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NATHANIEL L. FIELD,
Representative from Chippewa county, was born of American parents in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, in 1868, and was educated in the public schools and academy Afterwards taught school one year; worked in country store one year, was teller in Shelburne Falls National Bank four years; bookkeeper in First National Bank of Bridge port, Alabama, three years; shipping clerk for Ara Cleshman Company, Auburn, Maliw one year, and has been in the general merchandise business at Rudyard for the past fifteen years. Mr. Field was married at Bridgeport, Alabama, and has four children He has held the office of township treasurer two years, and has been supervimir fire
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years. He was elected chairman of the county board of supervisors in 1908. Mr. Field is a member of the following: F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., K. of P. and K. O. T. M. M. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected No- vember 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,729 to 1,409 for Francis T. McDonald.
J. RUSSELL FISK,
Representative from the second district of Jackson county, was born in Tompkins township, Jackson county, April 8, 1867, of New England parentage. His education was acquired in the district schools. He is married and resides upon and conducts a farm, and is also extensively engaged in stock-raising. Mr. Fisk is a Republican and has always taken an active interest in politics. He was elected to the legislature Novem- ber 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,332 to 1,739 for Frank E. Howard and 104 for Henry King.
DAVID A. FITZGIBBON,
Representative from the first district of St. Clair county, was born at Point Edward, Ontario, January 1, 1873, of Irish parentage, and was educated in the high schools of Sarnia and Toronto, Ontario. He has resided in Michigan eighteen years, and has practiced law fifteen years. He served in the Spanish-American' war with the thirty- third Michigan regiment. Mr. Fitzgibbon is a Republican and was elected to the legis- lature at a special election held on Wednesday, March 1, 1911, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Charles M. Green.
CHARLES FLOWERS,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1845, of English and Dutch ancestors. His parents were Quakers. Mr. Flowers remained at home until about eighteen years of age, when he went to New York and secured a position as stenographer in the office of the Grand Trunk Railway, remaining there about one year. He then continued his education by attending the Collegiate Institute of Fort Edward, New York, where he remained two years. He was then employed by the government in North Carolina, in reporting military commissions during the reconstruction period. He went from there to New York and commenced the study of law; remained there but one year; came to Detroit in 1868, and established the practice of reporting in the courts. Mr. Flowers was appointed by Governor Baldwin as the first stenographer of the Wayne circuit court, which position he held for thirteen years. In 1869 he was employed to report the constitutional convention of Illinois; in 1872 to report the constitutional convention of Pennsylvania; and in 1873 to report the constitutional convention of Ohio, con- tinuing the study of law, while acting as stenographer. He was admitted to the bar in 1879, and in 1880 was elected circuit court commissioner, and reelected in 1882. In 1896 he was appointed corporation counsel of Detroit by Mayor Pingree, and held the office for four years; was also a member of the fire commission for four years, from 1895 to 1899. Mr. Flowers is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a plurality of 8,573.
THOMAS TRACY FRALICK,
Representative from Manistee county, was born at Paris, Ontario, November 7, 1851, of Dutch and Scotch parentage, and came to Michigan at the age of seventeen. His early life was spent on a farm and he was educated in the public schools. Mr. Fralick is married and has resided at Copemish during the past twenty-one years, having served as village assessor and alderman. He is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,898 to 1,712 for William H. McFadzen, 60 for Herman Tritten and 168 for Joe Tondu.
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AUGUSTUS H. GANSSER.
Representative from the first district of Bay county, was born at Wurtemberg, Germany, July 5, 1872. He attended the primary schools in Germany and the public schools of Bay City where he has resided since June, 1881. He is married and has three sons From 1884 to 1886 he was employed in a mill; 1886 to 1896 collector and clerk; man- ager of a carpet store, and newspaper correspondent from 1896 to 1898, and insurance agent from 1898 to 1910. He has served in the M. N. G. since 1892, and participated in the battle and siege of Santiago in 1898. He has been active in many fraternities and is at present state manager of the Loyal Americans. He has always been an active Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,634 10 2,280 for J. Edward MacDonald and 268 for Albert Doran.
GEORGE W. GARD,
Representative from Cass county, was born in Cass county, April 4, 1848, and was educated in the public schools. He was married in November, 1872, to Rachael Kirby and has one daughter, Olive K. Gard. He taught school for several years, teaching nine years in one district and having at one time an enrollment of ninety-seven. Mr. Gard is a farmer by occupation and has always resided in Michigan. He was super- visor sixteen years, and county treasurer four years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,157 to 1,857 for Ulysses S. Eby, 56 for Jasper Smeltzer and 153 for Herman L. Chapman.
CHARLES I. GILES,
Representative from Muskegon county, was born at Coldwater, Michigan, December 20, 1864. He was educated in the Coldwater public schools. Mr. Giles was engaged in cigar making from 1879 to 1883, after which he located on a farm in Muskegon town- ship, and which he is at present conducting. He was supervisor of Muskegon township from 1895 to 1902, and resigned January 1, 1902, to accept the office of register of deeds of Muskegon county, which office he held for four years. He was defeated for a third term at the primaries, in a field of nine candidates. Mr. Giles was also chairman of the board of supervisors for two years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,921 to 1,442 for James L. Smith, 55 for Emanuel Duttenhofer and 271 for George Kinsman.
HENRY C. GLASNER,
Representative from Barry county, was born in Johnstown township, Barry county, Michigan, September 23, 1872. The first fifteen years of his life were spent on a farm. He attended the public schools of Battle Creek, working in a store during his spare time At the age of eighteen he began teaching in the rural schools of Barry county and taught four years, after which he engaged in the mercantile business at Lacey, Michigan. He was postmaster here until he removed to Nashville, where he now resides. He has been a successful merchant and for the past two years has owned and operated a farm. In 1898 he married Miss Maude Wilcox, of Hastings, and has two daughters, Lillian and Helen. He has been chairman of the Democratic county committee, deputy sheriff. village assessor two terms, and member of the board of education. He is a member of the F. & A. M., K. of P., O. E. S., K. O. T. M. M. and the Grange. He is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,370 to 1,629 for Lee H. Pryor and 121 for Burdette O. Shattuck.
BENJAMIN F. GRAVES,
Representative from the second district of Lenawee county, was born in Chautauqua county, New York, May 19, 1839, of American parentage. lie was edumind in the public and select schools of Chautauqua county. In June, 1864, he married Mim 12isa
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beth Bailey, of Warsaw, New York, and to them were born five children, two of whom are living, viz .: Clinton B., and Mrs. Florence Graves-Clement. Mrs. Graves died in March, 1876, and in June 1877, Mr. Graves was married to Miss Elizabeth Kirney, of Seneca, Michigan. April 23, 1860, he enlisted in company G, 19th Ohio volunteer infantry, and served five months under first call for troops in what was then called " three months' service. He reenlisted in company L, second Ohio cavalry and served two and one-half years. Mr. Graves practiced law for a number of years with marked success, but is now retired. In 1888 he was appointed by Governor Luce upon the board of managers of the Soldiers' Home at Grand Rapids. In March, 1893, he resigned to become Commandant of the Soldiers' Home. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,435 to 1,917 for Norman B. Washburn and 70 for Samuel Heininger.
DAVID A. GREEN,
Representative from the first district of Oakland county, was born in the township of Bloomfield, Oakland county, November 2, 1862, his parents being among the early settlers of the county. He received his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in a normal school, after which he spent two years in the western territories .. He was married November 18, 1891, to Mary A. Hagerman, and they have two children. Mr. Green was appointed postmaster of Clarkston in 1891, under the Harrison adminis- tration, and served until 1896, when he resigned, and engaged in the produce business. He also served on the village council and was township treasurer two years. Mr. Green was also president of the Clarkston school board for several years. In 1903 he engaged in the mercantile business in the city of Pontiac, which he is still conducting. He is a Republican, and has been active for a number of years in the politics of the county. Mr. Green is a member of the following orders, B. P. O. E., O. E. S., F. & A. M., Royal Arch Masons, M. W. A., K. O. T. M., and A. I. U. He was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,715 to 1,932 for Elmer E. Hymers, 62 for George Campbell and 1 for Thomas C. Williams.
WILL ERWIN HALE,
Representative from Eaton county, was born at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, October 3, 1858. He acquired his education in the district schools, Eaton Rapids public school, and the State Agricultural College, graduating from the latter with the class of 1882. With the exception of four years residence in the city of Eaton Rapids, Mr. Hale has always lived on the farm where he now resides. He was married April 8, 1866, to Elida Brainerd, and has two sons. Mrs. Hale died December 3, 1909. He has always been a Republican, having held the offices of township clerk five years, supervisor of Hamlin township eight years, supervisor of Eaton Rapids city one year, and chairman of the board of supervisors. He was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 3,736 to 2,635 for Ernest G. Davids and 100 for Norman D. Marsh.
JAMES MATTHEW HAVILAND,
Representative from the second district of St. Clair county, was born at Hanover, Jackson county, Michigan, July 9, 1859, of English, Scotch and Irish descent. He was educated in the district schools of Canada and Michigan. His father, James M. Haviland, enlisted in company A, 20th Michigan infantry, in 1862. In the year 1865, Mr. Haviland emigrated with his parents to Townsend, Norfolk county, Ontario, residing in Ontario for nine years. In 1875, he removed with his parents to St. Clair county, Michigan. He was married April 4, 1877, to Maggie Kearn, of Greenwood, St. Clair county, and has two sons, Joseph B. and J. Horace, and two daughters, Kathleen and Harriett L. He remained in Michigan until 1882 when he removed to Kansas, remaining there two years, after which he returned to Michigan, where he has since resided. Mr. Haviland, has always been an active Republican, and has served two terms on the board of super- visors in the township of Columbus and has served as city assessor. He is now pro-
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prietor of Belle River Valley farm, which comprises 205 aeres, and is engaged in farming and stock raising. He is a member of Archie Campbell Camp No. 216 Michigan division Sons of Veterans. He was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,828 to 1,496 for Benton Osborne, 85 for Henry F. Dysinger and 61 for James Braneh.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HECKERT,
Representative from Van Buren county, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1840. of American parentage. His education was acquired in the common schools, Canaan academy, and Vermillion institute-a Presbyterian College, all in Ohio. He enlisted April 20, 1861, in the 16th Ohio volunteer infantry, under the first call for troops; re- enlisted August, 1861, for three years, or during the war, in the same regiment; was promoted from private to first lieutenant, successively; served in West Virginia under General Rosecrans; in Kentucky and Tennessee under General Buell; in Mississippi under General Grant, and was present at the surrender of Vicksburg. Hc also served under General Sherman, and participated in the battle of Jackson, Mississippi. Served under Generals Canby and Banks, in the department of the Gulf to the end of enlistment. He was captured at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou and was held a prisoner of war five months, being exchanged from Libby prison. At the close of the war, he returned to college and was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan. in 1869. In the same year he located in South Haven, Van Buren county, Michigan, and began the practice of law, later was elected circuit court commissioner and prosecu- ting attorney, serving in these eapaeities eight and one-half years. He also served eight years as probate judge. Mr. Heckert was a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1907-8. Since 1869 he has been engaged in the practice of law. His family now con- sists of one daughter, his wife having died November 14, 1908. He has, since the formation. of the Republican party, always been an active worker in its ranks. He is a 32nd degree Mason and belongs to the De Witt Clinton Consistory and Saladin Temple of Shriners, Grand Rapids. He was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,845 to 1,522 for Isaae Monroc and 96 for Fred E. Miller. Mr. Heckert died at his temporary home in Lansing, April 12, 1911.
JAMES HENRY,
Representative from the second distriet of Calhoun county, was born at Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, December 12, 1859, of Seoteh and Irislı descent. He received his educa- tion in the public schools of Pittsburg. Is married, has two sons, and has resided in Michigan for twenty-nine years. Mr. Henry is an active Republican, has held the offices of justice of the peace, member of the board of supervisors twelve years, and has been chairman of the board. He was elected city assessor of Battle Creek in 1900, 1903 and reelected in 1906. In 1900 hc received the unanimous nomination for judge of probate but was defeated. In 1902 he platted the village of Urbandale which is now a beautiful and prosperous suburb of Battle Creek. He was elected to the logia- latures of 1907-8 and 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,000 to 1,114 for Fred C. Hayes and 195 for Albert Thompson.
DANA HARRISON HINKLEY,
Representative from Emmet county, was born May 17, 1878, and received bis education in the Benton Harbor school and at the University of Michigan. He is married and has been for some time engaged in the manufacture of broom handles. Mr. Hinkley has always resided in Michigan. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,274 to 619 for John Swift, 100 for Harvey W. Mover and 277 for Rudolph R. Miller.
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MARTIN H. HOLCOMB,
Representative from Montcalm county, was born at Vernon, Trumbull county, Ohio, September 21, 1867, and was educated in the Pierson high school, supplemented by a course at the Central Michigan Normal School and a post-graduate course at Brown's University, Valparaiso, Indiana. He was engaged in the lumber business until 1894, when he began farming. He was married September 13, 1893, to Miss Lenora H. Hager and has one son, Lyle D. He was supervisor of Pierson township six years. Mr. Holcomb is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,250 to 863 for Robert Evans.
JOHN HOLLAND,
Representative from Gogebic county, was born at Fall River, Massachusetts, January 14, 1861, of Irish descent. He was educated in the common schools of Greenland, Mich- igan. He was the eldest of six children, and at the age of twelve it became necessary for him to contribute towards the support of the family. He went to work as "head tender" in the stamp mill of the Old Ridge copper mine, now a part of the Mass con- solidated holdings. For years he worked at this occupation in the summer and attended school in the winter. Captain S. B. Harris, then mine superintendent, recognized the mechanical instinct of the boy, and made a place for him in the mine blacksmith shop. In 1906 he was elected mayor of Bessemer by the largest majority ever given a mayor of that city. He was reelected in 1907 and in 1908. Previously he had served one term as supervisor from the first ward of Bessemer and in 1906 was appointed under-sheriff. He is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,194 to 1,013 for Albert D. Johnston and 415 for Charles Healy.
PETER JENSEN,
Representative from Delta county, was born in North Germany, November 14, 1863, of Danish descent. He was educated in the common schools in Northern Germany, and came to America in the summer of 1881, locating at Escanaba, June 21, of that year. He found employment with the farmers of Bay de Noc township, Delta county, and resided there until March 1, 1893, when he moved to Escanaba and became a member of the firm of Hansen & Jensen, engaging in a general fish business, which firm is in business at the present time. He is married and has six children living. He is a member of Delta Lodge No. 195, F. & A. M., and of the M. W. of A. Mr. Jensen has served four years on the city council and on various committees and has held the office of township highway commissioner. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,986 to 1 for C. D. Mason and 1 for I. D. Champion.
JAMES D. JEROME,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in the city of Detroit, Wayne county, Michigan, October 29, 1875, and has resided in Detroit continuously since his birth. Both of his parents were also born in the city of Detroit. He received his early education in the Detroit grammar schools and later entered the Detroit high school, being graduated in 1894. He entered the literary department of the University of Michigan and subsequently studied in the law department, being graduated in 1898. After graduation he at once took up the practice of law in the city of Detroit and has continued in practice to the present time. Mr. Jerome is an active Republican, and was elected to the legislatures of 1905-6 and 1907-8, and again elected November 8, 1910, by a plurality of 8,684.
JOHN KALMBACH,
Representative from the first district of Washtenaw county, was born in Sylvan town- ship, Washtenaw county, Michigan, September 30, 1861, of German parents. He was educated in the district schools and in 1902 graduated from the Detroit College of Law.
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In the same year he was admitted to practice and opened an office in the village of Chelsea, where in eight years, he has built up an extensive practice. He was married November 25, 1887, and they have five children. Two years ago he helped organize the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank of Chelsea, and is one of its directors. He is a Re- publican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,58% to 2,114 for Walter S. Bilbie and 45 for Thomas Fuller.
FREDERICK KAPPLER, JR.,
Representative from the second district of Houghton county, was born at Negaunce. Michigan, November 16, 1866, of German descent. He acquired his education in the public schools of Negaunee and Lake Linden. He was married to Miss Magdalena Steffes, June 30, 1891, and has two daughters and one son. He is a member of the Michigan Grange, and has been actively identified with organized labor movements. belonging to the Knights of Labor and the Western Federation of Miners. He has been a member of the Lake Linden fire department since 1891, and has taken an active part in politics in the interest of labor. Mr. Kappler served as alderman in the village of Lake Linden in the years 1900 and 1901. He is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,112 to 835 for Willard E. Gray, 146 for William J. Faull and 29 for Jacob Grabenstein.
C. WESLEY KEMMERLING,
Representative from Monroe county, was born in Raisinville township, Monroe county. February 15, 1872, of German descent. His education was acquired in a district school and state normal. He was married December 24, 1895, to Ethel Fayc Loudenslager and has three sons. With the exception of two years spent in the Ohio oil fields, Mr Kemmerling has been engaged in farming. He is a Republican, has held the office of highway commissioner, and was elected to the legislature of 1909-10 and reelected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 3,276 to 2,855 for George A. Eiesmann and 105 for Elroy N. Loose.
JOSEPH W. KERNS,
Representative from the first district of Saginaw county, was born at Stratford, Ontario. January 2, 1852, of Scotch-Irish descent, and received his education in the public schools of Saginaw, Michigan. He is married and has two children, a boy and a girl, both married. He was in the Michigan state military service about sixteen years. Mr Kerns has held the offices of sheriff, county road commissioner and alderman, has been chairman of the Republican city committec, and a member of the Republican county committee at various times during the past thirty years. He is a Republican and wa elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a plurality of 63S.
JAMES BROOKS KNIGHT,
Representative from Dickinson county, was born at Mineral Point, Wisconsin, March 19, 1850, of English parents. He was educated in the public schools of the Upper Peninsula, supplemented by work in some private schools. Mr. Knight is martint He has resided in Michigan fifty-seven years, and in general has been interested in mines and mining, having been inspector of mines and commissioner of mineral statistics He is a Republican, has held the offices of township superintendent of schools, justice of the peace, township clerk and alderman, was elected to the legislatures of 1905-6 and 1907-8 and again elected November 8, 1910, by a vote of 1,371 to 1,027 for Patrek F'lanagall.
ORVICE R. LEONARD,
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born at Krene, New Hamp. shire, September 24, 1865, and was educated in the public schools of New Hampshire and Vermont. In 1898 he served on the U. S. S. Yosemite; was afterwards employed
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four years in the register of deeds office, Detroit, and later became general agent of the National Surety Company, of New York. At present he is general agent of this com- pany for the southern peninsula of Michigan. In 1906 he was appointed by President Roosevelt the first Marshal of the United States court for China and was located at Shanghai for several months. In 1910 he was appointed by President Taft supervisor of census for the first district of Michigan. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a plurality of 8,321.
GEORGE LORD
Representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in England, January 7, 1865. He is practically self-educated, and in early life was thrown upon his own resources. Mr. Lord is married and has resided in Michigan twenty-four years. He was interested in mining for several years. In 1893 he was appointed to a clerkship in the department of state, organized the building and loan division of the department, and for several years was chief of the division. He was honored with the appointment as deputy secretary of state under Hon. Fred M. Warner in 1901, and during the past two years was secretary of the state tax commission. He is an active Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1905-6 and 1907-8. He was again elected to the legis- lature November 8, 1910, by a plurality of 8,511.
ANTHONY LUCAS,
Representative from the first district of Houghton county, was born in Severin, Croatia, January 2, 1880, and came to Calumet, Michigan, with his parents when about four years of age. He was educated in the public schools of Calumet. At the age of fifteen he left the public school and went to work as a clerk in his father's store where he re- mained four years. In February, 1901, he entered the Valparaiso university, and in August, 1903, graduated from there and had conferred upon him the Bachelor of Science degree. In the fall of 1903, he entered the University of Michigan and graduated from the law department in June, 1906. Mr. Lucas was married September, 1905, to Miss Mae A. Frink, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Frink, of Naples, New York. His wife died in August, 1909, leaving a daughter, now four years old. Since his graduation from the university he has been actively engaged in the practice of law at Calumet. He was appointed village attorney of Red Jacket for two terms; was elected circuit court commissioner of Houghton county, November 3, 1908, and resigned that office in the spring of 1910 to seek the nomination of representative at the primary. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 8, 1910, by a vote of 2,274 to 634 for Mathias A. Thometz and 66 for Walter J. Toupin.
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