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  Sylvester Abel — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown.
Spencer Abraham Edward Spencer Abraham (b. 1952) — also known as Spencer Abraham — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Auburn Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., June 12, 1952. Republican. Lawyer; Michigan Republican state chair, 1983-90; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984 (delegation chair), 1992 (alternate), 2000; deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, 1990-91; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; U.S. Secretary of Energy, 2001-. Eastern Orthodox. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Juliette Elizabeth Abraham and Eddie Joseph Abraham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  Charles R. Adair (1868-1949) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Logan County, Ill., March 11, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1922, 1932 (primary), 1936 (primary), 1938 (primary), 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Methodist. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., June 18, 1949 (age 81 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Madison Adair and Sarah Jane (Barr) Adair; married, August 14, 1895, to Mary Alice Town.
  Clark Jayno Adams (1904-1981) — also known as Clark J. Adams — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Silver Lake, Waterford Township, Oakland County, Mich., June 24, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District, 1937-44; candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1944; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1952-53; appointed 1952; defeated, 1953; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1952; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1956-67; appointed 1955. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., September 26, 1981 (age 77 years, 94 days). Interment at Ottawa Park Cemetery, Clarkston, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Blanche W. (Earl) Adams and Jayno Whitmore Adams; married, June 22, 1929, to Adeline Beatrice Clark.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Edgar Jacob Adams (1866-1944) — also known as Edgar J. Adams — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Washington, D.C. Born in Branch County, Mich., August 6, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1897-1900; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1899-1900; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 16th District, 1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1920, 1924, 1928. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Washington, D.C., May 23, 1944 (age 77 years, 291 days). Entombed at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
  Relatives: Son of George Oliver Adams and Margaret Catherine 'Maggie' (Miller) Adams; married, March 15, 1888, to Alta Roop; second cousin once removed of John Quincy Adams; third cousin of Francis Alexandre Adams; third cousin once removed of Charles Hall Adams; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Adams Jr..
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Quincy Adams (1837-1913) — also known as John Q. Adams — of Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Conn., November 2, 1837. Republican. Lawyer; insurance business; Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1883-84; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar. Died February 25, 1913 (age 75 years, 115 days). Interment at Negaunee Cemetery, Negaunee, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Adams and Lorilla (Hurlburt) Adams.
Paul L. Adams Paul Lincoln Adams (1908-1990) — also known as Paul L. Adams — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Bath Township, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich., April 9, 1908. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1938-42; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1942; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1956-57; resigned 1957; Michigan state attorney general, 1958-61; appointed 1958; resigned 1961; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1962, 1964-72; appointed 1962; defeated, 1962. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Phi Eta Sigma; Phi Beta Kappa. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 23, 1990 (age 82 years, 228 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Newton Adams and Angela (Moloney) Adams; married, July 28, 1934, to Ruth Karpinski.
  See also Wikipedia article — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Allen Clark Adsit (1837-1912) — also known as Allen C. Adsit — of Adams, Jefferson County, N.Y.; Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Rutland, Jefferson County, N.Y., February 20, 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District, 1871-72; Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney, 1875-76; circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1891-99; defeated, 1899, 1908; law partner of Peter J. Danhof, 1901-12; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1901, 1904. Universalist. English and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., January 3, 1912 (age 74 years, 317 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Adsit and Polly (Smiley) Adsit; married 1871 to Mary Hubbell; married, February 24, 1886, to Sarah Kilpatrick; third cousin of Ohlin H. Adsit; fourth cousin of Bert Wilson Adsit; fourth cousin once removed of George Washington Ingersoll.
  Political families: Adsit-Garcelon family of Lewiston, Maine; Holden-Davis-Lawrence-Garcelon family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  David Demerest Aitken (1853-1930) — also known as David D. Aitken — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint Township, Genesee County, Mich., September 5, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1893-97; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1905-06. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Maccabees. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., May 26, 1930 (age 76 years, 263 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Robert P. Aitken and Sarah J. Aitken.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William H. Aitkin (1860-1927) — of Sanilac, Sanilac County, Mich.; Croswell, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Port Sanilac, Sanilac County, Mich., November 16, 1860. Republican. Banker; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896; member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1909-10. Died in Croswell, Sanilac County, Mich., April 26, 1927 (age 66 years, 161 days). Interment at Croswell Cemetery, Croswell, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred H. Aldrich (b. 1861) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio, September 11, 1861. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1888-99. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph D. Aldrich and Julie E. (Carter) Aldrich; married, August 21, 1884, to Sarah Corine Isbell.
Russell A. Alger Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907) — also known as Russell A. Alger — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in a log cabin, Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio, February 27, 1836. Republican. Lawyer; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; lumber business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1884, 1896 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); Governor of Michigan, 1885-86; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; U.S. Secretary of War, 1897-99; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1902-07; appointed 1902; died in office 1907. Member, Freemasons; Grand Army of the Republic; Sons of the American Revolution; Loyal Legion. Died in Washington, D.C., January 24, 1907 (age 70 years, 331 days). Entombed at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Russell Alger and Caroline (Moulton) Alger; brother of Charles Moulton Alger; married, April 2, 1861, to Annette H. Henry; father of Frederick Moulton Alger (who married Mary Eldridge Swift); grandfather of Frederick Moulton Alger Jr..
  Political family: Alger family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Alger County, Mich. is named for him.
  The village of Alger, Ohio, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Edward Payson Allen (1839-1909) — also known as Edward P. Allen — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 28, 1839. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1873-74; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1877-80; defeated, 1902; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1880-81, 1899-1900; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1887-91; defeated, 1884, 1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1899-1903; appointed 1899. Died, from apoplexy (stroke), in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 25, 1909 (age 70 years, 28 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Allen and Eliza (Merwin) Allen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Glenn S. Allen Jr. (1914-2001) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., January 8, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; law clerk to Justices William W. Potter and Emerson Boyles, 1939-40; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1951-59; candidate for Michigan state senate 6th District, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1962; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1974-86; appointed 1974. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in DeWitt, Clinton County, Mich., November 6, 2001 (age 87 years, 302 days). Interment at Protestant Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Glenn S. Allen, Sr. and Annette (Brenner) Allen; married to Virginia Verdier (daughter of Leonard D. Verdier).
  Epitaph: "He loved his state, steeped in its soil, washed in its waters. You're Michigan now, Michigan forever."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Allen (1796-1851) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Augusta County, Va., May 17, 1796. Lawyer; postmaster at Ann Arbor, Mich., 1824-30; village president of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1834-35; member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1845-48. Co-founder of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Died March 11, 1851 (age 54 years, 298 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Allen and Elizabeth (Tate) Allen; married, November 2, 1815, to Mary Crawford; married to Ann J. (Barry) McCue.
  Maxwell Blaine Allen (1884-1942) — also known as Maxwell B. Allen — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Eaton Township, Eaton County, Mich., June 18, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; chair of Calhoun County Republican Party, 1910-12; municipal judge in Michigan, 1912-16. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1942 (age about 58 years). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 24, 1913, to Irene L. Reagan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas J. Allen (b. 1863) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Arbela Township, Tuscola County, Mich., November 13, 1863. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Genesee County Clerk, 1901-04; member of Michigan state senate 13th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Justin Amash (b. 1980) — of Cascade, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 18, 1980. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 72nd District, 2009-10; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 2011-; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2016. Greek Orthodox. Palestinian and Syrian ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William E. Ambler (1845-1925) — of Pentwater, Oceana County, Mich.; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Medina, Medina County, Ohio, December 18, 1845. Republican. Lawyer; village president of Pentwater, Mich., 1876-77; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1879-82; Oceana County Probate Judge, 1888. Died in 1925 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Chester C. Ambler and Margaret (Eglin) Ambler; married 1871 to Flora Elizabeth Lewis.
  David Anderson (b. 1867) — of Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in Columbia Township, Van Buren County, Mich., August 12, 1867. Lawyer; Van Buren County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1899-1900; Van Buren County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04; Van Buren County Probate Judge, 1905-12; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Van Buren County, 1933. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Anderson and Lovisa C. (Throop) Anderson; married 1896 to Harriet Summy; father of David Anderson Jr..
  Donald T. Anderson (d. 2012) — of Kalamazoo County, Mich. Lawyer; Kalamazoo County Probate Judge, 1949-61; circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1971-82. Died October 8, 2012. Burial location unknown.
  Harry Bennett Anderson (1879-1935) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in Van Buren County, Mich., November 5, 1879. Lawyer; member of Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee, 1904-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, 1926-35; died in office 1935. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion. Died, from a heart ailment and pneumonia, in Crook Sanitarium, Jackson, Madison County, Tenn., April 9, 1935 (age 55 years, 155 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown, Memphis, Tenn.
  Relatives: Son of Seneca Benjamin Anderson and Achsah Adelaide (Bennett) Anderson; married, October 8, 1908, to Patty Crook.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert C. Anderson (1925-1998) — of Oakland County, Mich. Born May 26, 1925. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1981-85; defeated, 1978. Died August 6, 1998 (age 73 years, 72 days). Burial location unknown.
Alexis C. Angell Alexis Caswell Angell (1857-1932) — also known as Alexis C. Angell — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., April 26, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1911-12; resigned 1912. Died December 24, 1932 (age 75 years, 242 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Burrill Angell and Sarah Swope (Caswell) Angell; married, June 6, 1880, to Fanny C. Cooley (daughter of Thomas McIntyre Cooley).
  Political family: Angell-Cooley family of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  See also federal judicial profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan (1918)
  Charles O. Arch (d. 1962) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1942-62; died in office 1962. Died in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., June 2, 1962. Burial location unknown.
  Dennis Wayne Archer (b. 1942) — also known as Dennis W. Archer — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 1, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1986-90; appointed 1986; resigned 1990; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1994-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2008. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons; National Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Alpha Phi Alpha; NAACP. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
Homer Arnett Homer Arnett (1903-1985) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Ky., January 29, 1903. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1949-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1st District 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966. Methodist. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., May 9, 1985 (age 82 years, 100 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, December 22, 1925, to Florence L. York.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Joseph E. Arsulowicz (1909-1982) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 8, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944, 1948; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1949; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., July 23, 1982 (age 73 years, 106 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Arsulowicz and Ludwicka (Reda) Arsulowicz; married 1935 to Helen A. Mikulski.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas William Ludlow Ashley (1923-2010) — also known as Thomas L. Ashley — of Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio; Leland, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, January 11, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1955-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1960, 1964. Member, American Legion; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Pythias. Died in Leland, Leelanau County, Mich., June 15, 2010 (age 87 years, 155 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of William Meredith Ashley and Mary Alida (Ludlow) Ashley; great-grandson of James Mitchell Ashley.
  Political family: Cooper-Ashley family of New York City, New York.
  Cross-reference: John Brademas
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) — of Sandstone Township, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Norvell, Jackson County, Mich., August 13, 1901. Republican. Lawyer; Jackson County Clerk, 1939-40; Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; Michigan state auditor general, 1947-50; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Moose. Suffered a heart attack while walking near his home, and died, in Sandstone Township, Jackson County, Mich., June 15, 1971 (age 69 years, 306 days). Interment at Roseland Memorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich.
  John Atkinson (1843-1898) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1843. Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; law partner of William L. Carpenter, Flavius L. Brooke, and Henry A. Haigh, starting in 1889; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1884; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1897-98; died in office 1898. Died August 14, 1898 (age about 55 years). Interment at Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Father of Reilly Atkinson Sr..
  Political family: Atkinson-Hawley family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Atkinson (b. 1875) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 30, 1875. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1930 (Republican primary), 1935 (Democratic primary). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion; Knights of Equity. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Atkinson and Lyda (Lyons) Atkinson; married, September 26, 1900, to Kate James.
  O'Brien J. Atkinson (1839-1901) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Toronto, Ontario, May 24, 1839. Democrat. Lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1861-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1872; village president of Fort Gratiot, Michigan, 1881-82; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1896; circuit judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1899-1900; appointed 1899; defeated, 1900. Died July 7, 1901 (age 62 years, 44 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Atkinson and Elizabeth (Skinners) Atkinson; married, November 4, 1862, to Mary M. Jones.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Purinton Atwood and Emily (Wilson) Atwood; married to Clara Ellen Gibbs; father of Florence C. Atwood (who married Clarence Roy Myers) and Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980).
  Political family: Atwood family of Caro, Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Seth Q. Pulver
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., April 6, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27. Methodist. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Alpha Delta; Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion. Died in 1980 (age about 87 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Theron Wilson Atwood (1854-1917) and Clara Ellen (Gibbs) Atwood.
  Political family: Atwood family of Caro, Michigan.
  Samuel Beach Axtell (1819-1891) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.; Amador County, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born near Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, October 14, 1819. Democrat. Lawyer; Amador County District Attorney, 1854; U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 1867-71; Governor of Utah Territory, 1875; Governor of New Mexico Territory, 1875-78; justice of New Mexico territorial supreme court, 1882-85. Presbyterian. Died in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., August 6, 1891 (age 71 years, 296 days). Interment at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Loree Axtell and Nancy (Sanders) Axtell; married, September 20, 1840, to Adaline Williams.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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