Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1905-1906, Part 72

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 970

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TENTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle.

Population 1904, 204,478.

GEORGE ALVIN LOUD,

Of Au Sable, Oscoda county, was born at Bracebridge, Ohio, June 18, 1852, descending from American parents and in direct line from colonial and Puritan ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War. He lived, until fifteen years of age, in Massachusetts when he came to Au Sable, Michigan. Mr. Loud was educated in the English high school, (a military school) at Boston, Prof. Patterson's school, Detroit, and the Ann Arbor high school, from which latter school he graduated. He is a lumberman and, starting with his father, H. M. Loud, for the past thirty years has been engaged in lumber operations in Michigan. He is now a member of the lumber firm of H. M. Loud's Sons Co., and vice president and general manager of the Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad. . He has always been a loyal Republican. He was paymaster on the United States revenue cutter "Mccullough," which participated in the naval battle of Manila Bay. Mr. Loud had charge of the after magazine during the fight. He represented Governor Pingree at Montauk Point, and made an excellent record in caring for the sick and disabled soldiers at that point, sent there from Cuba. He was married De- cember 5, 1888, to Elizabeth Glennie, and has three children, Dorothy, Esther and

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Priscilla. Mr. Loud was elected representative to the 58th Congress of the United States and reelected November 8, 1904, by a vote of 27,187 to 10,480 for Stephen P. Flynn, 907 for Chillion L. Smith and 47 for Stephen P. Flint. His popularity was demonstrated in both these elections by receiving all the votes cast in his home precinct.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Antrim, Charlevoix, Clare, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Isabella, Kalkaska, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola and Roscommon.

Population 1904, 210,680. .

ARCHIBALD B. DARRAGH,

Of St. Louis, Gratiot county, was born in Monroe county, Michigan, December 23, 1840. He received a common school and collegiate education, and was graduated from the University of Michigan in the class of 1868. He taught school for two years, and on August 14, 1862, enlisted as private in the 18th Michigan infantry. After being cap- tured by the enemy he was exchanged and transferred to the 9th Michigan cavalry, with which regiment he served until the close of the war. Mr. Darragh is married. He has held the offices of county commissioner of schools, county treasurer, president of the village, mayor of the city of St. Louis, and member of the lower house of the state legislature. In politics he is a Republican. He was elected to the 57th and 58th Con- gresses of the United States and reelected November 8, 1904, by a vote of 31,661 to 10,639 for William A. Bahlke and 1,054 for Henry A. Miller.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .-- Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft.

Population 1904, 275,525.

H. OLIN YOUNG,

Of Ishpeming, Marquette county, was born August 4, 1850, at New Albion, New York, of English, Scotch and Welsh .parents, and received his education in the Chamberlain Institute, Randolph, New York. Mr. Young's profession is that of a lawyer. He is a Republican and held the office of prosecuting attorney of Marquette county from 1886 to 1896, and represented his district in the state legislature of 1879. He was elected a representative to the 58th Congress of the United States, and reelected November 8, 1904, by a vote of 36,655 to 7,915 for John W. Black, and 1,060 for Harvey Burright Hatch, and 11 for Horace B. Hatch.

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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

CHIEF JUSTICE MOORE.

[Term expires December 31, 1905.]

Joseph B. Moore, A. M., LL. D., was born at Commerce, Oakland county, Michigan, November 3, 1845. His early education was acquired in the common schools, supple- mented by part of three years at Hillsdale College, and one year in the law department of the Michigan University.

In June, 1879, Hillsdale College conferred upon him the degree of A. M. and in June, 1903, the degree of LL. D.

At the outbreak of the civil war an elder brother enlisted. The two boys who were left at home also desired to go to the front; the family could spare but one of them, so, on one December morning in 1864, they drew cuts for the privilege of serving their country. The lucky number fell to Joseph B., who went at once to Detroit, where he enlisted. He was in the barracks but ten days when, to his great disappointment, the surgeon in charge refused to accept him and sent him home. He was nineteen years old when he made this attempt. The next day after the surgeon's edict his brother went to Detroit, where he enlisted and served faithfully until the close of the war.

Mr. Moore moved to Lapeer in 1868 and engaged in the practice of the legal profes- sion. He was elected mayor of Lapeer, prosecuting attorney of Lapeer county for two terms, was a prominent member of the State Senate in 1879. He served as judge of the sixth judicial circuit for eight years. He was elected justice of the supreme court on the Republican ticket, in the spring of 1895, by a vote of 189,294 to 108,807 for John W. McGrath, democrat; 25,943 for Robbins B. Taylor, people's party, and 18,116 for Myron H. Walker, prohibition.

JUSTICE CARPENTER.

[Term expires December 31, 1907.]

William L. Carpenter was born in Orion, Oakland county, Michigan, November 9, 1854. His ancestors came to this country over two hundred years ago. Judge Carpen- ter's education was obtained in the Michigan Agricultural College and the University of Michigan. He graduated from the former in November, 1875, and from the law de- partment of the latter in 1878. He has held the office of judge of the third judicial cir- cuit court of Wayne county, and has been president of the Detroit College of Law since the death of Justice Long in June, 1902. Mr. Carpenter lived with his parents on a farm near Orion until eighteen years of age, since which time he has been thrown upon his own resources. He was elected justice of the supreme court of Michigan, November 4, 1902, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Charles D. Long, by a vote of 229,292 to 152,338 for Benjamin J. Brown and 10,238 for Noah W. Cheever.

JUSTICE McALVAY.

[Term expires December 31, 1907.]

Aaron Vance McAlvay was born at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw county, Michigan, July 19, 1847. His early years, when not in school, were spent on his father's farm. Mr. McAlvay received his early education in the public school of Ann Arbor, being gradu-

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ated in 1864. He was graduated from the literary department of the University of Michigan in 1868, with the degree of B. A., and in 1869 from the law department with the degree of LL. B. He taught school for one year before graduation, located at Man- istee in 1871, and began the practice of law, continuing his practice until 1878, when he was appointed judge of the nineteenth judicial circuit to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. H. H. Wheeler. At the expiration of the term he returned to prac- tice and continued the same until June, 1901, when he was appointed judge of the same circuit, and was elected November, 1902, without opposition. Mr. McAlvay was united in marriage with Miss Barbara Bassler of Ann Arbor in 1873, and six children have graced this union, five of whom are now living. At the Republican judicial conven- tion, held at Saginaw in September, 1904, Mr. McAlvay was placed in nomination for justice of the supreme court, and was elected for the term of three years on November 8, by a vote of 341,750 to 157,040 for Thomas A. E. Weadock and 7,845 for Fred W. Townsend.

JUSTICE GRANT.

[Term expires December 31, 1909.]

Claudius B. Grant was born at Lebanon, York county, Maine, October 25, 1835. At the age of twenty he entered the University of Michigan, graduating from the classical course in 1859. The following three years he taught in the Ann Arbor high school, the last two years of which he was principal. He served in the civil war, entering the United States service as captain of company D, 20th Michigan infantry, was made ma- jor November 21, 1863, and lieutenant colonel December 20, 1864; resigning this position April 12, 1865, he returned to Ann Arbor and entered the law department of the Uni- versity; was admitted to the bar June, 1866, and began the practice of law at Ann Arbor. He was elected recorder of Ann Arbor in 1866, and appointed postmaster in 1867; was a member of the house of the state legislature in 1871-2 and 1873-4; was regent of the University in 1871, and in 1872 was appointed alternate commissioner of the state of Michigan under the law authorizing the centennial commission. In 1873 he moved to Houghton, where, until his election, he was engaged in the practice of law. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1876; judge of the twenty-fifth circuit in 1881, and reelected in 1887; was elected justice of the supreme court in the spring of 1889, for the full term, and reelected April 3, 1899, by a vote of 216,828 to 165,482 for Thomas E. Barkworth, 8,789 for Frank Baldwin Clark, 4,856 for John H. Harris, 3,190 for George A. Eastman and 1,042 scattering.

JUSTICE BLAIR.

[Term expires December 31, 1909.]

Charles A. Blair was born at Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan, April 10, 1854. He is of Scotch descent. His father was Austin Blair, the famous "War Governor" of Michigan. Mr. Blair was graduated from the Jackson high school in June, 1872, and from the literary department of the University of Michigan in June, 1876. He studied · law in his father's office and was admitted to practice September 5, 1878. He has been prosecuting attorney of Jackson, besides holding several minor offices. He was mar- ried October 8, 1879, to Miss Effie C. North and has two children, George F. and Helen Marie. Mr. Blair was elected to the office of attorney general November 4, 1902, and was the unanimous choice of the Republican state convention, held at Detroit June 30, 1904, for the second term nomination to that office. Mr. Blair's name was placed be- fore the judicial convention at Saginaw, September 8, 1904, as a candidate for justice of the supreme court, and was nominated for the four year term. He withdrew his name as candidate for attorney general, and was elected to the supreme bench by a vote of 343,659 to 155,473 for Allen E. Adsit and 7,835 for John D. Hunt.

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JUSTICE MONTGOMERY.

[Term expires December 31, 1911.]

Robert M. Montgomery was born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, May 12, 1849; attended the Eaton Rapids high school until eighteen years of age, when he entered the law office of F. J. Russell at Hart, Oceana county, Michigan, where he remained three years. During the war he enlisted and was mustered in the 7th Michigan cavalry, but never saw any active service. At the age of twenty-one he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of his profession at Pentwater, continuing until 1877, when he moved to Grand Rapids. While at Pentwater he was prosecuting attorney for Oceana county four years, and on moving to Grand Rapids was appointed assistant United States at- torney, which office he held until October, 1881. At the spring election of 1881 he was elected judge of the seventeenth judicial circuit, and was reelected to a second term, which office he held until September, 1888, when he resigned and resumed the practice of his profession at Grand Rapids, continuing as a member of the firm of Montgomery & Bundy until he assumed the duties of his present position, justice of the supreme court, to which he was elected in 1891 on the Republican ticket. At the April election of 1901 he was reelected for the term commencing January 1, 1902, by a vote of 219,097 to 124,485 for Allen C. Adsit, 16,320 for Walter S. Westerman, 6,515 for James E. Mc- Bride, 3,400 for Shepard Cowles and 7,554 for George A. Eastman.

JUSTICE OSTRANDER.

[Term expires December 31, 1911.]

Russell Cowles Ostrander was born at Ypsilanti, Michigan, September 1, 1851, and removed with his parents to Lansing in April, 1858, where he has since resided. Pure Dutch on his father's side, on his mother's he is descendant of John Cowles, one of the first settlers of Farmington, Connecticut, and member of the General Court of that colony. He was educated in the ward and high schools of Lansing, teacher of a coun- try school as early as 1868, and received a practical and thorough commercial educa- tion. He entered the law department of the University of Michigan in 1874, receiving his degree in 1876, in which year he was admitted to the bar. In 1876 and again in 1878 was elected circuit court commissioner, and in 1880 prosecuting attorney of Ing- ham county. Was city attorney of Lansing in 1895-6 and mayor of the city 1896-7. Since its organization in 1895, he has been a member of the state board of law exami- ners. Mr. Ostrander was nominated by the Republicans in convention at Saginaw, Sep- tember 8, 1904, for justice of the supreme court, and was elected November 8, 1904, for the term of seven years by a vote of 342,397 to 156,638 for Clinton Roberts and 7,786 for Ralph G. Kirsch.

JUSTICE HOOKER.

[Term expires December 31, 1913.]

Frank A. Hooker was born at Hartford, Connecticut, January 16, 1844. When twelve years of age he removed with his parents to Maumee, Ohio, and later to Defi- ance; attended the public schools, the law department of the University of Michi- gan, and was graduated from the latter in 1865. He began the practice of law at Bryan, Ohio, and after one year came to Charlotte, Michigan, where, until his election to the supreme bench, he was engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Hooker was mar- ried August 5, 1868, to Miss Emma E. Carter, at Defiance, Ohio. In politics he is a Republican; has held the office of superintendent of schools of Eaton county; was pros-

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ecuting attorney for two terms, and in 1878 was appointed judge of the fifth judicial circuit by Governor Croswell to fill vacancy; was continued as circuit judge by a vote of the people at the following election and held that office until resigning to accept a position on the supreme bench, made vacant by the resignation of Chief Justice Morse. He was elected to that position at the general election of 1892, and reelected April 3, 1893, for the full term to succeed himself. Mr. Hooker was again reelected May 12, 1903, for a term of ten years, by a vote of 215,825 to 127,582 for James H. Pound, 14,611 for Winent H. D. Fox, 3,951 for Peter Friesema, Jr., and 6,402 for Herbert A. Hodge.

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STATE OFFICERS.

GOVERNOR.

FRED M. WARNER,

Of Farmington, Oakland county, was born in Hickling, Nottinghamshire, England, July 21, 1865. His parents came to this country when he was three months old. A few months later his mother died and he was adopted by Hon. P. D. Warner of Farm- ington. Mr. Warner graduated from the Farmington high school at the age of four- teen years, then attended the State Agricultural College for one term, after which he became a clerk in his father's store in Farmington. A few years later the mercantile business was turned over to him, and successfully conducted for twenty years. In 1889, Mr. Warner established a large cheese factory at Farmington, and the success of that factory led to the establishment by him of like factories at other points in Oak- land county and vicinity. He now operates eight cheese factories, the combined an- nual output being 25,000 boxes, or 1,000,000 pounds of cheese, nearly all of which is sold to the Michigan trade. In addition to his other business interests, Mr. Warner conducts a cold storage plant, and is a stockholder and director of the Farmington Ex- change Bank, which he helped to establish in 1897. Mr. Warner represented the twelfth senatorial district in the state senate for the years 1895-6 and 1897-8, being the young- est member at both these sessions. He has served as a member of the village council nine years and has been seven times successively elected president of his village and nearly every time without opposition. He has always been a staunch Republican in politics; he is a member of several secret societies among which ase the Masons (Shriner degree), Knights of Pythias, Elks, Loyal Guard and Maccabees. In 1888 he was mar- ried to Miss Martha M. Davis of Farmington, and has four children aged respectively 14, 12, 10 and 6 years. In 1900 Mr. Warner was nominated to the office of secretary of state, and on November 6, 1900, was elected for the term of 1901-2, and reelected in 1902 for the term of 1903-4. At the Republican state convention held at Detroit June 30, 1904, he was nominated to the office of governor of the state, and was elected November 8, 1904, by a plurality of 60,228. Mr. Warner was the youngest secretary of state, and is the youngest governor of Michigan since the adoption of the Constitu- tion in 1850.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. ALEXANDER MAITLAND,

Of Negaunee, was born in Scotland June 20, 1844, and came to the United States in 1864, making his home at Negaunee, Michigan, where he has since resided. His edu- cation was obtained in the common schools of Scotland and in an academy at Troon, Ayshire. On his arrival at Negaunee he secured a position as rodman with a survey- ing party which was running lines for the Mineral branch of the Chicago & Northwest- ern railroad. Soon after this he entered the employment of the Iron Cliffs Company, rising by grade of service until he became its general manager. He was also appointed to the supervision of the Cambria and Lillie mines and still holds that position. He is general manager of the mining department of the Republic Iron & Steel Company and is also interested in four national banks. In politics he is a Republican, having held the office of county surveyor, mayor of Negaunee and state senator from his dis- trict. He was married June 10, 1874, to Miss Carrie V. Sterling and has five children.

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He was elected lieutenant governor of Michigan in 1902 and reelected November 8, 1904, by a vote of 331,782 to 167,617 for Hiram B. Hudson, 12,650 for William C. Clemo, 7,580 for John A. C. Mento, 893 for Anthony Louwet and 464 scattering.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

GEORGE A. PRESCOTT,

Of Tawas City, Iosco county, was born in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1862. He attended the common schools of his native state until sixteen years of age; came to Michigan, attended the Bay City high school two years, business college of Detroit three months, completing his education with a one year's course in the Colgate Acad- emy, Hamilton, New York, 1880-81. In the fall of 1881 he moved to Tawas City, where he has since resided, and been connected with the firm of C. H. Prescott & Sons, lumber manufacturers and general merchants, and is resident manager of the business. In politics he is a Republican; has held the office of village president, village trustee and member of the school board; represented his district in the state senate of 1895-6 and 1897-8. Mr. Prescott was the unanimous choice for the office of secretary of state of the Republican state convention held at Detroit June 30, 1904, and was elected No- vember 8, by a vote of 339,030 to 159,314 for James B. Balch, 12,702 for Charles R. Evans, 7,537 for Henry P. Keaber and 913 for Henry Ulbricht.

STATE TREASURER. FRANK P. GLAZIER,

Of Chelsea, was born at Jackson, Michigan, March 8, 1862. At the age of five he moved with his parents to Chelsea, Washtenaw county, Michigan, where he received his early education in the village schools, afterward attending the University of Michigan where he was graduated from the pharmacy department in 1880. He then took a practi- cal course at Eastman's Business College of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and completed his education by a special course of study at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. From 1882 to 1890 he was engaged in general merchandising and banking at Chelsea and Stockbridge; in 1890 he organized the Glazier Stove Company and began the manufac- ture of the popular B. & B. line of oil heaters and cook stoves. He recently completed, as a memorial to his father, the late George P. Glazier, one of the finest bank buildings in the state, which is occupied by the Chelsea Savings Bank, of which Mr. Glazier is president. He is president of the Glazier Stove Co., and stockholder and director of many concerns throughout the state and elsewhere. He has served five terms as presi- dent of Chelsea village, nine years as member of the board of education, and repre- sented his district in the state senate for the term of 1903-4. Mr. Glazier was the unani- mous choice of the Republican state convention for state treasurer, and was elected No- vember 8, 1904, by a vote of 338,622 to 159,747 for Edwin R. Smith, 12,652 for George H. Candee, 7,565 for William H. Smith and 920 for Israel J. Le Brun.

AUDITOR GENERAL. JAMES B. BRADLEY,

Of Eaton Rapids, was born on a farm in Middlebury township, Shiawassee county, Michigan, November 19, 1858. He obtained his early education in the public schools of Shiawassee county. Dr. Bradley lived in Laingsburg and vicinity until he came to Eaton Rapids in 1880, entering the employ of Hamilton Bros., druggists, and remained with them until he entered Rush Medical College of Chicago. He was graduated from

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that institution in the spring of 1886, and returned to Eaton Rapids, where he has con- tinually practiced his profession since graduation; has conducted a large farm, and has other extensive business interests. Dr. Bradley was married to Miss Jennie A. Frost of Genesee county, September, 1885. He is a Mason, member of Charlotte Command- ery, and Saladin Temple of Mystic Shriners of Grand Rapids; also belongs to the orders, Knights of Pythias and Maccabees. He was twice elected mayor of the city of Eaton Rapids, and has been a member of the board of pension examiners of Eaton county for the past twelve years. He has always been a Republican. At the Republican state convention held at Detroit June 30, 1904, he was placed in nomination for auditor gen- eral, and was elected November 8 by a vote of 340,304 to 157,945 for George A. Curry, 12,629 for Brent Harding, 7,555 for Deufay B. Hovey and 892 for Charles Peterson.

LAND COMMISSIONER.

WILLIAM H. ROSE,

Of Bath, Clinton county, Michigan, was born at Bath, Clinton county, Michigan, July 25, 1844. He received his education in the public schools and under private instruc- tion, and at the age of eighteen enlisted in the 15th regiment Michigan infantry. At the age of twenty-two he was united in marriage to Miss Hattie Gardner of Steuben county, New York, and immediately commenced active business as an agriculturist, in connection with lumbering and real estate transactions. Mr. Rose is in every sense a Michigan man, still owning and residing on the farm where he was born, which was located by his father in 1836. His farm of 515 acres in Bath is one of the finest in the country. He is a member of Charles E. Gibson Post, G. A. R., Eastern Star and of the Lansing Commandery of Knights Templar. He has held various township offices, county treasurer, and represented his district as representative in the legislature of 1881-2, and 1883-4. He was placed in nomination for land commissioner at the Repub- lican convention held at Detroit, and was elected November 8, 1904, by a vote of 341,093 to 156,835 for Henry McCarty, 12,712 for Jasper M. Smeltzer, 7,463 for John J. Stoll, 881 for Shepard B. Cowles and 73 scattering.

ATTORNEY GENERAL. JOHN E. BIRD,

Of Adrian, Lenawee county, Michigan, was elected to the office of Attorney Gen- eral, November 8, 1904, by a vote of 339,828 to 158,512 for Francis O. Gaffney, 12,676 for Walter S. Westerman, 7,476 for Ira G. Mosher, 885 for John S. Stettler, and scattering 65.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. PATRICK HENRY KELLEY,

Of Detroit, Michigan, was born in Cass county, Michigan, October 7, 1867, of Irish parentage, and removed to Watervliet, Berrien county, when eight years of age. He obtained his education in the district and public schools, supplemented by a course in the Valpariso, Indiana, normal school, being graduated therefrom in 1887, and after completing a two years' course at the Michigan state normal, was issued a life certifi- cate by the state board of education. Mr. Kelley has held the positions of principal of schools at Galien and Hartford, and served five years as superintendent of the Mt. Pleasant schools, 1894 to 1899, when he entered the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated in June, 1900. Since September, 1900, he has been en- gaged in the active practice of his profession at Detroit. Mr. Kelley is married and has

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Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1905-1906, Part 72

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan] Number of Pages: 970

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 970