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Presbyterian Politicians in Michigan

  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
  Thomas Brooks Adams (1919-2005) — also known as Thomas B. Adams — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 16, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1962-68. Presbyterian. Died January 24, 2005 (age 85 years, 130 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Dorothy K. Adrounie (1891-1988) — also known as Dorothy Kalaidjian; Mrs. H. A. Adrounie — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich. Born in Everek, Ankara, Turkey, September 11, 1891. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Presbyterian. Armenian ancestry. Died in Hastings, Barry County, Mich., April 2, 1988 (age 96 years, 204 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Hastings, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Tatios Kalaidjian and Rose (Minasian) Kalaidjian; married, August 9, 1912, to Harry A. Adrounie.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick Moulton Alger Jr. (1907-1967) — also known as Frederick M. Alger, Jr.; Fred M. Alger — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 3, 1907. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1936; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary of state of Michigan, 1947-52; Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1950 (primary), 1952; U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, 1953-57. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Military Order of the World Wars; Freemasons. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., January 5, 1967 (age 59 years, 155 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Mary Eldridge Alger and Frederick Moulton Alger; married 1929 to Suzette de Marigny Dewey (daughter of Charles Schuveldt Dewey); married 1963 to Katherine 'Kay' Sutton; father of David Dewey Alger; grandson of Russell Alexander Alger; grandnephew of Charles Moulton Alger.
  Political family: Alger family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Mary Eldridge Alger (1876-1956) — also known as Mary E. Alger; Mary Eldridge Swift; Mrs. Frederick M. Alger — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn., May 21, 1876. Republican. Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933; member, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, 1933, 1935. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion Auxiliary. Died in Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich., November 9, 1956 (age 80 years, 172 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Edward Young Swift and Irene (Battell) Swift; married 1937 to Fred Towsley Murphy; married, May 2, 1901, to Frederick Moulton Alger (son of Russell Alexander Alger); mother of Frederick Moulton Alger Jr..
  Political family: Alger family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also 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
Lester J. Allen Lester J. Allen (1900-1976) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Emerson Township, Gratiot County, Mich., May 19, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-68 (Gratiot County 1957-64, 88th District 1965-68). Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Grange; Farm Bureau; Elks. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 9, 1976 (age 76 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Richard J. Allen.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Richard J. Allen (b. 1933) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich., August 6, 1933. Republican. Veterinarian; college professor; member of Michigan state house of representatives 88th District, 1969-72; defeated in primary, 1972; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1975-82; defeated in primary, 1982; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980, 1990 (primary). Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Rotary; Audubon Society; Sierra Club. Still living as of 1990.
  Relatives: Son of Lester J. Allen.
  Glenn Leslie Alt (1895-1971) — also known as Glenn L. Alt — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Denton, Doniphan County, Kan., March 24, 1895. Republican. Engineer; university professor; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1945. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 17, 1971 (age 76 years, 268 days). Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John L. Alt and Sarah Anna (Black) Alt; married to Viola L. Feas.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis Edwin Anderson (1884-1955) — also known as Louis E. Anderson — of Northport, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Omena, Leelanau County, Mich., September 18, 1884. Republican. School teacher; merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Charlevoix District, 1929-32, 1941-54; candidate for Michigan state senate 27th District, 1932, 1934; Grand Master of Michigan Freemasons, 1932-33. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Eagles; Kiwanis. Died in 1955 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew F. Anderson and Maret (Bahle) Anderson; married to Muriel Wrisley.
  William Kyle Anderson (b. 1847) — also known as William K. Anderson — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born near Owensboro, Daviess County, Ky., March 24, 1847. Republican. U.S. Consul in Hanover, 1897-98. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish and English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 26, 1877, to Cornelia M. Cook.
  Charles McBride Armstrong (1891-1964) — also known as Charles M. Armstrong — of Denver, Colo. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 27, 1891. Republican. Ranch operator; secretary of state of Colorado, 1927-35; Colorado state treasurer, 1935-36, 1939-40; Colorado state auditor, 1941-43. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Shriners; Elks; Moose; Exchange Club. Died in December, 1964 (age 73 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1910 to Helen Howbert; married, November 22, 1934, to Alice N. Nelson.
  George Washington Armstrong (1859-1948) — also known as George W. Armstrong — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich., April 18, 1859. Republican. Mechanical dentist; traveling salesman; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1936-37. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1948 (age about 89 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  Presumably named for: George Washington
  Relatives: Son of Henry H. Armstrong and Mary (Robinson) Armstrong; married, October 18, 1882, to Frances J. McKean.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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
  Henry S. Babcock (b. 1866) — of Emmet County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Omer, Arenac County, Mich., April 26, 1866. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; Emmet County School Commissioner, 1900-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1936-37. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Eri D. Babcock and Katherine M. (Keller) Babcock; married, September 15, 1891, to Una M. Hathaway; married, June 23, 1915, to Elinor Gage.
  Nathaniel Bacon (1802-1869) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Ballston Spa, Saratoga County, N.Y., July 14, 1802. Republican. Lawyer; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1855-57; circuit judge in Michigan 2nd Circuit, 1858-63, 1867-69; died in office 1869. Presbyterian. Died in Niles Township, Berrien County, Mich., September 9, 1869 (age 67 years, 57 days). Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Caroline S. Lord.
  See also Wikipedia article — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
William Baird William Baird (born c.1895) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County, Md., about 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1955-64; defeated in primary, 1950, 1952; candidate for Michigan state senate 1st District, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 2, 1922, to Mary H. Martin.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  William S. Ballenger III (b. 1941) — of Ovid, Clinton County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 28, 1941. Republican. Newspaper reporter; chair of Shiawassee County Republican Party, 1966-68; member of Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1969-70; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1971-74; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1982. Presbyterian. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Farm Bureau; Jaycees. Still living as of 2021.
  Relatives: Son of William Sylvester Ballenger and Marie Elizabeth (Daley) Ballenger; married, June 20, 1964, to Virginia Lee Woodard.
  Martha S. Barber (b. 1869) — also known as Martha Stark; Mrs. C. L. Barber — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Eaton County, Mich., March 3, 1869. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936 (alternate); vice-chair of Michigan Republican Party, 1937; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of John K. Stark and Eliza (Cushing) Stark; married, December 24, 1900, to C. L. Barber.
  Orlando Mack Barnes (1824-1899) — also known as Orlando M. Barnes — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Cato, Cayuga County, N.Y., November 21, 1824. Democrat. Lawyer; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1853; law partner of George M. Huntington, 1857-65; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1863-64; mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1877-78; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1878; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1880; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1888; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 11, 1899 (age 74 years, 355 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Barnes and Anna (Abbott) Barnes; married, June 23, 1852, to Amanda Fleming; father of Orlando Fleming Barnes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Gaylord Barnes (1914-1977) — of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., October 18, 1914. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Jordan, 1964-66; manager of international government relations, Mobil Oil Corporation. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Died, in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., October 24, 1977 (age 63 years, 6 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Emerson Barnes and Myrtle Kendall (Montague) Barnes; married, April 10, 1942, to Natalie Jane Stirling.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  Kenneth Gill Bartlett (1906-1983) — also known as Kenneth G. Bartlett — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y.; Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Born in Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich., March 13, 1906. Republican. Dean, adult education division, University College, Syracuse University, 1946-52; vice president dean of public affairs, 1953; director of Onondaga County Savings Bank; member of New York state assembly 119th District, 1967-70. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Kappa Phi; Alpha Delta Sigma; Sigma Nu. Died in October, 1983 (age 77 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Bernice Kleinhans.
  Witter Johnston Baxter (1816-1888) — also known as Witter J. Baxter — of Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Sidney Plains, Delaware County, N.Y., June 18, 1816. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; banker; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856; member of Michigan state board of education, 1857-76, 1877-81; appointed 1857; resigned 1876, 1881; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1877-78. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died February 6, 1888 (age 71 years, 233 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Levi Baxter and Lois (Johnston) Baxter; married 1852 to Alice Beaumont (granddaughter of Myron Holly).
  Clara W. Beardsley (1889-1978) — also known as Clara Eleanor Woodard — of Beaverton, Gladwin County, Mich.; Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., May 9, 1889. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., October 8, 1978 (age 89 years, 152 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of W. E. Woodard; married, June 24, 1908, to Ralph R. Beardsley.
  William Robert Beasley (1919-1999) — also known as William R. Beasley — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich., January 7, 1919. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-76; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1976-; appointed 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Legion. Died June 1, 1999 (age 80 years, 145 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert M. Beasley and Elizabeth J. (Edwards) Beasley; married, February 7, 1942, to Helen J. Beattie.
  Spencer Hezekiah Beecher (1840-1926) — also known as Spencer H. Beecher — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Knowlesville, Orleans County, N.Y., September 27, 1840. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; hardware business; candidate for mayor of Mason, Mich., 1885. Presbyterian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., January 2, 1926 (age 85 years, 97 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Hezekiah Beecher and Jane (Wright) Beecher; married, September 9, 1866, to Rebecca Shaffer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
William M. Beekman William M. Beekman (b. 1843) — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Chester Township, Eaton County, Mich., January 2, 1843. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; farmer; Eaton County Register of Deeds, 1887-90; postmaster at Charlotte, Mich., 1898-1903. Presbyterian. Member, Grand Army of the Republic; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Beekman and Mary V. (Minor) Beekman; married, March 21, 1866, to Christina Pugh.
  Image source: Past and Present of Eaton County, Michigan (1906)
Josiah W. Begole Josiah Williams Begole (1815-1896) — also known as Josiah W. Begole — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Groveland, Livingston County, N.Y., January 20, 1815. School teacher; farmer; Genesee County Treasurer, 1856-64; lumber business; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1871-72; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1873-75; defeated, 1874, 1880; Governor of Michigan, 1883-84; defeated (Fusion), 1884. Presbyterian. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., June 5, 1896 (age 81 years, 137 days). Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Begole and Eleanor Bowls Begole; married, April 22, 1839, to Harriet Miles; great-grandfather of Charles Begole Cumings.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Frederick Christopher Belen (1913-1999) — also known as Frederick C. Belen — of Arlington, Arlington County, Va. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 25, 1913. Lawyer; aide to U.S. Reps. Andrew J. Transue and George D. O'Brien; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Federal Bar Association. U.S. deputy postmaster general; chaired the committee which created the ZIP code. Died, of complications from Parkinson's disease, in Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Arlington County, Va., October 13, 1999 (age 85 years, 292 days). Interment at National Memorial Park, Near Falls Church, Fairfax County, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Frederick Belen and Elizabeth Lehman Belen; brother of Lucile Elizabeth Belen; married, February 7, 1943, to Opal Marie Sheets.
  Political family: Belen family of Lansing, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Gillespie Birney (1792-1857) — also known as James G. Birney — of Danville, Boyle County, Ky.; Huntsville, Madison County, Ala.; Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Lower Saginaw, Saginaw County (now Bay City, Bay County), Mich. Born in Danville, Boyle County, Ky., February 4, 1792. Lawyer; studied law in the office of Alexander J. Dallas in Philadelphia; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1816-18; member of Alabama state house of representatives, 1819-20; solicitor general of Alabama, 1823-26; candidate for Presidential Elector for Alabama; mayor of Huntsville, Ala., 1829; abolitionist; Liberty candidate for President of the United States, 1840, 1844; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1843, 1845. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; American Anti-Slavery Society. While traveling in 1845, the horse he was riding bucked; he fell and was injured; his condition worsened over time, leading to tremors and paralysis, and he died as a result, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., November 25, 1857 (age 65 years, 294 days). Interment at Williamsburgh Cemetery, Groveland, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of James Gillespie Birney and Mary Reed Birney; married, February 16, 1816, to Agatha McDowell; married 1840 to Elizabeth Potts Fitzhugh (sister of Henry Fitzhugh); father of James M. Birney; uncle of Humphrey Marshall; grandfather of Arthur Alexis Birney.
  Political family: Birney family of Danville, Kentucky (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS James G. Birney (built 1943 at Terminal Island, California; scrapped 1967) was named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lemuel Ballantine Bissell (1853-1924) — also known as Lemuel B. Bissell — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India, of American parents, December 20, 1853. Pastor; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Congregationalist; later Presbyterian. Member, Anti-Saloon League; Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Odd Fellows. Died, following a stroke of apoplexy, in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., May 14, 1924 (age 70 years, 146 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lemuel Ballantine Bissell (1823-1891; missionary) and Mary (Beaumont) Bissell; married, October 20, 1880, to Anna Augusta Wolcott (sister of Alfred Wolcott).
  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
  Edward D. Black (1853-1939) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Genesee County, Mich., September 22, 1853. Republican. Lawyer; Genesee County School Commissioner, 1878-85; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1918-39; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died May 3, 1939 (age 85 years, 223 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry A. Black and Caroline (Center) Black; married, December 31, 1889, to Bertha B. Billings.
William W. Blackney William Wallace Blackney (1876-1963) — also known as William W. Blackney — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Clio, Genesee County, Mich., August 28, 1876. Republican. School teacher; Genesee County Clerk, 1905-12; lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1925-30; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932; U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1935-37, 1939-53; defeated, 1922, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., March 14, 1963 (age 86 years, 198 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Clio, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Wallace Blackney and Frances M. (Bell) Blackney; married, December 28, 1904, to Cassie F. Miller.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Ingham County News, October 31, 1946
Roscoe O. Bonisteel Roscoe Osmond Bonisteel (1888-1972) — also known as Roscoe O. Bonisteel — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Sidney Crossing, Ontario, December 23, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; City Attorney, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1921-28; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1944; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1946-59; appointed 1946; member of Wayne State University board of governors, 1956-59; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Sigma; Rotary; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 25, 1972 (age 83 years, 64 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Milton F. Bonisteel and Frances Anna (Whyte) Bonisteel; married, September 12, 1914, to Lillian Coleman Rudolph.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Xenophon A. Boomhower (1872-1954) — of Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich. Born in Ohio, 1872. Republican. Lawyer; Huron County Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-21; circuit judge in Michigan 24th Circuit, 1924-53. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in 1954 (age about 82 years). Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Alma (Stuart) Boomhower and Addison Boomhower; married to Catherine Gillies.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John A. Boyne (b. 1878) — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Marlette, Sanilac County, Mich., December 22, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; attorney for Michigan Central Railroad; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1925-28, 1930-35. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Boyne and Ida A. (Jones) Boyne; married, September 25, 1901, to Juel Nesbitt.
  Frederick Van Ness Bradley (1898-1947) — also known as Fred Bradley — of Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 12, 1898. Republican. U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1939-47; died in office 1947. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis. Died, in the infirmary at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, New London County, Conn., May 24, 1947 (age 49 years, 42 days). Interment at Rogers City Memorial Park, Rogers City, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1922 to Marcia Marie Hillidge.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Russell Wallen Bradley (b. 1921) — also known as Russell W. Bradley — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Hermansville, Menominee County, Mich., August 12, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1959-64; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 30th Senatorial District, 1962; appointed 1962; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Amvets. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Martin Bradley and Jennie (Wallen) Bradley; married to Alice Marian Knapp.
  Alfred Franklin Rice Braley (1827-1880) — also known as Alfred F. R. Braley — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Albion, Orleans County, N.Y., October 20, 1827. Mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1867-70. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., August 6, 1880 (age 52 years, 291 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Jennie Anderson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bert C. Brennan (1914-1985) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., December 27, 1914. Republican. Pharmacist; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1969-74 (86th District 1969-72, 100th District 1973-74); candidate for Michigan state senate 35th District, 1974. Presbyterian. Member, Optimist Club; Freemasons. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 16, 1985 (age 70 years, 324 days). Burial location unknown.
  Robert Peter Briggs (1903-1998) — also known as Robert P. Briggs — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich.; Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., April 3, 1903. Republican. Accountant; university professor; vice-president, Consumers Power Company; member of Michigan state board of education, 1964-68; defeated, 1964; appointed 1964. Presbyterian. Died September 2, 1998 (age 95 years, 152 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Douglas Briggs and Rose (Pierce) Briggs; married, December 22, 1925, to Maxine Corliss.
  Andrew James Brodie (b. 1875) — also known as Andrew J. Brodie — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 2, 1875. Republican. Funeral director; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1936. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Eagles. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Brodie and Susan (Jacqus) Brodie; married, July 31, 1900, to Anna Behrandt.
  James D. Brooker (1863-1930) — of Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Mallorytown, Ontario, March 18, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; one of the organizers of the Cass City Telephone Company, later president and manager; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Suffered a stroke, and died four days later, in Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich., February 15, 1930 (age 66 years, 334 days). Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Brooker and Lois (Thompson) Brooker; married, November 12, 1889, to Mary E. Bader.
William S. Broomfield William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) — also known as Bill Broomfield — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., April 28, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate business; insurance underwriter; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District, 1949-54; member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1955-56; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73, 19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93). Methodist; later Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Shriners; Optimist Club; Lions; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Elks. Died in Kensington, Montgomery County, Md., February 20, 2019 (age 96 years, 298 days). Interment at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. S. C. Broomfield and Fern Broomfield.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
Donald A. Brown Donald A. Brown (1924-1999) — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, November 2, 1924. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Oakland County 5th District; defeated, 1952; elected 1956; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1958. Presbyterian. Died June 30, 1999 (age 74 years, 240 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 20, 1947, to Lynette Ralya.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Garry Eldridge Brown (1923-1998) — also known as Garry Brown — of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Mich., August 12, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 6th Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate, 1963-66 (6th District 1963-64, 21st District 1965-66); U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1967-79; defeated, 1978. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; American Bar Association; Elks; Jaycees. Died in Washington, D.C., August 27, 1998 (age 75 years, 15 days). Interment at Schoolcraft Township Cemetery, Schoolcraft, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Blanche (Jackson) Brown and Edward Lakin Brown; married, September 10, 1955, to Frances Esther Wilkins; married to Deanna Lee DeLong; grandson of Addison Makepeace Brown; great-grandson of Ebenezer Lakin Brown; first cousin twice removed of Arthur Brown; fourth cousin of Bradford R. Lansing.
  Political family: Lansing family of New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jim N. Brown (1926-1991) — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., December 9, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968; member of Michigan state house of representatives 59th District, 1969-72; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 14, 1991 (age 64 years, 126 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Vernon Jacobs Brown.
Vernon J. Brown Vernon Jacobs Brown (1874-1964) — also known as Vernon J. Brown — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Vevay Township, Ingham County, Mich., March 20, 1874. Republican. Grocer; Ingham County Clerk, 1919-22; mayor of Mason, Mich., 1921-23; newspaper publisher; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1929-38; Michigan state auditor general, 1939-44; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1945-46; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1946. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Died in 1964 (age about 90 years). Interment at Hawley Cemetery, Vevay Township, Ingham County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John M. Brown and Nancy J. (Jacobs) Brown; married to Maud R. DeCamp; father of Jim N. Brown.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1939
  William E. Brown Jr. (1896-1970) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich., May 1, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile dealer; insurance business; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1945-57; defeated, 1957. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Died December 8, 1970 (age 74 years, 221 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William E. Brown, Sr. and Grace (Palmer) Brown; married, October 12, 1920, to Eleanor Shartel.
  Wilber Marion Brucker (1894-1968) — also known as Wilber M. Brucker — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., June 23, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-26; Michigan state attorney general, 1928-30; appointed 1928; Governor of Michigan, 1931-32; defeated, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1964 (alternate); candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1936; U.S. Secretary of the Army. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Kiwanis; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Delta Sigma Rho; Sigma Delta Kappa; Phi Gamma Delta; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Moose; Odd Fellows. Suffered an apparent heart attack after attending an Economic Club luncheon, and died soon after, in the emergency room at Harper Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1968 (age 74 years, 127 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Ferdinand Brucker and Robertha H. Brucker; married 1923 to Clara Hantel; father of Wilber Marion Brucker Jr..
  Political family: Brucker family of Saginaw, Michigan.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Vincent H. Buck (1926-2005) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born March 7, 1926. Republican. Realtor; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1964-65. Presbyterian. Died, of multiple sclerosis, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich., March 20, 2005 (age 79 years, 13 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Suzanne Oakes.
  Claude E. Burton (1902-1972) — of Bellevue, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Bellevue, Eaton County, Mich., March 30, 1902. Democrat. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 56th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1962 (Eaton District), 1966 (56th District), 1968 (56th District), 1970 (56th District). Presbyterian. Member, Grange. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., June 29, 1972 (age 70 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  William G. Burton (b. 1875) — of Bay County, Mich. Born in Lisbon, Kent County, Mich., August 31, 1875. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Grange. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lester Burton; married, January 7, 1903, to Ellen Margaret French.
George E. Bushnell George Edward Bushnell (1887-1965) — also known as George E. Bushnell — of Highland Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Roanoke, Va., November 4, 1887. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1934-55; defeated, 1928; resigned 1955; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1940, 1948. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 30, 1965 (age 77 years, 330 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. John Eichelberger Bushnell and Annie Carter (Terrill) Bushnell; brother of Miller Bushnell; married, November 5, 1923, to Ida Mary Bland.
  See also Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1939
  Horace Carpenter (b. 1805) — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Locke, Cayuga County, N.Y., December 1, 1805. Carpenter; surveyor; supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1848-50; Washtenaw County Treasurer, 1863-64. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ezra Carpenter; married, September 20, 1826, to Celia Bradley; married, October 1, 1879, to Ann A. Stevens.
  Bernard Lee Case (1872-1969) — also known as Bernie L. Case — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Sheffield, Lorain County, Ohio, February 23, 1872. Republican. Gratiot County Clerk, 1915-22; member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1923-26; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1928. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows; Lions. Died in a convalescent home at St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich., June 20, 1969 (age 97 years, 117 days). Interment at Ithaca Cemetery, Ithaca, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Lee Case and Mary Coats (Blackwell) Case; married, December 19, 1894, to Gertrude Foster; third cousin thrice removed of Eli Coe Birdsey; fourth cousin once removed of Edwin Prosper Augur, Alfred Henry Augur and Charles Parmelee Augur.
  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
  Morton F. Case (b. 1840) — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ontario County, N.Y., August 22, 1840. Republican. Supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1876-83, 1884-1901. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richmond Case and Lydia Case; married, February 23, 1865, to Gertrude Dibble.
  Joseph A. Cavanagh (b. 1883) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born near McBain, Missaukee County, Mich., April 27, 1883. Republican. Mayor of Midland, Mich., 1917-21; defeated in primary, 1921; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Midland County, 1949-56. Presbyterian. Interment somewhere in Midland, Mich.
  Edmund Bigelow Chaffee (1887-1936) — also known as Edmund B. Chaffee — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Rose Center, Oakland County, Mich., February 19, 1887. Minister; Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presbyterian. Dropped dead, while making a speech, at a social work conference in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., September 15, 1936 (age 49 years, 209 days). Interment at Rose Center Cemetery, Rose Center, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John K. Chaffee and Marietta (Bigelow) Chaffee.
  Epitaph: "Servant for God and Man, Toiler for Justice and Peace."
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Martyn Cheever (b. 1832) — also known as Henry M. Cheever — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y., June 20, 1832. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1899-1900. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Ebenezer Cheever; married to Sarah Buckbee.
  Chris Chocola (b. 1962) — of Bristol, Elkhart County, Ind. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., February 24, 1962. Republican. U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 2003-; defeated, 2000. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Robert Keaton Christenberry (1899-1973) — also known as Robert K. Christenberry — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Peoria, Peoria County, Ill.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn., January 27, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; lost his right hand and wrist in a grenade explosion; U.S. Vice Consul in Vladivostok, as of 1919; hotel manager and executive; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1957; postmaster at New York City, N.Y., 1958-66 (acting, 1958-59). Presbyterian. Member, Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters. Suffered a stroke, and died two months later, in Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., April 13, 1973 (age 74 years, 76 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Calvin Christenberry and Rebecca Arminta (Keaton) Christenberry; married, August 14, 1929, to Edna Joan LeRoy.
Lewis G. Christman Lewis G. Christman (1888-1979) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Archbold, Fulton County, Ohio, March 10, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; business executive; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1945-54; member of Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1955-60; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial District, 1961. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Exchange Club. Died, from complications of bladder cancer, in the Huron View Lodge nursing home, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 29, 1979 (age 91 years, 111 days). Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Philip D. Christman and Rachel (Sprow) Christman; married to Arietta O. VanNess.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Herb Clements (b. 1890) — of Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Carsonville, Sanilac County, Mich., June 30, 1890. Republican. Farmer; hardware business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1951-56 (Sanilac County 1951-54, St. Clair District 1955-56). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1917 to Florence Seyfried.
  Daniel Ray Coats (b. 1943) — also known as Dan R. Coats — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 16, 1943. Republican. Lawyer; district representative for U.S. Rep Dan Quayle, 1976-80; U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1981-88; U.S. Senator from Indiana, 1988-99, 2011-; U.S. Ambassador to Germany, 2001-05. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Mark E. Souder
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  George Calvin Codd (1829-1903) — also known as George C. Codd — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Ireland, May 24, 1829. Republican. Postmaster at Detroit, Mich., 1879-85. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Died, from broncho-pneumonia and Bright's disease, in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 28, 1903 (age 73 years, 280 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Codd and Catherine Codd; married to Eunice Lawrence; father of George Pierre Codd.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Maurice F. Cole (1893-1977) — of Ferndale, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Decatur, Van Buren County, Mich., July 5, 1893. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school principal; lawyer; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1959. Presbyterian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Exchange Club; Optimist Club. Died in Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich., May 5, 1977 (age 83 years, 304 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles F. Cole and Ida (Smith) Cole; married, August 9, 1921, to Sara Nancy Megchelsen.
  Anne M. Conklin (b. 1925) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sanford, York County, Maine, January 27, 1925. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1957-59; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 21st District, 1961-62. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Daughter of Forrest Daniels and Anna (Desotelle) Daniels; married to Arthur Gorton Conklin.
  Alfred Barnes Connable Jr. (1904-1999) — also known as Alfred B. Connable — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., February 20, 1904. Republican. Member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1942-57; defeated, 1957. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Pi Delta Epsilon; Alpha Kappa Psi; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 16, 1999 (age 95 years, 269 days). Interment at Mountain Home Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Alfred B. Connable, Sr. and Frances (Peck) Connable; married, April 15, 1927, to Dorothy Jean Malcomson; nephew of Julius Caesar Burrows.
  Political family: Connable-Burrows family of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry H. Coolidge (d. 1884) — of Edwardsburg, Cass County, Mich.; Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Leominster, Worcester County, Mass. Republican. Lawyer; Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, 1852; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; circuit judge in Michigan 2nd Circuit, 1872-78; appointed 1872; resigned 1878. Presbyterian. Died in 1884. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah A. Mead; father of Orville W. Coolidge.
  Louis K. Cramton (b. 1915) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Lapeer, Lapeer County, Mich., December 15, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-80 (103rd District 1971-72, 102nd District 1973-80); defeated in primary, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Louis Convers Cramton.
Charles M. Croswell Charles Miller Croswell (1825-1886) — also known as Charles M. Croswell — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y., October 31, 1825. Republican. Carpenter; contractor; lawyer; Lenawee County Register of Deeds, 1851-54; law partner of Thomas M. Cooley, 1855; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1862-63; member of Michigan state senate, 1863-66, 1867-68 (10th District 1863-66, 8th District 1867-68); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lenawee County 4th District, 1873-74; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1873-74; Governor of Michigan, 1877-80. Presbyterian. Scotch-Irish and Dutch ancestry. Died in Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich., December 13, 1886 (age 61 years, 43 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Croswell and Sally (Hicks) Croswell; married 1852 to Lucy M. Eddy; married to Elizabeth Musgrove.
  The city of Croswell, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  Sullivan M. Cutcheon (b. 1833) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Pembroke, Merrimack County, N.H., October 4, 1833. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1861-64; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1863-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1868 (delegation chair); member of Michigan state constitutional commission 2nd District, 1873; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1877-85; president, Dime Savings Bank, 1884; president, Ypsilanti Savings Bank, 1892. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Cutcheon and Hannah M. (Tripp) Cutcheon; married, December 8, 1859, to Josephine Louise Moore.
  Robert John Danhof (b. 1925) — also known as Robert J. Danhof — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., August 24, 1925. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1960-61; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 23rd Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1962; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969-; defeated, 1968; appointed 1969. Christian Reformed or Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Jaycees. Still living as of 1998.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas J. Danhof and Joan (Buter) Danhof; married to Marguerite DenHerder.
  William Frederick Dannemiller (1927-2001) — also known as William F. Dannemiller; Bill Dannemiller — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., August 9, 1927. Democrat. Lawyer; real estate developer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1960; candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1964. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Died, of heart failure, in University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 5, 2001 (age 74 years, 118 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Henry M. Dean (d. 1902) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Mayor of Niles, Mich., 1863. Presbyterian. Died in 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah Coan.
  James E. Defebaugh (b. 1926) — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., October 28, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives 65th District, 1971-82. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1982.
  Herman Dehnke (1887-1979) — of Harrisville, Alcona County, Mich. Born in Henry County, Ohio, November 26, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; Alcona County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-27; circuit judge in Michigan 23rd Circuit, 1928-59; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1945; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Alpena District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Grange. Died in Midland, Midland County, Mich., April 10, 1979 (age 91 years, 135 days). Interment at Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Hermann Dehnke and Katherine (Sattler) Dehnke; married, September 1, 1913, to Maude Frances Dodge.
John R. Dethmers John R. Dethmers (1903-1971) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Plessis, O'Brien County, Iowa, October 15, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-38; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; Michigan Republican state chair, 1942-45; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944; Michigan state attorney general, 1945-46; resigned 1946; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1946-70; appointed 1946; defeated, 1970; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1953, 1956-62, 1967-69. Presbyterian. Member, American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Pythias; Rotary. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 1, 1971 (age 68 years, 17 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Roy P. Dethmers and Agnes (DeRoos) Dethmers; married, April 4, 1931, to Aleen E. DeJong.
  See also Wikipedia article — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Albert W. Dimmers Jr. (b. 1904) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., July 25, 1904. Republican. Lawyer; Hillsdale County Prosecuting Attorney, 1935-40; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale District, 1945-48; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Rotary; Delta Tau Delta; Phi Alpha Delta. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Albert W. Dimmers and Cora (Bailey) Dimmers; married to Kathleen McFarland.
  Fred R. Dingman (1889-1959) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hillsdale County, Mich., April 1, 1889. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-59 (Wayne County 1st District 1941-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 10th District 1955-59); defeated, 1946; died in office 1959. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died January 23, 1959 (age 69 years, 297 days). Burial location unknown.
Leland I. Doan Leland Ira Doan (1894-1974) — also known as Leland I. Doan — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in North Bend, Dodge County, Neb., November 9, 1894. Republican. President, Dow Chemical Company, 1949-62; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1952-59; director, Michigan Bell Telephone Company; director, National Bank of Detroit. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Chi. Died in Midland, Midland County, Mich., April 4, 1974 (age 79 years, 146 days). Interment at Midland Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ira Doan and Hester (Spencer) Doan; married, April 6, 1917, to Ruth Alden Dow (sister of Margaret Towsley; aunt of Margaret Ann Riecker); married, December 20, 1950, to Mildred (Organ) Mellus.
  Political family: Dow-Towsley-Hale-Buchanan family of Ann Arbor and Midland, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  James Duane Doty (1799-1865) — also known as James D. Doty — of Neenah, Winnebago County, Wis.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Salem, Washington County, N.Y., November 5, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; federal judge, 1828-32; member Michigan territorial council 7th District, 1834-35; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Wisconsin Territory, 1839-41; Governor of Wisconsin Territory, 1841-44; delegate to Wisconsin state constitutional convention, 1846; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 3rd District, 1849-53; Governor of Utah Territory, 1863-65; died in office 1865. Presbyterian. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 13, 1865 (age 65 years, 220 days). Interment at Fort Douglas Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  Relatives: Son of Chillus Doty and Sarah (Martin) Doty; married to Sarah Collins; father of Charles Doty; first cousin of Morgan Lewis Martin; third cousin twice removed of Samuel Allyne Otis; fourth cousin once removed of Harrison Gray Otis.
  Political family: Otis family of Connecticut (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Doty Elementary School, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS James D. Doty (built 1943 at Portland, Oregon; scrapped 1961) was named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
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
  Marvin Lionel Esch (1927-2010) — also known as Marvin L. Esch — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Flinton, Cambria County, Pa., August 4, 1927. Republican. University professor; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives 53rd District, 1965-66; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1967-77; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1990. Presbyterian. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 19, 2010 (age 82 years, 319 days). Burial location unknown.
  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
  Charles T. Ferries (b. 1880) — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Scotland, June 6, 1880. Republican. Dental surgeon; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Presbyterian. Member, American Dental Association; Rotary; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Ferries and Annie (Broadfoot) Ferries; married 1909 to Charlotte Brimacombe.
  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.
  John K. Finley (d. 1885) — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. College professor; village president of Niles, Michigan, 1843, 1855. Presbyterian. Died in 1885. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur D. Gallery (1861-1943) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich., October 28, 1861. Newspaper publisher; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Tuscola County, 1933. Congregationalist; later Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Rotary. Died, in Caro Community Hospital, Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., October 3, 1943 (age 81 years, 340 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1897, to Anna Mead.
  John L. A. Galster (1879-1960) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Boyne Falls, Charlevoix County, Mich., May 11, 1879. Republican. Insurance business; organinzer, treasurer, general manager, Petoskey Portland Cement Co.; mayor of Petoskey, Mich., 1921-25; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927, 1947-49; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1940. Presbyterian. Died in Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich., 1960 (age about 81 years). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Galster and Louise (Daur) Galster; married to Lorene Buell.
  R. Robert Geake (b. 1936) — of Northville, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 26, 1936. Republican. Educational psychologist; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1970; member of Michigan state house of representatives 35th District, 1973-77; defeated in primary, 1964; resigned 1977; member of Michigan state senate, 1977-98 (14th District 1977-82, 6th District 1983-94, 9th District 1995-98); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1992. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; National Education Association; American Psychological Association. Still living as of 1998.
  Monte R. Geralds (1934-2014) — of Madison Heights, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va., September 10, 1934. Democrat. Mayor of Madison Heights, Mich., 1969-72; resigned 1972; member of Michigan state house of representatives 66th District, 1975-78; defeated in primary, 1968, 1970, 1972; removed 1978; defeated in primary, 1978. Presbyterian. Died April 23, 2014 (age 79 years, 225 days). Burial location unknown.
  Catharine Gibson (1907-1997) — also known as Catharine Coffman; Mrs. Peter Gibson — of Woodland Beach, Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind., September 29, 1907. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952 (member, Resolutions Committee), 1956; vice-chair of Michigan Republican Party, 1953-57. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; Order of the Eastern Star. Died August 24, 1997 (age 89 years, 329 days). Interment at Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind.
  Relatives: Married to Peter Gibson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred Warren Green (1871-1936) — also known as Fred W. Green — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Manistee, Manistee County, Mich., October 19, 1871. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; furniture manufacturing executive; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912, 1920, 1928, 1932, 1936; mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1913-25; treasurer of Michigan Republican Party, 1915-19; Governor of Michigan, 1927-30. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Rotary; United Spanish War Veterans. Died, following a heart attack, at Munising Hospital, Munising, Alger County, Mich., November 30, 1936 (age 65 years, 42 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Highland Park Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 18, 1901, to Helen A. Kelley.
  Cross-reference: Howard C. Lawrence — Fred A. Chapman
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
Martha W. Griffiths Martha Wright Griffiths (1912-2003) — also known as Martha W. Griffiths; Martha Edna Wright — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Armada, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Pierce City, Lawrence County, Mo., January 29, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946; U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1955-74; defeated, 1952; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1953; appointed 1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1968, 1984, 1988; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1983-90. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Eastern Star; American Association of University Women. Inducted, National Women's Hall of Fame, 1993. Died in Armada, Macomb County, Mich., April 22, 2003 (age 91 years, 83 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Charles Elbridge Wright and Nell (Sullinger) Wright; married to Hicks George Griffiths.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — National Women's Hall of Fame
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
Ebenezer O. Grosvenor Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor (1820-1910) — also known as Ebenezer O. Grosvenor — of Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Stillwater, Saratoga County, N.Y., January 26, 1820. Republican. Banker; merchant; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1859-60, 1863-64; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1865-66; Michigan state treasurer, 1867-70; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1880-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1903. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich., March 10, 1910 (age 90 years, 43 days). Interment at Sunset View Cemetery, Jonesville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor (1783-1871) and Mary Ann (Livermore) Grosvenor; married, February 22, 1844, to Sally Ann Champlin (daughter of Elisha Champlin); third cousin once removed of Seth Grosvenor Heacock; third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Adams and John Adams; fourth cousin once removed of Nathan Read, Jabez Upham, George Baxter Upham, Samuel Clement Fessenden, Benjamin Fessenden, John Milton Fessenden and Charles Backus Hyde Fessenden.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: History of the University of Michigan (1906)
  Rockwell T. Gust Jr. (b. 1924) — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 23, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1956; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 1st Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rockwell T. Gust, Sr. and Anne (Sexton) Gust; married to Anne Baldwin.
John S. Haggerty John Strong Haggerty (1866-1950) — also known as John S. Haggerty — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Springwells (now part of Detroit), Wayne County, Mich., August 22, 1866. Republican. President, Haggerty Brick Co. and Campbell Land Co.; Wayne County Road Commissioner, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912, 1916, 1924 (alternate), 1928; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1915-19, 1927; secretary of state of Michigan, 1927-30; treasurer of Michigan Republican Party, 1927-29. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in 1950 (age about 83 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lorenzo D. Haggerty and Elizabeth (Strong) Haggerty; nephew of John Strong Jr.; grandson of John Strong Sr..
  Political family: Buhl-Strong family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1927
  Fern Smith Hammond (b. 1900) — also known as Fern Smith — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 9, 1900. Republican. Nurse; Deputy state welfare director; vice-chair of Michigan Republican Party, 1939. Female. Presbyterian. Member, League of Women Voters; Daughters of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Louis Smith and Sarah Elizabeth (LeRoy) Smith; married to Russel W. Hammond.
  William P. Hampton (b. 1938) — of Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., January 24, 1938. Republican. Lawyer; executive assistant to gubernatorial candidate Paul D. Bagwell, 1958 and 1960; member of Michigan state house of representatives 65th District, 1965-70. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1970.
  Relatives: Married 1961 to Elizabeth Taft Bradley.
  Margaret M. Hanna (c.1873-1950) — of Kansas; Washington, D.C. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., about 1873. U.S. Consul in Geneva, 1937-38. Female. Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Died, in Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium, Rockville, Montgomery County, Md., March 28, 1950 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Edwin Phillips Hanna and Lucretia (Hynes) Hanna.
  William Benjamin Harrison (1889-1948) — also known as William B. Harrison — of Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., July 28, 1889. Republican. Insurance adjuster; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary-treasurer, Foundry Products Co.; president, Kentucky Refrigerating Co.; mayor of Louisville, Ky., 1927-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928, 1932, 1936 (alternate); candidate for Governor of Kentucky, 1931. Presbyterian. Member, Zeta Psi. Died, from lung cancer, in Wequetonsing, Emmet County, Mich., July 13, 1948 (age 58 years, 351 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of William Harrison and Virginia L. (Trezevant) Harrison; married, June 4, 1912, to Margaret W. Allis.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Henry Curtis Hart (b. 1889) — also known as Henry C. Hart — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Lagrange, LaGrange County, Ind., September 20, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1938, 1940, 1942. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry A. Hart and Helen V. (Curtis) Hart; married, November 14, 1921, to Dorothy Margaret White.
  Frank Hartman (b. 1918) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in a log cabin at McMillan, Luce County, Mich., December 8, 1918. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state board of education, 1961-64; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1965-72. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Freemasons. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Eurotus P. Hastings (1791-1866) — of Michigan. Born July 20, 1791. Whig. President of the Bank of Michigan, 1825-39; Michigan state auditor general, 1840-42. Presbyterian. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 1, 1866 (age 74 years, 316 days). Burial location unknown.
  The city of Hastings, Michigan, is named for him.
  James H. Heinze (b. 1914) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Clarksburg, Harrison County, W.Va., September 4, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; insurance executive; member of Michigan state house of representatives 45th District, 1967-72; defeated in primary, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Tau Delta; Navy League. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) — also known as Mike Hill — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Kent County, Mich., August 11, 1902. Democrat. Fruit farmer; chair of Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. Member, Exchange Club; Rotary. Died, in the Tuscola County Medical Care Facility, Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., March 4, 1991 (age 88 years, 205 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1932 to Leona May Ames; married 1978 to Frances Shubel.
  Theodore Henry Hinchman (1869-1936) — also known as Theodore H. Hinchman — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 24, 1869. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; engineer; village president of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1933-36; died in office 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Phi; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers. Died in Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich., July 16, 1936 (age 67 years, 22 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Marshall Hinchman and Ella Kate (Cropsey) Hinchman; married, October 24, 1885, to Emma McAllen Ballentine; grandson of Theodore Henry Hinchman (1818-1895); great-grandson of Marshall Chapin; first cousin thrice removed of Jeremiah M. DeCamp; second cousin five times removed of Daniel Chapin; third cousin once removed of John W. Chapin.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Roy Duncan Hollingsworth (b. 1889) — also known as Roy Hollingsworth — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Bar River, Ontario, December 16, 1889. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; automobile parts business; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Hollingsworth and Jessie (Fremlin) Hollingsworth; married, September 5, 1925, to Ruth Hassenger.
  Roger Johnson (b. 1914) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Grass Lake, Jackson County, Mich., December 3, 1914. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1962; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966, 1970. Presbyterian. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Lee E. Joslyn (b. 1864) — of Bay County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Darien, Genesee County, N.Y., July 23, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; Bay County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1888-92; Bay County Prosecuting Attorney, 1893-94; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1923. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Elks; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Benham Joslyn and Amy R. (Foster) Joslyn; married, June 29, 1893, to Alice L. Wilson.
  Daniel E. Karn (1890-1969) — also known as Dan E. Karn — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Miami County, Ind., April 29, 1890. Republican. President, Consumers Power Company, 1950-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Jackson County 1st District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Exchange Club. Died in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., June, 1969 (age 79 years, 0 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Jacob Karn and Mary (Zimmerman) Karn; married to Vivian Vardell Vanderlyn.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Fred Lockwood Keeler (1872-1919) — also known as Fred L. Keeler — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Sharon Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 4, 1872. Republican. School teacher; college professor; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1913-19; appointed 1913; died in office 1919. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died, from cardiac dilitation, in St. Joseph Sanitarium (hospital), Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., April 4, 1919 (age 46 years, 274 days). Interment at Grass Lake East Cemetery, Grass Lake, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Mathew E. Keeler and Anna (Osborn) Keeler; married, November 29, 1894, to Bertina 'Birdie' Bliss; second cousin once removed of Edwin Olmstead Keeler; fourth cousin once removed of Charles Taylor Sherman, William Tecumseh Sherman, Lampson Parker Sherman, David Munson Osborne and John Sherman.
  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
  Ira Jennings Kellogg (1848-1935) — also known as Ira J. Kellogg — of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Mich.; Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Wheatfield Township, Ingham County, Mich., December 25, 1848. Democrat. Merchant; Ingham County Register of Deeds, 1897-98; mayor of Mason, Mich., 1916-18; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1918. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons. Died, from pneumonia, in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., December 9, 1935 (age 86 years, 349 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Jasper Kellogg and Sophrona (Jennings) Kellogg; married, January 1, 1873, to Maria Whitney; married, April 19, 1930, to Emogene (Virgil) Thomas.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Russell Kellogg (1793-1868) — also known as John R. Kellogg — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn., May 16, 1793. Republican. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1838; member of Michigan state board of education, 1855-60; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1856. Presbyterian. Died in Allegan, Allegan County, Mich., March 13, 1868 (age 74 years, 302 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Susanna (Griswold) Kellogg and Jesse Kellogg; married to Mary Otterson; grandfather of Edward Russell Kellogg; first cousin twice removed of Aaron Kellogg; second cousin of Greene Carrier Bronson; second cousin once removed of Selah Merrill; third cousin of George Smith Catlin and Francis William Kellogg; third cousin once removed of Jason Kellogg, Jonathan Brace, Charles Kellogg (1773-1842), Orsamus Cook Merrill, Timothy Merrill, Daniel Fiske Kellogg and Arthur Tappan Kellogg; third cousin twice removed of William Lucius Case; third cousin thrice removed of Leonard Leach Case; fourth cousin of Thomas Kimberly Brace, Luther Walter Badger, Silas Dewey Kellogg, Chester Ashley, Daniel Kellogg (1791-1875), Alvan Kellogg, Alvah Nash, Day Otis Kellogg, Dwight Kellogg, Albert Gallatin Kellogg, Ensign Hosmer Kellogg, Farrand Fassett Merrill and Charles Kellogg (1839-1903); fourth cousin once removed of Jonathan Ingersoll, Jared Ingersoll, Abel Merrill, Orlando Kellogg, William Dean Kellogg, Russell Sage, Stephen Wright Kellogg, George Bradley Kellogg, William Pitt Kellogg, Daniel Kellogg (1835-1918) and Benjamin Baker Merrill.
  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
  William Kelly (1854-1937) — of Vulcan, Dickinson County, Mich.; Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., April 17, 1854. Republican. Mining engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (alternate), 1916. Presbyterian. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Psi Upsilon; Rotary. Slipped and fell while descending steps, and died nine days later from his injuries, in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., October 1, 1937 (age 83 years, 167 days). Interment at Everett Cemetery, Everett, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Kelly and Arietta A. (Hutton) Kelly; married, June 24, 1886, to Annie Ashcom; nephew of William Kelly (1807-1872).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
John E. Kennedy John E. Kennedy (1873-1931) — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., December 20, 1873. School teacher; superintendent of schools; mayor of Mason, Mich., 1927-31; died in office 1931. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias. Died in Lake Orion, Oakland County, Mich., April 30, 1931 (age 57 years, 131 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James H. Kennedy and Mary R. (Fitzgerald) Kennedy; married to Jennie McPierson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Ingham County News, November 7, 1929
  Lyman Kerswill (1888-1975) — of Grout Township, Gladwin County, Mich. Born in Middlesex County, Ontario, August 11, 1888. Republican. Farmer; insurance business; chair of Gladwin County Republican Party, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in Grout Township, Gladwin County, Mich., January 17, 1975 (age 86 years, 159 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 28, 1916, to Ethel Foutch.
  Francis King (b. 1863) — of Alma, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 5, 1863. Republican. Mayor of Alma, Mich., 1907-08, 1918-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; member of Michigan state senate 25th District, 1913-14. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry W. King and Aurelia R. (Case) King; married, June 12, 1890, to Louisa Boyd Yeomans.
  Shuford Kirk (1907-2003) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Juniata Township, Tuscola County, Mich., May 2, 1907. Republican. Chemist; farmer; chair of Tuscola County Republican Party, 1958-62; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Tuscola County, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 84th District, 1964. Presbyterian. Member, Exchange Club. Died, in McLaren Regional Medical Center, Flint, Genesee County, Mich., November 6, 2003 (age 96 years, 188 days). Interment at Indianfields Township Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Kirk and Jane Catherine 'Janie' (Borland) Kirk; married, May 26, 1928, to Bernice Braun; grandson of William Kirk.
  Political family: Kirk family of Michigan.
Victor A. Knox Victor Alfred Knox (1899-1976) — also known as Victor A. Knox — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born near Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich., January 13, 1899. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1937-52; defeated in primary, 1934; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1947-52; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1953-65; defeated, 1947, 1964. Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Freemasons; Lions; Grange; Farm Bureau. Died in Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich., December 31, 1976 (age 77 years, 353 days). Interment at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, November 11, 1919, to Bertha Byers.
  Cross-reference: Clarence B. Dell
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Perry Samuel Kyes and Sarah M. (Van Tassell) Kyes; married, December 25, 1891, to Edith Anna West.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Levi J. Law (1854-1909) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., December 1, 1854. Democrat. Clothing merchant; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1889-90; defeated, 1895; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892; postmaster at Cadillac, Mich., 1894-98; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Presbyterian. English and Scottish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Royal Arcanum; Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Maccabees. Died in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., 1909 (age about 54 years). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George D. Law.
  Charles H. Leonard (b. 1895) — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich. Born in Hastings, Barry County, Mich., March 9, 1895. Democrat. Funeral director; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932; mayor of Hastings, Mich.; elected 1932. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Leonard and Bessie (Palmer) Leonard; married, November 26, 1913, to Bertha Ferris.
  Lawrence Boyd Lindemer (1921-2020) — also known as Lawrence B. Lindemer — of Stockbridge, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., August 21, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1951-52; defeated in primary, 1952; Michigan Republican state chair, 1957-61; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1957-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964 (alternate); candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1966; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1969-75; defeated, 1968; appointed 1969; resigned 1975; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1975-76; appointed 1975; defeated, 1976; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association. Died, in the Silver Maples Hospice, Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 21, 2020 (age 98 years, 274 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George F. Lindemer and Altamae (Reimers) Lindemer; married, December 31, 1940, to Rebecca Mead Gale.
  See also Wikipedia article
John C. Lodge John Christian Lodge (1862-1950) — also known as John C. Lodge — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 12, 1862. Republican. Newspaper reporter; lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1909-10; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1922-23, 1924, 1928-30; defeated, 1929. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Died February 6, 1950 (age 87 years, 178 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. Edwin Albert Lodge and Christiana (Hanson) Lodge; uncle by marriage of Charles Augustus Lindbergh.
  The John C. Lodge Freeway (M-10), in Detroit, Michigan, is named for him.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Detroit Free Press, September 11, 1927
Cyrus G. Luce Cyrus Gray Luce (1824-1905) — also known as Cyrus G. Luce — of Gilead Township, Branch County, Mich.; Coldwater, Branch County, Mich. Born in Windsor, Ashtabula County, Ohio, July 2, 1824. Whig candidate for Indiana state house of representatives, 1848; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Branch County 2nd District, 1855-56; Branch County Treasurer, 1859-62; member of Michigan state senate, 1865-68 (15th District 1865-66, 13th District 1867-68); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1885-86; resigned 1886; Governor of Michigan, 1887-90. Presbyterian. Member, Grange. Died in Coldwater, Branch County, Mich., March 18, 1905 (age 80 years, 259 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Walter W. Luce and Mary M. (Gray) Luce; married, August 29, 1849, to Julia A. Dickinson; married 1883 to Mary E. Thompson.
  Luce County, Mich. is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  John Frederick Luecke (1889-1952) — also known as John Luecke — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., July 4, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; paper mill worker; secretary, and president, Local 209, International Brotherhood of Paper Makers; president, Escanaba Trades and Labor Council; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1935-36; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1937-39; defeated, 1938. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., March 21, 1952 (age 62 years, 261 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Luecke and Suzanne Maria (Lange) Luecke; married, June 23, 1927, to Rose Margaret Jaeger.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Verner Wright Main (1885-1965) — also known as Verner W. Main — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Ashley, Delaware County, Ohio, December 16, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1927-28; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Calhoun County 2nd District, 1933; U.S. Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated in primary, 1936. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Kiwanis. Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., July 6, 1965 (age 79 years, 202 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Elwyn B. Main and Margaret (Lawrence) Main; married, December 18, 1915, to Rose E. Hoppin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William Charles Manchester (1873-1943) — also known as William C. Manchester — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born near Canfield, Mahoning County, Ohio, December 25, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 4th District, 1907-08; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1910-14. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Elks; Kappa Sigma. Died, of prostate cancer, in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., May 17, 1943 (age 69 years, 143 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Mahoning County, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Hugh A. Manchester and Rosannah (Squires) Manchester; married, December 27, 1898, to Margaret Katherine MacGregor.
  Henry Elisha Martin (1847-1898) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich.; Stevens Point, Portage County, Wis.; Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Born in Whitehall, Washington County, N.Y., May 4, 1847. Lumber business; mayor of Stevens Point, Wis., 1889. Presbyterian. Died, from congestion of the brain, in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis., March 26, 1898 (age 50 years, 326 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Alwyn Martin and Laura Ann (Jillson) Martin; married, June 18, 1874, to Lizzie Blanche Hildreth.
  John T. Matthews (born c.1860) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Orange Township, Ionia County, Mich., about 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1917. Presbyterian. Irish and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Matthews and Rachael D. (Smith) Matthews; married 1886 to Mary Roberts.
  Thomas R. McAllister (1905-1977) — of Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich. Born in Huron County, Mich., August 14, 1905. Republican. Lawyer; Huron County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1930-32, 1954-62; Huron County Prosecuting Attorney, 1933-40, 1943-46; chair of Huron County Republican Party, 1946-60; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1956 (alternate), 1960; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Huron County, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in 1977 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas A. McAllister and Alice (Sparling) McAllister; married to Ruth M. Lawitzke.
  John E. McCauley (1924-1975) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, April 28, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; mayor of Wyandotte, Mich., 1957-61; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 18th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1965-75; died in office 1975. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis; Disabled American Veterans; Eagles; Purple Heart. Died in 1975 (age about 51 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John E. McCauley and Fern (Gibson) McCauley; married to Jeanette E. Poet.
  Lucille H. McCollough (1905-1996) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in White Rock, Huron County, Mich., December 30, 1905. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1955-82 (Wayne County 16th District 1955-64, 31st District 1965-82); defeated, 1982. Female. Presbyterian. Member, League of Women Voters. Died March 14, 1996 (age 90 years, 75 days). Interment at White Rock Cemetery, White Rock, Mich.
  Relatives: Mother of Patrick H. McCollough.
  William John McConnell (1839-1925) — also known as William J. McConnell — of Latah County, Idaho. Born in Commerce, Oakland County, Mich., September 18, 1839. Republican. Member of Oregon state senate, 1882; delegate to Idaho state constitutional convention, 1890; U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1890-91; Governor of Idaho, 1893-97. Presbyterian. Died in Moscow, Latah County, Idaho, March 30, 1925 (age 85 years, 193 days). Interment at Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, Idaho.
  Relatives: Father of Mamie McConnell (who married William Edgar Borah).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Louis D. McGregor (1901-1993) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Linden, Genesee County, Mich., January 9, 1901. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1934; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1960-64; resigned 1964; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1962; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-76; retired 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Nu Phi; American Bar Association; Audubon Society; National Rifle Association; Izaak Walton League; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Optimist Club. Died in 1993 (age about 92 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward Austin McLogan (b. 1920) — also known as Edward A. McLogan — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., April 2, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; merchant; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County 1st District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Phi Kappa Psi; Elks. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin McLogan and Helen (Austin) McLogan; married to Beatrice A. Bouchard.
  Frank Merriman (b. 1920) — of Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Deckerville, Sanilac County, Mich., April 15, 1920. Republican. Dairy farmer; member of Michigan state board of agriculture; defeated, 1957; elected 1959; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1960-74; defeated, 1974; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th Senatorial District, 1961; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau; Freemasons; Lions. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Candice S. Miller (b. 1954) — of Harrison Township, Macomb County, Mich.; Shelby Township, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 7, 1954. Republican. Macomb County Treasurer, 1993-94; secretary of state of Michigan, 1995-2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 2003-; defeated, 1986. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Hiram Lindsley Miller (1804-1896) — also known as Hiram L. Miller — of Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., January 28, 1804. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County, 1841, 1844; supervisor of Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1842-43, 1854-55; member of Michigan state board of education, 1854-57; appointed 1854; resigned 1857; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867. Presbyterian. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., May 16, 1896 (age 92 years, 109 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 6, 1830, to Adeline Little.
  Leo Miller (1892-1955) — of Blackman Township, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Washtenaw County, Mich., April 25, 1892. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1950-55; died in office 1955. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in 1955 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Richard Morford (c.1903-1986) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Onaway, Presque Isle County, Mich., about 1903. Presbyterian minister; vice-chair of New York American Labor Party, 1945-49; director, National Council of American-Soviet Friendship, 1946-80; this organization and its leaders were investigated for subversion by the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities; charged in 1946 with contempt of Congress for his refusal to provide records demanded by the committee; tried in federal court in Washington; convicted in March 1948; his conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court; convicted again on re-trial; sentenced to three months in prison and fined $250. Presbyterian. Died, from pneumonia, in Madison, Dane County, Wis., September 7, 1986 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Aileen Hutson.
Truman H. Newberry Truman Handy Newberry (1864-1945) — also known as Truman H. Newberry — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 5, 1864. Republican. Paymaster and agent, Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railway, 1885-87; president and treasurer, Detroit Steel and Spring Co., 1887-1901; director, Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.; director, Grace Hospital; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1908-09; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1919-22. Presbyterian. Tried and convicted in 1921 of overspending on his campaign (federal laws at that time set an unrealistically low limit); his conviction was reversed by Supreme Court; following an investigation, the Senate declared him entitled to his seat but expressed disapproval of the sum spent on his election; resigned under pressure. Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich., October 3, 1945 (age 80 years, 332 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Stoughton Newberry and Helen Parmelee (Handy) Newberry; married, February 7, 1888, to Harriet Josephine Barnes; father of Carol Newberry Brooks.
  Political family: Newberry family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Paul H. King
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Image source: American Review of Reviews, March 1922
Haskell L. Nichols Haskell Linton Nichols (1896-1991) — also known as Haskell L. Nichols — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Homer, Calhoun County, Mich., July 28, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Jackson County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1928-30; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1933-36, 1939-42; defeated, 1936; chair of Jackson County Republican Party, 1937-38; member of Michigan state senate, 1943-66 (10th District 1943-64, 19th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; American Bar Association; Jaycees; Eagles; Moose. Died in Columbia Township, Jackson County, Mich., April 30, 1991 (age 94 years, 276 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Myron H. Nichols and Elizabeth Nichols; married, December 23, 1922, to Mary Townsend.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Fred Nicholson (1904-1974) — of Macomb County, Mich. Born in Strathroy, Ontario, April 20, 1904. Democrat. Candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1947, 1956 (primary), 1959; Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney, 1949-54; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1955-56; defeated in primary, 1966; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1958. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Sigma Nu Phi; Rotary. Died in 1974 (age about 70 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles Gibb Oakman (1903-1973) — also known as Charles G. Oakman — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 4, 1903. Republican. U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1953-55; defeated, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Sigma Phi; Elks; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar. Died in Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1973 (age 70 years, 54 days). Interment at Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert Dunkerson Orr (1917-2004) — also known as Robert D. Orr — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 17, 1917. Republican. Major in the U.S. Army during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1956; chair of Vanderburgh County Republican Party, 1965-67; member of Indiana state senate; elected 1968; Lieutenant Governor of Indiana; elected 1972; Governor of Indiana, 1981-89; board member, Amtrak (representing all state governors); U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 1989-92. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Rotary; Jaycees. Died, of heart disease, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 10, 2004 (age 86 years, 114 days). Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Lowry Orr and Louise (Dunkerson) Orr; married, December 16, 1944, to Joanne Wallace.
  See also National Governors Association biography — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
Chase S. Osborn Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) — also known as Chase S. Osborn — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in a log house in Huntington County, Ind., January 22, 1860. Republican. Newspaper publisher; postmaster at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1889-93; member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; Governor of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. English, French, and Irish ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Lions; Knights of Pythias; Audubon Society; National Rifle Association; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Chi; Pi Gamma Mu; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died April 11, 1949 (age 89 years, 79 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Salmon P. Chase
  Relatives: Son of George A. Osborn and Margaret (Fannon) Osborn; married, May 7, 1881, to Lillian G. Jones.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Charles Lathrop Pack (1857-1937) — also known as Charles L. Pack — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Lakewood, Ocean County, N.J. Born in Lexington, Sanilac County, Mich., May 7, 1857. Republican. Forester; president, American Forestry Association, 1916-20; economist; director, Seaboard National Bank, New York; founder, Cleveland Trust Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Presbyterian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Beta Theta Pi; American Forestry Association. Died June 14, 1937 (age 80 years, 38 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Willis Pack and Frances (Farman) Pack; married 1886 to Alice Gertrude Hatch.
  Philo Parsons (1817-1865) — of Michigan. Born in Scipio, Cayuga County, N.Y., February 7, 1817. Wholesale grocer; banker; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1861-63. Presbyterian; later Congregationalist. Died in Winchendon, Worcester County, Mass., January 12, 1865 (age 47 years, 340 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Baldwin Parsons and Lucine (Hoar) Parsons; married, June 27, 1843, to Anne Eliza Barnum.
  George Bryan Porter (1791-1834) — also known as George B. Porter — Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa., February 9, 1791. Major in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, 1824-29; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1827; Governor of Michigan Territory, 1831-34; died in office 1834. Presbyterian. Died in a cholera epidemic in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 6, 1834 (age 43 years, 147 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Porter and Elizabeth (Parker) Porter; brother of David Rittenhouse Porter and James Madison Porter; uncle of Horace Porter; granduncle of Mary Todd Lincoln; great-granduncle of Robert Todd Lincoln and Martha Dee Todd.
  Political family: Lincoln-Lee family (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  The World War II Liberty ship SS George B. Porter (built 1943 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1966) was named for him.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  S. Don Potter (b. 1928) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 15, 1928. Republican. Journalist; radio and television news director; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1965-66; defeated in primary, 1966. Presbyterian. Still living as of 1966.
  Kenneth G. Prettie (b. 1903) — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass., February 12, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Hillsdale District, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 1st Circuit, 1977. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Elks; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Prettie and Cora (Stebens) Prettie; married 1924 to Flora Gerberding.
  Timothy C. Quinn (b. 1908) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., August 13, 1908. Circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1953-64; resigned 1964; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1965-77; resigned 1977. Presbyterian. Burial location unknown.
  Elmer L. Radka (b. 1920) — of Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich. Born in Rogers (now Rogers City), Presque Isle County, Mich., October 13, 1920. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Presque Isle County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-76; chair of Presque Isle County Republican Party, 1957; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Presque Isle District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Lions; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Elmer G. Radka and Anna (Trapp) Radka; married to Margaret E. Krueger.
  Maurice C. Ransford (1903-1991) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., May 6, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-35; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 40th Circuit, 1941; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948, 1956 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Rotary. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., August 5, 1991 (age 88 years, 91 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret C. Robins.
  George Arthur Rathbun (1884-1958) — of Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Mich.; Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich.; Pompano Beach, Broward County, Fla. Born in Dundee, Monroe County, Mich., May 30, 1884. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 39th Circuit, 1930-53; resigned 1953. Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Rotary; Freemasons; Elks; Eagles. Died February 16, 1958 (age 73 years, 262 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George H. Rathbun and Sarah A. (Prindle) Rathbun; married 1908 to Leila M. Geddes.
  Neil E. Reid (1871-1956) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born near Romeo, Bruce Township, Macomb County, Mich., April 24, 1871. Republican. Probate judge in Michigan, 1910-23; circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1923-43; resigned 1943; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1944-56; died in office 1956; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1951. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Foresters. Died May 4, 1956 (age 85 years, 10 days). Burial location unknown.
  Lewis C. Reimann (1890-1961) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Stambaugh (now part of Iron River), Iron County, Mich., September 22, 1890. Democrat. Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Washtenaw County, 1933; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1951; candidate for Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1954. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis. Died, from prostate cancer, in Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 20, 1961 (age 70 years, 332 days). Interment at Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ludwig Reimann and Augusta (Schoenion) Reimann; married to Pearle Shewell.
  Fletcher Lowrie Renton (b. 1900) — also known as Fletcher L. Renton — of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 15, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; mayor of Royal Oak, Mich., 1938-43; resigned 1943; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Renton and Mary B. (McCallum) Renton; married, December 29, 1924, to Agnes Burns.
  Andrew C. Richner (b. 1961) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 4, 1961. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 1st District, 1997-; member of University of Michigan board of regents; elected 2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Presbyterian. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2004.
  Harry E. Rohlfs (1902-1974) — of Akron, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Akron, Tuscola County, Mich., July 15, 1902. Republican. Farmer; fertilizer manufacturer; director, Akron State Bank; member of Michigan state house of representatives 84th District, 1965-70. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Lions; Odd Fellows. Died in Pigeon, Huron County, Mich., September 5, 1974 (age 72 years, 52 days). Burial location unknown.
  James Richard Rood (b. 1906) — also known as James R. Rood — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in La Rose, Marshall County, Ill., March 31, 1906. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County, 1961-62; circuit judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967. Presbyterian. Member, Civitan; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood; married to Helen Margaret Collins.
  Spencer Booth Russell (1846-1913) — also known as Spencer B. Russell — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Jerusalem, Yates County, N.Y., November 24, 1846. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1881-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., November 22, 1913 (age 66 years, 363 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Marie Helen Van Eps (daughter of John E. Van Eps).
  Political family: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wayne Bell Sackett (1907-1983) — also known as Wayne B. Sackett — of Portage, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Gobleville (now Gobles), Van Buren County, Mich., July 16, 1907. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1969-76 (47th District 1969-72, 55th District 1973-76); defeated in primary, 1976. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Grange; Farm Bureau. Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich., January 11, 1983 (age 75 years, 179 days). Interment at Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Jacob Schepers Jacob Schepers (1876-1955) — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Ind., March 15, 1876. Republican. Mayor of East Lansing, Mich., 1914-18; founder and president, East Lansing State Bank; treasurer of Michigan State College, 1928-47; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1926, 1950. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Died in a hospital at Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., July 15, 1955 (age 79 years, 122 days). Interment at Deepdale Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Jan 'John' Schepers and Johanna (Van Strian) Schepers; married, December 11, 1901, to Henrietta Baker; married, June 22, 1928, to Kate Pfanstiehl; married, June 23, 1949, to Margaret (Atkinson) Baldwin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Ingham County News, October 17, 1946
  George G. Scott (1874-1952) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 16, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1905-08 (Wayne County 4th District 1905-06, Wayne County 1st District 1907-08); member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1909-18. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Independent Order of Foresters. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 26, 1952 (age 77 years, 132 days). Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. John P. Scott and Julia (Gifford) Scott; married, June 5, 1907, to Hattie A. Krause.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Maxwell Shackleton (1896-1968) — also known as James M. Shackleton — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., May 25, 1896. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; banker; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County 1st District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., 1968 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James M. Shackleton and Mary (Morehouse) Shackleton; married, August 9, 1919, to Marie Seward King (daughter of Hamilton King).
  William H. Shambaugh (1856-1927) — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind. Born in Allen County, Ind., 1856. School teacher; lawyer; member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1887-89; candidate for mayor of Fort Wayne, Ind., 1894. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., February 21, 1927 (age about 70 years). Interment at Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind.
James Shearer James Buchanan Shearer (1823-1896) — also known as James Shearer — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., July 12, 1823. Builder; lumber mill owner; banker; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1880-87. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., October 14, 1896 (age 73 years, 94 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George Shearer and Agnes (Buchanan) Shearer; brother of George H. Shearer; married 1850 to Margaret J. Hutchison.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Saginaw and Bay counties (1892)
  G. Bertram Smith (1892-1978) — of Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Born in Chandler Township, Huron County, Mich., 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; worked in oil refining; real estate business; mayor of Hammond, Ind., 1942-48. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Kiwanis. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 10, 1978 (age about 85 years). Interment at Flora Hill Memory Garden, Tucker, Ga.
  Richard G. Smith (1922-1999) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Clinton, Oneida County, N.Y., September 2, 1922. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County, 1953-56; defeated in primary, 1950; circuit judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1957-64; appointed 1957; resigned 1964; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1963. Presbyterian. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; American Legion. Died December 4, 1999 (age 77 years, 93 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1947 to Joyce Cummings.
  Henrik Ekroll Stafseth (1919-2011) — also known as Henrik E. Stafseth; Hank Stafseth — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., April 14, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; civil engineer; chair of Ottawa County Republican Party, 1958-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ottawa County, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Kiwanis; Sigma Chi; Freemasons. Died in Florida, March 18, 2011 (age 91 years, 338 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henrik J. Stafseth and Inger (Nordhem) Stafseth; married to Lillian Mae Carisch.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Eugene Stephenson (1926-2009) — also known as James E. Stephenson — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Iowa, April 21, 1926. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1973-75; defeated, 1975. Presbyterian. Died August 29, 2009 (age 83 years, 130 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Ruth Wood.
  Robert C. Stites (1915-1981) — of Manitou Beach, Lenawee County, Mich.; Rollin Township, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich., January 7, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Lenawee County Sheriff, 1957-64; member of Michigan state house of representatives 40th District, 1967-70; defeated in primary, 1970. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis. Died in Addison, Lenawee County, Mich., December 26, 1981 (age 66 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  DeForrest Strang (1902-1987) — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Lagrange, LaGrange County, Ind., May 7, 1902. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 42nd District, 1967-76. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Exchange Club. Died in Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich., April 14, 1987 (age 84 years, 342 days). Burial location unknown.
  Russell H. Strange II (1934-2001) — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., September 18, 1934. Republican. Tree farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1957-70 (Isabella District 1957-64, 100th District 1965-70); defeated in primary, 1970; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1968. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Sigma Chi; American Political Science Association; Rotary; Grange; Elks. Died in North Port, Sarasota County, Fla., December 6, 2001 (age 67 years, 79 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Epiphany Cathedral Memorial Garden, Venice, Fla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joyce Symons (1927-1994) — of Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 10, 1927. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 30th District, 1965-82; defeated in primary, 1982. Female. Presbyterian. Died in Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich., June 14, 1994 (age 66 years, 277 days). Burial location unknown.
  Mark L. Thompson (b. 1945) — of Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich. Born in Rogers City, Presque Isle County, Mich., August 8, 1945. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; journalist; chair of Alpena County Republican Party, 1970-71; member of Michigan state house of representatives 106th District, 1973. Presbyterian. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Still living as of 1973.
  Relatives: Married 1971 to Jeanette Hahn.
  John N. Thorburn (1860-1927) — of Mason, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Delhi Township, Ingham County, Mich., November 18, 1860. Creamery operator; livestock shipper; mayor of Mason, Mich., 1910-12. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Died in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., May, 1927 (age 66 years, 0 days). Interment at Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Marion (Symington) Thorburn and James Thorburn; married, February 17, 1886, to Margaret S. Henderson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Herbert Marvin Turner (b. 1908) — also known as Herbert M. Turner — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Freeland, Saginaw County, Mich., October 25, 1908. Republican. Farmer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Saginaw County 2nd District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Marvin Turner and Ernestine Turner; married to Irene Ethelyn Fish.
  Sanford Martin Tweedie (1900-1973) — also known as S. Martin Tweedie — of Sandusky, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Sandusky, Sanilac County, Mich., June 27, 1900. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; physician; chair of Sanilac County Republican Party, 1950. Presbyterian. Member, American Medical Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Rotary. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 4, 1973 (age 73 years, 69 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Sandusky, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George Sanford Tweedie and Winnifred Tweedie; married, March 15, 1924, to Aleen Gladys Jones; father of Sanford Martin Tweedie III.
  Political family: Tweedie family of Sandusky, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Sanford Martin Tweedie III (1931-1991) — also known as S. Martin Tweedie III — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Sandusky, Sanilac County, Mich., January 2, 1931. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Clair District, 1961-62. Presbyterian. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Exchange Club; American Legion; Delta Upsilon; Toastmasters. Died in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., June 25, 1991 (age 60 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Aleen Gladys (Jones) Tweedie and Sanford Martin Tweedie; married to Pat Rae Benedict; grandson of George Sanford Tweedie and Winnifred Tweedie.
  Political family: Tweedie family of Sandusky, Michigan.
  Clara Towle Dockum Van Auken (1890-1977) — also known as Clara Van Auken; Clara Towle Dockum; Mrs. Howell Van Auken — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., September 12, 1890. Democrat. Social worker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1940, 1944 (co-chair, Committee on Permanent Organization); member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1936-47. Female. Presbyterian. Member, American Association of University Women; League of Women Voters. Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich., February 13, 1977 (age 86 years, 154 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Russel Myers Dockum and Catherine (Towle) Dockum; married to Howell Van Auken.
  Guy Adrian Vander Jagt (1931-2007) — also known as Guy Vander Jagt — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Luther, Lake County, Mich. Born in Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich., August 26, 1931. Republican. Journalist; news director, WWTV, Cadillac, Mich.; lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 36th District, 1965-66; resigned 1966; U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1966-93; defeated in primary, 1992. Presbyterian. Dutch ancestry. Member, Rotary; Freemasons. Died, of pancreatic cancer, in Washington, D.C., June 22, 2007 (age 75 years, 300 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Carol VanderJagt.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Franklin Vander Veen (1922-2006) — also known as Richard F. Vander Veen — of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 26, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1974-77; defeated, 1958, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1978. Presbyterian. Member, Sigma Chi. Died in East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., March 3, 2006 (age 83 years, 97 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wade Van Valkenberg (1899-1985) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Born in Tipton, Lenawee County, Mich., January 16, 1899. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; school teacher; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1st District, 1947-56; defeated in primary, 1944; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1953-56; circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1965-67. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in 1985 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Charles H. Varnum (b. 1933) — of Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Mich. Born in Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Mich., July 9, 1933. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; member of Michigan state house of representatives 107th District, 1967-82. Presbyterian. Member, Rotary; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; National Education Association. Still living as of 1982.
  George Wilson Welsh (1883-1974) — also known as George W. Welsh — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich.; Ada, Kent County, Mich. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, March 27, 1883. Republican. Printing business; publisher of a The Fruit Belt (farm magazine); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1917-24; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1923-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1952; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1928, 1932; mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1938-49; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th Senatorial District, 1961. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Ada, Kent County, Mich., June 29, 1974 (age 91 years, 94 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth (Wilson) Welsh; married, October 4, 1906, to Shirlie Louise Smith.
  Sybrant Wesselius (c.1859-1926) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., about 1859. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1889; Independent candidate for mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1908; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1916. Presbyterian. Member, Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 9, 1926 (age about 67 years). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Edward C. Wicklein (b. 1934) — of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Ind.; Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Kathmandu, Nepal; Vernon, Waukesha County, Wis.; Pacific, Franklin County, Mo.; Aurora, Hamilton County, Neb.; Belen, Valencia County, N.M.; Wentzville, St. Charles County, Mo. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., 1934. Democrat. Chair of Waukesha County Democratic Party, 1970; candidate for Wisconsin state assembly 83rd District, 1974. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2014.
  Books by Edward C. Wicklein: Badger Kirk : A Wisconsin history of the Associate Presbyterian Church of North America (1974) — The Scots of Vernon and adjacent townships, Waukesha County, Wisconsin — Lester James Wright, murdered missionary (1983)
  Edwin Willits (1830-1896) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Otto, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., April 24, 1830. Republican. Lawyer; newspaper editor; Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney, 1860-62; member of Michigan state board of education, 1861-72; postmaster; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 2nd District, 1873; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1877-83. Presbyterian. Died in Washington, D.C., October 22, 1896 (age 66 years, 181 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Jane Ingersoll.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Matilda Rausch Dodge Wilson (1883-1967) — also known as Matilda R. Wilson; Matilda Rausch; Matilda Rausch Dodge; Mrs. Alfred Wilson — of Rochester, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Walkerton, Ontario, October 19, 1883. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1928; member of Michigan state board of agriculture; elected 1931; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940. Female. Presbyterian. German ancestry. Left her estate, Meadow Brook Hall, to Oakland University. Died in Brussels, Belgium, September 18, 1967 (age 83 years, 334 days). Entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of George Rausch and Margaret (Glinz) Rausch; married, December 10, 1907, to John Francis Dodge (uncle of Horace Elgin Dodge Jr.); married, June 19, 1925, to Alfred G. Wilson.
  Political family: Dodge-Duke-Cromwell family of Detroit, Michigan (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Warner Wing (1805-1876) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, September 19, 1805. Member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1838-39; circuit judge in Michigan, 1845-56; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1845-56; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1852-53. Presbyterian. Died March 12, 1876 (age 70 years, 175 days). Burial location unknown.
  Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876-1953) — also known as Roy O. Woodruff — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Mich., March 14, 1876. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; dentist; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1911-13; U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53; defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Baptist; later Presbyterian. Scottish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; American Legion; Elks; United Spanish War Veterans; American Dental Association; Delta Sigma Delta. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1953 (age 76 years, 335 days). Interment at Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff; married 1906 to Vera May Hall (daughter of De Vere Hall); married, June 11, 1921, to Daisy E. Fish.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Frank T. Woodworth (b. 1861) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Seneca County, N.Y., 1861. Republican. Lumber business; mayor of Bay City, Mich., 1903-05. Presbyterian. Member, Elks. Burial location unknown.
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