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SECRETARY OF STATE. FRED M. WARNER,
Of Farmington, Oakland county, was born in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, Eng- land, July 21, 1865, and removed with his parents to this country when three months of age, and a few months later was bereft of a mother's care, being after- wards adopted by the Hon. P. Dean Warner, of Farmington. Mr. Warner's edu- cation was obtained in the Farmington high school (from which he graduated when fourteen years of age), supplemented by one term at the Agricultural Col- legc. He then began his mercantile career as a clerk in his father's store, and by his energy and strict attention to business now conducts the most extensive mercantile business in Oakland county. In 1889, Mr. Warner established a large cheese factory at Farmington and the success of this led to the establishing by him of like factories at Franklin, Novi and Springbrook, the combined output of which in 1900 was ten thousand boxes or 450,000 pounds of cheese, nearly all of which was sold to the Michigan trade. In addition to his other business inter- ests he conducts a cold storage plant, and is a stockholder and director of the
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Farmington Exchange Bank. Mr. Warner ably represented his constituents in the twelfthi senatorial district in the senates of 1895-6 and 1897-8 (being the youngest member in both sessions), where he made a vigorous fight against the plauk road companies, in which he was victorious. He has served as a council- man nine years and has been five times elected as president of his native village, and also bears the distinction of being the youngest secretary of state under the constitution of 1850. Mr. Warner is a staunch republican in politics and is also a member of several secret societies, among which are the Masons, K. of P., Loyal Guard, and Maccabees. In 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha M. Davis, of Farmington, to whom four children have been born. Mr. Warner was nominated at Grand Rapids to the office of secretary of state without opposition, and was elected on November 6, 1900, for the term of 1901-2, by a vote of 314,451 to 208,651 for John W. Ewing, democrat; 11,835 for Reuben C. Reed, prohibition; 2,805 for Joseph Dyck, social democrat; 948 for Oscar Hoffman, social labor; 851 for George F. Cunningham, people's party; 5,004 were cast for John W. Erwing.
STATE TREASURER.
DANIEL MCCOY,
State Treasurer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 17. 1845, and re- ceived his education in the public schools of that city. In 1867 he came to Michi- gan, locating at Romeo, Macomb county, where he engaged in the grain business and the furnishing of supplies to the lumber regions. He sold out the business in 1872, and began lumbering on the south branch of the Manistee River. In 1873 he settled in Clam Lake-now Cadillac-and continued lumbering business for ten years, holding in the meantime the office of president of the village of Clam Lake, and later that of mayor of Cadillac. In 1883 he removed to Grand Rapids, where he organized the Edison Light Company in 1886, and the State Bank of Michigan in 1892, having been active president of both since their organization, and being interested in other enterprises. Mr. McCoy was married in 1879, and has always been a strong republican, and was elected to the office of state treas- urer for the term of 1901-2 by a vote of 313,935 to 214,229 for Charles F. Sundstrom, democratic candidate; 11,818 for John F. Eesley, prohibition candidate; 2,827 for Albert Eynon, social democrat; 924 for Henry Markwardt, Sr., social labor candi- date; 851 for Robert Blemhuber, people's party.
AUDITOR GENERAL. PERRY F. POWERS,
Of Cadillac, Wexford county, was born in Jackson, Jackson county, Ohio, Sep- tember 5, 1858. He received such early school education as his home town afforded and on account of the death of his father, who was killed in the war, was at an early age compelled to provide for himself. He continued his studies at night and during spare moments in the day time; learned the printer's trade at Jackson, Ohio, and in 1879 went to Davenport, Iowa, where he worked as printer and reporter four years. Since that time he has been engaged in editing and publishing republican newspapers, locating first at Cambridge, Henry county, Illinois, where, with Geo. C. Smith, he published the Cambridge Chronicle two years; thence to Ypsilanti. Michigan, in partnership with the same gentleman,
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as editor and publisher of the Ypsilantian. In 1887 he sold out his interest in the Ypsilantian and removed to Cadillac, where he has since been engaged as pro- prietor and editor of the Cadillac News and Express. In politics he is a republi- can, has held several honorary positions, as president of the Michigan Press Asso- ciation, 1890; president of the Republican Press Association, 1892-3; was president of Michigan Republican State League, 1897; was elected member of the state board of education for the term of 1888-94, and re-elected for the term of 1895- 1901, six years of the time serving as president of the board. Mr. Powers was elected to the office of auditor general for the term of 1901-2 by a vote of 314,059 to 213,137 for Hiram B. Hudson, democratic candidate; 11,629 for William D. Far- ley, prohibition, and 2,759 for David C. Hendricks, social democratic candidate. Imperfect and scattering, 2,924.
LAND COMMISSIONER.
EDWIN A. WILDEY,
Of Paw Paw, Van Buren county, was born on a farm one-half mile from the above place on January 5, 1848, where he has resided all his life. He is a life long farmer. One year at the State Normal supplemented his common school train- ing. Was married in 1872 to Miss Annie Salt. In connection with his general farming he makes a specialty of feeding stock for market. In politics lie is a republican ; has been supervisor of his township, and represented his district in the legislature of 1893-95, serving as chairman of several important special com- mittees. Mr. Wildey was elected commissioner of the state land office for the term of 1901-2 by a vote of 311,882 to 213,255 for George Winans, democratic candi- date; 11,586 for Gedeon Vivier, prohibition ; 2,773 for John D. Hunt, social demo- crat; 910 for Isaac Bacher, social labor; 830 for William A. Wills, people's party. Imperfect and scattering, 3,447.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. HORACE MANN OREN,
Of Sault Ste. Marie, was born in Oakland, Clinton county, Ohio, February 3, 1859. His father, Captain Charles Oren, having been killed in the siege of Petersburg, himself and mother moved to Indianapolis in 1868. Mr. Oren graduated from the Indianapolis high school in 1877, and from the Michigan University (classical course) in 1881, and law in 1883; came to Sault Ste. Marie in 1882; was editor of the Soo News for three years; began the practice of law in 1883; held the office of circuit court commissioner one term; served as prosecuting attorney two terins, and was village clerk and attorney for several terms. Mr. Oren was elected on the republican ticket for attorney general for 1899-1900, and re-elected for the term of 1901-2 by a vote of 314,267 to 213,830 for James O'Hara, democrat; 11,938 for Walter S. Westerman, prohibition; 2,785 for George A. Eastman, social democrat; 890 for Peter Friesema, Jr., social labor; 820 for Franklin P. Monfort, people's party candidate. Imperfect and scattering, 80.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
DELOS FALL,
Of Albion, Calhoun county, was born in Ann Arbor, January 29, 1848. Reared on a farm near that city, a part of his early education was that of the district school, and as a teacher his first experience was gained by two years' teaching in the district schools of Washtenaw county. Later he continued his training in the Ann Arbor high school. In 1875 he was graduated from the literary department of the University of Michigan, and in 1882 pursued post-graduate studies in the same institution. In 1898, for special work along scientific lines, Albion College conferred upon him the degree of doctor of science. After graduation, Mr. Fall was principal of the Flint high school for three years, and in 1878 became a mem -. ber of the faculty of Albion College, with which institution he has since been identified, and where his researches in chemistry have gained for him a wide reputation. It was largely in recognition of his efficient service that Senator Mc Millan was induced to erect for Albion College one of the finest chemical laboratories in the west. Professor Fall has been intimately identified with various scientific and educational associations, not only of Michigan but of national importance. In the National Educational Association he has been an active member, and is now vice president of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. He has always been a most ardent worker in the State Teachers' Association, and in 1897 he was honored by being made the president of that organization. As a conductor of teachers' institutes there are few men in Michigan who have served for a longer time, and none more accept- ably. His earnestness and enthusiasm have been felt in every section of the state, and the good that he has done to elevate the teacher and to improve the public schools has been widespread. For many years he has been an active and efficient member of the state board of health, and has been one of the leaders in teaching the laws of sanitation. His lectures and writings on sanitary subjects have attracted wide attention, and the clear and forceful way in which he has taught this branch of educational work has had much to do with making the state and local health service in Michigan second to none in the world. Indeed, Professor Fall has come to be recognized as an authority on subjects relating to public health and sanitation. He has also given freely of his valuable time in lecturing at farmers' clubs and farmers' institutes, and from his work has gained the high esteem and respect of the agriculturists in the state. Although Profes- sor Fall has been prominently identified with state and municipal politics, he has never sought office, and has never held a lucrative public office. He has, how- ever, efficiently served his townsmen as member of the board of education and of the common council. For twelve years he has ably and loyally served the state as a member of the state board of health, Gov. Luce having appointed him to a first term of six years. Gov. Rich reappointed him for a second term. Mr. Fall was elected superintendent of public instruction on November 6, 1900, by a vote of 311,807 to 213,382 for Stephen H. Langdon, democrat; 11,313 for David S. Warner, prohibitionist; 825 for Augustus Greenfield, people's party; 2,706 for Rose McBrearty, social democrat; 910 for Frank Hinds, social labor. Imperfect and scattering, 3,693.
DELOS FALL, Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
PATRICK HENRY KELLEY,
[Term, January 1, 1899, to December 31, 1902.]
Appointed April 10, 1901, as a member of the state board of education by Gov- ernor Bliss to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Elias F. Johnson, was born in Van Buren county in 1867, and obtained his education in the district and public schools, supplemented by a course in the Valparaiso, Indiana, Normal School, graduating therefrom in 1887, and after completing a two year course at the Michigan State Normal was issued a life certificate by the state board of edu- cation. Mr. Kelley has held the positions of instructor at Galien and Hartford, and very efficiently served as superintendent of schools in Mt. Pleasant from 1894 to 1899, when he entered the law department of the University of Michigan, graduating therefrom in June, 1900, and is at present practicing law in the city of Detroit. Mr. Kelley is a strong republican, and a pleasing and forceful public speaker, he having made forty effective speeches during the campaign of 1900 in the interest of the republican party.
LINCOLN AVERY, [Term, January 1, 1899, to December 31, 1904.]
Appointed April 10, 1901, as a member of the state board of education, by Governor Bliss, to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Frederick A. Platt, was born in the township of Pickering, province of Ontario, Canada, October 24, 1860, removing with his parents to Michigan when less than one year of age. His edu- cation was obtained in the district schools of St. Clair county, the State Normal School, Michigan Agricultural College, where he took the degree of B. S. in 1882, and the University of Michigan, where the degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him in 1886. In July of 1886 began the practice of law in Port Huron, in partner- ship with A. R. Avery, under the firm name of Avery Brothers. Mr. Avery has always been a strong advocate of republican principles and has held many posi- tions of public trust. Was elected county superintendent of schools in 1892, hold- ing the office for three years, and elected as prosecuting attorney for the terms of 1892-94. Mr. Avery is interested in the St. Clair County Savings Bank of Port Huron and the Yale National at Yale and is a member of the Port Huron Club. Was married August 23, 1892, to Miss Elizabeth Northrup of Port Huron, to whom three children have been born.
JAMES HERBERT THOMPSON, [Term, January 1, 1901, to December 31, 1906.]
Of Evart, Tuscola county, was born in Flushing, Genesee county, April 6, 1866. He received his education in primary and high schools at Reed City, supple- mented by a course at the Ypsilanti State Normal, from which he graduated in 1890. Began teaching at the age of sixteen, following that occupation for five years. He was superintendent of Evart schools for five years, from which he 77
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resigned to enter mercantile business, but never lost his identity with educa- tional work. Was superintendent of the Northern Michigan School Master's Club; member of county board of school examiners, and secretary and member of Evart school board. He has conducted successfully many county institutes under the state board, and is essentially a school man. Mr. Thompson is also a prominent mason, and belongs to several secret societies. Was elected a mem- ber of the board of education by a vote of 314,668 to 209,809 for James McEntee, democratic candidate ; 11,810 for Samuel W. Bird, prohibition candidate; 2,810 for Joseph Carr, social democrat; 939 for Mrs. Elizabertus Smith, social labor; 859 for Daniel C. Wachs, people's party. Imperfect and scattering, 3,796.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATORS.
THERON W. ATWOOD,
Senator from the twenty-first district, composed of the counties of Lapeer and Tuscola, was born in White Oak, Ingham county, Michigan, January 3, 1854, but has been a resident of Tuscola county since infancy. Received his early educa- tion in the schools of that county, graduated from the law department of Michi- · gan university in 1875, and has been in the active practice of law for twenty-three years. Was prosecuting attorney of Tuscola county during the years 1886, 1888, 1892 and 1894, and was elected to the senate of 1899-1900, and re-elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 7,669 to 5,794 for James S. McArthur, democratic candidate.
JOHN BAIRD,
Senator from the twenty-second district, comprising Saginaw county, was born in Quebec, Canada, February 11, 1860, and received his education in the common schools at Seaforth, Canada. Came to Michigan when 14 years of age and has been employed by the Saginaw Lumber and Salt company for the past 20 years, has always been a strong and active republican. Mr. Baird has been a member of the board of supervisors for the last five years, and has served as chairman of the republican county committee for four years, was elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 8,145 to 7,898 for John Leidlein, democratic candidate; 421 for Edward H. Hartwick, social democratic candidate; 198 for Samuel J. Dickinson, prohibition candidate; 58 for Horace Jerome, people's party can- didate.
ARTHUR D. BANGHAM,
Senator from the ninth district, comprising the counties of Kalamazoo and Cal- houn, was born in the township of Marengo, Calhoun county, Michigan, Novem- ber 8, 1859. When twelve years of age he began work on the farm summers, and attended school winters until 1876, when he entered Albion college after leaving which he taught school in Springport, Jackson county, and studied medicine, entering the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, he graduated in 1882. In 1883 he settled in Homer, where he has since practiced his profession, and is also proprietor of the Central Drug Store. He is married and a strong re- publican, having held numerous village offices. He is also a valued member of a number of fraternal organizations: The Masonic order, K. of P., K. O. T. M., Modern Woodmen, O. E. S., I. O. O. F., and A. O. U. W., and was elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 12,305 to 10,399 for Patrick H. Gilkey, democratic candidate; 531 for Anson E. Hagle, prohibition candidate; 485 for Edward H. Ellis, social democratic candidate ; scattering 1.
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ELLERY CHANNING CANNON,
Senator from the twenty-fifth district, comprising the counties of Isabella, Me- costa, Newaygo, and Osceola, was born in Macomb county, Michigan, December 28, 1842. He is a son of Rev. John Cannon, a pioneer minister of the Christian church in this State. He obtained his education in the district schools and is preeminently a self-made man. He served his country three years during the civil war, being a member of Company B, Twenty second Michigan Infantry. Mr. Cannon is married and has held various township offices, also representing his district in the legislature of 1885-6 and in 1887-8. He is a strong republican and was elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 11,008 to 5,805 for Leavitt S. Griswold, democratic candidate.
ALFRED J. DOHERTY,
Senator from the twenty-eighth senatorial district, comprising the counties of Gladwin, Oscoda, Alcona, Ogemaw, Iosco, Crawford, Missaukee, Roscommon and Clare, was born in the state of New York, May 1, 1856. His education was obtained at Genesee Seminary, Belfast, New York. He came to Michigan in 1878 and en- gaged in the mercantile business, which he conducted successfully for twenty years. Mr. Doherty is married and an ardent republican, being elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 7,931 to 3,536 for Wm. H. Hartley, democratic can- didate, and 1 for Henry J. Woodruff.
HORATIO S. EARLE,
Senator from the third district, comprising the fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth wards of the city of Detroit, was born at Mt. Holly, Vermont, February 14, 1855. His education was acquired in the common school, supplemented by a course in the Black River Academy at Ludlow, Vermont. He followed the occupation of farmer for a number of years and for the past fifteen years has been a traveling salesman and manufacturer. He is married and has been a resident of Michigan eleven years. Mr. Earle is a Republican and was elected to the senate of 1901- 1902 by a vote of 8,118 to 6,656 for John J. Jackson, democratic candidate; . 129 for John G. Kline, prohibition; 25 for Henry Kleindienst.
AUGUSTINE W. FARR,
Senator from the twenty-sixth district, comprising the counties of Lake, Manis- tee, Mason and Oceana, was born in North Hudson, Essex county, New York, July 29, 1847. He came to Michigan with his parents in 1854 and spent five years in the public schools of Grand Rapids. In 1859 he removed to Ohio where he worked on a farm and attended the common schools and academy until 1864, when he returned to Michigan and was employed as clerk and bookkeeper. In 1866 he accepted the position of confidential clerk and cashier in the banking house of Isett, Kerr & Co., of New York city, remaining with the firm until they dissolved partnership in 1868, when he again returned to Michigan. In 1870 he became manager of the lumber and mercantile business of Porter & Co. at Onek- ama, and later succeeded them. In 1882 he organized the Onekama Lumber Co., with which he has since been identified, and also owns and operates a large stock and fruit farm. Mr. Farr was married in 1873 and has held the office of
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justice of the peace, supervisor, president of the village of Onekama and repre- sented his district in the state legislature of 1877. He is a strong republican and was elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 8,464 to 5,275 for Andrew C. Gongwer, democratic candidate, and 376 for Timothy Resseguie, prohibition candidate.
ORAMEL B. FULLER,
Senator from the thirtieth district, comprising the counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft, was born in Jersey City, New Jer- sey, January 22, 1858, coming to Michigan in 1869. His education was acquired in the public schools of Lansing and Muskegon to which city he removed in 1874. He entered into the lumber business, which he has followed until the present time, being lumber inspector for twenty-four years. Mr. Fuller is married and a strong republican. He was a member of the legislature of 1893, 1895, 1897 and nominated by acclamation and elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 11,144 to 5,099 for A. L. Sawyer, democratic candidate, and 170 for W. P. Danskin, prohibition candidate.
SOLON GOODELL,
Senator from the fourth district, comprising the twelfth, fourteenth and sixteenth wards of the city of Detroit, the city of Wyandotte and the townships of Browns- town, Canton, Dearborn, Ecorse, Huron, Monguagon, Nankin, Romulus, Spring- wells, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren, 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. He very ably represented his district in the state legislatures of 1897-8 and 1899-1900, serving with credit to himself upon some very important committees, and was also president of the Legislative Farmers' Club. Mr. Good- ell was elected to the state senate for the term of 1901-1902 by a vote of 9,867 to 7,137 for Walter C. Croft, democratic candidate; 125 for Andrew Beatz; 180 for Joseph Harrison and 1 for Elizaburtus Smith.
JAMES W. HELME, JR.,
Senator from the fifth district, comprising the counties of Lenawee and Monroe, was born in the city of Adrian, March 3, 1860, and has resided there ever since. He graduated from Adrian high school at the age of fifteen years, and at eighteen was for a time night editor of the Daily Press. For three years he taught school winters and read law summers, and on March 2, 1881, was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in Adrian city, which he still continues. In 1882 he was elected circuit court commissioner for Lenawce county, being the first democrat to hold that office for thirty years. He was re-elected to that office in 1890. In 1884 he was appointed city attorney of the city of Adrian, and served for six years by successive reappointments. In 1892 he was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney for Lenawee county and served two years. He was candi- date for prosecutor on the democratic ticket in 1896, but was defeated. During Mr. Helme's entire life he has resided on his farm within the city of Adrian, which he carries on personally. The principal features of the farm are its Jer-
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seys and dairy. Mr. Helme has been for years an authority on all dairy topics and a frequent speaker at farmers' institutes and dairy conventions; also a con- tributor to many farm journals. He is a member of the Michigan Jersey Cattle club, the Michigan State Dairyman's association, Adrian Grange and other agri- cultural societies. In politics, although generally acting with the democrats, he claims to be independent of all parties. Is married. Was elected to the senate of 1899-1900 on the democratic ticket, and re-elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 10,387 to 10,334 for Edward C. Baldwin, republican candidate.
HIRAM M. HIGH,
Senator from the nineteenth senatorial district, composed of the counties of Clinton and Gratiot, was born at Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, April 11, 1860, and obtained his education in the Kansas Normal school, having followed the occu- pations of farmer and school teacher up to 1886, since which time he has been en- gaged in the practice of law. Has been a resident of Michigan since 1884. Mr. High's success in life is due to his own energy and efforts, being what is termed a self-made man. He was elected to the senate of 1901-1902 by a vote of 8,007 to 6,312 for Elisha Mudge, democratic candidate.
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