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Samuel J. Daugherty (1873-1926) —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Zanesville, Muskingum
County, Ohio, August
14, 1873.
Republican. Farmer; Tuscola
County Sheriff, 1903-06; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1907-08.
Irish
ancestry.
Died in Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., November
21, 1926 (age 53 years, 99
days).
Interment at Caro
Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
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Charles J. Davis (1910-1968) —
of Onondaga, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Eaton
County, Mich., December
29, 1910.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
2nd District, 1961-62; resigned 1962; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1962-68 (Ingham County 2nd
District 1962-64, 59th District 1965-68); died in office 1968.
Baptist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Knights
of Pythias; Phi
Kappa Phi.
Died October
1, 1968 (age 57 years, 277
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Aurelius Township, Ingham County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles A. Davis and Mable (Jennings) Davis; married to Cecil
Lenore Douglas. |
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Norman M. Davis —
of Grass Lake, Jackson
County, Mich.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1922.
Burial location unknown.
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William Davis (b. 1847) —
of near Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscarawas
County, Ohio, October
4, 1847.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1907-10.
Dutch
and Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Alpheus Purdon Decker (1887-1965) —
also known as Alpheus P. Decker; A. P.
Decker —
of Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Deckerville, Sanilac
County, Mich., February
15, 1887.
Republican. Farmer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;
member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial
District, 1961.
Brethren.
Member, Lions; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Cass City, Tuscola
County, Mich., February
8, 1965 (age 77 years, 359
days).
Interment at Downing Cemetery, Deckerville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Titus Decker and Martha Elizabeth (Wilson) Decker; married
1910 to
Grace Lillian Fritch; father of Elwyn Carleton
Decker. |
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memorial |
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Arthur A. Dehmel (1906-1992) —
of Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich., July 6,
1906.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1955-64.
Moravian.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
8, 1992 (age 85 years, 217
days).
Interment at Moravian
Cemetery, Unionville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred Dehmel and Marie (Ziefle) Dehmel; married, November
30, 1935, to Edwina E. Pike. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Westbrook Devine (1822-1888) —
of Eureka Township, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Belding, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Ulster
County, N.Y., August
4, 1822.
Farmer; Montcalm
County Register of Deeds, 1851-54; Montcalm
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1855; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1863-66.
Stricken
with paralysis, and died almost a year later, in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., September
13, 1888 (age 66 years, 40
days).
Interment at Portland
Cemetery, Portland, Mich.
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Ernest R. Dexter (b. 1875) —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Washington
County, Ill., February
23, 1875.
Republican. Farmer; merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Isabella County, 1923-28.
English
and Welsh
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Luren Dudley Dickinson (1859-1943) —
also known as Luren D. Dickinson —
of Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Niagara
County, N.Y., April
15, 1859.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1897-98, 1905-08 (Eaton County
2nd District 1897-98, Eaton County 1905-08); member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1909-10; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1915-20, 1927-32, 1939; defeated, 1924,
1932, 1936; Governor of
Michigan, 1939-40; defeated, 1920, 1940; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Methodist.
English
and Irish
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Knights
of Pythias.
Died April
22, 1943 (age 84 years, 7
days).
Interment at Maple
Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
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Donald D. Doty (1923-2005) —
of Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., November
11, 1923.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Monroe County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grange.
Died July 9,
2005 (age 81 years, 240
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Memorial Park, La Salle, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Guy Doty and Elsie (Reber) Doty; married to Beverly Mae
Carr. |
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Michael S. Doyle (1842-1901) —
of Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in New
Brunswick, 1842.
Farmer; merchant;
cheesemaker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1899-1901;
died in office 1901.
Died June 7,
1901 (age about 58
years).
Burial location unknown.
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George Dunn (1899-1977) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born July 3,
1899.
Republican. Farmer; Huron
County Treasurer, 1945-52; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1953-60;
defeated in primary, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1977
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Townsend A. Ely (b. 1843) —
of Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Wabash, Wabash
County, Ind., August
27, 1843.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; postmaster at Alma,
Mich., 1883-91; village
president of Alma, Michigan, 1894-96; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1905-08; Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1909-13.
English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Richard Emerson (1875-1944) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Fraserville, Ontario,
November
11, 1875.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1921-24, 1927-28 (Clare District
1921-24, Osceola District 1927-28); defeated in primary, 1924 (Clare
District), 1928 (Osceola District).
Irish
ancestry.
Died in 1944
(age about
68 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ernest C. Engle (b. 1871) —
of Centreville, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
27, 1871.
Democrat. Farmer; dealer in essential oils; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1933-34;
defeated, 1922, 1924, 1934, 1936; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1940.
Burial location unknown.
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William S. Ewing (b. 1869) —
of Harvey, Marquette
County, Mich.; Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich., July 13,
1869.
Republican. Farmer; implement
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 1st
District, 1911-12, 1915-22.
Irish
and Scottish
ancestry. Member, Grange;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Merton William Fairbank (1847-1918) —
also known as Merton W. Fairbank —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden town, Monroe
County, N.Y., September
10, 1847.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1905-08.
Congregationalist.
Died in 1918
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Genesee Township, Genesee County, Mich.
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Edwin Farmer (b. 1862) —
of near Stockbridge, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in 1862.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1907-14;
defeated, 1904, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Nelson G. Farrier (b. 1887) —
of Hillman, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Rust Township, Montmorency
County, Mich., 1887.
Republican. Farmer; Montmorency
County Treasurer, 1913-16; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1917-28.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles R. Feenstra (1894-1981) —
of Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., February
11, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I;
farmer; supervisor
of Paris Township, Michigan, 1928-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1935-48; defeated in primary, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1951-62; defeated in primary, 1962.
Christian
Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1981
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Martha J. Zuidema. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Charles Figy (1893-1973) —
also known as Charley Figy —
of Morenci, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Wauseon, Fulton
County, Ohio, July 9,
1893.
Republican. Farmer; mayor of Morenci, Mich., 1939-43; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 19th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1962.
Congregationalist.
Member, Kiwanis;
Grange.
Died in April, 1973
(age 79
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Figy and Leah (King) Figy; married to Adeline G.
Newell. |
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Francis Finch (1917-1999) —
of Mattawan, Van Buren
County, Mich.; Naples, Collier
County, Fla.
Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., June 30,
1917.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Van Buren
County, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons.
Died July 14,
1999 (age 82 years, 14
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Finch and Hettie (Palmer) Finch; married to Geraldine
Halsted. |
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John Russell Fisk (1867-1948) —
also known as J. Russell Fisk —
of Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Tompkins Township, Jackson
County, Mich., April 8,
1867.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,
1903-06, 1911-12; defeated, 1912; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Died in 1948
(age about
81 years).
Interment at Fairview Cemetery, Tompkins, Mich.
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John W. Fletcher (1888-1982) —
of Centreville, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Nottawa Township, St. Joseph
County, Mich., July 28,
1888.
Republican. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; St.
Joseph County Treasurer, 1935-42; member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1945-48; defeated in primary, 1948;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from St. Joseph District, 1952-58;
defeated in primary, 1958.
Died in 1982
(age about
93 years).
Interment at Prairie
River Cemetery, Centreville, Mich.
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Carl B. Flynn —
of Michigan.
Farmer; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1934 (Democratic primary, 6th
District), 1946 (Democratic primary, 6th District), 1952 (Republican
primary, 6th District), 1976 (Republican primary, 8th District);
candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1950.
Burial location unknown.
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Campaign slogan
(1934): "Send a Farmer to Congress." |
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James N. Folks (1897-2001) —
of Horton, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Hanover, Jackson
County, Mich., October
19, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;
farmer; Spring Arbor Township Supervisor, 1930-58; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-72 (Jackson County 2nd
District 1955-64, 49th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1940.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Lions; Farm
Bureau; Kiwanis.
Died at Tender Care nursing
home, Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
20, 2001 (age 103 years,
93 days).
Interment at Horton
Cemetery, Horton, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1919 to Jennie
Strait. |
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Elwin B. Follett (b. 1877) —
of Hale, Iosco
County, Mich.
Born in Fremont, Steuben
County, Ind., November
14, 1877.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Iosco District, 1913-15.
Member, Grange;
Gleaners;
Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank J. Forshee (1896-1991) —
of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 10,
1896.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for supervisor
of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940.
Irish
and German
ancestry.
Died, from a self-inflicted
gunshot
wound, in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
15, 1991 (age 94 years, 219
days).
Cremated.
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George Ernest Foulkes (1878-1960) —
also known as George E. Foulkes —
of Hartford, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
25, 1878.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1933-35; defeated,
1934.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Hartford, Van Buren
County, Mich., December
13, 1960 (age 81 years, 354
days).
Interment at Hartford
Cemetery, Hartford, Mich.
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Aaron O. Fox (1852-1932) —
of Coldwater, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Summit
County, Ohio, February
18, 1852.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1917-18.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., March
20, 1932 (age 80 years, 31
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
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Edward William Frederick (1897-1962) —
also known as Edward W. Frederick —
of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 17,
1897.
Farmer; supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1951-61.
Died, from cerebral
thrombosis, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 6,
1962 (age 65 years, 19
days).
Interment at Botsford Cemetery, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Frederick and Rickie (Breuninger) Frederick; married to
Hattie Whiteman. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Clarence J. Fuller (1876-1954) —
of Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Livingston
County, Mich., December
22, 1876.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1921-24.
Died in 1954
(age about
77 years).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Adi B. Fuller and Alice E. (Lane) Fuller; married to Elizabeth R.
Weiss. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Edward Reeves Galloway (1855-1942) —
also known as Edward R. Galloway —
of Reading, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Reading Township, Hillsdale
County, Mich., June 19,
1855.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale County, 1917-20.
Died in Reading, Hillsdale
County, Mich., 1942
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Old
Maplewood Cemetery, Reading, Mich.
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Stephen Galloway (1838-1890) —
of Hamburg Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, April 8,
1838.
Farmer; supervisor
of Hamburg Township, Michigan, 1865-67, 1869-72, 1874-79.
Died in Brighton, Livingston
County, Mich., January
18, 1890 (age 51 years, 285
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lynn Cleveland Gardner (1877-1948) —
also known as Lynn C. Gardner —
of near Stockbridge, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Iosco Township, Livingston
County, Mich., May 30,
1877.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1925-30;
Speaker
of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1927-28;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1930; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Died in 1948
(age about
71 years).
Interment at Wright Cemetery, Iosco Township, Livingston County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Nina L. Younglove. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1927 |
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Obadiah Gardner (1852-1938) —
of Rockland, Knox
County, Maine.
Born near Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., September
13, 1852.
Democrat. Farmer; lumber
business; candidate for Governor of
Maine, 1908; U.S.
Senator from Maine, 1911-13; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Maine, 1912;
delegate
to Maine convention to ratify 21st amendment from Knox County,
1933.
Universalist.
Member, Grange;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in Augusta, Kennebec
County, Maine, July 24,
1938 (age 85 years, 314
days).
Interment at Achorn
Cemetery, Rockland, Maine.
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Godfried Ernest Gettel (1871-1949) —
also known as Godfried Gettel —
of Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich., February
26, 1871.
Republican. Farmer; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1915-18,
1921-22; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1923-26; defeated in primary, 1926;
Huron
County Road Commissioner, 1930-42.
Brethren.
German
ancestry.
Suffered a stroke
while driving a
tractor, and died ten days later, in Sebewaing, Huron
County, Mich., October
13, 1949 (age 78 years, 229
days).
Interment at Memorial
Cemetery, Sebewaing, Mich.
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George A. Gillespie (1883-1960) —
of Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Argentine Township, Genesee
County, Mich., March
20, 1883.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
agent; director, Gaines Telephone
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,
1939-40, 1943-48, 1951-60; defeated, 1940, 1948; died in office 1960.
Methodist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau; Grange.
Died in 1960
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John Elmer Gillett (1878-1957) —
also known as John E. Gillett —
of Rapid City, Kalkaska
County, Mich.
Born in Clearwater Township, Kalkaska
County, Mich., October
3, 1878.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1923-30 (Missaukee District
1923-26, Antrim District 1927-30); defeated in primary, 1930.
Member, Grange;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Freemasons.
Died in Kalkaska, Kalkaska
County, Mich., April
11, 1957 (age 78 years, 190
days).
Interment at Clearwater Township Cemetery, Rapid City, Mich.
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Joel H. Gillette (b. 1851) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Bertrand Township, Berrien
County, Mich., March
22, 1851.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; real estate
business; Berrien
County Register of Deeds, 1893-96; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1899-1902.
Burial location unknown.
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David Gilman (1812-1885) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Watab, Benton
County, Minn.
Born in New York, April
29, 1812.
Democrat. Livery
business; hotelier;
farmer; Benton
County Sheriff, 1849-51; member of Minnesota
territorial House of Representatives 6th District, 1851; postmaster;
delegate
to Minnesota state constitutional convention 5th District, 1857.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Watab, Benton
County, Minn., May 9,
1885 (age 73 years, 10
days).
Interment at Benton
County Cemetery, Sauk Rapids, Minn.
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Donald H. Gilmer (b. 1945) —
of Augusta, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., November
29, 1945.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; Kalamazoo
County Commissioner, 1973-74; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1977-97 (55th District 1977-82,
48th District 1983-92, 63rd District 1993-97); defeated in primary,
1974.
Protestant.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Jaycees;
Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1997.
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Henry C. Glasner (b. 1872) —
of Nashville, Barry
County, Mich.; Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Barry
County, Mich., 1872.
Democrat. School
teacher; merchant;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Barry County, 1911-14;
defeated, 1908; nominated, but withdrew 1926; member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate
for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1936; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Burial location unknown.
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George Pickering Glazier (1841-1901) —
also known as George P. Glazier —
of Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Boston, Erie
County, N.Y., April 5,
1841.
Republican. Druggist; banker;
farmer.
Stricken
with paralysis, and died six hours later, in Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich., March 5,
1901 (age 59 years, 334
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
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Carl F. Gnodtke (1936-2000) —
of Sawyer, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Weesaw Township, Berrien
County, Mich., January
2, 1936.
Republican. Farmer; Berrien
County Drain Commissioner, 1977-78; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (43rd District 1979-92,
78th District 1993-96).
Lutheran.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died May 29,
2000 (age 64 years, 148
days).
Interment at Weesaw
Township Cemetery, New Troy, Mich.
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Solon Goodell (b. 1840) —
of Canton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
30, 1840.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1897-1900; member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1901-04.
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel C. Goodyear (b. 1843) —
of Swartz Creek, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Lincolnshire, England,
July
18, 1843.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1897-1900; defeated, 1890.
Burial location unknown.
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Herbert Ward Gowdy (b. 1874) —
also known as Herbert W. Gowdy —
of Union Pier, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born near Union Pier, Berrien
County, Mich., August
27, 1874.
Republican. Manufacturing
executive; fruit
grower; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,
1919-22; defeated, 1910; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1924-29.
Scottish
and English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1927 |
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James Franklin Graham (b. 1885) —
also known as James Graham —
of Freeland, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Thomas Township, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
12, 1885.
Republican. Farmer; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1939-42; defeated in primary, 1942.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1923 to Clara
David. |
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Robert D. Graham (b. 1855) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Union, Ontario,
November
11, 1855.
Republican. Fruit
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,
1895-98; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1899-1900; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1905-19.
Scottish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Albert R. Graves (b. 1840) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
28, 1840.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1879-90.
Methodist.
Member, Grange.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lyman Graves and Olive (Gordon) Graves; married, December
23, 1863, to Phebe M. Comstock. |
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William Green (1880-1956) —
of Hillman, Montmorency
County, Mich.
Born in Montmorency
County, Mich., March
26, 1880.
Republican. Lumberman;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Presque Isle District,
1929-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1940;
indicted
for bribery
on December 2, 1944 (along with Frank
D. McKay); the case collapsed when the star witness, Sen. Warren
G. Hooper was murdered; indicted
again on different bribery
charges
on December 16, 1944; tried in
1945 and convicted;
sentenced
to three to five years in prison.
Died in 1956
(age about
76 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Vern V. Greenman (c.1885-1965) —
of Pennfield Township, Calhoun
County, Mich.; Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born about 1885.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Pennfield Township, Michigan, 1926-49.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died, in a hospital
at Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., May 20,
1965 (age about 80
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel Greenman and Cynthia (Ball) Greenman; married, October
16, 1907, to Lila Markham. |
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Albert G. Griggs —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Wyoming
County, N.Y.
Republican. Farmer; banker; Oakland
County Register of Deeds, 1901-02; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1913-20; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1932.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank A. Groger (b. 1857) —
of near Brooklyn, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Cambridge Township, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 3,
1857.
Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1915-16.
Burial location unknown.
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Herman Haas —
of Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Farmer; candidate for supervisor
of Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1937.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ezra S. Hall (b. 1860) —
of Lake City, Missaukee
County, Mich.
Born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario,
1860.
Republican. School
teacher; Missaukee
County School Commissioner, 1895-1910; postmaster;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Missaukee District, 1917-22.
Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Hall (1869-1958) —
of Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak.
Born in Cliff Mine, Keweenaw
County, Mich., June 6,
1869.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; rancher; secretary
of state of North Dakota, 1913-24, 1943-54; U.S.
Representative from North Dakota 2nd District, 1924-33; defeated,
1932.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Died in Bismarck, Burleigh
County, N.Dak., December
4, 1958 (age 89 years, 181
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Bismarck, N.Dak.
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Shubael Hammond (1851-1906) —
of Meridian Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Junius town, Seneca
County, N.Y., July 29,
1851.
Democrat. Farmer; supervisor
of Meridian Township, Michigan, 1890-92, 1896-1900; Ingham
County Sheriff, 1901-04.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Meridian Township, Ingham
County, Mich., December
16, 1906 (age 55 years, 140
days).
Interment at Leek Cemetery, Alaiedon Township, Ingham County, Mich.
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Bernie F. Hampton (1888-1975) —
of Harrison, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., April 6,
1888.
Republican. Farmer; automobile
dealer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Osceola District, 1937-40;
defeated in primary, 1940.
Died May 29,
1975 (age 87 years, 53
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Gail Handy (1898-1970) —
of Eau Claire, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Coon Rapids, Carroll
County, Iowa, January
18, 1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; fruit
farmer; sheriff's
deputy; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1939-42, 1959-64; defeated, 1942 (Berrien County 2nd District), 1944
(Berrien County 2nd District), 1948 (Berrien County 2nd District),
1950 (Berrien County 2nd District), 1952 (Berrien County 2nd
District), 1964 (44th District).
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Grange.
Died in 1970
(age about
72 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Michael James Hart (1877-1951) —
also known as Michael J. Hart —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Waterloo, Quebec,
July
16, 1877.
Democrat. School
teacher; president, Schemm Brewing
Co.; partner and general manager, Hart Brothers bean dealers;
farmer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1931-35; defeated,
1930, 1934, 1936, 1942; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1932,
1944;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1940.
Member, Moose.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
14, 1951 (age 73 years, 213
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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James Mark Harvey (b. 1873) —
also known as J. Mark Harvey —
of Constantine, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, November
26, 1873.
Lawyer;
postmaster;
farmer; St.
Joseph County Clerk; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1914 (Progressive, 4th District),
1924 (Republican primary, 3rd District); member of Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1919-20; defeated (Republican), 1916
(6th District), 1938 (21st District).
Burial location unknown.
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Ervin J. Haskill (1906-2003) —
of Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer
County, Mich., August
22, 1906.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Lapeer County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Odd
Fellows.
Died January
6, 2003 (age 96 years, 137
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Haskill and Minnie (Westendoff) Haskill; married to Marion
S. McGonegle. |
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Addison Hayden (born c.1796) —
of Delta Township, Eaton
County, Mich.; North Star Township, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Connecticut, about 1796.
Democrat. Farmer; Eaton
County Surveyor, 1842-44, 1850-52, 1854-55; supervisor
of Delta Township, Michigan, 1846-52, 1854-55; Supervisor, North
Star Township, 1856-58; Gratiot
County Surveyor, 1857-58.
Burial location unknown.
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Everis Anson Hayes (1855-1942) —
also known as Everis A. Hayes; E. A. Hayes —
of Madison, Dane
County, Wis.; Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.; San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born in Waterloo, Jefferson
County, Wis., March
10, 1855.
Republican. Lawyer; fruit
grower; newspaper
publisher; U.S.
Representative from California, 1905-19 (5th District 1905-13,
8th District 1913-19); defeated, 1918.
Died in San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif., June 3,
1942 (age 87 years, 85
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Calif.
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James W. Helme Jr. (1860-1938) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich., March 3,
1860.
Lawyer;
dairy
farmer; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1899-1902; defeated (Democratic), 1906
(5th District), 1910 (19th District); Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1912; candidate in Democratic primary for
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1918; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1920 (Liberal), 1922
(Democratic), 1924 (Democratic); member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1931-38; died
in office 1938.
Member, Grange.
Died August
14, 1938 (age 78 years, 164
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Anderson Claughton Herold (1886-1979) —
also known as Anderson C. Herold —
of Sutton, Braxton
County, W.Va.; Parkersburg, Wood
County, W.Va.
Born in Nicholas
County, W.Va., June 4,
1886.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
candidate for West
Virginia state treasurer, 1920; member of West
Virginia state senate 10th District, 1923-34; defeated in
primary, 1934; chair of
Wood County Democratic Party, 1941-42; member of West Virginia
Democratic State Executive Committee, 1945.
Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 28,
1979 (age 92 years, 358
days).
Interment at Sutton
Cemetery, Sutton, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Lanty William Herold and Laura Belle (McNutt) Herold; married, December
19, 1911, to Phoebe Genevieve Lee. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book
1929 |
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Charles R. Herrick (b. 1858) —
of Fenwick, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Ingham
County, Mich., 1858.
Republican. School
teacher; farmer; manufacturer;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1925-28 (18th District 1925-26, 25th District
1927-28); defeated in primary, 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Walter G. Herrick (1879-1949) —
of Carson City, Montcalm
County, Mich.; near Hubbardston, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Bushnell Township, Montcalm
County, Mich., April 4,
1879.
Republican. Farmer; Montcalm
County Treasurer, 1923-28; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1935-49;
died in office 1949.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Farm
Bureau; Grange;
Freemasons.
Died October
25, 1949 (age 70 years, 204
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Nathan Herrick and Mary Herrick; married 1903 to Lany
R. Croel. |
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Henry F. Hicks (born c.1897) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born about 1897.
Republican. Engineer;
farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1949-57; defeated, 1949, 1957.
Burial location unknown.
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R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) —
also known as Mike Hill —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., August
11, 1902.
Democrat. Fruit
farmer; chair of
Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Presbyterian.
Member, Exchange
Club; Rotary.
Died, in the Tuscola County Medical
Care Facility, Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., March 4,
1991 (age 88 years, 205
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1932 to Leona
May Ames; married 1978 to
Frances Shubel. |
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George E. Hilton (b. 1846) —
of Fremont, Newaygo
County, Mich.
Born in Leighton, Bedfordshire, England,
August
25, 1846.
Republican. Building
contractor; inventor;
bee keeper; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1893-96;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Emanuel Himebaugh (b. 1822) —
of Bronson, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Columbia
County, Pa., February
27, 1822.
Farmer; livestock raiser; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1883-84.
Burial location unknown.
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Quincy P. Hoffman (b. 1913) —
of Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Applegate, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 30,
1913.
Republican. Farmer; Sanilac
County Sheriff, 1959-64; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 77th District, 1965-80.
Methodist.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles A. Hofmeister (b. 1853) —
of Unionville, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Ohio, 1853.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Tuscola County 1st District,
1897-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Dennison Franklin Holden (1835-1902) —
also known as Dennison F. Holden —
of Almira, Benzie
County, Mich.
Born in Ashford, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., April 5,
1835.
Republican. Lawyer;
farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Leelanau District, 1891-92.
Died in Michigan, December
12, 1902 (age 67 years, 251
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Arlie L. Hopkins (b. 1870) —
of Bear Lake, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Manistee, Manistee
County, Mich., August
13, 1870.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Manistee County, 1915-22;
defeated in primary, 1922.
Burial location unknown.
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Norman B. Horton (1881-1933) —
of Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich., July 18,
1881.
Republican. Farmer; cheese
manufacturer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member
of Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1923-32; defeated, 1932.
Died, by self-inflicted
gunshot,
in Fruit Ridge, Lenawee
County, Mich., May 16,
1933 (age 51 years, 302
days).
Interment at Sand
Creek Cemetery, Sand Creek, Mich.
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Roy C. Howes (1912-2002) —
of Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich.
Born in Copemish, Manistee
County, Mich., November
17, 1912.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wexford
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wexford District, 1962.
Brethren.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Held the Michigan record for longest service on a county governing
board.
Died in 2002
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Carlton Howes and Grace (Grossnickle) Howes; married to Wilma
Pauline Dilling. |
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Abel B. Hubbard (1860-1934) —
also known as A. B. Hubbard —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in White Lake Township, Oakland
County, Mich., June 21,
1860.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1923-24.
Died, from a cerebral
hemorrhage, in Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich., August
7, 1934 (age 74 years, 47
days).
Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.
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Edwin Nelson Hubbell (1815-1897) —
also known as Edwin N. Hubbell —
of Coxsackie, Greene
County, N.Y.; East Saginaw (now part of Saginaw), Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Coxsackie, Greene
County, N.Y., August
13, 1815.
Democrat. Farmer; U.S.
Representative from New York 13th District, 1865-67.
Died in Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y., February
5, 1897 (age 81 years, 176
days).
Interment at Albany
Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
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Holly Eugene Hubbell (1893-1969) —
also known as Holly E. Hubbell —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Hemlock, Saginaw
County, Mich., March
31, 1893.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1951-60; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County
2nd District, 1961.
Methodist.
Member, Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Clearwater, Pinellas
County, Fla., December
27, 1969 (age 76 years, 271
days).
Interment at Roselawn
Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
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Charles E. Hulbert —
of Eden Prairie, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Farmer; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 36, 1915-32.
Burial location unknown.
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Orvy Hulett (b. 1874) —
of Armada, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Armada, Macomb
County, Mich., November
13, 1874.
Republican. Farmer; bank
director; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1923-28;
defeated in primary, 1928.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Burial location unknown.
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Morgan B. Hungerford (1832-1904) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Novi, Oakland
County, Mich., February
20, 1832.
Farmer; member of Michigan Prohibition Party State Central
Committee, 1899.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March
21, 1904 (age 72 years, 30
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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John L. Hunter —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1890-1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Alexander Huston (1855-1911) —
of Tuscola, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Blenheim, Ontario,
January
17, 1855.
Republican. Farmer; furniture
and undertaking
business; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Maccabees;
Gleaners.
Died, of cancer,
in Millington, Tuscola
County, Mich., May 12,
1911 (age 56 years, 115
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William Alfred Hutzel (1863-1932) —
also known as W. Alfred Hutzel —
of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lodi Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 15,
1863.
Republican. Farmer; supervisor
of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1901-15.
Member, Gleaners;
Grange.
Died in Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
27, 1932 (age 68 years, 196
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of J. George Hutzel and Caroline=or=Christina (Bach) Hutzel; married
1915 to
Edna Byrde Smith. |
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Samuel G. Ives (b. 1812) —
of Livingston
County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Tompkins
County, N.Y., December
21, 1812.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Livingston County 1st
District, 1855-58; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
banker.
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Orrin Ives and Mary (Gibbs) Ives; married to Louisa Hedden and
Mary (Watson) Duncan. |
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James Jencks Jakway (1862-1949) —
also known as James J. Jakway —
of Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich., May 20,
1862.
Democrat. Fruit
grower; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District,
1913-14; defeated, 1902 (Berrien County 1st District), 1914 (Berrien
County 2nd District), 1916 (Berrien County 2nd District); supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1926-33; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1938-43; defeated, 1917.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Odd
Fellows; Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Berrien
County, Mich., August
13, 1949 (age 87 years, 85
days).
Interment at Crystal
Springs Cemetery, Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of James H. Jakway and Mary (Pearl) Jakway; married, July 9,
1888, to Nettie M. Closson. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: News-Palladium (Benton
Harbor, Mich.), April 4, 1933 |
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Ron Jelinek (b. 1945) —
of Three Oaks, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Berrien
County, Mich., November
18, 1945.
Republican. Farmer; school
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 78th District, 1997-.
Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2001.
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Milo A. Johnson (1883-1970) —
of Greenville, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Fairplain Township, Montcalm
County, Mich., June 1,
1883.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1929-32;
defeated in primary, 1932, 1934, 1938; member of Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1954,
1958.
Lutheran.
Member, Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1970
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Carroll B. Jones (1903-1983) —
of Marcellus, Cass
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
farmer; banker;
member of Michigan
state senate 7th District, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Died in 1983
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Sarah Van Hoosen Jones (1892-1972) —
of Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Oakland
County, Mich., June 23,
1892.
Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1944-55; defeated, 1955.
Female.
Member, Zonta; Daughters of the
American Revolution; Sigma
Xi; Pi Beta
Phi.
Died in 1972
(age about
80 years).
Interment at Stoney
Creek Cemetery, Rochester Hills, Mich.
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