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  Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) — also known as Miles C. Allgood; "Simon" — of Allgood, Blount County, Ala. Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood), Blount County, Ala., February 22, 1878. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1920; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5th District 1933-35). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Died in Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Ala., March 4, 1977 (age 99 years, 10 days). Interment at Valley Head Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.
  Relatives: Son of William Barnett Allgood and Mary Matilda (Ingram) Allgood; married, February 1, 1917, to Willie Randall Fox; cousin *** of Clarence William Allgood.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Herbert F. Baker Herbert F. Baker (b. 1862) — of Weadock, Cheboygan County, Mich. Born in Dover Township, Lenawee County, Mich., January 13, 1862. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Cheboygan County, 1907-12; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1911-12; Progressive candidate for Michigan state auditor general, 1912; Progressive candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1914; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1919-22; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1922; candidate in Republican primary for Governor of Michigan, 1924. Member, Elks; Grange; Woodmen. Interment at Munro Township Cemetery, Cheboygan, Mich.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Arthur D. Bangham (1859-1918) — of Homer, Calhoun County, Mich.; Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Marengo Township, Calhoun County, Mich., November 8, 1859. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1901-04; postmaster at Albion, Mich., 1910-15. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Odd Fellows; Maccabees. Died in Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla., April 24, 1918 (age 58 years, 167 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Sandusky Bangham and Minerva (Hanchett) Bangham; married, August 26, 1880, to Estella Austin; married, March 24, 1906, to Ruth Ludlow.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John James Bell (1864-1929) — also known as John J. Bell — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Palmerston, Ontario, April 6, 1864. Naturalized U.S. citizen; music store owner; mayor of Port Huron, Mich., 1907-12, 1927-28. Methodist; later Congregationalist. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Modern Maccabees; Maccabees of the World; Foresters; Woodmen of the World; Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., April 1, 1929 (age 64 years, 360 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Bell and Catherine Julia (Sides) Bell; married, May 1, 1895, to Ellen Gertrude 'May Bell' Cooke.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Bradley (1843-1922) — also known as Benjamin F. Bradley — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., July 17, 1843. Republican. Express agent; postmaster at Midland, Mich., 1871-83; village president of Midland, Michigan; elected 1884; candidate for mayor of Midland, Mich., 1909. Unitarian. Member, Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America; Maccabees. Died in Midland, Midland County, Mich., December 31, 1922 (age 79 years, 167 days). Interment at Midland Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Married 1869 to Mary Larkin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Altona, Clinton County, N.Y., January 6, 1861. Republican. Lumber business; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1901-08. Catholic. Member, Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum; Maccabees; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) — also known as John F. Deadman — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in London, Ontario, November 26, 1868. Democrat. Veterinarian; lost a leg in a hunting accident; lost an eye in another accident; candidate for mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously saved several lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies by dogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich. Scottish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows; Maccabees; Modern Woodmen of America. Died in a hospital at Madison, Dane County, Wis., April 27, 1932 (age 63 years, 153 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Alpena, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Deadman and Christina (McKay) Deadman; brother of Richard Hector Deadman; married 1893 to Sophronia Eagle; married, October 7, 1912, to Zoe Collins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Alexander Ekwall (1887-1956) — also known as William A. Ekwall — of Portland, Multnomah County, Ore.; Bronxville, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., June 14, 1887. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in Oregon, 1922-27; circuit judge in Oregon, 1927-34; U.S. Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936; delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940; Associate Judge of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1942-56; died in office 1956. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., October 16, 1956 (age 69 years, 124 days). Entombed at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial, Portland, Ore.
  Relatives: Son of Alexander Ekwall and Emilie Ekwall; married, June 19, 1915, to Lina Moser.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Eugene Foster (1860-1928) — of Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich. Born in Caroga town, Fulton County, N.Y., August 8, 1860. Republican. Newspaper editor; chair of Gladwin County Republican Party, 1892-1928; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 28th District, 1907-08; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1909-12. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Royal Arch Masons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias; Foresters; Woodmen. Died, probably from heart disease, in his office at the Gladwin County Record newspaper, Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., October 2, 1928 (age 68 years, 55 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, September 30, 1916, to Cora W. Mills.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles F. Haight (1865-1954) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in North Newburg (now Newburg), Shiawassee County, Mich., March 21, 1865. Republican. Locomotive fireman; telegraph operator; lawyer; municipal judge in Michigan, 1911-18; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 1st District, 1923-32, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; law partner of Louis E. Coash, 1934-1941. Baptist. Member, Odd Fellows; Elks; Eagles; Knights of Pythias; Modern Woodmen of America; Sons of the American Revolution. Died, in a hospital at Farmington, Oakland County, Mich., February 13, 1954 (age 88 years, 329 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Phebe Eliza (Deveraux) Haight and R. Bruce Haight; married, August 29, 1889, to Harriet B. Lightbody.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Marcus Hoyt (b. 1871) — of Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in Muir, Ionia County, Mich., February 6, 1871. Republican. Druggist; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Leelanau District, 1923-26. Welsh ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Modern Woodmen of America. Burial location unknown.
  William E. Ivory (b. 1866) — of Elba, Lapeer County, Mich. Born in Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Mich., October 14, 1866. Republican. Banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Lapeer County, 1905-08, 1917-20; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate for Michigan state senate, 1910 (21st District), 1934 (Republican, 11th District). English ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Woodmen; Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1885 to Cora B. Fifield.
  Leonard A. Jurkiewicz (b. 1899) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 15, 1899. Democrat. Florist; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1948. Catholic. Member, Maccabees; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Vincent Jurkiewicz and Bon (Kowski) Jurkiewicz; married 1921 to Theresa Doris Scherr.
  John Kaminski (b. 1870) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Prussia, August 14, 1870. Republican. Mail carrier; lawyer; Wayne County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski; married, January 30, 1894, to Josephine Ciganek.
  Clarence E. Kistler (1869-1947) — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Gaines Township, Kent County, Mich., July 14, 1869. Fruit farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason County, 1917-18, 1929-32; defeated, 1918 (Democratic), 1932 (Republican), 1934 (Republican primary). Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen; Grange; Gleaners. Died in 1947 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 19, 1894, to Lillie M. Eldridge.
  Arthur J. Kurtz (b. 1898) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 11, 1898. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate, 1932 (primary, 21st District), 1938 (primary, 21st District), 1944 (primary, 21st District), 1966 (5th District); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1948 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 8th District); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1956, 1958 (primary); candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th District, 1961. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Woodmen; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  Arthur Jay Lacy (b. 1876) — also known as Arthur J. Lacy — of Clare, Clare County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Nirvana, Lake County, Mich., September 30, 1876. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Clare, Mich., 1903-06; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1908; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1909; candidate for Michigan state senate 18th District, 1926; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1934. Congregationalist. Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar Association; Freemasons; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Francis Daniel Lacy and Eunice Amelia (Stevens) Lacy; married, November 1, 1898, to Beth Malissa Garwick.
  George J. Laundy (1864-1953) — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, January 17, 1864. Democrat. Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1934-38; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, Woodmen. Died September 15, 1953 (age 89 years, 241 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Laundy and Catherine Laundy; married 1889 to Estelle Haynes.
  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.
  Carl Edgar Mapes (1874-1939) — also known as Carl E. Mapes — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Eaton County, Mich., December 26, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1905-06; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1909-12; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1913-39; died in office 1939. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Suffered a heart attack, and died, in his hotel room at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., December 12, 1939 (age 64 years, 351 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Selah Warrington Mapes and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes; married, August 14, 1907, to Julia Pike; third cousin thrice removed of Daniel Davis; fourth cousin once removed of Bailey Frye Adams.
  Political families: DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  O. Gaylord Marsh (b. 1879) — of Wenatchee, Chelan County, Wash.; Manila, Philippines; Buchanan, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Buchanan, Berrien County, Mich., January 7, 1879. Lawyer; U.S. Consul in Ottawa, 1915-17; Progreso, 1917-24; Montevideo, 1924-27; Sydney, 1927-32; Seoul, as of 1938. Member, Kappa Sigma; Pi Gamma Mu; Freemasons; Woodmen; Rotary. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Marsh and Huldah Rude (Dunning) Marsh; married 1905 to Tella Dorothy Swem.
  Daniel P. McMullen (b. 1852) — of Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Mich. Born in Canada, September 8, 1852. Republican. Newspaper publisher; farmer; mayor of Cheboygan, Mich., 1892; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1899-1902; postmaster at Cheboygan, Mich., 1903-11. Member, Knights of Pythias; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Woodmen; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Henry Wirt Newkirk (b. 1854) — also known as H. Wirt Newkirk — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich.; Kentucky; Luther, Lake County, Mich.; Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 1, 1854. Republican. Lawyer; Bay County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1881; Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, 1889-92; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1892; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1893-94, 1907-10, 1917-18 (Osceola District 1893-94, Washtenaw County 1st District 1907-10, 1917-18); Washtenaw County Probate Judge, 1897-1900; mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1931-33. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1880 to Eleanor J. Birkett.
  Walter H. Nill (1891-1964) — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 13, 1891. Democrat. Patternmaker; real estate sales; Muskegon County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen; Foresters. Died in 1964 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 25, 1911, to Anna Neis.
  Theodore F. Prochnow (1875-1944) — of Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 26, 1875. Democrat. Supervisor of Northfield Township, Michigan, 1899-1900; restaurant owner; candidate for mayor of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1915. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Elks; American Woodmen. Died in 1944 (age about 68 years). Interment at Bethlehem Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick Prochnow and Lovena (Steffee) Prochnow; brother of Thad C. Prochnow; married 1902 to Carrie Ludwig.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Friend William Richardson (1865-1943) — also known as Friend W. Richardson; William Richardson — of California. Born in Michigan, December 1, 1865. Republican. Newspaper publisher; California state treasurer, 1915-23; Governor of California, 1923-27. Quaker. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Order of the Eastern Star; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Rotary; Kiwanis; Moose. Died, of a heart ailment, in Berkeley, Alameda County, Calif., September 5, 1943 (age 77 years, 278 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of William Richardson and Rhoda (Dye) Richardson; married to Augusta Felder.
  Cross-reference: Fletcher Bowron
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Carl A. Robinson (b. 1886) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in La Grange, Cook County, Ill., June 20, 1886. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District, 1917-18. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, September 29, 1914, to Catherine Van Court.
Huntley Russell Huntley Russell (b. 1858) — of Michigan. Born in New Britain, Hartford County, Conn., 1858. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1905-08; Michigan land commissioner, 1909-12. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Elks; Maccabees. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son-in-law of Charles Carter Comstock.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Charles F. Sundstrom (1865-1948) — of Michigamme, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Sweden, March 10, 1865. Democrat. Merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1935-42, 1945-46; defeated, 1942, 1946. Catholic. Swedish ancestry. Member, Modern Woodmen; Elks. Died in 1948 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, August 15, 1888, to Margaret M. Goodman.
  Walter Joseph Thomas (1868-1943) — also known as Walter J. Thomas — of Constantine, St. Joseph County, Mich. Born in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Mich., February 11, 1868. Republican. Grain elevator business; flour mill owner; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Joseph County, 1923-28; defeated in primary, 1928. Congregationalist. Member, Modern Woodmen of America; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in 1943 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Justus Thorington (1848-1927) — also known as Chet Thorington — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Prattsville, Greene County, N.Y., February 20, 1848. Democrat. Lumber and timber business; shingle manufacturer; livery business; farmer; Midland County Sheriff, 1891-92; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1903-04; defeated, 1900; candidate for mayor of Midland, Mich., 1914. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Foresters; Maccabees. Died in Midland, Midland County, Mich., September 26, 1927 (age 79 years, 218 days). Interment at Midland Cemetery, Midland, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John P. Thorington and Alvira (Richmond) Thorington; married, January 26, 1874, to Sarah Jane Crooks.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Calvin Jay Town (1875-1942) — also known as C. Jay Town — of Parma, Jackson County, Mich.; North Adams, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Liberty Township, Jackson County, Mich., June 29, 1875. Republican. Methodist minister; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District, 1919-24, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1933-42; defeated in primary, 1924, 1930; died in office 1942. Methodist. English ancestry. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen; Gleaners. Died January 7, 1942 (age 66 years, 192 days). Interment at Pope Cemetery, Springport, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James D. Town and Esther (Houghtaling) Town; married, October 19, 1898, to Rena C. Perrine; married to Nina Ives.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur J. Tuttle (1868-1944) — of Leslie, Ingham County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Leslie Township, Ingham County, Mich., November 8, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, 1899-1902; member of Michigan state senate 14th District, 1907-10; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1911-12; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1912-44; died in office 1944; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1924; president, Peoples Bank of Leslie; director, Leslie Home Telephone Co. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Elks; Eagles; Moose; Maccabees; Woodmen; Phi Beta Kappa; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Sons of the American Revolution. Died December 2, 1944 (age 76 years, 24 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ogden Valorous Tuttle and Julia Elizabeth (McArthur) Tuttle; married, March 11, 1903, to Jessie B. Stewart.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg (1884-1951) — also known as Arthur H. Vandenberg — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., March 22, 1884. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1911, 1912-18; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1928-51; appointed 1928; died in office 1951; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 1940. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., April 18, 1951 (age 67 years, 27 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Aaron Vandenberg and Alpha (Hendrick) Vandenberg; married to Hazel H. Whitaker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
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