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George Arthur Rathbun (1884-1958) —
of Tecumseh, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward
County, Fla.
Born in Dundee, Monroe
County, Mich., May 30,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Gamma Delta; Rotary;
Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Died February
16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun; married 1908 to Leila
M. Geddes. |
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John C. Rauchholz (b. 1865) —
of Hemlock, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Germany,
June
10, 1865.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1921-28; defeated in primary, 1928.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Gleaners.
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel William Raymond (1872-1950) —
also known as Samuel W. Raymond —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fairfield Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., March
23, 1872.
Democrat. Farmer; automobile
dealer; banker; inventor;
member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926.
Episcopalian.
Swiss
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1950
(age about
78 years).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
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Clarence A. Reid (1892-1978) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in a log
cabin, Saltcreek Township, Pickaway
County, Ohio, December
11, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932; member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1941-48, 1951-52; defeated, 1934,
1938, 1948; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1962.
Member, Freemasons;
Lions;
Eagles;
Elks; Forty and
Eight; American
Legion; American Bar
Association.
Died in 1978
(age about
85 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Grace Mapes. |
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Friend William Richardson (1865-1943) —
also known as Friend W. Richardson; William
Richardson —
of California.
Born in Michigan, December
1, 1865.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; California
state treasurer, 1915-23; Governor of
California, 1923-27.
Quaker.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Shriners;
Odd
Fellows; Modern
Woodmen; Rotary;
Kiwanis;
Moose.
Died, of a heart
ailment, in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., September
5, 1943 (age 77 years, 278
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Chapel
of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.
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Farrell Eugene Roberts (1922-1985) —
also known as Farrell E. Roberts —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, March
29, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; Oakland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-54; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District,
1957-60; member of Michigan
state senate, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14th
District 1965-66); candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary); circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-78.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Theta Phi; Kiwanis;
Elks; Amvets.
Died in 1985
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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James Richard Rood (b. 1906) —
also known as James R. Rood —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in La Rose, Marshall
County, Ill., March
31, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of
Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County,
1961-62; circuit
judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967.
Presbyterian.
Member, Civitan;
Delta
Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood; married to Helen Margaret
Collins. |
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Leo H. Roy (1908-1968) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., May 6,
1908.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1949-58; defeated, 1960.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
60 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1932 to
Dorothy McDonald. |
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1957-58 |
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Huntley Russell (b. 1858) —
of Michigan.
Born in New Britain, Hartford
County, Conn., 1858.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1905-08; Michigan
land commissioner, 1909-12.
Member, Modern
Woodmen of America; Elks; Maccabees.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter White Russell (1886-1975) —
also known as Walter W. Russell —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., October
9, 1886.
Democrat. School
teacher; mayor
of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1916-18; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1926;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936
(alternate), 1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., February
7, 1975 (age 88 years, 121
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles T. Russell and Nettie M. (White) Russell; married, December
15, 1913, to Louise B. Bennett. |
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Joseph F. Sablich (b. 1928) —
of Caspian, Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Caspian, Iron
County, Mich., July 11,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Iron District,
1961-62.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Nick Sablich and Milka Sablich. |
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Joseph F. Sanford (1897-1951) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., November
19, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Knights
of Columbus; Foresters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died June 12,
1951 (age 53 years, 205
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford; married 1924 to
Florence Peterson. |
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Charles August Sauer (1866-1915) —
also known as Charles A. Sauer —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Stratford, Ontario,
December
18, 1866.
Republican. Mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1915; died in office 1915.
German
ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Died, of typhoid
fever, in St. Joseph's Sanitarium,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
6, 1915 (age 48 years, 353
days).
Interment at Bethlehem
Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Conrad Sauer and Anna E. (Schenk) Sauer; married to Julia
Katherine Koch. |
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memorial |
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Robert B. Savidge (b. 1889) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich., November
6, 1889.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Osceola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-28, 1933-38.
Member, Exchange
Club; Delta
Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of B. Newton Savidge and Jessia (Bates) Savidge. |
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Andrew Jackson Sawyer (1834-1911) —
also known as Andrew J. Sawyer —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Mottville, Onondaga
County, N.Y., November
18, 1834.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1877-80, 1897-98 (Washtenaw
County 2nd District 1877-80, Washtenaw County 1st District 1897-98);
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1880.
Member, Freemasons;
Maccabees;
Elks.
Died August
18, 1911 (age 76 years, 273
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
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Andrew Jackson Sawyer Jr. (b. 1876) —
also known as Andrew J. Sawyer —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
18, 1876.
Republican. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1921.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Royal
Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Meredith P. Sawyer (b. 1890) —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich., July 3,
1890.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1919-20.
Member, American Bar
Association; Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alvah L. Sawyer and Josephine (Ingalls) Sawyer; married 1914 to Esther
Snyder. |
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John Philip Schuch (1887-1953) —
also known as John P. Schuch —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., August
13, 1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hotelier;
Saginaw
County Sheriff, 1923-24; candidate for mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1927; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1943-46; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1934,
1950.
Catholic.
Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., January
31, 1953 (age 65 years, 171
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry L. Schuch and Catherine R. (Heinrich)
Schuch. |
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Thomas F. Schweigert (1917-2001) —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
29, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; forester;
surveyor;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1961-70 (29th District 1961-64, 37th District
1965-70).
Christian
Scientist. Member, Freemasons;
Kiwanis;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, of respiratory
failure, at Northern Michigan Hospital,
Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich., 2001
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Douglass Scott (1878-1951) —
also known as Frank D. Scott —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., August
25, 1878.
Republican. Lawyer; Alpena
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1911-14; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1915-27; defeated in
primary, 1926.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks.
Died in Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., February
12, 1951 (age 72 years, 171
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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Edward MacGlen Sharpe (1887-1975) —
also known as Edward M. Sharpe —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay
County, Mich., December
18, 1887.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1934-57; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1941, 1949, 1956.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Hampton Township, Bay
County, Mich., March 3,
1975 (age 87 years, 75
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1939 |
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Hugh Shepherd (1873-1957) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lee's Summit, Jackson
County, Mo., June 1,
1873.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1911; Wayne
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1916, 1922; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died December
9, 1957 (age 84 years, 191
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh McClure Shepherd and Nina (Bears) Shepherd. |
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Charles Upton Shreve (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
24, 1898.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1941
(primary).
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; American Bar
Association; Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Leven L. Shreve and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Shreve; married, March 7,
1936, to Elaine Renaud. |
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Julius Charles Sleder (1914-1999) —
also known as Julius C. Sleder —
of Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Grand
Traverse County, Mich., January
28, 1914.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Traverse City, Mich., 1951; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 27th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; American
Legion.
Died July 21,
1999 (age 85 years, 174
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Sleder and Anna (Lautner) Sleder; married to Doris Mary
Pulcifer. |
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Donald E. Smith (1921-1986) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in New Lothrop, Shiawassee
County, Mich., April
28, 1921.
Republican. Lawyer; Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1955-58.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich., January
15, 1986 (age 64 years, 262
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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James F. Smith (b. 1923) —
of Davison, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Davison, Genesee
County, Mich., August
15, 1923.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-76 (79th District 1967-72,
83rd District 1973-76).
Baptist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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John Walter Smith (1871-1948) —
also known as John W. Smith —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Middlesex, Ontario,
March
24, 1871.
Republican. Farmer; Sanilac
County Drain Commissioner; real
estate and insurance
business; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1919-20; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1921-24.
German
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., May 7,
1948 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
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Richard G. Smith (1922-1999) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Clinton, Oneida
County, N.Y., September
2, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1953-56; defeated
in primary, 1950; circuit
judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1957-64; appointed 1957;
resigned 1964; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1963.
Presbyterian.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; American
Legion.
Died December
4, 1999 (age 77 years, 93
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1947 to Joyce
Cummings. |
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William J. Smith —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Democrat. Meat
merchant; nominated in primary for mayor
of Muskegon, Mich. 1916.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Ernest Albert Snow (1875-1927) —
also known as Ernest A. Snow —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Hanover, Jackson
County, Mich., April
15, 1875.
Republican. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 22nd District,
1907-08; circuit
judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1918-25; resigned 1925; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1926-27; appointed 1926; died in
office 1927.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Eagles;
Moose;
Elks.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
20, 1927 (age 52 years, 188
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Memorial Mausoleum, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
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James Benjamin Stanley (1903-1977) —
also known as James B. Stanley —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., December
29, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1937-46; defeated in primary, 1934; 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.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles.
Died in 1977
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Lloyd A. Stephens (1898-1974) —
of Scottville, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Free Soil, Mason
County, Mich., December
15, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; funeral
director; member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Grange;
Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 7,
1974 (age 75 years, 143
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Scottville, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Nathaniel Hammond Stewart (1847-1919) —
also known as Nathaniel H. Stewart; Nat H.
Stewart —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Johnstown, Fulton
County, N.Y., July 20,
1847.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1894, 1910; candidate
for mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1896, 1901, 1902; circuit
judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1913-14; appointed 1913.
Member, Elks.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., April 4,
1919 (age 71 years, 258
days).
Interment at Mountain
Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Robert C. Stites (1915-1981) —
of Manitou Beach, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Rollin Township, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Hudson, Lenawee
County, Mich., January
7, 1915.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lenawee
County Sheriff, 1957-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 40th District, 1967-70; defeated
in primary, 1970.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Elks; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Kiwanis.
Died in Addison, Lenawee
County, Mich., December
26, 1981 (age 66 years, 353
days).
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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Russell H. Strange II (1934-2001) —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., September
18, 1934.
Republican. Tree
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District
1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Sigma
Chi; American
Political Science Association; Rotary;
Grange;
Elks.
Died in North Port, Sarasota
County, Fla., December
6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Epiphany Cathedral Memorial Garden, Venice, Fla.
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William P. Strauch (1870-1950) —
of Durand, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Shiawassee Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., July 6,
1870.
Republican. Farmer; road
contractor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1921-28;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1928.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1950
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (b. 1952) —
also known as Bart Stupak —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
29, 1952.
Democrat. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-2011; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Member, National Rifle
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September
2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts. |
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Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) —
also known as Arthur E. Summerfield —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich., March
17, 1899.
Republican. Real estate
business; oil
distributor; automobile
dealer; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1944-52; Chairman
of Republican National Committee, 1952-53; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(speaker),
1960;
U.S.
Postmaster General, 1953-61.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
Templar; Elks; Kiwanis;
Council on
Foreign Relations.
Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach
County, Fla., April
26, 1972 (age 73 years, 40
days).
Interment at Sunset
Hills Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of William Henry Summerfield and Cora Edith (Ellsworth) Summerfield;
married, July 22,
1918, to Miriam Wealthy Graim. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
| | | Image source: Eminent Americans
(1954) |
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Charles F. Sundstrom (1865-1948) —
of Michigamme, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden,
March
10, 1865.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1935-42,
1945-46; defeated, 1942, 1946.
Catholic.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Modern
Woodmen; Elks.
Died in 1948
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Burley Swainson (1925-1994) —
also known as John B. Swainson —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Windsor, Ontario,
July
31, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1955-58; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1959-60; Governor of
Michigan, 1961-62; defeated, 1962; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1963; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1965-70; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1971-75; resigned 1975.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Delta
Theta Phi; Amvets;
Purple
Heart; Lions;
Elks.
Lost
both legs in a land mine explosion on November 15, 1944, near
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, during World War II. Charged
in 1975 with accepting
a bribe; found not guilty, but convicted
of perjury
over his testimony to the grand jury.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 13,
1994 (age 68 years, 286
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Mich.
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Albert William Tausend (b. 1873) —
also known as Albert W. Tausend —
of Michigan.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., August
9, 1873.
Mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1912-13, 1923-27; Saginaw
County Treasurer, 1934.
German
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Maccabees;
Royal
Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Ross Taylor (born c.1858) —
also known as Walter R. Taylor —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born near Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1858.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1905; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 9th District,
1907-08; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1909-12, 1915-16; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Laureston O. Telfer (b. 1893) —
also known as Laurie O. Telfer —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Sarnia, Ontario,
November
20, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St.
Clair County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1922-30; St.
Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1930-34; circuit
judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1939-40; defeated, 1940.
Member, Kiwanis;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
American
Legion; Phi
Alpha Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur B. Telfer and Mary (Cowen) Telfer; married 1920 to Erma
E. Hueber. |
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Jay M. Terbush Jr. (b. 1924) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., December
25, 1924.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Shiawassee
County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1959-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William Harry Thorne (1902-1966) —
also known as William H. Thorne —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in London, Ontario,
March
4, 1902.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-66 (Wayne County 19th
District 1959-64, 32nd District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966;
died in office 1966.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary;
Elks.
Died in 1966
(age about
64 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1923 to Dora
E. Grantham. |
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Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April
11, 1884.
Democrat. Road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton; married, September
23, 1918, to Violet D. King. |
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Nelson G. Tisdale (1901-1992) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland Township, Midland
County, Mich., August
30, 1901.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1960-70 (Midland County 1960-64,
103rd District 1965-70).
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Member, Rotary;
Elks.
Died in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., September
22, 1992 (age 91 years, 23
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Albion B. Titus (b. 1886) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Hartford, Van Buren
County, Mich., September
16, 1886.
Republican. Lawyer; Kalamazoo
County Circuit Court Commissioner; municipal judge in Michigan,
1916; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st
District, 1921-24; defeated in primary, 1924.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Elks; Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lincoln H. Titus. |
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Roger B. Townsend (1912-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland
County, Ark., March
29, 1912.
Democrat. Bridge crane operator for Buick Motor Car
Company; recording
secretary of United Auto Workers Local 599; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1953-64; defeated in primary, 1964 (82nd District), 1966 (80th
District), 1968 (80th District), 1970 (80th District), 1972 (80th
District).
African
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Urban
League; NAACP; Freemasons.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
18, 1987 (age 74 years, 295
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth O. Trucks (1904-1983) —
of Baldwin, Lake
County, Mich.
Born in Scottville, Mason
County, Mich., 1904.
Republican. Druggist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason District, 1951-56;
defeated in primary, 1956; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary.
Died in 1983
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1943 to Mary
R. Pattie. |
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Raymond Turner (b. 1884) —
also known as Ray Turner —
of Norway, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Vulcan, Dickinson
County, Mich., July 30,
1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Dickinson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1914-17; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Elks; Odd
Fellows; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Turner and Elizabeth (Howard) Turner; married 1919 to Esther
Junell. |
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Arthur J. Tuttle (1868-1944) —
of Leslie, Ingham
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Leslie Township, Ingham
County, Mich., November
8, 1868.
Republican. Lawyer; Ingham
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1899-1902; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1907-10; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1911-12; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1912-44;
died in office 1944; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1924; president, Peoples Bank of
Leslie; director, Leslie Home Telephone
Co.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Knights
of Khorassan; Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Maccabees;
Woodmen;
Phi
Beta Kappa; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Died December
2, 1944 (age 76 years, 24
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Leslie, Mich.
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Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp (1889-1962) —
also known as Eugene I. Van Antwerp —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
Governor
of Michigan, 1940; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1948-50; defeated, 1949; candidate for Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1953.
Catholic.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
5, 1962 (age 73 years, 10
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg (1884-1951) —
also known as Arthur H. Vandenberg —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March
22, 1884.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1911, 1912-18; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1928-51; appointed 1928; died in office
1951; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April
18, 1951 (age 67 years, 27
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Murray Delos Van Wagoner (1898-1986) —
also known as Murray D. Van Wagoner —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Kingston, Tuscola
County, Mich., March
18, 1898.
Democrat. Civil
engineer; Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1933-40; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1944
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization; speaker),
1952;
Governor
of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942, 1946; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1951.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Elks; Exchange
Club.
Died in Farmington Hills, Oakland
County, Mich., June 12,
1986 (age 88 years, 86
days).
Interment at White
Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
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Charles H. Varnum (b. 1933) —
of Manistique, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Jonesville, Hillsdale
County, Mich., July 9,
1933.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1964;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 107th District, 1967-82.
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 1982.
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Edward Vaughn (b. 1934) —
also known as Ed Vaughn —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Abbeville, Henry
County, Ala., July 30,
1934.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-80, 1995- (8th District
1979-80, 4th District 1995-98); defeated in primary, 1976 (5th
District), 1980 (8th District).
Member, NAACP;
Elks; Omega
Psi Phi.
Still living as of 1998.
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Jackson Vaughn III (1917-2006) —
also known as Jackie Vaughn III —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., November
17, 1917.
Democrat. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-78 (23rd District 1967-72,
18th District 1973-78); resigned 1978; member of Michigan
state senate, 1978-2002 (5th District 1978-82, 3rd District
1983-94, 4th District 1995-2002).
Baptist
or Methodist.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Elks; Freemasons.
Died, in Botsford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
12, 2006 (age 88 years, 299
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Floyd E. Wagner (1898-1983) —
of Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Cass
County, Mich., June 13,
1898.
Republican. Postmaster;
real
estate broker; Cass
County Clerk, 1941-58; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-66 (St. Joseph District
1959-64, 42nd District 1965-66).
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich., September
28, 1983 (age 85 years, 107
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Byron Sylvester Waite (1852-1930) —
also known as Byron S. Waite —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Penfield, Monroe
County, N.Y., September
27, 1852.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1889-90, 1895-96; assistant
prosecuting attorney; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1899-1900; appointed 1899;
member, U.S. Board of General Appraisers, 1902-26; Judge
of U.S. Customs Court, 1926-30; retired 1930.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Elks; Union
League.
Died in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., December
31, 1930 (age 78 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick Maltby Warner (1865-1923) —
also known as Fred M. Warner —
of Farmington, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England,
July
21, 1865.
Republican. Cheese
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1895-98; secretary
of state of Michigan, 1901-04; Governor of
Michigan, 1905-10; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1920-23.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; Maccabees.
Died of kidney
failure, in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., April
17, 1923 (age 57 years, 270
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Farmington, Mich.
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James F. Warner (1899-1978) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
10, 1899.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I;
owner, Warner Dairy;
director, Ypsilanti Savings Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd
District, 1957-64; defeated, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Kiwanis;
Lions.
Died June 10,
1978 (age 78 years, 243
days).
Burial location unknown.
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J. Clyde Watt (1875-1937) —
of Saranac, Ionia
County, Mich.; Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Saranac, Ionia
County, Mich., October
4, 1875.
Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ionia County, 1905-08; Ionia
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-20.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died July 1,
1937 (age 61 years, 270
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel A. Watt and Alice A. (Cotton) Watt; married, March 1,
1905, to S. Pearl Flint. |
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George William Weadock (1853-1937) —
also known as George W. Weadock —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, November
6, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1928;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1929; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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William V. Weber (1901-1989) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Viroqua, Vernon
County, Wis., November
9, 1901.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; university
professor; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1963; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 46th District, 1967-72.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1989
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Douglas Reynolds Welch (1913-1994) —
also known as Douglas Welch —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., October
22, 1913.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Flint
C. Watt; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 28,
1994 (age 80 years, 279
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry T. Welch and Blanche (Reynolds) Welch; married, October
20, 1938, to Winifred McKendry. |
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George Wilson Welsh (1883-1974) —
also known as George W. Welsh —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Ada, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland,
March
27, 1883.
Republican. Printing
business; publisher of a The Fruit Belt (farm magazine);
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1917-24; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1923-24; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924;
Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1952;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1928, 1932; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1938-49; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Ada, Kent
County, Mich., June 29,
1974 (age 91 years, 94
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth (Wilson) Welsh; married, October
4, 1906, to Shirlie Louise Smith. |
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Sybrant Wesselius (c.1859-1926) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., about 1859.
Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1889; Independent candidate for mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1908; candidate in Republican primary for
Governor
of Michigan, 1916.
Presbyterian.
Member, Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 9,
1926 (age about 67
years).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Harvey Randall Wickes (1889-1974) —
also known as H. Randall Wickes —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
1, 1889.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; business
executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1944.
Congregationalist.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Alpha
Delta Phi; American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., October
6, 1974 (age 85 years, 35
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Tuthill Wickes and Fanny (Hamilton) Wickes; married, February
15, 1915, to Ruth Brady. |
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Gerhard Mennen Williams (1911-1988) —
also known as G. Mennen Williams;
"Soapy" —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Governor of
Michigan, 1949-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1966; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1968-69; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1971-86; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1983-86.
Episcopalian.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif; Phi
Gamma Delta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Eagles;
Elks; Moose; Amvets;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; Order of
Ahepa; Grange;
Americans
for Democratic Action; United
World Federalists.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
2, 1988 (age 76 years, 344
days).
Interment at Protestant
Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
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Jesse Paine Wolcott (1893-1969) —
also known as Jesse P. Wolcott —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Gardner, Worcester
County, Mass., March 3,
1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; St.
Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1931-57.
Universalist
or Congregationalist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; Elks; American
Legion; Moose.
Died in Chevy Chase, Montgomery
County, Md., January
28, 1969 (age 75 years, 331
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Claude L. Wood (1901-1974) —
of Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Sanilac
County, Mich., November
12, 1901.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1940; Sanilac
County Road Commissioner, 1946-54; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1964.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary;
Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 28,
1974 (age 72 years, 197
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John F. Wood (1887-1976) —
of Luce
County, Mich.; Manistique, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Garden, Delta
County, Mich., October
1, 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1951-54;
defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876-1953) —
also known as Roy O. Woodruff —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich., March
14, 1876.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
dentist;
mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1911-13; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53;
defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Baptist;
later Presbyterian.
Scottish
and English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Elks; United
Spanish War Veterans; American
Dental Association; Delta
Sigma Delta.
Died in Washington,
D.C., February
12, 1953 (age 76 years, 335
days).
Interment at Elm
Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Frank T. Woodworth (b. 1861) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Seneca
County, N.Y., 1861.
Republican. Lumber
business; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1903-05.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Hamilton Mercer Wright (b. 1852) —
also known as Hamilton M. Wright —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
26, 1852.
Democrat. Physician;
lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District,
1883-86; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1887-89, 1895-97; probate judge in Michigan,
1889-1900.
Episcopalian.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hamilton Mercer Wright and Virginia (Huckins) Wright; married 1871 to Anne
Dana Fitzhugh. |
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Raymond C. Wurzel (1902-1967) —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in St. Clair
County, Mich., April 1,
1902.
Republican. Farmer;
president and chairman, London Farm Dairy, Inc.,
of Port Huron; excavating
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-66 (St. Clair District
1957-64, 76th District 1965-66).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died in 1967
(age about
65 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Frederick Yates (1914-1971) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Malvern, Hot Spring
County, Ark., October
3, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1955-62; defeated in primary, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1962 (15th District), 1964 (1st
District); candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966.
Baptist.
African
ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died in Michigan, October
9, 1971 (age 57 years, 6
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1943 to Thelma
Randall. |
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David E. Young (1894-1973) —
of near Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
20, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1943-50; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1952.
Member, American
Legion; Elks; Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1973
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edgerton Young and Maude (Prosser) Young; married, April
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Richard Arthur Young (b. 1927) —
also known as Richard A. Young —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
16, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer; university
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-94 (33rd District 1965-72,
32nd District 1973-92, 16th District 1993-94).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Association of University Professors; Elks; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Delta
Theta Pi.
Still living as of 1994.
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Harold Francis Youngblood (1907-1983) —
also known as Harold F. Youngblood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
7, 1907.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1934, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1958.
Catholic.
Member, Elks; Lions.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., May 10,
1983 (age 75 years, 276
days).
Interment at East
Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
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Paul C. Younger (1910-1971) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill., January
11, 1910.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Ingham
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1951-54; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1957-64; defeated in primary, 1964,
1970; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1968.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
21, 1971 (age 61 years, 314
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Charles M. Ziegler (1888-1959) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Noble
County, Ind., May 23,
1888.
Republican. Civil
engineer; Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1943-57; defeated, 1937.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 1,
1959 (age 70 years, 282
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1914.
Republican. Fruit
farmer;
real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981.
Lutheran.
Member, Elks; Rotary;
American
Legion; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police; Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., February
24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.
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