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SOLON GOODELL,
Representative from the third district of Wayne county, was born in Superior, Washtenaw county, Michigan, November 30, 1840, attended district school until he was sixteen years of age, and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one years old. In 1860 he settled on a farm in the township of Canton, where he still resides. His life occupation has been that of a farmer and stock breeder. In politics he is a republican ; was elected representative to the house of 1897-98, and re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,544 to 1,705 for Alexander Lyle, democratic people's union silver candidate.
LESTER ADORAN GOODRICH,
Representative from Hillsdale county, was born in New Haven, Oswego county, New York, March 2, 1851. He moved to Cambria, Hillsdale county, Michigan, in 1863, lived on a farm until eighteen years of age, and attended the graded school during the winter months. Entered Hillsdale college in the fall of 1875, taught school during the winter months, and graduated in the scientific course in 1879, receiving the honorary degree of Master of Science two years later. Entered the University of Michigan in 1880 and graduated in 1882, receiving the degree of pharmaceutical chemist, and entered the drug business at Hillsdale, Michigan, in 1883. Politically he has been a life- long republican, was elected an alderman in 1890, and re-elected in 1891. Also elected mayor of Hillsdale in 1892, and held the office for three consecutive terms. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 4,063 to 3,208 for Orrin O. Harrow, democratic people's union silver candidate.
SAMUEL C. GOODYEAR,
Representative from the first district of Genesee county, was born in Lincoln- shire, England, July 18, 1843. Nine years later he came to America with his father's family, locating at Pontiac, Oakland county, Michigan. Four years later he moved to the township of Gaines, Genesee county, which place has since been his home. He acquired a common school education, by working on the farm summers and teaching school winters. In 1870 he was married, and since that time he has devoted his attention to farming and stock raising. In politics he is a republican; was supervisor six years and has been a mem- ber of the county committee for a number of years; was a candidate for representative in 1890, and elected to the house of 1897-98 and was re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,405 to 1,775 for Thomas Bowen, demo- cratic people's union silver candidate.
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JOHN R. GORDON,
Representative from the first district of Marquette, was born at Silver Hill Ontario, February 15, 1851, and educated in the country schools until fourteen years of age, when he began life for himself. At the age of twenty-one he came to Michigan and engaged in lumbering, an occupation which he followed for twenty years. He was for seven years proprietor of a hotel at Hancock, Michigan, and was supervisor of Ishpeming township three years. Was elected to the legislature of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,129 to 614 for John Mulvey, repub- lican; 431 for Joseph Fay, silver democrat; 90 for Trowbridge Johns, pro- hibitionist, and 33 for August W. Muhlhauser, people's party.
HUMPHREY SNELL GRAY,
Representative from Mason county, was born in the county of Huron, Ontario, Canada, September 8, 1869. Was educated in the common schools, attended high school at Clinton, Ontario, for two years; took the entrance examination to Toronto University in 1885, but did not matriculate; taught school two years in Simcoe county, and came to Michigan in January, 1888. He learned measuring and inspecting lumber, and worked at this summers, and went to school winters after 1890. He attended Oberlin college, Ohio, from 1890 to 1892, and Michigan university from 1892 to 1894, receiving the degrees of A. B. in 1893, LL. B. in 1894, and A. M. in 1896, for special work in constitutional law, constitutional history, and political economy. During these years of study Mr. Gray supported himself by tallying lumber, and sometimes scaling logs in the woods. Since leaving school in 1894 has prac- ticed law. Has been prosecuting attorney of Mason county since 1894. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,560 to 1,084 for William Heysett, democratic people's union silver candidate, and 70 for Arthur H. Sturgis, prohibitionist.
HENRY K. GUSTIN,
Representative from the Alpena district, comprising the counties of Alpena, Crawford, Montmorency, Oscoda and Otsego, was born in Bay City, Michigan, May 12, 1868. His education was acquired in the Bay City public schools, supplemented by a course in the literary department of the University of Michigan in 1885. In July, 1887, he located in Alcona county, where he engaged in the lumber business; entered the law department of the Univer- sity of Michigan in 1892; was admitted to practice in 1893, and located at Alpena, where he formed the partnership of Dafoe & Gustin, with Hon. L. G. Dafoe of Alpena. In politics he is a republican; was circuit court com- missioner; elected to the house of 1897-98, and was re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 3,187 to 2,569 for Orrin O. Black, democratic people's union silver candidate.
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ADNEY ADELBERT HALL,
Representative from the second district of Ingham county, was born in the township of Waterloo, Jackson county, Michigan, February 27, 1852. For the first fifteen years of his life he lived with his parents upon his father's farm, working summers and going to school winters. For the next ten years he worked out by the month, paying his father his wages until he was twenty- one, after which he saved enough from his wages to take a course of study and graduate from the Grass Lake union schools. Then by teaching school winters and practicing strict economy, he saved sufficient from his earnings to pay his way through the State Normal school at Ypsilanti, where he graduated in 1884. Since graduating he has had the superintendency of the Cadillac, Dansville, Chelsea, and Stockbridge union schools, was for two years president of the Washtenaw county teachers' association, and member of the Ingham county board of school examiners. Is at present in the hardware and furniture business at Stockbridge, Ingham county, Michigan. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,229 to 2,221 for Mathias Coad, democratic people's union silver candidate, and 65 votes for William A. Higdon, populist. Coad's majority two years ago was 770.
D. JUDSON HAMMOND,
Representative from the first district of Oakland county, was born on a farm in Oakland township, Oakland county, Michigan, January 15, 1841. He acquired a common school education and commenced life for himself on a farm. At the commencement of the war he had charge of a large farm near Rochester; was drafted but furnished a substitute, and at the expiration of his lease he eniisted and served in the 22d and 29th Michigan volunteer infantry. At the close of the war he went to Canada and engaged in the - speculation of oil, but returned and purchased a farm in Oakland township. He was married in 1866; sold his farm in 1871 and moved to Pontiac, where he engaged in the business of dealing in produce, in which occupation he continued nine years. Later he disposed of his interest and engaged in bank- ing and real estate, in which he was engaged for ten years. At present he is dealing in real estate and loans; is a prominent member in the G. A. R. and I. O. O. F. circles; served on the board of water commissioners of the city of Pontiac during its existence, and acted as clerk most of the time. In politics he is a republican; has held the office of alderman of his city, and was elected representative to the house of 1897-98, and re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,732 to 2,308 for Charles H. Richmond, demo- cratic people's union silver candidate, and 146 for Charles R. Root, prohibition.
SHERMAN T. HANDY,
Representative from the Dickinson district, comprising the counties of Dick- inson, Iron, and Baraga, was born at Morpeth, Ontario, April 3, 1867. He attended the public schools there, graduated from the Ridgetown collegiate institute in 1885, took a course in Stratford college, graduating in 1889, entered the law department of the University of Michigan, and was graduated from that school In 1891. In 1892 he entered upon the practice of law at Crystal Falls, Michigan, with W. F. Cairns, under the firm name of Cairns & Handy
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which continued until Mr. Cairns removed in 1892. Mr. Handy continued the business until June, 1895, when he formed a partnership with Fred H. Abbott of Detroit, under the firm name of Handy & Abbott. This partnership was dissolved in October, 1897, by mutual consent, since which time Mr. Handy has been practicing alone. He was elected circuit court commissioner on the republican ticket in 1895; prosecuting attorney of Iron county in 1896; was renominated in 1898, but declined the nomination to run for representa- tive from the Dickinson district. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 3,134 to 1,060 for Wilfred Breen, democratic people's union silver candidate.
BURTON LLOYD HART,
Representative from the second district of Lenawee county, was born at Lagrange, Indiana, November 23, 1871. When the subject of this sketch was about three years of age his parents removed to Blissfield, Michigan. At school age he entered the West Blissfield public schools, from which he graduated in 1887, being president of his class. After graduating he engaged in teaching until the fall of 1890, when he entered the law department of the University of Michigan. After a year he resumed teaching until the fall of 1894, when he resumed his law studies in Michigan university and graduated with the class of 1835. After graduation he taught school one year, then went to Morenci and engaged in law practice, that being his present occu- pation. In politics he is a republican ; has been school inspector of Blissfield township two terms, township clerk of Seneca township two years; village clerk of Morenci two years, and was elected to the legislature in April, 1898, to fill a vacancy caused by the removal of William R. Edgar from the state. Was re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,767 to 2,555 for Algernon S. Grandy, and 104 for George D. Cole.
OTTO HATZENBUHLER,
Representative from the first district of Detroit, was born at Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan, January 7, 1862, and received his education at the German- American seminary and the public schools. Engaging with S. Freedman & Co., he learned the trade of cigar making, packing and classing. During the winter nights of 1880-81 he took a course at Mayhew's business college, and from 1881 to 1884 he worked at his trade for Burk, Rich & Co. He then took a position as book-keeper with the Heck lumber company. From 1886 to 1895 he worked for the firm of George Moebs & Co., the last three years as city salesman. July 1, 1895, he was elected paymaster of the board of public works, and held that position until October 15, 1898, when he was elected to the house of 1899 1900 by a vote of 20,270 to 17,584 for Alexander W. Blain, highest democratic people's union silver candidate. Mr. Hatzenbuhler has always been an active republican worker in the campaigns of his party. He is at present representing the American tap and bush company.
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GEORGE R. HECK,
Representative from the first district of Ingham county, was born at St. Johns, Michigan. March 18, 1864. His early life was spent on a farm, and his education was obtained at the union schools of Maple Rapids and St. Johns, supplemented by a literary course at the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, Indiana. He also graduated from the law department of the same institution in the spring of 1891, and on May 5 of that year was admitted to the practice of law in the circuit court of the United States at Indianap- olis, Indiana. Returning to his home at Maple Rapids, he spent the next two years superintending his farm. which consists of 430 acres, and which he still manages. In the spring of 1893 he removed to the city of Lansing and engaged in the practice of law. Was a candidate on the republican ticket for prosecuting attorney of Ingham county in 1896, but defeated. Mr.Heck is a republican in politics; has been a zealous worker in the order of Patrons of Husbandry since 1883, and is also a Royal Arch Mason and an Odd Fellow. He was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,433 to 2,271 for Anson R. Hardy.
DAVID E. HEINEMAN,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in the city of Detroit, October 17, 1865. He is a son of the late Emil S. Heineman, a prominent wholesale merchant and a citizen of Detroit since the early fifties. David E. Heineman is a graduate of the public schools of Detroit, and was president of the Detroit high school class of 1883. He graduated from the literary department of Michigan university in the class of 1887, with the degree of bachelor of philosophy, and subsequently remained a year in the law school of the university. Was a student in the law offices of E. C. Walker, Judge C. I. Walker and C. A. Kent, of Detroit; was admitted to the bar May 4, 1889, and formed a partnership with ex-Senator Joseph M. Weiss, which was main- tained from 1891 to 1893, at which date he was appointed chief assistant city attorney of Detroit, which position he held for three years, with entire con- trol of the court work of the office. He compiled and revised the present ordinances of the city of Detroit, a volume of over 700 pages. Upon retiring from the city attorneyship he opened a law office at 28 Moffat building, and entered the active practice of law, which he still continues. Mr. Heineman has always been a republican, and while not an office seeker, he has been an active worker in local politics since he became of age. He has traveled extensively in this country and in Europe and Africa; is widely acquainted among all classes of his townsmen, and a member of many social, political and fraternal societies. He was elected to the legislature of 1899-1900 by a vote of 20,472 against 17,584 for the highest democratic candidate, Alexander W. Blain, and the highest vote of any of the ten legislative candidates on the Wayne county republican ticket.
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PETER HERRIG,
Representative from the first district of Saginaw county (Saginaw city), was born in Bingen-on-the-Rhine, Germany, October 22, 1847. When two years of age he came with his father to America, locating at Saginaw, Michigan, where he has since remained, His early education was acquired in the Saginaw schools. At the age of sixteen years he was employed in a lumber- ing mill, in which occupation he has since continued, becoming in 1885 general manager of the firm of Green, Ring & Co. During this time he has also been engaged in other industries and served in other capacities, being president of the building and loan association, member of the Saginaw ice and coal company, of the Hemmeter cigar company, the city milling company, and other enterprises. In politics he is a republican ; has never been a candidate for office before 1895-96, and was elected to the house of representatives of 1895-96 and 1897-98, and re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 3,360 to 3,252 for Jenner E. Morse, democratic people's union silver candidate.
CHARLES A. HOFMEISTER,
Representative from the first district of Tuscola county, was born at Tiffin, Ohio, April 8, 1853. When only one year old he moved with his parents to Huron county, Michigan, where they took up a homestead. His early days were spent on his father's farm during the summer season and working in the lumber woods during the winters. His early education was acquired in the district school, supplemented by a course in the public schools of Sebewaing and Saginaw. He was married in 1886 to Miss Bertha A. Cartwright, of Unionville. His principal occupation is that of a farmer and well driller, but he has spent a portion of his time in prospecting for coal. In politics he is a republican; was township treasurer two years, supervisor eight years, and chairman of the board of supervisors; was elected to the house of 1897-98 and was re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,967 to 71 for Silas A. Lane, democratic people's union silver candidate.
GEORGE HOWELL,
Representative from the first district of Lenawee county, was born at Macon, Lenawee county, Michigan, November 4, 1836. His education was acquired at the district school, Tecumseh high school, and Hillsdale college. In 1860 he entered the medical department of the Michigan university and graduated in 1863. For more than twenty years thereafter he practiced medicine in his native town, and in 1886 removed to Tecumseh, where he now resides. In 1864 he was united in marrlage to Ann Amelia Remington, a schoolmate of his early school days. Mr. Howell was elected to the house of represent- atives in 1882, and again in 1884; and to the state senate in 1886. From the close of the session of 1887 he engaged continuously in the practice of his profession. In 1898 he was again nominated by the republicans, and was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 3,127 to 2,765 for Oscar N. Rice, democratic people's union silver candidate, and 123 for Thomas Beal, pro- hibitionist.
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EDWARD P. KEEP,
Representative from the first district of Calhoun county, was born on a farm in the town of Homer, Cortland county, N. Y., May 27, 1848, and received his early education at the common schools of his native town, attending school winters and farming summers. He subsequently attended the Cort- land Academy, in Homer village, about two years, and taught school nearly six years; then engaged in the saw and planing mill business with his brother-in-law for three years. He removed to Michigan in 1875, and engaged in the retail lumber and coal business in Tekonsha, which he still continues. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,570 to 2,553 for Henry Clute, democratic people's union silver candidate, and 105 for W. Edson Dunning, prohibitionist.
WILLIAM D. KELLY,
Representative from the first district of Muskegon county, Muskegon city, was born of Irish parents, November 26, 1865, in Ferrysburg, Ottawa county, Michigan. His education was acquired in the public schools of Grand Haven and Muskegon, moving to the latter place in 1879. From 1881 to 1885 he was engaged as book-keeper for a large mercantile establishment in the city of Muskegon; purchasing an interest at the latter date in the planing mill and box factory of that place, in which business he continued until 1889, when he-sold out and engaged in the wholesale lumber business. He remained in this occupation a short time, purchased timber lands, and has since given his attention to real estate and insurance business. He was a prime mover in the organization of the chamber of commerce of Muskegon, which was estab- lished in 1892, and was made secretary, which position he still holds. He is married to Zepha E. Wheeler, daughter of Joseph E. Wheeler, a veteran of the late war. In politics he is a republican; was a member of the house of 1895-96 and re-elected to that of 1897-98, being a prominent candidate for speaker, and was re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,669 to 1,575 for James L. Smith, democratic people's union silver candidate.
ANGUS W. KERR,
Representative from the first district of Houghton county, was born in Ontario, May 24, 1873, and came to Michigan while yet a mere boy, settling at Lake Linden. His education was largely received in the schools of that place, and he graduated from the high school of the village. He attended the law department of the University of Michigan during the school year of 1891-92, and at its close entered the office of A. T. Streeter of Calumet, Michigan, and has remained with him since, having been admitted to the bar July 12, 1895. Mr. Kerr has held the office of city attorney of Calumet, and circuit court commissioner of Houghton county. In the Spanish-Ameri- can war he served with company D, in the 34th regiment of Michigan volun- teers from the time of its muster into the service of the United States until it was mustered out, being assigned to recruiting duty. He has always been a republican, and has lived in his present district since a young boy. Was elected to the legislature of 1899-1900 by the full vote of his district, having no opponent.
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JOHN KINGOTT,
Representative from the third district of St. Clair county, was born at Wit- tenberg, Prussia, March 17, 1857. His education comprised seven years school- ing in his native country. He came to America April 13, 1874, when about seventeen years of age, and worked one year on a farm in Connecticut. He then came to Michigan, and worked on a farm in Sloan township, St. Clair county, for an uncle. After two years of service he removed to Capac and served for nine years as a farm hand, then secured a farm of 120 acres for himself, and has resided upon it for the past twelve years. Mr. Kingott has served his township as commissioner of highways three years and as supervisor four years. He was elected to the legislature of 1899-1900 on the republican ticket by a vote of 1,801 to 1,540 for Robert M. Curtiss, democratic people's union silver candidate.
CHARLES H. LAFLAMBOY,
Representative from the first district of Montcalm, was born in LeRoy, Lake county, Ohio, May 12, 1856. When nine years of age he came with his parents to Oakland county, Michigan, where he attended district school until he was eleven years old, when he began life for himself. He went to McBride in 1878, and secured employment with Wood & Thayer, with whom he remained seven years, when he formed a partnership with a Mr. Lewis and started a small general store. At the close of the first year he bought out his partner, and has since conducted the business, enlarging it, and building a feed mill. He has also acquired control of the only hotel in McBride, and refitted it. He was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,831 to 1,075 for George H. Lester, democratic people's union silver candidate.
JOSEPH A. LOCHER,
Representative from the second district of Ionia county, was born in Frei- burg, grand duchy of Baden, Germany, November 18, 1844, and came to this country with his parents in 1849, locating in Norwalk, Huron county, Ohio. He attended school in that city until the civil war broke out, when he enlisted, in the summer of 1861 in company F. 3d O. V. C. Upon the expira- tion of his term he re-enlisted in company F. 2d O. V. C., served until Sep- tember, 1865, and was discharged. He returned to Norwalk, worked in the railroad shop for three years, and then moved to Michigan, locating in Berlin, Ionia county, on a piece of wild land, and has since resided there. He has always been a republican. Was elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 2,128 to 1,991 for W. F. Bricker, democratic people's union silver candidate.
LUKE LUGERS,
Representative from the first district of Ottawa county, was born at Lake- town, Allegan county, Michigan, February 2, 1853. His early education was acquired at the public schools, which he attended winters and worked on a farm summers. Hc subsequently attended the Otsego and Wayland Normals, and taught school seventeen years. Mr. Lugers has been supervisor of Laketown five years, and of Holland township three years. Has also held
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the offices of township clerk, school inspector and justice of the peace. Was book-keeper for five years, and afterwards bought an interest in the lumber business now known as the Scott-Lugers Lumber company, of which he was manager until his election to the legislature, and still retains the secretaryship. Is a school director and an elder in the reformed church Has always been a republican, and was elected to the legislature of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,994 to 1,242 for Thomas Savidge, democratic people's union silver candidate.
GEORGE L. LUSK,
Representative from the second district of Bay (West Bay City), was born in Oswego, New York, November 18, 1866, and moved to West Bay City five years later. His education was acquired in the public schools of that city, supplemented by a year at Albion college. He began active life when thir- teen years of age, as a newsboy; two years later took up the study of pharmacy in a local drug store, and remained almost continuously in the drug business for twelve years, three years of this time as the proprietor of a pharmacy at Owosso. In 1891 he was united in marriage to Miss Alta M. Ludington of West Bay City, and in 1893, having disposed of the drug business he had established in his home city, he entered the journalistic field, assum- ing the management of the West Bay City Tribune. He continued in the newspaper work until elected city recorder in April, 1894, and was re-elected to the same office in 1896. Mr. Lusk is a prominent worker in the fraternal field, being a member of several orders. In politics he is a republican; was elected to the house of 1897-98, and re-elected to the house of 1899-1900 by a vote of 1,036 to 921 for Walter L. Pratt, democratic people's union silver candidate.
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