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James J. Damman (b. 1933) —
of Troy, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich., January
16, 1933.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 63rd District, 1971-74; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1975-78.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1978.
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Alton Thomas Davis —
also known as Alton T. Davis —
of Grayling, Crawford
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer; Crawford
County Prosecuting Attorney; circuit
judge in Michigan 46th Circuit, 1990; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 4th District, 2005-10; appointed 2005;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 2010; appointed 2010; defeated,
2010.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Association for Justice; Sigma
Nu Phi; Elks;
Rotary.
Still living as of 2011.
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Adrian de Boom (1898-1985) —
of Owosso Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Netherlands,
December
30, 1898.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1949-58;
defeated in primary, 1934; candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1958, 1962.
Methodist.
Member, Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., February
23, 1985 (age 86 years, 55
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Alvin J. DeGrow (b. 1926) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born in Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich., June 1,
1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1968-82.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Still living as of 1982.
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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.
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Frederick P. Dillingham (b. 1948) —
also known as Fred Dillingham —
of Fowlerville, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born January
18, 1948.
Republican. Funeral
director; hardware
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 51st District, 1979-86; member of
Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1987-94.
Catholic.
Member, Jaycees;
Rotary; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1994.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert W. Dimmers and Cora (Bailey) Dimmers; married to Kathleen
McFarland. |
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Dean B. Doty (1919-1998) —
of Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., August
3, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; florist;
chair
of Eaton County Republican Party, 1956-60; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Eaton District,
1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died August
24, 1998 (age 79 years, 21
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Mark Doty and Gladys (Walsh) Doty; married to Roberta Boswoth;
great-grandson of Philo
Doty. |
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Raymond H. Dresser (b. 1901) —
of Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Litchfield, Hillsdale
County, Mich., January
28, 1901.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939-47; alternate delegate
to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Gamma
Eta Gamma.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Niles E. Dresser and Lou (Sherk) Dresser; married 1923 to Lola
Juckett. |
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George Dunn (1899-1977) —
of Pigeon, Huron
County, Mich.
Born July 3,
1899.
Republican. Farmer; Huron
County Treasurer, 1945-52; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Huron County, 1953-60;
defeated in primary, 1960.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1977
(age about
77 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Elton R. Eaton (1881-1952) —
of Kalamazoo
County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mitchell
County, Iowa, July 30,
1881.
Republican. Newspaper
publisher; Kalamazoo
County Sheriff, 1917-20; executive secretary to Gov. Alex
J. Groesbeck, 1923-26; delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
5th District, 1933; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1937-40, 1945-48 (Wayne County
5th District 1937-40, Wayne County 7th District 1945-48); defeated,
1948; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1942.
Member, Rotary.
Died in 1952
(age about
70 years).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Plymouth, Mich.
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Arthur G. Elliott Jr. (b. 1916) —
of Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., October
17, 1916.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; realtor;
appraiser;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1955-58; chair of
Oakland County Republican Party, 1957-61; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1960,
1964;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
5th District, 1961-62; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1963-65.
Christian
Scientist. Member, Rotary; Delta
Chi.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur G. Elliott, Sr. and Geraldine (Neidlinger) Elliott; married
to Elizabeth Ann Vining. |
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Eugene B. Elliott (1896-1971) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., April 6,
1896.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; school
teacher; superintendent
of schools; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1935-48; appointed 1935;
resigned 1948.
Member, Freemasons;
Phi
Delta Kappa; Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Rotary; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died September
25, 1971 (age 75 years, 172
days).
Interment at Adrian
Center Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
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Howard Robert Estes (1894-1957) —
also known as Howard R. Estes —
of Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich., July 10,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District,
1945-54.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1957
(age about
62 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles J. Falahee, Sr. (c.1924-1986) —
of Michigan Center, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born about 1924.
Circuit
judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1959, 1967-85; appointed 1959.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary.
Died, in Foote Hospital,
Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., January
6, 1986 (age about 62
years).
Interment at St.
John's Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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James S. Farnsworth (1907-2003) —
of Otsego, Allegan
County, Mich.; Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich.; Plainwell, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Paw Paw, Van Buren
County, Mich., June 29,
1907.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; mayor of Otsego, Mich., 1940-41; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Allegan County,
1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Allegan County 1963-64,
55th District 1965-72, 54th District 1973-74); defeated in primary,
1974.
Protestant.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Farm
Bureau.
Died in Florida, June 26,
2003 (age 95 years, 362
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis Farnsworth and Etta (Griffith) Farnsworth; married to
Margery Meyle. |
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Louis Henry Fead (1877-1943) —
also known as Louis H. Fead —
of Newberry, Luce
County, Mich.; Pleasant Ridge, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Lexington, Sanilac
County, Mich., May 2,
1877.
Republican. Lawyer; Luce
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-12; vice-president, Newberry
State Bank; circuit
judge in Michigan 11th Circuit, 1913-28; resigned 1928; worked
with the Red Cross in France during and after World War I; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1928-37; appointed 1928; defeated,
1937; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928, 1937.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; Kiwanis;
Lions.
Died, from a heart
attack while suffering from throat
cancer, in the University Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
4, 1943 (age 65 years, 278
days).
Interment at Deepdale
Memorial Park, Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Lawrence Fead and Augusta (Walther) Fead; married, September
19, 1919, to Marion McPherson. |
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Robert Gardner Ferguson (1858-1949) —
also known as Robert G. Ferguson —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Brampton, Ontario,
October
22, 1858.
Republican. Hardware
dealer; president, First National Bank of
Sault Ste. Marie; director, Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1924.
Methodist.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners.
Died in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich., March 5,
1949 (age 90 years, 134
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Adam Ferguson and Catherine (Golden) Ferguson; married 1885 to
Christenna Helen Bain. |
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memorial |
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of John Ferries and Annie (Broadfoot) Ferries; married 1909 to
Charlotte Brimacombe. |
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William R. Filbin (1921-2004) —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Marco Island, Collier
County, Fla.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
10, 1921.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; customhouse
broker; candidate for mayor
of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 1967.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Marco Island, Collier
County, Fla., May 31,
2004 (age 82 years, 234
days).
Interment at Marco
Island Cemetery, Marco Island, Fla.
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Peter Bacon Fletcher (1932-2012) —
also known as Peter B. Fletcher —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born, in Beyer Hospital,
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
29, 1932.
Republican. President of credit bureau; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1967; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1976;
member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1977-81; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1980-84; appointed 1980.
Methodist.
Scottish,
English,
and French
ancestry. Member, Rotary; Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Kappa Phi; Pi
Sigma Alpha.
Died, in the Gilbert Residence nursing
home, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
28, 2012 (age 80 years, 212
days).
Cremated.
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Charles Louis Follo (1905-1979) —
also known as Charles L. Follo —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich., April 7,
1905.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Delta County,
1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Rotary; American
Political Science Association.
Died in 1979
(age about
74 years).
Interment at Lakeview
Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Olaf Follo and Mayme (Bohmann) Follo; married to Iona
Bergman Dixon. |
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William David Ford (1927-2004) —
also known as William D. Ford —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
6, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
19th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1963-64; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93,
13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1968,
1980,
1984,
1988,
1992.
United
Church of Christ. Scottish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary; Phi
Delta Phi; Jaycees;
Moose;
Eagles.
Died in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
14, 2004 (age 77 years, 8
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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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.
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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.
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Clyde H. Geerlings (1904-1978) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., December
12, 1904.
Republican. School
teacher; director of Alumni and Public Relations, Hope College;
member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1951-64.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Rotary.
Died in 1978
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Geerlings (b. 1868) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., February
29, 1868.
Republican. Mayor
of Holland, Mich., 1937; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1945-50.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Daniel Joseph Gerow (1864-1950) —
also known as Dan J. Gerow —
of Shiawassee
County, Mich.; Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Prince Edward County, Ontario,
March
24, 1864.
Democrat. Shiawassee
County Sheriff, 1900-04; hotel
proprietor; mayor
of Sturgis, Mich., 1930-31; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-39, 1947-49; delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from St. Joseph
County, 1933; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1948.
Quaker.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Eagles;
Rotary; Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias.
Died in Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich., August
26, 1950 (age 86 years, 155
days).
Interment at Oak
Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis, Mich.
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George Girrbach (1890-1948) —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn., March
30, 1890.
Republican. School
teacher; general manager and vice-president, Soo Creamery;
secretary, Rudyard Woodworking
Corp.; vice-president, Centralgoma Iron Mines,
Ltd.; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1945-48; died in office 1948;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1947.
Member, Grange;
Rotary; Elks; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Suffered a head injury in an automobile
collision, and died the next day, in Hurley Hospital,
Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., May 24,
1948 (age 58 years, 55
days).
Interment at Crystal
Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Paul Gordon Goebel (1901-1988) —
also known as Paul G. Goebel —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 28,
1901.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1950-53, 1956-58; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1956;
member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1962-70; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 16th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1969.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Tau
Beta Pi.
Played professional football
for four years.
Died in 1988
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Goebel and Effie (Haftenkamp) Goebel; married to Margaret E.
Callam; father of Paul
Gordon Goebel Jr.. |
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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.
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Walter Friedrich Gries (1892-1959) —
also known as Walter F. Gries —
of Laurium, Houghton
County, Mich.; Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.; Negaunee, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Lake Linden, Houghton
County, Mich., October
1, 1892.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher
and principal; prison
warden; superintendent, welfare department, Cleveland-Cliffs iron mining
and shipping
company; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1952;
member of Michigan
state board of education, 1953-59.
Member, Rotary.
Died, while suffering from diabetes,
in a hospital
at Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., November
23, 1959 (age 67 years, 53
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Gries and Ida J. (Tauppe) Gries; married to Velta
Liste. |
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1957-58 |
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Benjamin Howard Halstead (1876-1943) —
also known as Benjamin H. Halstead —
of Petoskey, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Waukee, Dallas
County, Iowa, September
7, 1876.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate
for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1921; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1929; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1932;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1934-39; defeated, 1925, 1939, 1941;
circuit
judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1941-43; appointed 1941; died in
office 1943.
Member, Delta
Tau Delta; Rotary; Freemasons.
Died October
19, 1943 (age 67 years, 42
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
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Robert J. Hamilton (1890-1967) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Newberry, Luce
County, Mich., August
12, 1890.
Republican. Insurance
business; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor
of Battle Creek, Mich., 1937-39; member of Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1945-48.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1967
(age about
76 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Lisa E. Eaves. |
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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.
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Relatives:
Married 1961 to
Elizabeth Taft Bradley. |
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John Alfred Hannah (1902-1991) —
also known as John A. Hannah —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
9, 1902.
Republican. Agricultural
extension agent; president
of Michigan State College, 1941-55, and Michigan State University,
1955-69; director, Motor
Wheel Corporation, Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, American Bank and
Trust Company, and Manufacturers National Bank of
Detroit; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 14th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks;
Rotary; Newcomen
Society; Phi
Eta Sigma; Phi
Kappa Phi; Sigma
Delta Chi; Pi
Kappa Delta; Alpha
Zeta.
Died in 1991
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilfred Steele Hannah and Mary Ellen (Malone) Hannah; married to
Sarah May Shaw. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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John M. Harris (b. 1861) —
of Boyne City, Charlevoix
County, Mich.
Born in Uxbridge, Ontario,
September
10, 1861.
Republican. Lawyer;
director, First National Bank of
Boyne City; director and attorney, Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad;
Charlevoix
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1897-1901; probate judge in
Michigan, 1901-13; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1925-28 (Charlevoix County
1925-26, Charlevoix District 1927-28); defeated in primary, 1928.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Maccabees.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Chester Harris and Mary Jane Harris; married, February
22, 1888, to Nellie Noyes. |
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Ray Hart (b. 1872) —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., April
21, 1872.
Republican. Lawyer; mayor
of Midland, Mich., 1899-1900; Midland
County Prosecuting Attorney; circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1918-47.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Hazen van den Berg Hatch (b. 1932) —
also known as H. V. Hatch —
of Marshall, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., January
18, 1932.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Calhoun County
1st District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1974.
Episcopalian.
Member, Order of
the Coif; Sigma
Nu; Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary.
Still living as of 2003.
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William Hatton (1864-1944) —
of Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Borris, County Carlow, Ireland,
October
10, 1864.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; leather
business; chair of
Ottawa County Republican Party, 1920-38; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932.
Episcopalian.
Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Rotary.
Died in 1944
(age about
79 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry H. Heimann (1891-1958) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Aviston, Clinton
County, Ill., September
26, 1891.
Democrat. Lawyer; accountant;
business
executive; economist;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928,
1932
(alternate); Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1929-31.
Member, Rotary; Union
League.
Died in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
September
12, 1958 (age 66 years, 351
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Carl R. Henry (1887-1966) —
of Alpena, Alpena
County, Mich.
Born in Au Sable, Iosco
County, Mich., November
17, 1887.
Democrat. Lawyer; Alpena
County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Alpena County, 1916;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1928; candidate for
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1930.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Freemasons;
Elks.
Died, from an gastrointestinal
hemorrhage, following duodenal
ulcer surgery, in University of Michigan Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
13, 1966 (age 79 years, 26
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Evergreen
Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
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George Neil Higgins (1900-1982) —
also known as George N. Higgins —
of Ferndale, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Montreal, Quebec,
August
24, 1900.
Republican. Automobile
dealer; banker;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,
1939-44; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1945-46, 1949-54; defeated in
primary, 1936; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1946; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1956; candidate for
Governor
of Michigan, 1964.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks;
Rotary.
Died in 1982
(age about
81 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1920 to Eva
Isabelle Quayle. |
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Frederic Hilbert (b. 1912) —
of Wayland, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Wayland, Allegan
County, Mich., October
15, 1912.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1959; member of Michigan
state senate 8th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964,
1968.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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R. Lester Hill (1902-1991) —
also known as Mike Hill —
of Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., August
11, 1902.
Democrat. Fruit
farmer;
chair
of Tuscola County Democratic Party, 1968; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Presbyterian.
Member, Exchange
Club; Rotary.
Died, in the Tuscola County Medical
Care Facility, Caro, Tuscola
County, Mich., March 4,
1991 (age 88 years, 205
days).
Interment at Greenwood
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1932 to Leona
May Ames; married 1978 to
Frances Shubel. |
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R. Stuart Hoffius (1914-2005) —
of East Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born July 14,
1914.
Lawyer;
circuit
judge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1960-85; candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1968.
Member, Rotary.
Died, from Parkinson's
disease, January
19, 2005 (age 90 years, 189
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward Hollingsworth and Jessie (Fremlin) Hollingsworth; married,
September
5, 1925, to Ruth Hassenger. |
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Chester Milton Howell (1883-1965) —
also known as Chester M. Howell; "Chiseling
Chet" —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., September
10, 1883.
Republican. Newspaper
reporter; newspaper
editor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1923-26; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1927-32, 1939-45; defeated, 1932,
1936; resigned 1945; charged
on December 6, 1944 with accepting bribes from naturopathic
physicians, and pleaded
guilty; testified against other legislators in bribery
cases.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; Kiwanis;
Elks; Moose.
Died in Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich., May 8,
1965 (age 81 years, 240
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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T. Jefferson Hoxie (1903-1978) —
of St. Louis, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Gratiot
County, Mich., March
15, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer;
mayor of St. Louis, Mich., 1941-43; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1943-56;
defeated in primary, 1940, 1960, 1962; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1956; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gratiot County,
1961-62.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Rotary; Knights
of Pythias; Lions.
Died in 1978
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Hoxie and Effie (Blair) Hoxie; married to Helen D.
Brumm. |
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Lewis Taylor Hubbs Jr. (b. 1923) —
also known as Lewis T. Hubbs —
of Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich.
Born in North Glenside, Montgomery
County, Pa., September
24, 1923.
Republican. Chair of
Gladwin County Republican Party, 1960-62; candidate for Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1960; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 28th Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, Rotary.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Lewis T. Hubbs, Sr. and Mary (Hainsworth) Hubbs; married to
Dorothy Eloise Ward. |
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Robert James Huber (1922-2001) —
also known as Robert J. Huber —
of Troy, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
29, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; president,
Michigan Chrome and Chemical
Inc.; mayor of
Troy, Mich., 1959-64; member of Michigan
state senate 16th District, 1965-70; defeated in primary, 1962;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1988; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 18th District, 1973-75; defeated,
1974.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Elks; American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans.
Died, of cancer,
in Beaumont Hospital,
Royal Oak, Oakland
County, Mich., April
23, 2001 (age 78 years, 237
days).
Interment at Memory
Gardens Cemetery, Hope, Ark.
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Harold B. Hughes (1911-1997) —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.
Born in Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich., July 7,
1911.
Republican. Lawyer; Clare
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1947-52; member of Michigan
state senate 28th District, 1961-64; defeated in primary, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Rotary; Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died, in Tender Care Nursing
Home, Clare, Clare
County, Mich., November
11, 1997 (age 86 years, 127
days).
Interment at Cherry
Grove Cemetery, Clare, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Ellis Hughes and Bertha (Bowen) Hughes; married, August
10, 1938, to Vivian Baughman. |
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George Graham Hunter (1872-1958) —
also known as George G. Hunter —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Marion, Grant
County, Ind.; St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich.
Born in Ovid Township, Clinton
County, Mich., August
16, 1872.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1919-22;
member of Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1923-26; Clinton
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-34; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
English
ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Died in St. Johns, Clinton
County, Mich., March
14, 1958 (age 85 years, 210
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Ovid, Mich.
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Theodore T. Jacobs (b. 1874) —
also known as Theo T. Jacobs —
of Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Sturgis, St. Joseph
County, Mich., December
8, 1874.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 15th Circuit, 1931-53; appointed 1931.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Rotary; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Knights
of Pythias.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Thomas H. Jacobs and Mary Ann (Hall) Jacobs; married, February
1, 1913, to Louise Christine Rommel. |
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Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) —
also known as Arthur F. Jacques —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich., January
24, 1874.
Democrat. Coal
business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; mayor
of Marquette, Mich., 1934-38.
Catholic.
Member, Rotary; Knights
of Columbus; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques; married, November
25, 1897, to Celina Eva Des Rosiers. |
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Evered Vivian Jolliffe (1884-1957) —
also known as Evered V. Jolliffe —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Blenheim, Ontario,
May
2, 1884.
Sales
manager; automobile
dealer; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
5th District, 1933.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Died, from cancer,
August
28, 1957 (age 73 years, 118
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Riverside
Cemetery, Plymouth, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Jolliffe and Theresa (Whaley) Jolliffe; married 1913 to Grace
Ethel Wise. |
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memorial |
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family |
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