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7,215
3,916
316
267
11,714
St. Joseph
3,445
2,822
149
75
6,491
Tuscola
4,439
1,557
389
44
6,429
Van Buren.
4,522
2,320
191
125
29
7,187
Washtenaw
5,579
4,708
304
72
10,663
Wayne.
49,161
24,925
1,564
2,094
77,744
Wexford
2,840
887
232
30
3,989
Totals.
329,500
179,307
16,579
10,439
92
535,917
375
SUMMARY OF VOTES FOR STATE OFFICERS.
SUMMARY OF VOTES FOR STATE OFFICERS.
NOVEMBER 3, 1908.
Governor.
State Treasurer.
Fred M. Warner.
262,141
Albert E. Sleeper
328,240
Lawton T. Hemans.
252,611
Robert J. Whaley.
181,161
John W. Gray
16,092
George B. Wadham, Jr.
16,517
Alexander M. Stirton.
9,447
J. Eugene Andrews
10,369
Archie McInnis.
845
David Boyd.
970
A. W. Nichols.
612
W. A. Clauser
606
Scattering.
19
John J. Spouse
66
Total.
541,767
Total.
537,929
Warner's plurality
9,530
Sleeper's plurality.
147,079
Sleeper's majority.
118,551
Lieutenant Governor.
Auditor General.
Patrick H. Kelley
322,210
Oramel B. Fuller.
329,078
Stephen D. Williams
188,412
William F. Montague
175,852
Henry C. Carpenter.
16,314
Henry W. Wallace. .
16,532
Vernon F. King.
10,257
Louis E. Henderson.
10,423
Shepherd B. Cowles.
922
Thomas Grabuski.
961
C. H. Douglas. .
601
William W. Rowley.
609
Scattering.
1
James G. Tucker ..
3,495
Scattering.
71
Total.
538,717
Total.
537,021
Kelley's plurality
133,798
Fuller's plurality.
153,226
Kelley's majority.
105,703
Fuller's majority.
121,135
Secretary of State.
Attorney General.
Frederick C. Martindale
328,203
John E. Bird.
329,076
Francis T. McDonald.
180,973
James G. Tucker.
176,409
George A. Parmenter.
16,647
Ezra P. Beechler.
16,514
John J. Spouse.
10,366
Clyde E. Kern.
10,368
John A. Ingram.
1,002
Logan M. Cunningham
971
Ed. Levy
517
Thomas D. Adams. . .
606
H. A. Love.
79
William F. Montague.
3,479
Scattering.
69
Scattering.
95
Total.
537,856
Total.
537,518
Martindale's plurality ...
147,230
Bird's plurality .
152,667
Martindale's majority.
118,550
Bird's majority .
120,634
376
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
SUMMARY OF VOTES FOR STATE OFFICERS .- Concluded.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Luther L. Wright.
329,430
W. Sherman Lister.
179,170
John T. Ward.
16,514
Orpha Royce.
10,408
Charles H. Neumeier.
976
Lucia Harrison.
615
Harry W. Bassett
66
Total.
537,179
Wright's plurality.
150,260
Wright's majority.
121,681
Commissioner of State
Land Office.
Huntley Russell.
330,315
William J. Terney.
177,036
Wesley C. Richards.
16,549
Harry W. Bassett.
10,356
John H. Latta.
972
Winent H. D. Fox ..
16,579
Lewis Flint.
514
William B. Thompson
10,439
William Terney.
1,561
Solomen Dill.
63
Scattering.
162
H. H. Shively
29
Total.
537,465
Total.
535,917
Russell's plurality.
153,279
Brooke's plurality.
150,193
Russell's majority.
123,165
Brooke's majority.
123,083
Member of State Board of Education.
William J. McKone. 328,821
Justin R. Whiting.
179,899
Elmer Houser.
16,561
Solomon Dill.
10,329
W. S. Lanehart
861
Orpha Royce.
66
Total.
536,537
McKone's plurality.
148,922
McKone's majority.
121,105
Justice of Supreme Court. (To fill vacancy.)
Flavius L. Brooke.
329,500
Mark Norris.
179,307
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES, ELECTION APRIL 1, 1907.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT. (Term ending December 31, 1915.)
Counties.
William L. Carpenter.
Aaron V. McAlvay.
George P. Stone.
John R. Carr.
Winent H. D. Fox.
Walter S. Westerman.
James H. McFarlan.
Henry Greendyk.
George Hasseler.
W. Edward Clemont.
Geo. B. Thompson.
Andrew Francis Kowalski.
Totals.
Alcona.
738 828
735 830
95
94 172
32
31
40
40
1,805
Alger ..
4,740
4,638
1,925
1,842
47 401
45 383
94
96
45
42
14,206
Alpena.
2,042
1,693
846
800
35
23
50
67
6
4
5,566
Antrim.
1,222
1,206
241
236
113
110
24
26
9
9
. 3,196
Arenac.
813
810
321
317
74
72
63
68
29
29
2,596
Baraga
595
591
187
187
13
13
6
6
5
5
1,608
Barry.
2,627
2,612
1,748
1,733
189
186
24
25
8
8
9,160
Bay ...
6,263
6,249
3,502
3,494
132
127
78
80
44
38
20,007
Benzie.
1,317
1,302
277
270
169
166
35
36
28
29
3,629
Berrien.
4,527
4,291
3,237
3,146
121
112
141
144
24
24
15,767
Branch.
2,723
2,715
1,365
1,368
98
91
47
47
14
16
8,484
Calhoun.
4,403
4,488
2,446
2,433
165
161
360
360
56
55
14,927
Cass. .
2,291
2,194
1,776
1,977
92
86
93
95
14
14
8,632
Charlevoix.
1,588
1,569
321
314
134
132
67
66
59
59
4,309
Cheboygan
1,776
1,737
752
746
78
79
72
76
27
25
5,368
Chippewa
1,827
1,791
627
612
133
132
28
32
28
27
5,237
Clare. .
1,023
1,014
457
450
46
46
18
17
9
7
3,087
Clinton
2,194
2,196
1,504
1,383
95
96
19
17
8
7
7,519
Crawford.
404
402
177
176
22
21
3
4
1,209
.
34
35
25
16
2,208
Allegan.
176
1
377
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES.
48
378
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT .- Concluded.
Counties.
William L. Carpenter.
Aaron V. McAlvay.
George P. Stone.
John R. Carr.
Winent H. D. Fox.
Walter S. Westerman.
James H. McFarlan.
Henry Greendyk.
George Hasseler.
W. Edward Clemont.
Geo. B. Thompson.
Andrew Francis Kowalski.
Totals.
Delta ..
2,267
2,267
820
784
43
45
36
35
21
20
6,338
Dickinson
1,945
1,946
197
176
103
103
33
33
31
34
4,601
Eaton
3,825
3,655
2,297
2,261
100
95
43
45
15
16
12,352
Emmet ..
1,936
1,900
851
842
184
184
20
19
12
19
5,967
Genesee ..
4,538
4,438
2,268
2,220
291
288
168
153
35
31
14,430
Gladwin
961
945
186
184
44
42
21
21
8
8
2,420
Gogebic ..
988
974
217
213
110
99
48
44
44
48
2,785
Grand Traverse
1,939
1,914
431
429
102
95
4
3
17
15
4,949
Gratiot ..
3,004
3,191
2,266
1,998
176
178
36
33
15
14
10,911
Hillsdale ..
3,082
3,065
1,645
1,643
110
101
10
11
8
9
9,684
Houghton.
4,619
4,586
915
886
435
433
206
196
68
67
12,411
Huron
2,654
2,575
879
863
183
180
47
52
47
41
7,521
Ingham.
4,851
4,863
3,445
3,443
362
354
28
26
20
21
17,413
Ionia ..
3,733
3,694
2,425
2,378
321
319
60
60
19
18
13,027
Iosco.
872
861
266
250
31
26
16
16
11
11
2,360
Iron ..
881
863
146
123
40
41
30
32
19
13
2,188
Isabella.
2,625
2,605
1,370
1,348
160
158
35
35
19
19
8,374
Jackson ..
5,176
5,164
4,351
4,344
182
183
36
31
17
17
19,501
Kalamazoo
4,967
4,930
3,439
3,440
281
280
192
198
59
43
17,829
Kalkaska
791
788
128
129
89
89
25
25
4
4
2,072
Kent ..
11,611
10,899
4,629
4,537
584
548
511
519
229
223
34,290
Keweenaw.
589
587
30
30
17
18
9
9
8
7
1,764
Lake. .
734
735
113
113
15
15
19
19
... . . .
9
8,632
Lapeer.
2,804
2,784
1,304 228
226
59
58
15
16
2,198
Leelanau.
809
1 787
1,287
173
167
47
48
9
1
.
1,304
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
-
Lenawee.
5,171
5,121 2,318
3,552 1,915
3,582 1,915
175 155
209 145
28 14
32 13
119 7
114 7
8,815
Luce.
348
345
92
92
33
14
14
6
983
Mackinac
805
806
427 2,178
424 2,121
33 38 128
39
9
11
20 7
17 7
10,244
Manistee.
2,270
2,400
1,415
1,290
76 294
83 296
75 262
75 261
41 107
39
7,764
Marquette.
3,641
3,625
597
574
9,777
Mason ..
1,774
1,754
974
938
5,556
Mecosta.
2,051 1,838
1,833
848
789
136 83
131 102
43
46
17
5,619
Midland. .
1,680
1,612
595
610
81
73
33
31
15
16
4,746
Missaukee.
1,203
1,194
382
370
49
47
10
10
2
2
3,269
Monroe ..
3,167
3,162
3,018
3,003
114
118
24
22
7
6
12,641
Montcalm.
3,826
3,802
1,147
1,104
231
229
96
99
38
35
10,607
Montmorency
344
329
91
91
7
6
9
8
6
5
896
Muskegon.
4,177
3,940
1,553
1,642
82
81
169
169
28
27
11,868
Newaygo
1,910
1,887
493
467
126
125
45
44
16
15
5,128
Oakland.
4,777
4,694
3,242
3,241
301
298
45
45
20
23
16,686
Oceana.
1,797
1,770
638
639
175
175
35
35
13
16
5,293
860
854
238
234
69
69
12
12
15
14
2,377
Ontonagon
964
933
244
240
15
45
49
52
30
31
2,633
Osceola.
1,567
1,541
348
344
121
120
12
14
6
4
4,077
Oscoda. .
244
241
55
55
9
9
5
5
10
10
1,607
Ottawa ..
4,529
4,427
1,351
1,340
160
156
94
96
36
33
12,222
Presque Isle
1,215
1,179
234
220
32
32
12
11
12
13
2,960
Roscommon.
314
314
92
91
17
17
21
23
2
2
893
Saginaw. ..
6,083
6,056
5,229
5,210
197
191
217
217
82
77
23,559
Sanilac.
2,797
2,776
660
658
363
371
53
59.
20
19
7,776
Schoolcraft.
1,152
1,157
150
146
34
25
11
11
11
11
2,708
Shiawassee.
3,722
3,658
1,677
1,632
418
383
69
69
65
65
11,758
St. Clair.
3,657
3,643
1,995
1,979
177
176
72
73
37
30
11,839
St. Joseph.
2,585
2,557
2,144
2,152
116
107
38
53
9
3
9,764
Tuscola ...
2,769
2,748
931
931
366
359
42
41
26
26
8,239
Van Buren.
3,586
3,467
1,589
1,691
125
116
73
81
39
39
10,806
Washtenaw ..
4,469
4,448
3,564
3,574
125
126
32
31
18
16
16,403
Wayne. .
21,637
18,255
12,794
12,680
305
309
343
342
193
150
67,008
Wexford.
1,736
1,724
283
279
218
215
13
16
24
20
1
4,529
Totals ..
226,558
220,044
1 114,567 113,233
11,600
11,384 5,126 5,188 2,369 2,243
1
1
712,314
·
.
Otsego.
584
584
169
169
35
36
,
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES.
Livingston
2,326
6
2,596
Macomb
2,841
2,800
121
23
18
46
12
11
17
6,106
Menominee.
2,011
837
819
41
43
20 20
120
.
2
2
1
618
Ogemaw.
18,103
379
47
380
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Counties.
Frank B. Leland.
Junius E. Beal.
Woodbridge N. Ferris.
Henry A. Harmon.
Henry W. Powell.
John W. Gray.
Hamilton S. McMaster.
Lewis Elmer Henderson.
Archie McInnis.
John A. Ingram.
Scattering.
Totals.
Alcona ..
732
735
97
93
31
31
41
40
1,800
Alger. .
811
827
187
171
48
47
34
35
16
15
1
2,192
Allegan
4,600
4,637
1,901
1,829
381
385
90
91
42
43
13,999
Alpena ..
1,997
2,012
879
864
23
26
74
50
11
6
5,942
Antrim.
1,169
1,204
280
235
110
109
24
25
9
9
3,174
Arenac.
801
811
331
313
72
71
68
68
29
. 32
2,596
Baraga.
582
592
192
185
15
14
6
6
5
6
1,603
Barry.
2,568
2,608
1,791
1,734
183
186
21
23
8
7
9,129
Bay.
6,189
6,239
3,554
3,499
132
132
77
79
38
38
19,977
Benzie.
1,279
1,293
319
274
168
164
35
36
29
29
3,626
Berrien.
4,484
4,297
3,252
3,110
112
116
143
143
23
20
15,700
Branch.
2,524
2,717
1,258
1,364
92
91
49
47
14
14
8,170
Calhoun
4,460
4,493
2,476
2,428
148
152
362
360
55
58
14,992
Cass.
2,262
2,269
1,770
1,766
92
90
101
94
13
14
8,471
Charlevoix
1,559
1,574
345
316
130
132
66
68
58
58
4,306
Cheboygan
1,720
1,733
775
749
83
80
71
69
29
31
5,340
Chippewa.
1,771
1,784
647
610
130
131
29
29
28
26
5,185
Clare .. .
1,006
1,012
462
450
46
47
18
16
7
6
3,070
Clinton ..
2,130
2,201
1,481-
1,384
93
95
16
19
6
6
7,431
Crawford
398
400
178
176
21
21
3
3
1,200
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
·
Delta
2,265
777
44
44 104
30 32
31 34
23 32
30 30
4,601
Eaton ..
3,720
3,667
2,260
99
841
184
21
21
13
14
5,927
Genesee
4,268
4,421
2,445
2,219
290
153
142
31
32
14,301
Gladwin
933
935
196
182
41
20
20
7
8
2.383
Gogebic.
971
972
223
205
99
44
49
43
45
2,756
Grand Traverse.
1,887
1,906
462
435
96
99
4
5
14
14
4,922
Gratiot ..
3,135
3,206
2,072
1,987
181
180
33
34
13
14
10,855
Hillsdale
3,036
3,068
1,678
1,642
114
114
9
10
7
9
9,687
Houghton
4,563
4,580
916
830
433
437
197
201
65
68
12,290
Huron.
2,552
2,574
894
859
180
180
53
54
37
38
7,421
Ingham.
4,704
4,848
3,618
3,446
345
362
28
29
21
19
17,420
Ionia.
3,604
3,690
2,489
2,379
330
316
58
59
16
16
12,957
Iosco
847
865
256
217
27
24
15
14
11
11
8
2,295
Iron.
848
858
142
122
39
40
30
31
13
14
2,137
Isabella.
2,550
2,590
1,403
1,348
152
156
34
35
18
18
8,304
Jackson
5,089
5,159
4,414
4,347
173
174
33
35
15
14
19,453
Kalamazoo
4,899
4,948
3,479
3,420
277
285
188
185
46
47
17,774
Kalkaska
759
787
161
127
85
87
26
26
4
6
2,068
Kent.
10,751
10,749
5,140
4,573
527
548
536
528
199
194
33,745
Keweenaw.
582
587
31
30
18
18
9
9
Lake ..
719
726
129
115
14
16
18
20
Lapeer ..
2,736
2,779
1,336
1,279
155
165
48
46
10
10
8,564
Leelanau.
768
783
246
224
59
60
15
16
2,171
Lenawee.
5,129
5,177
3,608
3,545
178
188
36
42
111
108
18,122
Livingston.
2,293
2,321
1,949
1,910
155
154
14
14
6
7
8,823
Luce.
346
347
92
91
33
33
14
14
6
6
982
Mackinac.
790
802
441
423
37
38
9
8
19
20
2,587
Macomb.
2,771
2,798
2,156
2,122
120
121
19
20
6
6
10,139
Manistee.
2,165
2,244
1,520
1,418
74
77
74
77
38
40
7,727
Marquette ..
3,536
3,596
675
593
295
297
259
267
110
121
9,749
Mason ..
1,674
1,711
1,030
954
3
40
43
1]
12
5,478
Mecosta ..
1,892
2,006
951
817
130
128
39
47
18
18
6,046
Menominee
1,822
1,832
814
790
96
92
43
53
17
22
5,581
Midland.
1,609
1,620
· 617
593
75
76
· 32
33
15
17
4,687
Missaukee.
1,176
1,190
384
372
42
43
10
10
3
3
3,233
Monroe ...
3,134
3,160
3,029
3,005
119
117
24
23
8
5
12,624
Montcalm
3,745
3,795
1,193
1,117
228
228
97
96
32
33
10,564
Montmorency.
326
330
97
91
7
7
9
9
5
5
886
381
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES.
6,325
Dickinson.
1,951
2,281 1,946
800 186 3,385
187
99
38
41
13
12
13,330
Emmet.
'1,877
1,900
871
95 185 300
41 105
1,298
7
7
1,757
382
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY .- Concluded.
Counties.
Frank B. Leland.
Junius E. Beal.
Woodbridge N. Ferris.
Henry A. Harmon.
Henry W. Powell.
John W. Gray.
Hamilton S. McMaster.
Lewis Elmer Henderson.
Archie McInnis.
John A. Ingram.
Scattering.
Totals.
Muskegon.
3,898
3,952
1,689
1,575
79
81
160
166
24
25
11,649
Newaygo
1,858
1,839
513
468
124
126
45
44
15
16
5,048
Oakland.
4,573
4,685
3,487
3,248
285
297
42
45
21
21
1
16,705
Oceana ..
1,709
1,759
720
641
170
176
33
33
15
16
5,272
Ogemaw
850
850
239
236
69
68
12
12
13
15
2,364
Ontonagon
944
960
252
233
47
48
48
48
29
29
2,638
Osceola .
1,506
1,546
385
334
116
121
12
12
3
12
4,047
Oscoda.
245
242
56
55
8
9
2
2
619
Otsego
578
584
175
166
35
36
5
5
11
10
1,605
Ottawa.
4,352
4,422
1,440
1,317
142
138
70
72
27
29
12,009
Presque Isle.
1,158
1,178
246
219
33
33
8
8
14
14
2,911
Roscommon.
309
315
97
90
16
17
24
23
2
2
895
Saginaw.
5,879
5,911
5,406
5,306
189
196
218
221
75
74
23,475
Sanilac ..
2,742
2,770
706
658
377
369
50
51
18
17
7,758
Schoolcraft.
1,143
1,155
158
145
26
26
12
12
12
11
2,700
Shiawassee
3,585
3,641
1,757
1,637
375
383
64
64
67
64
11,637
St. Clair
3,533
3,624
2,150
1,993
172
181
65
68
30
29
11,845
St. Joseph
2,523
2,522
2,191
2,318
115
114
53
54
10
9
9,909
Tuscola.
2,740
2,759
935
907
360
363
40
37
32
31
8,204
Van Buren
3,487
3,527
1,643
1,589
127
129
72
64
38
40
10,716
Washtenaw
4,414
4,492
3,587
3,580
119
117
35
37
16
17
16,414
Wayne ..
17,576
17,579
15,687
13,497
282
324
281
312
153
190
65,881
Wexford
1,709
1,722
319
280
233
236
7
6
20
22
4,554
Totais ..
216,775
1219, 226 121,541 |113,934
11,265
11,439
5,019
5,070
2,177
2,262
19
708,727
MICHIGAN MANUAL.
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383
OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VOTES.
MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
(To fill vacancy.)
Counties.
William A. Cotton.
Stanley E. Parkill.
Frederic S. Goodrich.
Andrew Francis Kowalski.
Stanley E. Parkhill.
Totals.
Alcona.
730
32
93
855
Alger .
828
217
49
32
1,126
Allegan
4,640
1,831
384
91
6,946
Alpena.
2,008
861
29
55
2,953
Antrim
1,202
238
113
23
1,576
Arenac.
811
316
71
68
1,266
Baraga
591
13
6
186
796
Barry
2,615
1,733
186
21
4,555
Bay.
6,233
3,494
130
94
9,951
Benzie.
1,301
274
166
35
1,776
Berrien.
4,516
3,214
119
150
7,999
Branch.
2,543
1,241
91
47
3,922
Calhoun.
4,489
2,436
175
351
7,451
Cass.
2,277
1,758
89
94
4,218
Charlevoix
1,580
316
131
66
2,093
Cheboygan.
1,739
748
76
75
2,638
Chippewa
1,804
610
130
30
2,574
Clare ..
1,015
450
48
17
1,530
Clinton.
2,196
1,390
97
19
3,702
Crawford.
399
177
21
4
601
Delta
2,297
769
42
30
3,138
Dickinson.
1,947
179
102
33
2,261
Eaton.
3,791
2,298
104
41
6,234
Emmet.
1,893
843
192
19
2,947
Genesee.
4,425
2,246
295
154
7,120
Gladwin.
942
175
41
21
1,179
Gogebic
977
210
116
53
1,356
Grand Traverse.
1,909
435
105
5
2,454
Gratiot ..
3,221
1,993
180
34
5,428
Hillsdale.
3,065
1,643
117
12
4,837
Houghton.
4,585
972
411
196
6,164
Huron.
2,586
861
180
54
3,681
Ingham.
4,836
3,460
358
26
8,680
Ionia
3,704
2,368
325
82
6,479
Iosco
870
245
26
15
1,156
Iron.
872
119
41
30
1,062
Isabella
2,589
1,355
158
35
4,137
Jackson.
5,151
4,354
187
32
9,724
Kalamazoo
4,938
3,441
277
188
8,844
Kalkaska
787
127
90
25
1,029
Kent
11,193
4,588
576
506
16,863
Keweenaw
594
30
16
8
648
Lake
728
15
21
112
876
Lapeer.
2,786
1,274
163
47
4,270
Leelanau
788
59
224
1,071
1
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
MEMBER OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION .- Concluded.
Counties.
William A. Cotton.
Stanley E. Parkill.
Frederic S. Goodrich.
Andrew Francis Kowalski.
Stanley E. Parkhill.
Totals.
Lenawee
5,174
3,549
178
42
8,943
Livingston.
2,320
1,918
154
14
4,406
Luce
347
91
33
14
485
Mackinac.
801
430
35
5
1,271
Macomb.
2,795
2,126
117
19
5,057
Manistee.
2,247
1,407
80
93
3,827
Marquette.
3,638
561
303
266
4,768
Mason
1,734
943
46
2,723
Mecosta ..
2,009
814
155
40
3,018
Menominee.
1,843
784
98
48
2,773
Midland.
1,650
576
77
34
2,337
Missaukee.
1,183
373
49
10
1,615
Monroe.
3,162
3,003
113
24
6,302
Montcalm
3,811
1,113
228
95
5,247
Montmorency.
330
89
7
8
434
Muskegon
4,002
1,556
89
165
5,812
Newaygo.
1,888
468
127
45
2,528
Oakland.
4,696
3,240
303
44
8,283
Oceana ..
1,784
639
169
35
2,627
Ogemaw.
851
69
13
264
1,197
Ontonagon.
960
239
49
49
1,297
Osceola.
1,543
122
12
338
2,015
Oscoda.
246
55
9
310
Otsego.
583
166
37
6
792
Ottawa
4,424
1,314
140
72
5,950
Presque Isle
1,179
348
33
9
1,569
Roscommon
315
90
18
28
451
Saginaw.
6,057
5,219
193
221
11,690
Sanilac.
2,775
659
360
52
3,846
Schoolcraft.
1,156
141
29
11
1,337
Shiawassee
3,560
1,806
384
50
5,800
St. Clair ..
3,622
2,122
196
94
6,034
St. Joseph.
2,564
2,140
118
50
4,872
Tuscola. .
2,760
908
369
40
4,077
Van Buren.
3,536 .
1,584
131
66
5,317
Washtenaw.
4,437
3,637
124
37
8,235
Wayne.
19,124
13,337
364
330
33,155
Wexford.
1,732
445
185
33
2,395
Totals.
221,829
113,179
11,571
5,165
1,217
352,961
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR.
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, EAST LANSING.
STATE NORMAL COLLEGE, YPSILANTI.
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CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORMAL SCHOOL, MT. PLEASANT.
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NORTHERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, MARQUETTE.
WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, KALAMAZOO.
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MICHIGAN COLLEGE OF MINES, HOUGHTON.
MICHIGAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, FLINT.
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JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF MICHIGAN.
SUPREME COURT.
The territorial government of Michigan was established in 1805. The supreme court of the territory consisted of a chief and two associate judges appointed by the president of the United States. The judge holding the commission of earliest date was made chief judge, and the other judges took precedence according to the dates of their commissions. When, however, commissions bore the same date precedence was determined by the ages of the judges. Their term of office was "during good behavior," and so they held until the year 1824, when the "second grade" of territorial govern- ment was established.
This court at first had original and exclusive jurisdiction in all cases involving the title to land, criminal cases punishable capitally, and cases of divorce and alimony; afterwards, of all cases beyond the jurisdiction of inferior courts, all cases wherein the United States was a party, and all actions of ejectment. During the existence of the district courts, it had concurrent jurisdiction therewith in civil matters, when the demand exceeded $500; after that it was given original and exclusive jurisdiction of claims above $200. After the organization of county courts, it had original jurisdiction of ejectment and civil actions, when more than $1,000 was in controversy. It also determined all legal questions arising in circuit courts, on motion for new trial, in arrest of judgments or cases reserved, and it also issued writs of error to circuit and county courts.
The following judges were members of the supreme court of the territory under the "first" grade of territorial government:
Term began.
Term expired.
1805-Augustus B. Woodward, C. J 1824.
1805-Frederick Bates, A. J. 1808. Resigned.
1806-John Griffin, A. J ... 1824.
1805-James Witherell, A. J. 1824.
Upon the establishment of the "second" grade of territorial government in 1824 the term of office was limited to four years. From that time until the admission of Michigan to the Union in 1837, the following judges were members of the supreme court:
Term began.
Term expired.
1824-James Witherell, C. J. 1828.
1824-Solomon Sibley, A. J. 1837.
1824-John Hunt, A. J .. 1827.
1827-Henry Chipman, A. J. 1832.
1828-William Woodbridge, C. J.
1832.
1832-George Morell, C. J. 1837.
1832-Ross Wilkins, A. J.
1837.
All the sessions of this court were held at Detroit, the capital of the territory.
The constitution of 1835 provided for a supreme court, the judges of which were to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, to hold for a term of seven years. By an act approved July 16, 1836, the court was made to consist of a chief justice and two associate justices, a majority of whom should constitute a quorum. It was given essentially the same powers, except chancery, that the supreme court and superior circuit courts of the territory exercised. The
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MICHIGAN MANUAL.
state was divided into three circuits, and the supreme court was required to hold an annual term in each circuit. The term of the first circuit was held at Detroit, that of the second at Ann Arbor, and that of the third at Kalamazoo.
The revised statutes of 1838 made the supreme court consist of one chief and three associate justices, and gave it "original and appellate jurisdiction of all such matters and suits at law, and in equity and in probate cases," as might be lawfully brought before it; also, "jurisdiction of suits, actions and matters brought before it by writ of certiorari or writ of error." Authority was also given "to issue writs of error, certiorari, mandamus, habeas corpus, procedendo, supersedeas," and other necessary writs and process for the due execution of the law. The supreme court was, moreover, given a gen- eral superintendence over inferior courts. Two annual terms were to be held at De- troit, two at Ann Arbor, one at Kalamazoo and one at Pontiac. Any two of the justices constituted a quorum for the transaction of business.
The revision of 1846 made no essential changes in the composition or the jurisdiction of the supreme court, but altered its annual terms. Four terms were provided for, called the January, May, July and October terms. The January term was held at Detroit, the May term at Kalamazoo, the July term at Jackson, and the October term at Pontiac.
The following is a list of supreme court judges under the constitution of 1835:
Term began.
Term expired.
1836-Wm. A. Fletcher, C. J. 1842. Resigned.
1836-George Morell, A. J. 1842. C. J. Vice Fletcher, July 18, 1843.
1836-Epaphroditus Ransom, A. J. 1842.
1838-Charles W. Whipple, A. J ..
1848. Additional justice.
1843-Epaphroditus Ransom, C. J, 1848.
1848-Charles W. Whipple, C. J, 1852.
1842-Alpheus Felch, A. J .. 1845. Resigned.
1843-Daniel Goodwin, A. J. 1846. Resigned.
1845-Warner Wing, A. J.
1852. Vice Felch.
1846-George Miles, A. J ..
1850. Vice Goodwin; died in 1850.
1848-Sanford M. Green, A. J. 1852.
1848-Edward Mundy, A. J.
1851. Additional A. J., deceased.
1850-Abner Pratt, A. J. 1852. Vice Miles, deceased.
1851-George Martin, A. J.
1852. Vice Mundy, deceased.
The constitution of 1850 provided that for the term of six years the judges of the several circuit courts should be judges of the supreme court. Four of them were to constitute a quorum, and a concurrence of three was necessary to a final decision. There were five circuit judges in the state at that time, who constituted the first supreme court under the new constitution.
The court thus organized had "a general superintending control over all inferior courts," and had "power to issue writs of error, habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, procedendo, and other original and remedial writs." In other cases it was given appel- late jurisdiction only. Four annual terms were provided for. These were fixed by statute as follows: A January term to be held at Detroit; a May term at Kalamazoo; a July term at Adrian, and an October term at Pontiac. It was afterwards provided that a fifth annual term should be held at Lansing.
The following is the list of circuit judges constituting the supreme court for six years after the adoption of the new constitution:
John S. Goodrich
Elected April, 1851. Died before qualifying.
Warner Wing Resigned, 1856
George Martin.
Sanford M. Green. Resigned, 1857
Joseph T. Copeland
Samuel T. Douglass
. Resigned, 1857
David Johnson
. Resigned, 1857
Abner Pratt
Resigned, 1857
Charles W. Whipple
.Died, October, 1855
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Nathaniel Bacon.
October, 1855, vice Whipple
Edward H. C. Wilson.
November, 1856, vice Wing
Benjamin F. H. Witherell May, 1857, vice Douglass
Benjamin F. Graves,
May, 1857, vice Pratt
Josiah Turner. .May, 1857, vice Green
Edwin Lawrence May, 1857, vice Johnson
In 1857, acting under constitutional authority, the legislature reorganized the supreme court, making it consist of one chief and three associate justices, elected by the people for a term of eight years. The legislature of 1887 increased the number of justices to five, and the terms of the additional justice and all justices elected after 1887, to ten years.
Three constituted a quorum, and they were required to hold four regular annual terms. The first statutory regulation provided for a January and a July term at Detroit, and a May and October term at Lansing. In 1859 the May term was changed to April. In 1873 all terms were ordered held at Lansing, and in 1875 the July term was changed to June.
By Act 250 of 1903 the number of justices was increased to eight, five of whom con- stitute a quorum, and the term of office was reduced to eight years.
JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT.
Under constitution of 1850.
Term for .
which elected.
Term for which elected.
George Martin (a).
1858-1867
Edward Cahill (n) ..
1890-1890
Randolph Manning (b).
1858-1869
John W. McGrath (d) (o) (p) ..
1891-1895
Thomas M. Cooley (c) (d) 1864-1869
Claudius B. Grant (d)
1890-1899
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