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Jayno W. Adams (b. 1870) —
of Waterford Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Blanc, Genesee
County, Mich., October
16, 1870.
Democrat. Farmer; supervisor
of Waterford Township, Michigan; defeated, 1904; elected 1905.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jayno Charles Adams and Helen M. (Ellis) Adams. |
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Oliver Holt Adams (1860-1946) —
also known as Oliver H. Adams —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Coe Township, Isabella
County, Mich., April
28, 1860.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; banker; Isabella
County Treasurer, 1901-02; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1905-08.
Died in 1946
(age about
86 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Martyn Livingston Agens (1855-1909) —
also known as M. Livy Agens —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Orange, Essex
County, N.J., June 17,
1855.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason County, 1905-09; died
in office 1909.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Odd
Fellows.
Died, from spinal
meningitis and pneumonia,
in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March
30, 1909 (age 53 years, 286
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander Mason Agens and Georgia (Dean) Agens; married to Eva A.
Holmes. |
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memorial |
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Robert P. Aitken (born c.1819) —
of Flint Township, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Perth, Fulton
County, N.Y., about 1819.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Flint Township, Michigan, 1850; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1865-68.
Episcopalian.
Scottish
ancestry.
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Donald Joseph Albosta (1925-2014) —
also known as Donald J. Albosta; Don
Albosta —
of St. Charles, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
5, 1925.
Democrat. Farmer; Saginaw
County Commissioner, 1971-74; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 86th District, 1975-76; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1979-85; defeated,
1976, 1984, 1986.
Died in St. Charles, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
18, 2014 (age 89 years, 13
days).
Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Albee Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
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Claude D. Aldrich (1877-1937) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Lansing Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, January
29, 1877.
Democrat. Coal
dealer; postmaster at East
Lansing, Mich., 1914-23; farmer; supervisor
of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1926-28; defeated, 1928
(Independent), 1930 (Citizens), 1932 (Citizens).
Died in 1937
(age about
60 years).
Interment at Maple
Ridge Cemetery, Holt, Mich.
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Lester J. Allen (1900-1976) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Emerson Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., May 19,
1900.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1957-68 (Gratiot County 1957-64,
88th District 1965-68).
Presbyterian.
Member, Rotary;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau; Elks.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
9, 1976 (age 76 years, 174
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Luther D. Allen (b. 1867) —
of Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., December
16, 1867.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1919; director, Pontiac Packing Co.;
director, First National Bank of
Pontiac.
Methodist.
Member, Exchange
Club; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Allen and Sarah (Patchett) Allen; married 1890 to Anna
Buttolph. |
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Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) —
also known as Miles C. Allgood;
"Simon" —
of Allgood, Blount
County, Ala.
Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount
County, Ala., February
22, 1878.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1920;
U.S.
Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th
District 1933-35).
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Woodmen.
Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb
County, Ala., March 4,
1977 (age 99 years, 10
days).
Interment at Valley
Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
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Freeman Webb Allison (1845-1929) —
also known as Freeman W. Allison —
of Putnam Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in a log
house, in Putnam Township, Livingston
County, Mich., April
24, 1845.
Democrat. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1897-98;
defeated, 1898.
Member, Freemasons.
Fell
from a load of hay, and died as a result, in Putnam Township, Livingston
County, Mich., August
3, 1929 (age 84 years, 101
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Howell, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Timothy Allison and Ann (Carr) Allison; married 1870 to Martha
'Mattie' Benedict; married 1925 to Ann
Meade. |
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memorial |
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William Henry Allswede (1874-1962) —
also known as William H. Allswede —
of Sanford, Midland
County, Mich.; Hersey, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Midland
County, Mich., January
22, 1874.
Farmer; merchant;
grain
dealer; gravel
business; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1913-14; defeated (Progressive),
1914; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1926.
German
ancestry.
Died July 22,
1962 (age 88 years, 181
days).
Interment at Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Charles H. Alvord (1872-1955) —
of near Camden, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Camden, Hillsdale
County, Mich., October
16, 1872.
Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale County, 1907-08.
Died February
22, 1955 (age 82 years, 129
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Robert Alward (b. 1844) —
of Georgetown Township, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Norfolk County, Ontario,
November
12, 1844.
Republican. Farmer; vice-president and chairman of the board
of directors of the Kent, Allegan, and Ottawa Counties Farmers'
Mutual Fire
Insurance Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District,
1897-1902; defeated, 1892.
German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1867 to
Alvevra Barton. |
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William Warren Amerman (1846-1931) —
also known as Warren Amerman —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New York, December, 1846.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1902.
Died in 1931
(age about
84 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isaac Amerman and Rachel Amerman; married to Harriet
Bunton. |
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Aaron Amon (1859-1933) —
of Remus, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo County, Ontario,
November
5, 1859.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1915-18;
member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1919-22.
German
ancestry.
Died in 1933
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Wambold
Cemetery, Remus, Mich.
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Alexander S. Anderson (1811-1879) —
of Claybanks Township, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in Maine, March
23, 1811.
Lumber
business; farmer; Oceana
County Clerk and Register of Deeds, 1859-60; Oceana
County Treasurer, 1861-62.
Died in Claybanks Township, Oceana
County, Mich., December
29, 1879 (age 68 years, 281
days).
Interment at Claybanks Cemetery, Claybanks Township, Oceana County, Mich.
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John George Arend (1827-1898) —
also known as George Arend —
of Delhi Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Germany,
February
4, 1827.
Farmer; candidate for supervisor
of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1879 (Republican), 1892
(Prohibition).
German
ancestry.
Died in Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., December
28, 1898 (age 71 years, 327
days).
Interment at Maple
Ridge Cemetery, Holt, Mich.
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Charles McBride Armstrong (1891-1964) —
also known as Charles M. Armstrong —
of Denver,
Colo.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
27, 1891.
Republican. Ranch operator; secretary
of state of Colorado, 1927-35; Colorado
state treasurer, 1935-36, 1939-40; Colorado
state auditor, 1941-43.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Exchange
Club.
Died in December, 1964
(age 73
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Winfred G. Armstrong (1876-1954) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Berrien Springs, Berrien
County, Mich., September
8, 1876.
Republican. Engineer;
farmer; mail
carrier; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1944-54; died in office 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in 1954
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Attridge (b. 1854) —
of near Brown City, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
November
6, 1854.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1905-08.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Orville Elbridge Atwood (1880-1939) —
also known as Orville E. Atwood —
of Newaygo, Newaygo
County, Mich.; Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Morgan Park (now part of Chicago), Cook
County, Ill., February
23, 1880.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1919-22;
member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1923-26, 1929-30; defeated in
primary, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1924;
secretary
of state of Michigan, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; director, Michigan
Sales Tax Division, 1939.
Congregationalist.
English
ancestry. Member, Delta
Upsilon; Freemasons.
While driving east on U.S. Highway 16, from Lansing to Detroit, he collided
with a westbound bus, was badly injured, and died an hour later in
McPherson Hospital,
Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., June 15,
1939 (age 59 years, 112
days). His passenger, auto executive Frank D. Longyear
(1879-1939), was also killed. Four passengers on the bus were
injuried, including Claud
Erickson of Lansing, and State Rep. Martin
R. Kronk of Detroit.
Interment at Deepdale
Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
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Theron Wilson Atwood (1854-1917) —
also known as Theron W. Atwood —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in White Oak, Ingham
County, Mich., January
3, 1854.
Republican. Lawyer;
farmer; Tuscola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1886-94; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1896,
1912;
member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1899-1902; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 21st District,
1907-08; instrumental in building an electric
railroad connecting Jackson, Lansing, and Owosso.
Died, from pneumonia
and complications of appendicitis,
in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., September
27, 1917 (age 63 years, 267
days).
Entombed at Indianfields
Township Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
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Dwight Backus (1856-1922) —
of Benton Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, January, 1856.
Democrat. Farmer; Benton Township supervisor, 1898-1913; chair of
Eaton County Democratic Party, 1913.
Died in Benton Township, Eaton
County, Mich., December
27, 1922 (age 66 years, 0
days).
Interment at Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Mich.
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Walter F. Bagley (1892-1952) —
of Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Wilson, Menominee
County, Mich., November
4, 1892.
Republican. Road
construction foreman; farmer; horse and
cattle dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944, 1946, 1948.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1952
(age about
59 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Hugh Bagley and Rebecca (Moyles) Bagley. |
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Herbert F. Baker (b. 1862) —
of Weadock, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Dover Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., January
13, 1862.
Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cheboygan County, 1907-12; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1911-12; Progressive
candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1914; member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1919-22; candidate in Republican
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1922; candidate in Republican primary for
Governor
of Michigan, 1924.
Member, Elks; Grange;
Woodmen.
Interment at Munro
Township Cemetery, Cheboygan, Mich.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1911 |
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Frank J. Balcer Sr. (1896-1992) —
of Millington, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., August
16, 1896.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1958, 1960.
Died, in Hills and Dales Hospital,
Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich., June 25,
1992 (age 95 years, 314
days).
Interment at Millington
Township Cemetery, Millington, Mich.
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William L. Baldwin (b. 1855) —
of Palmyra Township, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Cambridge Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., February
28, 1855.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County 1st District,
1909-12; defeated, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Harvey I. Baldwin. |
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William Ball (b. 1830) —
of Hamburg, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Niles, Cayuga
County, N.Y., April 7,
1830.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1863-65; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1865-68, 1881-82 (Livingston
County 1st District 1865-68, Livingston County 1881-82); member of Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1889-90; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1890.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1858 to
Catherine Powers. |
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Nathan Barlow (1785-1854) —
of Yankee Springs Township, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Vermont, 1785.
Whig. Merchant;
farmer; Supervisor, Yankee Springs Township, 1840; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1841, 1848.
Episcopalian.
Died in Hastings, Barry
County, Mich., 1854
(age about
69 years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
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Erastus N. Bates (1845-1917) —
of Moline, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Geauga
County, Ohio, March 1,
1845.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District,
1885-88; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1907-10.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lynn Haven, Bay
County, Fla., November
26, 1917 (age 72 years, 270
days).
Interment at Jones
Cemetery, Dorr Township, Allegan County, Mich.
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Leonard Baumgaertner (b. 1859) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Buena Vista Township, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
30, 1859.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1899-1904 (Saginaw County 2nd
District 1899-1902, Saginaw County 1st District 1903-04).
German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Porter Beal (1819-1902) —
of Michigan.
Born in Penfield, Monroe
County, N.Y., April 6,
1819.
Farmer; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1898.
Died in Rollin Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., April
11, 1902 (age 83 years, 5
days).
Interment at Greens Lakeside Cemetery, Manitou Beach, Mich.
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Elmer A. Beamer (b. 1881) —
of Blissfield, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Ogden, Lenawee
County, Mich., 1881.
Republican. Livestock producer; banker;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Beamer and Eleanor (Rockwood) Beamer; married, November
28, 1906, to Edna E. Porter. |
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George K. Beamer (1816-1899) —
of Irving, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Pekin, Niagara
County, N.Y., October
26, 1816.
Farmer; Supervisor, Irving Township, 1847-48, 1853; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1861-62.
Died March
18, 1899 (age 82 years, 143
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
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Fred G. Beardsley (1883-1958) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Springfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich., June 30,
1883.
Republican. Dairy
farmer; real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1949-56; defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Lions.
Died in 1958
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isadore Beardsley and Agelia M. Beardsley; married, March 1,
1905, to Mabel E. Snyder. |
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William M. Beekman (b. 1843) —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Chester Township, Eaton
County, Mich., January
2, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; Eaton
County Register of Deeds, 1887-90; postmaster at Charlotte,
Mich., 1898-1903.
Presbyterian.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin Beekman and Mary V. (Minor) Beekman; married, March
21, 1866, to Christina Pugh. |
| | | Image source: Past and Present of Eaton
County, Michigan (1906) |
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Alonzo P. Beeman (b. 1841) —
of Jones, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Erie
County, Pa., 1841.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Cass County, 1907-10.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic.
Burial location unknown.
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Adolph H. Begick (1898-1988) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Frankenlust Township, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
24, 1898.
Republican. Farmer; secretary, Monitor Coal
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1943-44; candidate for Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1944, 1946.
Lutheran.
Died in Bangor Township, Bay
County, Mich., December
9, 1988 (age 90 years, 289
days).
Interment at St.
Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Paul Begick (1892-1941) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
19, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; coal
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1939-41; died in office 1941.
Lutheran.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died July 16,
1941 (age 49 years, 147
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Josiah Williams Begole (1815-1896) —
also known as Josiah W. Begole —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Groveland, Livingston
County, N.Y., January
20, 1815.
School
teacher; farmer; Genesee
County Treasurer, 1856-64; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1871-72; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1872;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1873-75; defeated,
1874, 1880; Governor of
Michigan, 1883-84; defeated (Fusion), 1884.
Presbyterian.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., June 5,
1896 (age 81 years, 137
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Eugene H. Belden (1840-1898) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Spring Arbor Township, Jackson
County, Mich., December
14, 1840.
Socialist. Farmer; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 3rd District,
1881-82; Industrial candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1890.
Died in 1898
(age about
57 years).
Interment at Horton
Cemetery, Horton, Mich.
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Harold Cagwin Bellows (1895-1966) —
also known as Harold C. Bellows —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Auburn, Bay
County, Mich., September
19, 1895.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; gas and oil
dealer; poultry farmer; Bay
County Treasurer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1938.
Died February
27, 1966 (age 70 years, 161
days).
Interment at Roseburg
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Roseburg, Ore.
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Fay E. Benjamin (1892-1949) —
of Cedar Springs, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Nelson Township, Kent
County, Mich., August
28, 1892.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1949; died in office 1949.
Died December
23, 1949 (age 57 years, 117
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1916 to
Mildred L. Davis. |
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Victor Gustave Benson (1873-1939) —
also known as Victor Benson —
of Iron River, Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden,
December
22, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; miller;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iron County, 1939; defeated,
1936; died in office 1939.
Swedish
ancestry.
Died, from a bladder
ailment, in Sparrow Hospital,
Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., April
26, 1939 (age 65 years, 125
days).
Interment at Bates
Township Cemetery, Mapleton, Mich.
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Kerry Bentivolio (b. 1951) —
of Milford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
6, 1951.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; served in
the U.S. Army during the Iraq War; school
teacher; reindeer rancher; candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 2010; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2013-15; defeated in
primary, 2014.
Still living as of 2015.
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Cassius R. Benton (1862-1922) —
of Northville, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Plymouth Township, Wayne
County, Mich., November
12, 1862.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1905-08.
Died in 1922
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Plymouth, Mich.
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William Howard Berkey (1874-1952) —
also known as William H. Berkey —
of Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Cambria
County, Pa., February
24, 1874.
Republican. Newspaper
editor and publisher; farmer; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1920
(alternate), 1940;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1930-47; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Cass County,
1933.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
22, 1952 (age 78 years, 27
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis, Mich.
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William J. Bierd (b. 1872) —
of near Auburn, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Carrollton, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
25, 1872.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District,
1907-14; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1919-20.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter Samuel Bilbie (1859-1924) —
also known as Walter S. Bilbie —
of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
8, 1859.
Democrat. Farmer; supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1891-92, 1903-09, 1923-24;
defeated, 1888.
English
and Scottish
ancestry.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
24, 1924 (age 64 years, 321
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard Bilbie and Mary (Henry) Bilbie; married 1884 to Kate
Amelia Welling. |
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memorial |
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Kinsley Scott Bingham (1808-1861) —
also known as Kinsley S. Bingham —
of Green Oak, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Camillus, Onondaga
County, N.Y., December
16, 1808.
Lawyer;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1837-39, 1841-42 (Livingston
District 1837-39, 1841, Livingston County 1842); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1838-39, 1842; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1847-51; Governor of
Michigan, 1855-59; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1856
(Convention
Vice-President; speaker);
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1859-61; died in office 1861.
Died in Green Oak, Livingston
County, Mich., October
5, 1861 (age 52 years, 293
days).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, Livingston County, Mich.;
reinterment at Old
Village Cemetery, Brighton, Mich.
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William C. Bird (1885-1976) —
of Hesperia, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Denver Township, Newaygo
County, Mich., November
29, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; automobile
dealer; Newaygo
County Sheriff, 1931-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo District, 1939-46.
Died in Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich., April
22, 1976 (age 90 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence D. Birkholm (1876-1960) —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., July 7,
1876.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1925-32; defeated, 1932, 1934.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Died in 1960
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Sanford, Fla.
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Edwin A. Blakeslee (b. 1865) —
of Galien, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Galien, Berrien
County, Mich., July 18,
1865.
Republican. Farmer; banker; merchant;
member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1897-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Gordon Elwood Bonine (1896-1976) —
also known as G. Elwood Bonine —
of Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich.; Vandalia, Cass
County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Niles, Berrien
County, Mich., December
21, 1896.
Republican. Farmer; bank
director; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1936
(alternate), 1952;
member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1943-52; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1952.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Order of the
Eastern Star; Elks; Rotary;
Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
6, 1976 (age 79 years, 351
days).
Interment at Silverbrook
Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
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Albert H. Bosch (1869-1928) —
of Hudsonville, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., April 5,
1869.
School
teacher; farmer; auctioneer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District,
1915-18; defeated (Democratic), 1902.
Dutch
ancestry.
Died in 1928
(age about
59 years).
Interment at Zutphen Cemetery, Jamestown, Mich.
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Edward Everett Bostwick (b. 1840) —
also known as Edward E. Bostwick —
of Union Township, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Otisco, Onondaga
County, N.Y., May 27,
1840.
Farmer; Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1884; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1897-98; defeated (Democratic), 1898.
Burial location unknown.
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Dennis Bow (1829-1900) —
of Bridgeport Township, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Penobscot
County, Maine, April
18, 1829.
Democrat. Farmer; supervisor
of Bridgeport Township, Michigan, 1868-69, 1870-72.
Died February
26, 1900 (age 70 years, 314
days).
Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Mich.
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Jesse George Boyle (1883-1963) —
also known as Jesse G. Boyle —
of Buchanan, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Hills Corners, Berrien
County, Mich., November
27, 1883.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; director, Buchanan State Bank;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1927-32; defeated in primary, 1922, 1932.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1963
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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David Hale Brake (1891-1979) —
also known as D. Hale Brake —
of Stanton, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Caledonia, Kent
County, Mich., March 5,
1891.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; farmer; lawyer; Montcalm
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1935-42; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1942; Michigan
state treasurer, 1943-54; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1954; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1955; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 25th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Gleaners;
Grange;
Delta
Tau Delta; Delta
Sigma Rho; Order of
the Coif; Lions; Rotary.
Died in Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich., April
24, 1979 (age 88 years, 50
days).
Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Stanton, Mich.
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David Henry Brake (1864-1937) —
also known as David H. Brake —
of near Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Ontario,
December
3, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1923-28, 1931-32 (Newaygo County
1923-26, Newaygo District 1927-28, 1931-32).
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Maccabees.
Died, from lung
cancer, in Dayton Center, Newaygo
County, Mich., March
18, 1937 (age 72 years, 105
days).
Interment at Dayton Center Cemetery, Dayton Center, Mich.
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Oscar W. Braman (b. 1875) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Plainfield Township, Kent
County, Mich., November
2, 1875.
Farmer, fruit
grower; Progressive candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1912, 1914; Progressive candidate for
Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1913; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1919-24; defeated in Republican primary, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Braun (b. 1848) —
of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 29,
1848.
Democrat. Farmer, fruit
grower; supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1892-95, 1897-98, 1899-1903; Washtenaw
County Treasurer, 1903-04.
Lutheran.
German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Braun and Anna Maria (Eberhardt) Braun; brother of Frederick
B. Braun; married 1887 to Mary
Andrews. |
| | | Image source: Past and Present of
Washtenaw County (1906) |
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Gustav A. Braun (1865-1941) —
also known as Gus A. Braun —
of Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., March
15, 1865.
Republican. Painting
and decorating business; farmer; Huron
County Treasurer, 1911-14; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1923-30;
defeated in primary, 1930, 1932.
German
ancestry.
Died in 1941
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Chandler
Township Cemetery, Chandler Township, Huron County, Mich.
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Everett R. Bristol —
of Almont, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1948, 1950;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County,
1961.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Fred W. Bristow (b. 1875) —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., June 7,
1875.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) —
also known as Clark L. Brody —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fabius, St. Joseph
County, Mich., February
1, 1879.
Republican. Farmer; county agricultural agent, 1915-21;
executive with Farm Bureau; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Alpha
Zeta; Phi
Kappa Phi; Kiwanis.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., October
12, 1961 (age 82 years, 253
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Addison Makepeace Brown (1859-1931) —
also known as Addison M. Brown —
of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., February
15, 1859.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1899-1900; defeated in primary, 1928.
Died in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., March 2,
1931 (age 72 years, 15
days).
Interment at Schoolcraft
Township Cemetery, Schoolcraft, Mich.
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John L. Browne —
of Aberdeen, Brown
County, S.Dak.
Born in Michigan.
Republican. Real estate
business; farmer; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives, 1901-08, 1911-12 (35th
District 1901-08, 38th District 1911-12); member of South
Dakota state senate 35th District, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903 |
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Edmund Brownell (b. 1853) —
of Hadley Township, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Metamora, Lapeer
County, Mich., 1853.
Republican. Farmer; vice-president, First National Bank of
Lapeer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1898-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Helmer Bruce (1877-1953) —
of Bark River, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden,
November
14, 1877.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Delta County, 1931-32;
defeated, 1932, 1934, 1942.
Swedish
ancestry.
Died in 1953
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Bark
River Cemetery, Bark River, Mich.
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Simon D. Bryan (b. 1859) —
of Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Brookfield Township, Eaton
County, Mich., August
31, 1859.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; Eaton
County Register of Deeds, 1915-18; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton County, 1919-24.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial location unknown.
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Ernest J. Bryant (1873-1971) —
of Sand Creek, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, May 2,
1873.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County 2nd District,
1907-10; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1917-22; defeated, 1914, 1922, 1930.
English
ancestry.
Died in 1971
(age about
98 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence Bennett Buckman (1851-1917) —
also known as Clarence B. Buckman; C. B.
Buckman —
of Little Falls, Morrison
County, Minn.
Born near Newtown, Bucks
County, Pa., April 1,
1851.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 30, 1881-82; member of
Minnesota
state senate, 1883-90, 1899-1902 (39th District 1883-90, 48th
District 1899-1902); U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 6th District, 1903-07.
Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., March 1,
1917 (age 65 years, 334
days).
Interment at Oakland
Cemetery, Little Falls, Minn.
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Earl L. Burhans (1884-1945) —
of Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in New Buffalo, Berrien
County, Mich., April
12, 1884.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer;
farmer; banker; Van
Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1913-16; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1931-34;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1934; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936;
member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1937-42; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1942; resigned 1942.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in 1945
(age about
61 years).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Paw Paw, Mich.
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Claude E. Burton (1902-1972) —
of Bellevue, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Bellevue, Eaton
County, Mich., March
30, 1902.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 56th District, 1965-66; defeated,
1962 (Eaton District), 1966 (56th District), 1968 (56th District),
1970 (56th District).
Presbyterian.
Member, Grange.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., June 29,
1972 (age 70 years, 91
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ambrose G. Bushnell (1863-1944) —
also known as A. G. Bushnell —
of Bronson, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Noble Township, Branch
County, Mich., December
14, 1863.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; merchant;
director, First State Savings Bank of
Bronson; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1929-32,
1935-36; defeated in primary, 1924, 1932, 1936.
Died in 1944
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry F. Buskirk (b. 1856) —
of Wayland Township, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Hopkins, Allegan
County, Mich., November
26, 1856.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 2nd District,
1897-1900; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1905-09; appointed 1905.
Burial location unknown.
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Martin D. Buth (b. 1917) —
of Comstock Park, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., October
18, 1917.
Republican. Dairy
farmer; Plainfield Township Trustee; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-82 (Kent County 3rd District
1959-64, 90th District 1965-82).
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary;
Farm
Bureau.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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David H. Butler (b. 1887) —
of near Fostoria, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscola
County, Mich., April
15, 1887.
Republican. Salesman;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1921-24;
member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1925-26.
English
and Dutch
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward J. Buys (b. 1864) —
of Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born near Burr Oak, St. Joseph
County, Mich., October
16, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1929-32;
defeated in primary, 1926, 1932.
Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Miles M. Callaghan (1868-1944) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Ionia
County, Mich., October
7, 1868.
Republican. Hardware
dealer; fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1929-36,
1943-44; resigned 1944; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1937-40; defeated in primary, 1940;
charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; pleaded
guilty and testified against others.
Suffered a stroke,
and died, in Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich., August
22, 1944 (age 75 years, 320
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles Camp (b. 1822) —
of Greenwood Township, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in Chenango
County, N.Y., 1822.
Farmer; supervisor, Greenwood Township, 1863-67, 1879, 1886;
Oceana
County Probate Judge, 1865-68.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1851 to Sally
Marilla Lewis. |
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Andrew Campbell (1832-1920) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland,
1832.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1897-98.
Congregationalist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange.
Died April 4,
1920 (age about 87
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1859 to
Catherine Fisher. |
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Joseph L. Campbell (b. 1874) —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.
Born in Hope Township, Barry
County, Mich., January
26, 1874.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
agent; Barry
County Treasurer, 1919-22; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1925-28.
Burial location unknown.
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Milo DeWitt Campbell (1851-1923) —
also known as Milo D. Campbell —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Quincy, Branch
County, Mich., October
25, 1851.
Farmer; lawyer; bank
director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1885; mayor
of Coldwater, Mich., 1902-05; president, National Milk
Producers Association; member, Federal Reserve Board, 1923.
Died in Washington,
D.C., March
22, 1923 (age 71 years, 148
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Walter Moore Campbell (1890-1957) —
also known as Walter M. Campbell —
of Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich.
Born in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., October
21, 1890.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland District, 1943-44;
defeated in primary, 1944.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Buckeye Township, Gladwin
County, Mich., October
26, 1957 (age 67 years, 5
days).
Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
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Barnabas Case (1799-1880) —
of Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Livingston
County, N.Y., November
19, 1799.
Democrat. Farmer; distiller;
postmaster;
member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1851-52.
Died in Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., March 2,
1880 (age 80 years, 104
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Pitt Case and Anna Case; married to Clarissa M.
Squires. |
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John J. Cathro (1842-1909) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Scotland,
April
3, 1842.
Republican. Painter
and decorator; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1895-96.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, from a "long illness of stomach
trouble", in Cathro, Alpena
County, Mich., March 7,
1909 (age 66 years, 338
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Crawford
County, Ohio, September
23, 1864.
Republican. Farmer; Gratiot
County Clerk, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers; married, October
8, 1890, to Emma A. McWilliams. |
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Jacob Ezekiel Chew (1863-1945) —
also known as Jacob E. Chew —
of East Jordan, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Darke
County, Ohio, September
25, 1863.
Republican. School
teacher; flour and grain
business; restaurant
keeper; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix County, 1917-20.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in East Jordan, Charlevoix
County, Mich., June 8,
1945 (age 81 years, 256
days).
Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery, East Jordan, Mich.
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James Webster Childs (1826-1882) —
also known as J. Webster Childs —
of Augusta Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Hampshire, June 16,
1826.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 3rd
District, 1859-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1865-68, 1873-74, 1879-80 (8th District 1865-66,
6th District 1867-68, 4th District 1873-74, 1879-80); member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1869-82; died in office 1882.
Congregationalist.
Member, Grange.
Died November
8, 1882 (age 56 years, 145
days).
Interment at Childs
Cemetery, Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Josiah Childs and Abigail Childs; married, August
30, 1848, to Lucy A. Hubbard. |
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Rodney W. Choate (b. 1834) —
of Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Somerset, Niagara
County, N.Y., March 4,
1834.
Republican. School
teacher; served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; supervisor
of Delta Township, Michigan, 1869-74.
Methodist.
Member, Grand
Army of the Republic; Odd
Fellows.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Silas C. Choate and Saloma (Seymour) Choate; married, November
4, 1857, to Ursula M. Brown. |
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Herb Clements (b. 1890) —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Carsonville, Sanilac
County, Mich., June 30,
1890.
Republican. Farmer; hardware
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-56 (Sanilac County 1951-54,
St. Clair District 1955-56).
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1917 to
Florence Seyfried. |
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Hans Ole Clines (1883-1968) —
also known as H. O. Clines —
of Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Ludington, Mason
County, Mich., March 7,
1883.
Democrat. Sailor;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Mason County, 1933-38;
defeated, 1938, 1940.
Died in 1968
(age about
85 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) —
of North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Marlette, Sanilac
County, Mich., December
29, 1887.
Republican. Dairy
farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1952.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died in North Branch, Lapeer
County, Mich., August
13, 1974 (age 86 years, 227
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914 to Mary
W. Martin. |
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Andrew Whitney Cobb (1911-1975) —
also known as Andrew W. Cobb —
of Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Duplain Township, Clinton
County, Mich., February
12, 1911.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1950-64 (Clinton County 1950-54,
Eaton District 1955-64); candidate for Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1964; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., January
21, 1975 (age 63 years, 343
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Elsie, Mich.
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Irving Lawrence Colborn (1883-1973) —
also known as Irving L. Colborn —
of Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Nicholsville, Cass
County, Mich., June 27,
1883.
Republican. Poultry raiser; railroad
car inspector; candidate for Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1922; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Cass County, 1926, 1930;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Joseph
District, 1961.
Died, in the Cass County Medical
Care Facility, Cassopolis, Cass
County, Mich., March
18, 1973 (age 89 years, 264
days).
Interment at Prospect
Hill Cemetery, Cassopolis, Mich.
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Benjamin Colvin (b. 1827) —
of Brant Township, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Cato, Cayuga
County, N.Y., August
3, 1827.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 3rd District,
1897-1900; defeated, 1900.
Scottish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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John Conley —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1911-12.
Burial location unknown.
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Rollo G. Conlin (1903-1974) —
of Tipton, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Tipton, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 1,
1903.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-66 (Lenawee County 1945-64,
40th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange;
Elks.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., July 7,
1974 (age 71 years, 6
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Albert Baldwin Cook (1873-1955) —
also known as Albert B. Cook —
of near Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Agricultural College (now East Lansing), Ingham
County, Mich., August
11, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1903-06; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 14th District,
1907-08; candidate for Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1913.
Died in 1955
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Maple
River Cemetery, Corunna, Mich.
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Thurber Cornell (1885-1954) —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Tyrone Township, Livingston
County, Mich., October
24, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (Shiawassee
District); chair of
Livingston County Republican Party, 1950.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died August
18, 1954 (age 68 years, 298
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel Cotcher (1833-1908) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1833.
Republican. Farmer; hardware
store owner; banker;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Died in 1908
(age about
75 years).
Interment at Flushing
Cemetery, Flushing, Mich.
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Byron W. Courter (b. 1877) —
of Imlay City, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Goodland Township, Lapeer
County, Mich., March
24, 1877.
Republican. Farmer; road
contractor; Lapeer
County Treasurer, 1919-22; Lapeer
County Sheriff, 1929-32; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1935-48;
defeated in primary, 1950.
Member, Gleaners;
Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Alexander Cowan (1874-1932) —
also known as Alex Cowan —
of North Street, St. Clair
County, Mich.; Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Clyde Township, St. Clair
County, Mich., May 29,
1874.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st
District, 1915-18, 1925-28; St.
Clair County Treasurer, 1919-22; member of Michigan
state senate 11th District, 1929-32; died in office 1932.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, from pneumonia,
in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., October
12, 1932 (age 58 years, 136
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George D. Cowdin (b. 1835) —
of Oxford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Livingston
County, N.Y., October
21, 1835.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1907-08.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) —
also known as Tracy F. Crandall —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Howell Township, Livingston
County, Mich., January
16, 1884.
Republican. Farmer; director, First National Bank of
Howell; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32;
defeated, 1932, 1940.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, in St. Lawrence Hospital,
Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., December
6, 1952 (age 68 years, 325
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall; married, February
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Mark L. Crawford (b. 1877) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, 1877.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938, 1940, 1948,
1952; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1942.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel Wortman Crosby (1834-1895) —
also known as Daniel W. Crosby —
of Elbridge Township, Oceana
County, Mich.
Born in Barrington, Yates
County, N.Y., October
18, 1834.
Farmer; supervisor, Elbridge Township, 1869-70, 1881-84,
1886-88; Oceana
County Clerk and Register of Deeds, 1871-72; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oceana County, 1889-90.
Died in Elbridge Township, Oceana
County, Mich., July 4,
1895 (age 60 years, 259
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Selah Fay Crosby and Anna 'Fanny' (Wortman) Crosby; married 1863 to Agnes
Comstock. |
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