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SOUTH DAKOTA.
At Large.
Charles H. Burke, R. .Pierre | Eben W. Martin, R. Deadwood
TENNESSEE.
1. * Walter P. Brownlow, R ... Jonesboro 6. Joseph W. Byrnes, D . Nashville
2. R. W. Austin, R. . Knoxville
3. * John A. Moon, D .. . Chattanooga
4. * Cordell Hull, D Carthage
7. * Lemuel P. Padgett, D . Columbia
8. * Thetus W. Sims, D. Linden
9. * Finis J. Garrett, D. .Dresden
5. * William C. Houston, D ... Woodbury 10. * George W. Gordon, D Memphis
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21. * C. F. Barclay, R .... Sinnemahoning 22. * George F. Huff, R ... . Greensburg
23. * Allen F. Cooper, R. . . Uniontown
24. John K. Tener, R .. Charleroi
25. *Arthur L. Bates, R. . Meadville
26. A. Mitchell Palmer, D. Nazareth
27. J. N. Langham, R .. Indiana
28. * Nelson P. Wheeler, R ... . Endeavor
2. * James O. Patterson, D .... Barnwell
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TEXAS.
1. * Morris Sheppard, D. Texarkana 9. * George F. Burgess, D. . Gonzales
2. Martin Dies, D. . Kountze 10. * Albert S. Burleson, D. . Austin
3. * Gordon Russell, D. . Tyler
11. * Robert L. Henry, D .. . Waco
4. * Choice B. Randell, D ... . Sherman
12. * Oscar W. Gillespie, D ...
. Ft. Worth
5. * Jack Beall, D ....
Waxahachie
13. * John H. Stephens, D ...
. .. Amarillo
6. * Rufus Hardy, D ..
...
. Corsicana
14. * James L. Slayden, D ... San Antonio
7. * Alexander W. Gregg, D ... Palestine
8. * John M. Moore, D ... Richmond
16. * William R. Smith, D. Abeline
UTAH. At Large.
*Joseph Howell, R.
.Logan
VERMONT.
1. * David J. Foster, R ..... Burlington | 2.
Frank Plumley, R. . .. . Northfield
VIRGINIA.
1. * William A. Jones, D ...... Warsaw 6. * Carter Glass, D. Lynchburg
2. * Harry L. Maynard, D. . Portsmouth 7. * James Hay, D .. . . Madison
3. * John Lamb, D. Richmond 8. * Charles C. Carlin, D .. .. Alexandria
4. * Francis R. Lassiter, D .... Petersburg 9. * C. Bascom Slemp, R. . Big Stone Gap
5. * E. W. Saunders, D. ... Rocky Mount 10. * Henry D. Flood, D .... Appomattox
WASHINGTON.
At Large.
*William E. Humphrey, R. . Seattle *Francis W. Cushman, R ... Tacoma -
Miles Poindexter, R. Spokane
WEST VIRGINIA.
1. * Wm. P. Hubbard, R ..... Wheeling
2. * George C. Sturgiss, R. . Morgantown
3. * Joseph H. Gaines, R ..... Charleston
4. * Harry C. Woodyard, R ..... Spencer 5. * James A. Hughes, R .... Huntington
WISCONSIN.
1. * Henry A. Cooper, R .. Racine 7. * John J. Esch, R .. . La Crosse
2. * John M. Nelson, R. Madison 8. * James H. Davidson, R .... Oshkosh
3. Arthur W. Kopp, R. . Platteville
4. * William J. Cary, R. . Milwaukee
5. * William H. Stafford, R. .. Milwaukee
6. * C. H. Weisse, D ... Sheboygan Falls
9. * Gustav Kustermann, R. . Green Bay 10. * Elmer A. Morse, R ... ......
Antigo
11. Irvine L. Lenroot, R ... . Superior
WYOMING.
1. * Frank W. Mondell, R. Newcastle
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15. * John N. Garner, D. Uvalde
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DELEGATES FROM TERRITORIES.
ALASKA.
1. James Wickersham. Fairbanks
ARIZONA.
1. Ralph H. Cameron, R. Flagstaff
HAWAII.
1. * Jonah K. Kalanianaole, R. Honolulu
NEW MEXICO.
1. * William H. Andrews, R.
... Albuquerque
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
Resident Commissioners.
1. Benito Legarda. Manila | 2. Pablo Ocampo de Leon ...... Manila
PORTO RICO.
Resident Commissioner.
1. * Tulio Larrinaga, U. San Juan
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, STATE. OFFICERS, SUPREME COURT AND LEGISLATURE.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
JULIUS C. BURROWS, [Term expires March 4, 1911.]
Of Kalamazoo, was born at North East, Erie county, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1837; acquired a common school and academic education. In 1859 he came to Michigan and in 1860 was admitted to the bar and engaged in the practice of law in Kalamazoo. During the war he served as captain in the seventeenth Michigan infantry. Return- ing to Kalamazoo he continued the practice of law; was prosecuting attorney for Kala- mazoo county two terms, 1867-1870 inclusive. Received the degree of LL. D. from Kalamazoo College. In politics he has always been a strong advocate of the principles of the Republican party and very active in campaigns; was a member of the 43d, 46th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52d, 53d and 54th Congresses; twice elected Speaker pro tempore of the House. On the convening of the legislature, in January, 1895, Mr. Burrows was chosen United States Senator for the unexpired term of the late Senator Stock- bridge. In 1899 Senator Burrows was chosen by the unanimous vote of the Republican members of the legislature to succeed himself in the United States Senate for the term of six years from 1899 to 1905; and in 1905 was chosen for another term of six years by the unanimous vote of the legislature. He was temporary chairman of the Repub- lican National Convention held at Chicago in 1908.
WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH, [Term expires March 4, 1913.]
Of Grand Rapids, was born at Dowagiac, Michigan, May 12, 1859. He received a common school education and removed with his parents to Grand Rapids in 1872. Mr. Smith was appointed a page in the. Michigan House of Representatives in 1879; studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1883. He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee in 1888, 1890 and 1892. In June, 1901, he was honored with the degree of master of arts by Dartmouth College. Mr. Smith was elected to the 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th and 59th Congresses, and reelected to the 60th Congress November 4th, 1906, without opposition. He was elected United States Senator for the full term January 15th, 1907, and elected United States Senator to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Russell A. Alger, February 5, 1907, and immediately resigned his seat in the House of Representatives, entering upon his duties as United States Sen- ator, February 11, 1907.
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
DETROIT CITY, except the 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th wards.
Population 1904, 259,775.
EDWIN DENBY
Of Detroit, member of Congress from the first district of Michigan, was born of American and English parentage at Evansville, Indiana, February 18, 1870. He acquired his education in the Evansville high school, and the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1896 with degree of LL. B. Mr. Denby accompanied his father to China in 1885, then appointed United States Minister to that country. In June, 1887, he joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs' service, a foreign service under Sir Robert Hart, Bart., and served seven years in various parts of China. He returned home in 1894 on a two years leave of absence, with half pay, and entered the law de- partment of the University of Michigan. In June, 1896, he entered the law firm of Keena and Lightner of Detroit, Michigan, continuing with them until April, 1898, when he enlisted in the United States navy, with the Michigan State Naval Brigade and was assigned to the U. S. Steamer Yosemite with rating of gunner's mate, third class. Mr. Denby was honorably discharged in September, 1898, returning to Detroit, and resumed the practice of law. He is a Republican, represented the first district of Wayne county in the Michigan legislature of 1903-4, was elected a representative to the 59th and 60th Congresses and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 30,696 to 21,695 for William D. Mahon, 755 for William H. Venn, 1,142 for Ora I. Richardson, 120 for Israel J. Le Brun, and 1 for W. B. Mahon.
SECOND DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe and Washtenaw; townships of Brownstown, Canton, Ecorce, Huron, Monguagon, Northville, Plymouth, Romulus, Sumpter, Taylor and Van Buren and the city of Wyandotte, Wayne county.
Population 1904, 207,851.
CHARLES ELROY TOWNSEND
Republican, of Jackson, was born at Concord, Michigan, August 15, 1856, of New Eng- land parentage. He received his education in the Concord and Jackson high schools and the University of Michigan. He worked on a farm until nineteen years of age when he became principal of schools at Parma, Michigan, which work he pursued nine years. Mr. Townsend is married and has always resided in Michigan; was admitted to the bar at Jackson in 1895 where he has since practiced his profession; was register of deeds of Jackson county ten years; was elected to the 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 28,442 to 19,306 for James C. Henderson and 1,294 for William O. Albig.
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THIRD DISTRICT. COUNTIES .- Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale and Kalamazoo. Population 1904, 189,665.
WASHINGTON GARDNER,
Republican, of Albion, was born in Morrow county, Ohio, February, 1845. Before the war he attended the public schools in his native state; after the war he entered an acad- emy; later was a student at Hillsdale College for three years, and graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1870. Subsequent to graduation he studied theology in Boston and law in New York. In 1861 he entered the army as a member of company D, 65th Ohio volunteer infantry; served over three years as a common soldier in the ranks; was in every campaign, skirmish and battle with his regiment from the time of organization to May, 1864, when he was badly wounded in the engagement at Resaca, Georgia. He has been regent of the grand council of the Royal Arcanum, and for several years chaplain of the supreme body; and served the Michigan department G. A. R. as its commander. From 1889 to 1896 he was a professor in, and public lec- turer for, Albion College. He was appointed secretary of state by Governor Rich, March 20, 1894, to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of John W. Jochim; was elected to that position for the term of 1895-6, and reelected to that of 1897-8. Mr. Gardner was elected to the 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses of the United States and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 24,078 to 18,907 for Hiram C. Blackman, 1,479 for Leroy Waterman, and 406 for Charles A. Johnson.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph and Van Buren. Population 1904, 188,587.
EDWARD L. HAMILTON,
Republican, of Niles, Michigan, was born in Niles township, Berrien county, Michigan. December 9, 1857. He received a common school education and was admitted to the bar in 1884. Mr. Hamilton is married and has always resided in Michigan. He was elected to the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 27,074 to 16,731 for Charles H. Kimmerle, 1,061 for John L. Stevens, 647 for Otis M. Southworth and 60 for H. H. Shiveley.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Ionia, Kent and Ottawa.
Population 1904, 215,314.
GERRIT J. DIEKEMA,
Republican, of Holland, was born at Holland, Michigan, March 27, 1859. He was educated at Hope College, graduating in 1881, and at the University of Michigan, graduating from the law department in 1883; began the practice of law in his native city and has continued it there, now a member of the firm of Diekema & Kollen. En- tering political life early, he has served as school inspector, member of the local harbor board, member of the board of education, mayor, city attorney, and member of the legislature four consecutive terms, beginning in 1885; at the session of 1889 he was chosen speaker of the house of representatives. Mr. Diekema has been chairman of the Re-
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publican State Central Committee in four campaigns; was a delegate to the national convention in 1896, which nominated Major Mckinley for president, and by him ap- pointed a member of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, which position he re- signed to make the race for congress. In 1884 Mr. Diekema was chosen to deliver the annual oration before the alumni association of the University of Michigan and was the orator on Netherlands Day at the Columbian Exposition and World's Fair, Chicago, 1893. He was elected to the 60th Congress, April 27, 1907, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Alden Smith and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 25,030 to 19,437 for Edwin F. Sweet, 1,598 for Nimrod F. Jenkins, 245 for James Hoogerhyde and 1 for Wilbert Cook.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Genesee, Ingham, Livingston and Oakland; townships of Dearborn, Greenfield, Livonia, Nankin, Redford and Springwells, and 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th wards of Detroit city, Wayne county.
Population 1904, 237,758.
SAMUEL W. SMITH,
Republican, of Pontiac, was born in the township of Independence, Oakland county, Michigan, August 23, 1852. His education was acquired in the Clarkston and Detroit public schools. He taught school six years. He commenced the study of law in 1876 and was admitted to practice in 1877. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in the class of '78, since which time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Pontiac. Mr. Smith was married to Miss Alida E. De Land in 1880, and they have four sons, E. De Land, Ferris N., Wendell and Harlan S. He was elected prosecuting attorney of Oakland county in 1880 and reelected in 1882; was a member of the state senate in 1884; was elected to the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 32,043 to 21,304 for Frank L. Dodge, 2,119 for Winfield Scott Sly and 974 for Edd C. Rogers.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Sanilac, and St. Clair; townships of Gratiot, Grosse Point and Hamtramck, Wayne county.
Population 1904, 193,708.
HENRY McMORRAN.
Of Port Huron, was born in Port Huron, July 11, 1844. He was educated in the dis- trict schools. He is a business man carrying on many successful enterprises. He has always been a Republican and contributes very much to the success of his party ticket in the seventh district. In 1866 he was married to Miss Emma C. Williams and to them have been born a son and two daughters. He was elected representative to the 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses of the United States, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 22,879 to 13,843 for William Springer, 1,338 for John Borland, 355 for John T. Gill, and 84 scattering.
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EIGHTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Clinton, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tuscola.
Population 1904, 180,551.
JOSEPH W. FORDNEY,
Republican, of Saginaw, Saginaw county, was born in Blackford county, Indiana, November 5, 1853; lived with his parents on a farm until he was sixteen years of age, received a common school education, and came to Saginaw in June, 1869. He is mar- ried. Mr. Fordney began life in the lumber woods, logging and estimating pine timber, thus acquiring a thorough knowledge of the pine land and lumber business. In 1892 he engaged in the manufacture of baskets, which, with pine lands and lumber has occu- pied his attention since. He was elected alderman in 1895, and reelected in 1897; was elected to the 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses of the United States, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 21,210 to 13,948 for Jenner E. Morse, and 379 for George L. Seiferlein.
NINTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Benzie, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Wexford. Population 1904, 166,124.
JAMES C. MCLAUGHLIN,
Republican, of Muskegon, was born in Illinois in 1858. He received his education in the high school of Muskegon and the literary and law departments of the University of Michigan. He is a practicing attorney, is president of the Muskegon Abstract Com- . pany, and has resided in Michigan forty-four years. Mr. Mclaughlin has been pros- ecuting attorney of Muskegon county and was appointed by Governor Bliss in Janu- ary, 1901, a member of the Board of State Tax Commissioners, serving until November, 1905, when the board was reorganized by the legislature of 1905. He was elected to the 60th Congress and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 22,459 to 8,688 for Cornelius Gerber and 1 for E. S. Palmiter.
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,
Republican, 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 in Massachusetts until fifteen years of age, 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, De- troit, 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-two 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 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
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Montauk Point, and made an excellent record in caring for the sick and disabled sol- diers at that point, sent there from Cuba. He was married December 5, 1888, to Eliz- abeth Glennie, and has three childen, Dorothy, Esther and Priscilla. Mr. Loud was elected representative to the 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses of the United States and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 24,780 to 12,677 for Lewis P. Coumans, 882 for William Ream, 1 for David Davison and 1 for Joseph M. Doherty.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Antrim, Charlevoix, Clare, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Isabella, Kalkaska, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola and Roscommon.
Population 1904, 210,680.
FRANCIS HENRY DODDS,
Republican, of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella county, was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, June 8, 1858. He came to Isabella county with his parents in 1866 and there re- ceived his early education in the common schools. He is a graduate of Olivet College and of the law department of the University of Michigan; was president of the law alumni of the latter institution during the year 1880-1881. From 1874 to 1878, he taught school, and since 1880 has been in active practice of the law. Mr. Dodds is married. He was elected to the 61st Congress by a vote of 29,402 to 12,315 for Leavitt S. Griswold and 20 for Henry W. Powell.
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,
Republican, of Ishpeming, Marquette county, was born August 4, 1850, at New Albion, New York, of English, Scotch and Welsh descent, and received his education in the Chamberlain Institute, Randolph, New York. Mr. Young is a lawyer. He held the office of prosecuting attorney of Marquette county from 1886 to 1896, and repre- sented his district in the state legislature of 1879. He was elected representative to the 58th, 59th and 60th Congresses of the United States, and reelected November 3, 1908, by a vote of 35,310 to 13,586 for Patrick H. O'Brien and 17 for Charles J. Johnson.
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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
CHIEF 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 county, besides holding several minor offices. He was married 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 before the judicial convention at Saginaw, September 8, 1904, as a candidate for justice of the supreme court, and was nominated for the five year term. He withdrew his name as a candidate for attorney general, and was elected to the supreme bench by a vote of 343,659 to 155,473 for Allen C. Adsit and 7,835 for John D. Hunt. At the Republican state convention held at Grand Rapids, February 12, 1909, Justice Blair was the unanimous choice of the convention for the nomination to succeed himself.
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 major 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 University; 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 to the supreme bench, 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 Grant was chief justice during the years 1898, 1899 and 1908.
JUSTICE MONTGOMERY. [Term expires December 31, 1911.]
Robert M. Montgomery was born at 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.
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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 attorney, 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 Mont- gomery was chief justice during the years 1900 and 1901.
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 a 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 country school as early as 1868, and received a practical and thorough commercial education. 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 Ingham county. Was city attorney of Lansing in 1895-6, and mayor of the city in 1896-7. From its organization in 1895 to December 31, 1904, he was a member of the state board of law examiners. Mr. Ostrander was nominated by the Republicans in convention at Saginaw, September 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.
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