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Lawyer Politicians in Michigan, E-F

  Fulton B. Eaglin — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984. African ancestry. Still living as of 2005.
  Relatives: Son of Simon P. Eaglin and Marguerite Eaglin.
  Political family: Eaglin family of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
  Frank D. Eaman (b. 1877) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Livingston County, Mich., November 15, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1915-17; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1916 (alternate), 1924, 1928; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1923; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Anthony Scully Earl (b. 1936) — also known as Anthony S. Earl — of Wisconsin. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 12, 1936. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1969-74; Governor of Wisconsin, 1983-87; candidate for U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, 1988. Member, Common Cause. Still living as of 2014.
  See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Frederick L. Eaton (b. 1869) — also known as Fred L. Eaton — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1900; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1910; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Cassius M. Eby (1862-1942) — of Laramie, Albany County, Wyo. Born in Porter Township, Cass County, Mich., July 31, 1862. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1912, 1940. Died in Wisconsin, September 16, 1942 (age 80 years, 47 days). Interment at Plum Grove Cemetery, Union, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Eby and Margaret (Miller) Eby; married 1883 to Eva Lucretia Shelhamer; married to Estelle Hitchcock; first cousin twice removed of Harry S. Eby.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Hurley Edgar (1925-2003) — also known as James H. Edgar — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, August 29, 1925. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; police officer; lawyer; mayor of Grand Ledge, Mich., 1962-65; district judge in Michigan 55th District, 1965-68. Died, in Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 16, 2003 (age 78 years, 109 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Ray Edgar and Edith (Adams) Edgar.
  Epitaph: "Gentleman Jim."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Lewis Edinborough (b. 1874) — also known as Frank L. Edinborough — of Michigan. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., July 6, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur W. Edwards (c.1876-1932) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Flat Rock, Wayne County, Mich., about 1876. Lawyer; metal products business; mayor of Wyandotte, Mich., 1932; died in office 1932. Died, following an attack of apoplexy, in a hospital at Chatham, Ontario, August 12, 1932 (age about 56 years). Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  The Edwards Bridge, crossing the Ecorse River, between Wyandotte & Ecorse, Michigan, is named for him.
George Edwards George Clifton Edwards Jr. (1914-1995) — also known as George Edwards — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., August 6, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1949; probate judge in Michigan, 1951-54; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1954-56; appointed 1954; resigned 1956; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1956-62; appointed 1956; resigned 1962; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1963-. Episcopalian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Kappa Sigma; Council on Foreign Relations; American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Freemasons; American Judicature Society. Died in 1995 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Norma Dee Edwards (b. 1912) — also known as Dee Edwards — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Spring Arbor Township, Jackson County, Mich., July 11, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1949-50; defeated in primary, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 2nd District); candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1950; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd District, 1961. Female. Burial location unknown.
  William Alexander Ekwall (1887-1956) — also known as William A. Ekwall — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., June 14, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Oregon, 1922-27; circuit judge in Oregon, 1927-34; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1942-56; died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 16, 1956 (age 69 years, 124 days). Entombed at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Ekwall and Emilie Ekwall; married, June 19, 1915, to Lina Moser.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Foss Oscar Eldred (1884-1956) — also known as Foss O. Eldred — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Van Buren County, Mich., March 15, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 18th District, 1921-24; Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1925-28; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1931; mayor of Ionia, Mich.; elected 1935; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940; Michigan state attorney general, 1946; appointed 1946. Died in Florida, February 17, 1956 (age 71 years, 339 days). Interment at North Plains Cemetery, North Plains, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Albert Napoleon Eldred and Celinda (Decker) Eldred; married 1907 to Ernanie Mary Olmsted.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert J. Eleveld — also known as Bob Eleveld — of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976, 2000; lawyer. Still living as of 2000.
  Edgar Clarence Ellis (1854-1947) — also known as Edgar C. Ellis — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in Vermontville, Eaton County, Mich., October 2, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri 5th District, 1905-09, 1921-23, 1925-27, 1929-31; defeated, 1908, 1922, 1926, 1930. Congregationalist. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., March 15, 1947 (age 92 years, 164 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of Elmer Eugene Ellis and Jane Maria (Halstead) Ellis; married, July 20, 1882, to Emily Hatch Roy; married, November 5, 1936, to Katherine M. Morgan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Keith Maurice Ellison (b. 1963) — also known as Keith Ellison — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 4, 1963. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 58-B, 2003-06; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 2007-. Muslim. African ancestry. First Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress; first African-American elected to the U.S. House from Minnesota. Still living as of 2016.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Minnesota Legislator record
  Books by Keith Ellison: My Country, 'Tis of Thee: My Faith, My Family, Our Future
  James I. Ellman — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Highland Park, Mich., 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Emerick (1847-1932) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich., 1847. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 26th Circuit, 1882-87, 1900-29; resigned 1929. Died in 1932 (age about 85 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
Harold H. Emmons Harold Hunter Emmons (1875-1962) — also known as Harold H. Emmons — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 30, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; secretary-treasurer, Regal Motor Car Company, 1913-17; in charge of aviation engine construction for Army and Navy during World War I; officer, Stout Metal Airplane Co.; organizer and director, National Air Transport Co.; organizer and president, Aircraft Development Corp., Northwest Airways, Inc.; organizer and general counsel, Stinson Aircraft Corp.; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; Detroit Police Commissioner, 1930; candidate for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1931. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Chi; American Legion; Military Order of the World Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died, in Jennings Memorial Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 20, 1962 (age 86 years, 324 days). Interment at Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Marcus A. Emmons and Alma M. (Slaven) Emmons; married, February 10, 1910, to Marion Clark Scotten.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Detroit Free Press, September 26, 1931
  G. Raymond Empson (1872-1937) — of Gladstone, Delta County, Mich. Born in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England, March 6, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta County, 1915-16. English ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1937 (age about 65 years). Interment at Fernwood Cemetery, Gladstone, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Albert Joseph Engel (1888-1959) — also known as Albert J. Engel — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich.; Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio, January 1, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; Missaukee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-20, 1925-26; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1921-22, 1927-32; U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1935-51; defeated in primary, 1922, 1924, 1932, 1954; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1950. Alsatian ancestry. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., December 2, 1959 (age 71 years, 335 days). Interment at Lake City Cemetery, Lake City, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Michelle Engler — also known as Michelle DeMunbrun — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Texas. Republican. Lawyer; First Lady of Michigan, 1991-2002; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992. Female. Still living as of 1992.
  Relatives: Married, December 8, 1990, to John Mathias Engler.
  Political family: Engler family of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
  Fremont Evans (1878-1946) — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Lake Township, Berrien County, Mich., October 7, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1924; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1931; circuit judge in Michigan 2nd Circuit, 1936-46; defeated, 1917; died in office 1946. Member, Knights of Pythias; Maccabees; Kiwanis. Died October 7, 1946 (age 68 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David S. Evans and Johanna (Lemon) Evans; married, June 30, 1915, to Winifred Kelly; married, January 14, 1930, to Evelyn Standing.
  John A. Evans (b. 1853) — of Allegheny County, Pa. Born near Bronson, Branch County, Mich., December 3, 1853. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 5th District, 1898-1929. Burial location unknown.
  Warren Cleage Evans (born c.1949) — also known as Warren C. Evans — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1949. Lawyer; Wayne County Sheriff, 2003-; candidate in primary for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 2009. African ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Nephew of Albert B. Cleage Jr..
  Stanley Everett (1918-1992) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., December 2, 1918. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 37th Circuit, 1975. Catholic. Member, Amvets. Died September 26, 1992 (age 73 years, 299 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Everett and Blanche (Stanley) Everett; married to Elizabeth C. Enright.
  Isaac Alger Fancher (b. 1833) — also known as Isaac A. Fancher — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Florida, Montgomery County, N.Y., September 30, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; surveyor; postmaster; railroad promoter; Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney, 1865-66, 1871-72; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1873-74; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1875-76; law partner of Peter F. Dodds, 1875-82; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1878-80; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1899. Member, Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Schuyler Fancher and Eunice (Alger) Fancher; married, June 6, 1860, to Althea May Preston.
  George A. Farr (b. 1842) — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., July 27, 1842. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1879-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1880; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1896-1903; appointed 1896. Burial location unknown.
  Louis Henry Fead (1877-1943) — also known as Louis H. Fead — of Newberry, Luce County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Lexington, Sanilac County, Mich., May 2, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Luce County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-12; vice-president, Newberry State Bank; circuit judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1913-28; resigned 1928; worked with the Red Cross in France during and after World War I; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated, 1937; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928, 1937. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary; Kiwanis; Lions. Died, from a heart attack while suffering from throat cancer, in the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 4, 1943 (age 65 years, 278 days). Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead; married, September 19, 1919, to Marion McPherson.
  Joseph M. Fee (1888-1938) — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, May 15, 1888. Lawyer; mayor of Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1938; died in office 1938. Member, Phi Delta Theta. Died, in Harper Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 15, 1938 (age 49 years, 335 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas M. Fee; married to Mary Hopwood.
  Edward William Fehling (1880-1957) — also known as Edward W. Fehling — of St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis., June 27, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-20; director and attorney for Farmers State Savings Bank, and State Bank of St. Johns; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1935-38; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1938; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1941 (primary), 1942. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died, in Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns, Clinton County, Mich., August 10, 1957 (age 77 years, 44 days). Interment at Sowle Cemetery, Near Maple Rapids, Clinton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Otto Fehling and Helen (Newman) Fehling; married, June 7, 1908, to Mary G. Boyle.
Alpheus Felch Alpheus Felch (1804-1896) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Limerick, York County, Maine, September 28, 1804. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Monroe County, 1835-37; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan at-large, 1840; Michigan state auditor general, 1842; resigned 1842; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1842-45; Governor of Michigan, 1846-47; resigned 1847; defeated, 1856; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1847-53. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 13, 1896 (age 91 years, 259 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1837 to Lucretia Lawrence (daughter of Wolcott Lawrence); father of Caroline L. Felch (who married Claudius Buchanan Grant).
  Political family: Felch-Lawrence-Grant family of Ann Arbor and Monroe, Michigan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
Grant Fellows Grant Fellows (1865-1929) — of Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Hudson Township, Lenawee County, Mich., April 13, 1865. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; Michigan state attorney general, 1913-16; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1917-29; died in office 1929; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1922. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died July 16, 1929 (age 64 years, 94 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Nelson H. Fellows and Sarah M. (Perry) Fellows.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1927
  Edward H. Fenlon (1905-2010) — also known as Ned Fenlon — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich., October 7, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; studied law under Prentiss M. Brown; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1933-38; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in California, September 19, 2010 (age 104 years, 347 days). Interment at Fenlon Cemetery, Mackinac County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Fenlon and Anna D. (McLaughlin) Fenlon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Matthew Fenton (1808-1871) — also known as William M. Fenton — of Fenton, Genesee County, Mich.; Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., December 19, 1808. Democrat. Merchant; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 6th District, 1846-47; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1848-51; register of U.S. Land Office at Genesee, Michigan, 1853-57; mayor of Flint, Mich., 1858-59; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1864. Injured while fire-fighting, and subsequently died, in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., May 12, 1871 (age 62 years, 144 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Seneca Fenton and Sarah (Thompson) Fenton; married 1835 to Adelaide Birdsall; second cousin thrice removed of Walter Samuel Fenton.
  Zolton Anton Ferency (1922-1993) — also known as Zolton A. Ferency — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 30, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1957-58; director, Michigan Workers Compensation Bureau, 1958-60; executive secretary to Gov. John B. Swainson, 1961-62; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1963-68; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964, 1968 (alternate); candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1966 (Democratic), 1970 (Democratic primary), 1974 (Human Rights), 1978 (Democratic primary), 1982 (Democratic primary); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1972 (Human Rights), 1976 (Human Rights), 1986 (Independent); Ingham County Commissioner, 1981-82; candidate in Democratic primary for Michigan state senate 24th District, 1990. Catholic. Hungarian ancestry. Member, NAACP; Catholic War Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, following a heart attack, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 23, 1993 (age 70 years, 266 days). Interment at Summit Cemetery, Williamston, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Ferency and Mary (Jankovics) Ferency; married, June 14, 1947, to Ellen Jane Dwyer.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Fenner Ferguson (1814-1859) — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y.; Albion, Calhoun County, Mich.; Bellevue, Sarpy County, Neb. Born in Nassau, Rensselaer County, N.Y., April 25, 1814. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County, 1849; justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1854-57; chief justice of Nebraska territorial supreme court, 1854-57; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Nebraska Territory, 1857-59. Died in Bellevue, Sarpy County, Neb., October 11, 1859 (age 45 years, 169 days). Interment at Bellevue Cemetery, Bellevue, Neb.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Homer Ferguson (1889-1982) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Harrison City, Westmoreland County, Pa., February 25, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 4th District, 1928; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1929-42; appointed 1929; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1943-55; defeated, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Philippines, 1955-56; federal judge, 1956-71. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Sigma Delta Kappa. Died December 17, 1982 (age 93 years, 295 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Ferguson and Margaret (Bush) Ferguson; married 1913 to Myrtle Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  John Ferguson Jr. (b. 1970) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 4, 1970. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Chester A. Ferris (1885-1948) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, April 5, 1885. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1923-24, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1944, 1948; died in office 1948; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932. English and Irish ancestry. Died September 22, 1948 (age 63 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Cornelius Ferris Jr. (b. 1866) — of Denver, Colo.; Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., March 26, 1866. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1909-13; Port Antonio, 1914; Bluefields, 1914-16; Mannheim, 1916-17; San Luis Potosi, 1917-19; Stettin, 1924-25; Cobh, 1925-27; U.S. Consul General in Dublin, as of 1929. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Cornelius Ferris and Ermina (Pratt) Ferris; married, June 20, 1900, to Mary Elizabeth Beadle.
Elisha P. Ferry Elisha Peyre Ferry (1825-1895) — also known as Elisha P. Ferry — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill.; Olympia, Thurston County, Wash.; Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in Monroe County, Mich., August 9, 1825. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; postmaster at Waukegan, Ill., 1853-54; village president of Waukegan, Illinois, 1856-57; mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1859; delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention from Lake County, 1862; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Surveyor-General for Washington, 1871; Governor of Washington Territory, 1872-80; vice-president, Puget Sound National Bank; Governor of Washington, 1889-93. French ancestry. Died of pneumonia and congestive heart failure, in Seattle, King County, Wash., October 14, 1895 (age 70 years, 66 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.
  Relatives: Brother of Lucien Peyre Ferry; married to Sarah Brown Kellog; father of Eliza P. Ferry (who married John Leary); uncle of Clinton Peyre Ferry.
  Political family: Ferry family of Seattle, Washington.
  Ferry County, Wash. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Waukegan
  Charles Backus Hyde Fessenden (1813-1895) — also known as C. B. H. Fessenden — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich.; New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Mass., July 17, 1813. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1842; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1853-61; newspaper editor; Bristol County Sheriff, 1863-69. Died in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., April 16, 1895 (age 81 years, 273 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Fessenden and Martha (Freeman) Fessenden; brother of Benjamin Fessenden; married, June 21, 1842, to Sarah A. H. Fitch; nephew of Nathaniel Freeman Jr.; first cousin once removed of Samuel Fessenden (1845-1903); first cousin thrice removed of Samuel Allyne Otis; second cousin once removed of Walter Fessenden; second cousin twice removed of Harrison Gray Otis; third cousin of Samuel Clement Fessenden (1784-1869), John Milton Fessenden and Reuben Eaton Fenton; third cousin once removed of William Pitt Fessenden, Samuel Clement Fessenden (1815-1882), Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden, William Fessenden Allen and Joseph Palmer Fessenden; third cousin twice removed of Asahel Otis, James Deering Fessenden, Henry Nichols Blake, Francis Fessenden, Joshua Abbe Fessenden, Samuel Fessenden (1847-1908), Oliver Grosvenor Fessenden and Desda Chapin; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Milton Fessenden; fourth cousin of James Otis; fourth cousin once removed of Peter Rawson Taft, Day Otis Kellogg, Dwight Kellogg, Asa H. Otis and Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Upham family; Weeks-Bigelow-Andrew-Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Robert A. Ficano (b. 1952) — also known as Bob Ficano — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 19, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 36th District, 1980; Wayne County Sheriff, 1983-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004, 2008; Wayne County Executive, 2003-; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 2008. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2008.
  Geoffrey Fieger (b. 1950) — of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Born December 23, 1950. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1998. Still living as of 2011.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Jonathan Edwards Field (1813-1868) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass. Born in Connecticut, July 11, 1813. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1855, 1863-65; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1864. Died in Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Mass., April 23, 1868 (age 54 years, 287 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. D. D. Field.
  Robert V. Fink (1913-2002) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born May 18, 1913. Lawyer; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1966. Died February 18, 2002 (age 88 years, 276 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lee I. Fisher (b. 1951) — of Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 7, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1981-82; member of Ohio state senate, 1982-90; Ohio state attorney general, 1991-95; defeated, 1994; candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2008; candidate for Governor of Ohio, 1998; Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 2007-. Jewish. Member, Phi Alpha Delta. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Stan Fisher and Elaine Fisher; married to Margaret R. Zone.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Ferris H. Fitch (1893-1984) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 2, 1893. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1922; candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1926; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Member, Sigma Chi. Died July 13, 1984 (age 91 years, 193 days). Interment at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
  Homer L. Fitch (b. 1876) — of Crawford County, Mich.; Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Howell, Livingston County, Mich., June 12, 1876. Lawyer; Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney, 1917-32. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis W. Fitch and Elizabeth L. (Love) Fitch; married 1916 to Madge Stewart.
  Virgil Adolphus Fitch (1860-1938) — also known as Virgil A. Fitch — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Mich., May 21, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason County, 1919-20, 1925-28; defeated in primary, 1930, 1938; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-24; candidate for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1928; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1932. English and Irish ancestry. Died in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., January 7, 1938 (age 77 years, 231 days). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ruth Antoinette (Minor) Fitch and Malcolm Fitch; married to Clara A. Fitch and Effie Boss; second cousin four times removed of Luther Waterman; third cousin thrice removed of David Waterman and Jeremiah Mason; fourth cousin once removed of Joshua Perkins.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Moore Fitzgerald (1955-2004) — also known as Frank M. Fitzgerald — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., November 11, 1955. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1987-96 (56th District 1987-92, 71st District 1993-96). United Church of Christ. Died suddenly at LaGuardia Airport, Queens, Queens County, N.Y., December 9, 2004 (age 49 years, 28 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Warner Fitzgerald and Lorabeth Fitzgerald; grandson of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; great-grandson of John Wesley Fitzgerald.
  Political family: Fitzgerald family of Grand Ledge, Michigan.
  George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 26, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1965-74. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Gamma Eta Gamma; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Equity. Died in 1980 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of William B. Fitzgerald; uncle of William B. Fitzgerald Jr..
  Political family: Fitzgerald family of Detroit, Michigan.
  John Warner Fitzgerald (1924-2006) — also known as John W. Fitzgerald — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich., November 24, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1959-64; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1965-73; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1974-82; appointed 1974; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1982. Congregationalist. Member, Sigma Chi; Lions; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Farm Bureau; American Bar Association. Died July 7, 2006 (age 81 years, 225 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Dwight Fitzgerald; father of Frank Moore Fitzgerald; grandson of John Wesley Fitzgerald.
  Political family: Fitzgerald family of Grand Ledge, Michigan.
  Thomas Fitzgerald (1796-1855) — of Boonville, Warrick County, Ind.; St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich.; Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Germantown, Columbia County, N.Y., April 10, 1796. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1825-27; probate judge in Indiana, 1829; postmaster at Boonville, Ind., 1831-32; lighthouse keeper; Berrien County Clerk, 1834; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1837; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County, 1839; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1839; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1848-49; Berrien County Probate Judge, 1852-55. Died in Niles, Berrien County, Mich., March 25, 1855 (age 58 years, 349 days). Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William B. Fitzgerald Jr. (1942-2008) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 12, 1942. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-74 (4th District 1971-72, 12th District 1973-74); member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1975-78; Democratic candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1978, 1982 (primary). Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Died, of colon cancer, February 3, 2008 (age 65 years, 236 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William B. Fitzgerald; married 1986 to Margaret O'Neill; nephew of George S. Fitzgerald.
  Political family: Fitzgerald family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William L. Fitzgerald (b. 1891) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Michigan, August 30, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1913-14; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928 (alternate), 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1928. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  David A. Fitzgibbon (1873-1948) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Point Edward, Ontario, January 1, 1873. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st District, 1911-12; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1913-16. Irish ancestry. Died in 1948 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Hagar Flanigan (1857-1915) — also known as John H. Flanigan; "Fire Alarm Flanigan" — of Carthage, Jasper County, Mo. Born in Almont, Lapeer County, Mich., July 3, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jasper County Eastern District, 1889-90. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Carthage, Jasper County, Mo., January 24, 1915 (age 57 years, 205 days). Interment at Park Cemetery, Carthage, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Flanigan and Olive Maria (Hager) Flanigan; married, May 6, 1883, to Mary F. Leedy; father of John Hagar Flanigan (1889-1974).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Charles Flannigan (1857-1928) — also known as Richard C. Flannigan — of Norway, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich., December 12, 1857. Lawyer; Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney, 1881-82, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888; mayor of Norway, Mich., 1891; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 31st District, 1907-08; circuit judge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1910-27; appointed 1910; resigned 1927; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1927-28; appointed 1927; died in office 1928; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928; died in office 1928. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, of cancer, in a hospital at Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 17, 1928 (age 70 years, 67 days). Entombed at Holy Cross Cemetery, Trowbridge Park, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Flannigan and Ellen (Sullivan) Flannigan; married, November 11, 1884, to Anna Haessly.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James G. Fleming (b. 1929) — of Jackson County, Mich. Born in 1929. Republican. Lawyer; Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1961-66; member of Michigan state senate 19th District, 1967-74; circuit judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1975-85. Still living as of 1985.
  William Asa Fletcher (1788-1852) — also known as William A. Fletcher — of Wayne County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Plymouth, Grafton County, N.H., June 26, 1788. Lawyer; member Michigan territorial council from Wayne County, 1830-31; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1836-42; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1836-42. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 19, 1852 (age 64 years, 85 days). Original interment at Ann Arbor Cemetery (which no longer exists), Ann Arbor, Mich.; reinterment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Charles Flowers (1845-c.1922) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Bucks County, Pa., December 14, 1845. Republican. Stenographer; lawyer; Wayne County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1881-84; Detroit corporation counsel, 1896-1900; member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1909-18. English and Dutch ancestry. Died about 1922 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Flowers and Sarah (Pickering) Flowers; married 1868 to Mary E. De Normandie.
  Charles R. Foote (1871-1942) — of Alto, Kent County, Mich. Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., December 13, 1871. Republican. Lawyer; hotelier; hardware business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District, 1913-18. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Alto, Kent County, Mich., June 1, 1942 (age 70 years, 170 days). Interment at Green Cemetery, Near Belding, Ionia County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, November 23, 1897, to Josephine M. Rounds.
Gerald R. Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006) — also known as Gerald R. Ford; Jerry Ford; Leslie Lynch King Jr.; "Passkey" — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif. Born in Omaha, Douglas County, Neb., July 14, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1960, 1964; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned 1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination of President KNDY, 1963-64; Vice President of the United States, 1973-74; President of the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976. Episcopalian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of the American Revolution; Forty and Eight; Jaycees; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Phi Delta Phi; Humane Society; Elks; American Bar Association. Shot at in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cult leader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loaded pistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moore fired a shot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received the Medal of Freedom in 1999. Died in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, Calif., December 26, 2006 (age 93 years, 165 days). Interment at Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.; son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr. and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford; half-brother of Thomas G. Ford Sr.; married, October 15, 1948, to Betty Warren.
  Political family: Ford family of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Richard M. Nixon — L. William Seidman
  The Gerald R. Ford Freeway (I-196), in Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Gerald R. Ford International Airport (opened 1963, given present name 1999), near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named for him.  — The Gerald R. Ford Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by Gerald R. Ford: A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford (1983)
  Books about Gerald R. Ford: John Robert Greene, The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier, Gerald R. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography — James Cannon, Time and Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History — Douglas Brinkley, Gerald R. Ford
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Melbourne Haddock Ford (1849-1891) — also known as Melbourne H. Ford — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Salem, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 30, 1849. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1885-86; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1887-89, 1891; defeated, 1888; died in office 1891. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 20, 1891 (age 41 years, 294 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  William David Ford (1927-2004) — also known as William D. Ford — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 6, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93, 13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992. United Church of Christ. Scottish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees; Moose; Eagles. Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Ford and Jean (McGhee) Ford; married to Corinne Helene Sletten.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Woodworth Foster (1873-1947) — also known as Charles W. Foster — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., March 28, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1915-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927. Died in 1947 (age about 74 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Joe C. Foster (1904-1974) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Alden, Antrim County, Mich., April 12, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1931-34. Member, Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Phi Delta Theta; Sigma Nu Phi. Died in 1974 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Henry Foster (b. 1859) — also known as William H. Foster — of Somonauk, DeKalb County, Ill.; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in South Manitou Island, Leelanau County, Mich., May 10, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Grand Traverse District, 1897-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Perle L. Fouch (1875-1952) — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Burnips, Allegan County, Mich., March 30, 1875. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District, 1907-10; Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-18, 1945-46; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939. Member, Sons of Union Veterans. Died in 1952 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Bilzure B. Fouch and Rosetta (Gregory) Fouch.
  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.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George A. Francis — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1942; candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lynn O. Francis Lynn O. Francis (1906-1992) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Sanford, Midland County, Mich., August 7, 1906. Republican. Midland County Treasurer, 1935-40; lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Midland County, 1952; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1955-62; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1966. Episcopalian. Member, Elks; Civitan. Died February 19, 1992 (age 85 years, 196 days). Interment at New Jerome Township Cemetery, Sanford, Mich.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Gregory H. Frederick (b. 1896) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 29, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1931-36. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Frederick and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Frederick; married, June 6, 1932, to Frances Carroll.
Allen M. Freeland Allen M. Freeland (1872-1964) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born near Caledonia, Kent County, Mich., March 18, 1872. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Michigan state board of education, 1919-35; appointed 1919. English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in 1964 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1897 to Bertha L. Dean.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1927
  Donald R. Freeman (1921-2005) — of Genesee County, Mich. Born May 20, 1921. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1967-87; defeated, 1959; candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1970, 1974. Died September 6, 2005 (age 84 years, 109 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ralph M. Freeman — of Genesee County, Mich. Lawyer; Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931. Burial location unknown.
Matthew Frumin Matthew Frumin (born c.1959) — of Bingham Farms, Oakland County, Mich.; Washington, D.C. Born about 1959. Democrat. Lawyer; Special Assistant to the Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs, 1998-2000; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 2000. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Morris Frumin.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Campaign web site (2013)
  Glenwood C. Fuller (b. 1881) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Clio, Genesee County, Mich., October 14, 1881. Democrat. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1938; defeated, 1935; appointed 1938; defeated, 1938, 1947. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles K. Fuller and Frances E. (Howe) Fuller; married, February 6, 1915, to Lulu D. Fairbanks.
  Philo Case Fuller (1787-1855) — also known as Philo C. Fuller — of Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y.; Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born near Marlborough, Middlesex County, Mass., August 14, 1787. Whig. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Livingston County, 1829-30; member of New York state senate 8th District, 1831-32; U.S. Representative from New York 30th District, 1833-36; resigned 1836; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1841; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1841; resigned 1841; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1841; New York state comptroller, 1850-51. Died near Geneva, Ontario County, N.Y., August 16, 1855 (age 68 years, 2 days). Interment at Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James B. Furber (c.1868-1930) — of Rahway, Union County, N.J.; Linden, Union County, N.J. Born in Allegan, Allegan County, Mich., about 1868. Traveling salesman for National Cash Register Company; newspaper publisher; real estate developer; lawyer; mayor of Rahway, N.J., 1906, 1922-24; resigned 1906; charged with assault in connection with his participation in a Socialist rally in Rahway, N.J., May 31, 1919, which was ended by spraying the speaker and audience with a fire hose; Socialist candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 5th District, 1920; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; elected (Democratic) mayor of Linden, N.J. 1930, but died before taking office. Suffered a paralytic stroke, while addressing a meeting of the Parent Democratic Club, and died soon after in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., November 12, 1930 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Helen Josephine Furber (niece by marriage of George McGillivray).
  Andrew Fyfe (b. 1863) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, April 27, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1905-08. Burial location unknown.
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