigan
state senate, 1853; mayor of
Niles, Mich., 1877.
Burial location unknown.
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Arthur E. Wood (1870-1966) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., August
12, 1870.
Republican. Milliner; banker; business
executive; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1917-18; member of Michigan
state senate, 1919-32, 1935-36, 1943-44, 1947-48 (3rd District
1919-26, 4th District 1927-32, 1935-36, 1943-44, 1947-48); defeated,
1932, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate in primary for
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1923; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1932;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1966
(age about
95 years).
Burial location unknown.
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