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Bela E. Kennedy (b. 1918) —
of Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Bangor, Van Buren
County, Mich., July 8,
1918.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-82 (54th District 1971-72,
45th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1970.
United Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1941 to Eleene
Price. |
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (b. 1945) —
also known as Carolyn Jean Cheeks —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 25,
1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (18th District 1979-82,
8th District 1983-92, 9th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1984,
1988,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1997-2003 (15th District 1997-2003,
13th District 2003); member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Blaque Knirk (1916-1992) —
of Quincy, Branch
County, Mich.
Born in Quincy, Branch
County, Mich., August
18, 1916.
Republican. Farmer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 9th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary.
Died December
20, 1992 (age 76 years, 124
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frederick Knirk and Cora (Sprout) Knirk; married to Mae Arlouine
Rosendahl. |
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George W. Kuhn (b. 1925) —
of Berkley, Oakland
County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
27, 1925.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; mayor
of Berkley, Mich., 1960; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1967-70; defeated, 1964 (15th
District), 1970 (14th District).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 1992.
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Richard David Kuhn (b. 1929) —
also known as Richard D. Kuhn —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
8, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
1st District, 1961-62; Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 19th District, 1964, 1966 (primary).
Methodist. Member, Kiwanis;
Sigma
Nu; Sigma
Nu Phi.
Still living as of 1966.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Kuhn and Ella (Meinke) Kuhn; married to Sally Ann
Scupholm. |
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Benjamin Arthur Kyes (1866-1933) —
also known as Benjamin A. Kyes —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Prairieville Township, Barry
County, Mich., May 28,
1866.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District,
1916, 1930; mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 1920-22; defeated, 1922, 1923.
Methodist or Presbyterian.
Member, Royal
Arcanum; Grange;
Freemasons.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., February
15, 1933 (age 66 years, 263
days).
Interment at Gunnisonville
Cemetery, Gunnisonville, Mich.
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Stallham W. LaDu (b. 1823) —
of Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born in Dutchess
County, N.Y., February
28, 1823.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1881-84 (Montcalm County 1881-82,
Montcalm County 2nd District 1883-84).
Methodist.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward E. Langley (1850-1925) —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, January
22, 1850.
Prohibition candidate for mayor of
Mason, Mich., 1891, 1892, 1893.
Methodist.
Died in Mason, Ingham
County, Mich., May 5,
1925 (age 75 years, 103
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
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William W. Lee (b. 1900) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., May 10,
1900.
Republican. School
teacher; athletic
coach; retail food
business; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1944; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1945-46; defeated in primary, 1946.
Methodist. Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926 to
Mildred Hileman. |
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Carl O. Little (1899-1988) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., September
17, 1899.
Republican. Saginaw
County Treasurer, 1931-32, 1935-36, 1939-60; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-68 (Saginaw County 2nd
District 1961-64, 86th District 1965-68).
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1988
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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L. Harvey Lodge (b. 1902) —
of Milford, Oakland
County, Mich.; Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Waterford, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Milford, Oakland
County, Mich., November
8, 1902.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1947-48; defeated, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate, 1957-60, 1967-74 (12th District 1957-60, 17th
District 1967-74); defeated, 1964, 1974.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Knights
of Pythias; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
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Joseph Arthur Long (b. 1885) —
also known as Joseph A. Long —
of Commerce Township, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Commerce, Oakland
County, Mich., May 28,
1885.
Republican. Farmer; real estate
developer; auctioneer;
supervisor
of Commerce Township, Michigan, 1928-34; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1935-36; defeated, 1936.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Wallace Long and Clara C. (Horton) Long; married, March
18, 1915, to Mabel J. Hays. |
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Peter Lowe (1812-1891) —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Neversink, Sullivan
County, N.Y., May 24,
1812.
Hardware
merchant; druggist; village
president of Mason, Michigan, 1866-67.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., April 7,
1891 (age 78 years, 318
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
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John F. Markes (b. 1933) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
23, 1933.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; electrical
engineer;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
20th District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 36th District, 1973-76; defeated,
1976.
Methodist. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1976.
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Harold Carlton Mason (1888-1964) —
also known as Harold C. Mason —
of Blissfield, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind.
Born in Kunkle, Williams
County, Ohio, November
9, 1888.
School
teacher; minister;
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1914; bishop; college
professor; president,
Huntington College, 1932-39.
Free Methodist. German,
Scottish,
English,
and Welsh
ancestry.
Died, from a myocardial
infarction, in Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind., June 2,
1964 (age 75 years, 206
days).
Interment at Waldron
Cemetery, Waldron, Mich.
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George Elmer McArthur (1877-1970) —
also known as G. Elmer McArthur —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Irving, Barry
County, Mich., September
25, 1877.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;
lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Eaton County, 1917-18; member
of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1921-22; defeated in primary, 1922;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1924, 1928; mayor
of Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1939-42.
Methodist. Scottish
and German
ancestry.
Died, in Eaton County Medical
Care Facility, Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., June 24,
1970 (age 92 years, 272
days).
Entombed at Oakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Ira W. McArthur and Beth (Wells) McArthur; married 1907 to Laura
Belle Williams. |
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memorial |
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James N. McBride (1864-1933) —
of Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Burton, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Mercer Center (unknown
county), Pa., December
12, 1864.
Newspaper
editor; farmer;
member of Michigan Union Silver Party State Central Committee, 1899;
Progressive candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1914; Republican candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee County, 1932.
Methodist. Member, Grange;
Farm
Bureau.
Died in Burton, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March
10, 1933 (age 68 years, 88
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Burton, Mich.
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John Samuel McDonald (b. 1865) —
also known as John S. McDonald —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Ontario,
February
8, 1865.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08; circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1908-22; appointed 1908;
resigned 1922; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1922-33; appointed 1922; defeated,
1933; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1925, 1933.
Methodist. Scottish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
American Bar
Association; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel McDonald and Anna (Locke) McDonald; married 1896 to Adelia
J. Duncan. |
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1927 |
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William K. McInally (1905-1964) —
also known as W. K. McInally —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Otisville, Genesee
County, Mich., September
18, 1905.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1960-64; died in office 1964;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1964.
Methodist.
Died August
22, 1964 (age 58 years, 339
days).
Burial location unknown.
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William James McKone (1866-1928) —
also known as William J. McKone —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Montezuma, Cayuga
County, N.Y., August
23, 1866.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1906-15.
Methodist. Irish
ancestry. Member, Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum; Freemasons.
Died in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., August
28, 1928 (age 62 years, 5
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Franklin McKone and Mary C. (Bell) McKone; married 1892 to Minnie
Townsend; grandnephew of Samuel
Bell. |
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1911 |
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Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, S.C., October
31, 1906.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Methodist. African
ancestry. Member, Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Clarence Buell Meggison (1894-1967) —
also known as Clarence B. Meggison —
of Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., September
13, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1955-62;
defeated in primary, 1962.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Kiwanis.
Died, in Charlevoix Hospital,
Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., October
4, 1967 (age 73 years, 21
days).
Interment at Brookside
Cemetery, Charlevoix, Mich.
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Frederick T. Miles (1911-1989) —
of Saugatuck, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., February
7, 1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1943-46;
defeated in primary, 1946.
Methodist.
Died in 1989
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred
T. Miles and Dena D. Miles; married to Mari Ann
Robinson. |
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Clayton T. Morrison (b. 1903) —
of Pickford, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Mackinac
County, Mich., December
11, 1903.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-66 (Chippewa County 1953-54,
Chippewa District 1955-64, 106th District 1965-66); defeated in
primary, 1936 (Chippewa County), 1966 (106th District).
Methodist. Member, Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Burial location unknown.
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David F. Morrison (1873-1960) —
of Germfask, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Elba Township, Gratiot
County, Mich., November
23, 1873.
Republican. School
teacher; grocer; postmaster;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1921-28, 1943-50 (Schoolcraft
District 1921-26, Alger District 1927-28, 1943-50); defeated in
primary, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1950.
Methodist. Scottish
ancestry. Member, Odd
Fellows; Grange.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., March
15, 1960 (age 86 years, 113
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Germfask, Mich.
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Charles Mosher (1822-1889) —
of Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Chatham, Columbia
County, N.Y., January
2, 1822.
Farmer;
miller;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 1st
District, 1863-64, 1877-80; Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1884; Prohibition
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1886.
Methodist.
Died May 14,
1889 (age 67 years, 132
days).
Interment at Mosherville
Cemetery, Mosherville, Mich.
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John S. Mowat Jr. (b. 1927) —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
12, 1927.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; fruit
farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 40th District, 1971-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1979-82; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1981.
Methodist. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 1982.
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Willard James Nash (1879-1971) —
also known as Willard J. Nash —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Gaines, Genesee
County, Mich., May 28,
1879.
Democrat. Lawyer; law
partner of Bird
J. Vincent; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 2nd District,
1913-14; defeated, 1914; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1932;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 10th Circuit, 1935.
Methodist. Member, United
Commercial Travelers; Maccabees;
Freemasons;
Shriners;
Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
11, 1971 (age 92 years, 136
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Oakwood
Cemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
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William Aaron Neithercut (b. 1889) —
also known as William A. Neithercut —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Clare, Clare
County, Mich., October
23, 1889.
Democrat. Principal, Michigan School for the Blind, 1909-13; lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1923; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1935; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Methodist. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John M. Neithercut and Diana A. (Roloson) Neithercut; married, August
15, 1917, to Ethel N. Gerow. |
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Hugo A. Nelson (1894-1971) —
of Indian River, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich., November
1, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; pharmacist;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1945-54;
defeated in primary, 1938 (Cheboygan District), 1954 (Emmet
District); candidate for Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Odd
Fellows; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in 1971
(age about
76 years).
Interment at Oakhill
Cemetery, Indian River, Mich.
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Stanley Barnum Niles (1896-1978) —
also known as Stanley B. Niles —
of Eaton Rapids, Eaton
County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Henry
County, Iowa.
Born in Nashville, Barry
County, Mich., January
22, 1896.
Methodist
minister; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Eaton
County, 1933; Commonwealth candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1935; Commonwealth candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1936; president,
Iowa Wesleyan College, 1938-49.
Methodist. Member, American
Legion; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died, in Methodist Manor retirement
home, Tulsa, Tulsa
County, Okla., December
30, 1978 (age 82 years, 342
days).
Interment somewhere
in Tulsa, Okla.
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Relatives: Son
of Fred Lewis Niles and Carrie A. (Barnum) Niles; married, April
11, 1919, to Velma A. Thomas. |
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Frank Austin Norton (1867-1947) —
also known as Frank Norton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 1,
1867.
Republican. Stonemason;
florist;
mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1912-14.
Methodist.
Died, from a stroke,
while hospitalized for senile
psychosis, at Ypsilanti State Psychiatric
Hospital, York Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
2, 1947 (age 80 years, 123
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Austin B. Norton and Sarah J. (Knapp) Norton; married to Lena
Eisenlord. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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William Merritt Osband (b. 1836) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Arcadia, Wayne
County, N.Y., June 15,
1836.
Republican. College
professor; furniture
business; newspaper
editor; pipe
organ manufacturer; chair of
Washtenaw County Republican Party, 1886-90.
Methodist. English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilson Osband and Susanna (Sherman) Osband; married, August
7, 1861, to Lucy Aldrich. |
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Asahel W. Parkhurst (1816-1903) —
of Mason, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Mendon, Monroe
County, N.Y., August
11, 1816.
School
teacher and principal; banker;
Greenback candidate for mayor of
Mason, Mich., 1880.
Methodist.
Died in Mason, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 1903 (age 87 years, 59
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
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Willie W. Payne (b. 1955) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Spearsville, Union
Parish, La., 1955.
Police
officer; mayor
of Pontiac, Mich., 2002-.
African Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Wallace M. Pearson (b. 1895) —
of Kirksville, Adair
County, Mo.
Born near Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., July 12,
1895.
Republican. Chemist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; college
professor; banker; osteophatic
physician; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Adair County, 1947-56;
defeated, 1956.
Methodist. Member, Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Delta
Tau Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Raymond A. Plank (1916-1977) —
also known as Ray Plank —
of Wilmington, New
Hanover County, N.C.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Ludington, Mason
County, Mich.
Born in Elsie, Clinton
County, Mich., January
4, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; owner of radio
stations; candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1958; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Mason District,
1961-62.
Methodist. Member, Lions; Elks; Eagles.
Died in Ludington, Mason
County, Mich., September
17, 1977 (age 61 years, 256
days).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
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Charles Edward Potter (1916-1979) —
also known as Charles E. Potter —
of Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County, Mich.
Born in Lapeer, Lapeer
County, Mich., October
30, 1916.
Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947-52; resigned
1952; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1952-59; defeated, 1958.
Methodist. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets.
Wounded in World War II, and lost his
legs.
Died in Walter
Reed Army Hospital, Washington,
D.C., November
23, 1979 (age 63 years, 24
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Charles G. Putney (b. 1866) —
of Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in Lisbon, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y., December
4, 1866.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; member of Michigan
state senate 20th District, 1911-12.
Methodist. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1894 to Jessie
A. Moore. |
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