Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1913-1914, Part 72

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1014

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Republican, of Lansing, 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 Valparaiso, 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 engaged in the active practice of his profession at Detroit and Lansing. Mr. Kelley is married and has three children, Lena V., Philip Henry and Katherine Frances. He was appointed a member of the state board of education to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of E. Finlay Johnson in April, 1901, and was elected to the same position November, 1902. Mr. Kelley has always voted the Republican ticket and takes active part in the campaigns. He was the unanimous choice of the Republican state con- vention, held at Detroit, June 30, 1904, for the nomination, and was elected superin- tendent of public instruction, November 8. In 1906 he was nominated lieutenant governor under the direct voting system and elected November 6, 1906. Mr. Kelley was renominated at the September primary and elected November 3, 1908. At the primary election August 27, 1912, Mr. Kelley was nominated for the office of congress- man-at-large and at the election November 5, 1912, he was elected by a vote of 185,657 to 152,188 for Edward Frensdorf, 8,624 for Fred W. Corbett, 19,789 for Milan F. Martin, 174,451 for William H. Hill, 236 for H. C. Gifford, 115 for Louis Rapp, 555 for J. C. Menton, 8 for Louis Pearce, 1 for Louis Rofh and 126 for Harry N. McLean.

FIRST DISTRICT.

DETROIT CITY, except the 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th wards. Population 1910, 354,731.

FRANK E. DOREMUS,

Democrat, of Detroit, member of Congress from the first district of Michigan, was born in Venango county, Pennsylvania, August 31, 1865, of Holland and English parentage. He was educated in the Portland, Mich., high school, later entering the Detroit College of Law. He was editor of the Portland Review from 1885 to 1899 and during the past ten years has been practicing law. He was assistant corporation counsel for the city of Detroit four years and city controller three years. Mr. Doremus is married and has been a resident of Michigan forty-six years. He was elected a representative to the 62nd Congress and reelected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 22,573 to 16,687 for Ezra P. Beechler, 16,801 for James H. Pound, 266 for Frank E. Titus, 2,418 for Milan F. Martin and 152 for James R. Murray.

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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 1910, 215,090.

SAMUEL WILLARD BEAKES,

Democrat, of Ann Arbor, was born January 11th, 1861, at Burlingham, Sullivan county, N. Y., and was educated in Wallkill Academy, Middletown, N. Y., and in the literary and law departments of the University of Michigan, graduating in 1883. He was private secretary to Judge Thomas M. Cooley. He practiced law for a short time in Westerville, Ohio, where he was editor and publisher of the Westerville Review. For two years he was editor and publisher of the Adrian (Mich.) Daily Record and for more than twenty years of the Ann Arbor Argus. He was postmaster of Ann Arbor under President Cleveland, and served two terms as mayor of Ann Arbor, four terms as city treasurer and four terms as city assessor. He was married July 10th, 1886, to Annie S. Beakes of Ann Arbor. He was elected to the 63rd Congress by a vote of 16,761 to 16,650 for William W. Wedemeyer, 814 for John P. Foster and 13,660 for Hubert F. Probert.

THIRD DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale and Kalamazoo.

Population 1910, 202,842.

JOHN M. C. SMITH,

Republican, of Charlotte, was born in Ireland in 1853, of Scotch-Irish descent. His parents came to America when he was two years of age and located in Ohio. Не received his education in the Potterville and Charlotte high schools and the University of Michigan. He came to Michigan at the age of thirteen and was on a farm until eighteen years of age after which he worked as mason for ten years. Later he engaged in the manufacturing and banking business and the practice of law. Mr. Smith was a member of the constitutional convention of 1909. He was married in 1887 to Miss Lena Parkhurst and has a daughter and a son. Mr. Smith was elected to the 62nd Congress and reelected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 14,609 to 14,482 for Claude S. Carney, 1,737 for Levant L. Rogers, 12,907 for Edward N. Dingley, 1,009 for Levant C. Rogers and 1 for William A. Taylor.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph and Van Buren.

Population 1910, 195,382.

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, 60th, 61st and 62nd Congresses. He was again nominated at the primary on August 27, 1912, and elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 14,788 to 14,382 for Albert E. Beebe, 1,404 for H. L. Gifford and 12,712 for George M. Valentine.

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FIFTH DISTRICT. COUNTIES .- Ionia, Kent and Ottawa. Population 1910, 237,996. CARL E. MAPES,

Republican, of Grand Rapids, was born on a farm in Eaton county, Michigan, December 26, 1874; was graduated from Olivet College in 1896 and from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1899; has practiced law at Grand Rapids since graduation; served one term in the Michigan house of representatives and two terms in the senate; married August 14, 1907, to Julia Pike, of Grand Rapids, and has three children. Mr. Mapes was elected to the 63rd Congress by a vote of 16,749 to 16,148 for Edwin F. Sweet, 669 for Amherst B. Cheney, 2,203 for Edw. A. Kosten and 11,747 for Suel A. Sheldon.

SIXTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Genesee, Ingham, Livingston and Oakland; townships of Dearborn, Green- field, Livonia, Nankin, Redford and Springwells, and 12th, 14th, 16th and 18th wards of Detroit city, Wayne county.

Population 1910, 313,010. 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 until he became a member of Congress. 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; he was a member of the state senate in 1884; was elected to the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st and 62nd Congresses, and was reelected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 21,686 to 18,412 for Alva M. Cummins, 10,992 for W. S. Kellogg, 7,165 for William S. Kellogg and 524 for C. Shaver.

SEVENTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Sanilac and St. Clair; townships of Gratiot, Grosse Point and Hamtramck, Wayne county.

Population 1910, 192,269.

LOUIS C. CRAMTON,

Republican, of Lapeer, was born in Hadley township, Lapeer county, December 2, 1875, of American descent. He was educated in the Lapeer high school, took a partial course in the literary department of the U. of M., and is a graduate of the U. of M. law school of 1899. Mr. Gramton is married. He was law clerk of the state senate three times; was a member of the Michigan house of representatives in 1909-1910; was deputy . commissioner of. railroads from February 1, 1907, to the establishment of the com- mission, and secretary of the Michigan railroad commission from September 30, 1907, to December 31, 1908. He was nominated for Congressman at the primary election August 27, 1912, and was elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 15,089 to 11,998 for John J. Bell, 468 for George E. Ackerman, 680 for Henry C. Kaumeier and 12,588 for Loren A. Sherman.

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EIGHTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Clinton, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Tuscola.

Population 1910, 180,578.

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. He was elected alderman in 1895, and reelected in 1897; was elected to the 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st and 62nd Congresses; was renominated at the primaries August 27, 1912, and elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 13,215 to 11,527 for Miles J. Purcell, 568 for David S. Woolman, 1,558 for George Seiferlein and 11,593 for Albert L. Chand ler.

NINTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Benzie, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Wexford.

Population 1910, 173,650.

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 since 1864. Mr. McLaughlin has been prosecuting attorney of Muskegon county and was appointed by Governor Bliss in January, 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, 61st and 62nd Congresses and reelected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 11,966 to 8,020 for Herman R. O'Connor, 10,619 for William H. Sears, 1 for George M. Sprout and 2 for George Coburn.

TENTH DISTRICT.

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

Population 1910, 208,574.

ROY ORCHARD WOODRUFF,

Progressive, of Bay City, Michigan, was born at Eaton Rapids, Michigan, March 14, 1876. He was educated in the Eaton Rapids public schools. At the age of sixteen he began working at the printing business which he continued for eight years. He was also employed by the Ann Arbor railroad, first as fireman and later as brakeman. He graduated from the dental department of the Detroit College of Medicine June 12, 1902, and immediately located at Bay City, where he has since followed the practice of his profession. He enlisted in the war with Spain as a corporal of Co. G, 33rd Mich- igan, and served until mustered out. Mr. Woodruff was married April 26, 1906, to Vera May, eldest daughter of Hon. and Mrs. De Vere Hall, of Bay City, and they have two children-a boy and a girl. In 1911 he was induced to become a candidate for mayor of Bay City and was elected for a term of two years. At the primary election August 27, 1912, he was nominated for Congressman from the tenth district, and was

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elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 12,882 to 12,141 for George A. Loud, 10,129 for Lewis P. Coumans and 1,541 for Miles W. Gaffney.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

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

Population 1910, 210,123.

FRANCIS O. LINDQUIST,

Republican, of Greenville, Montcalm county, was born at Marinette, Wisconsin, Sep- tember 27, 1869, of Swedish parentage. He embarked in the bazaar business nine years ago, and later started a mail order business in connection. He afterwards began the manufacture of clothing, selling his products by mail. Mr. Lindquist is married and has a boy, three years old, and a girl, six years of age. He is president of the Canada Mills Co., of New York, etc. He was nominated at the primary August 27, 1912, and was elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 19,303 to 9,361 for Archie McCall, 646 for George A. Chatterton, 1,448 for Harry N. McLean, 9,231 for John W. Patchin and 24 for Harry McLean.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

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

Population 1910, 325,628.

May 16, 1913, vacancy.

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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

CHIEF JUSTICE STEERE.

[Term expires December 31, 1921.]

Joseph Hall Steere was born at Addison, Lenawee county, May 19, 1852. He was educated at the Raisin Valley Seminary and the Adrian high school, later entering the law department of the University of Michigan. He taught school for some time before engaging in the practice of law. He has served as circuit judge of the eleventh judicial district for a number of years. Mr. Steere was appointed to the supreme bench August 30, 1911, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank A. Hooker, and at the general election held on November 5, 1912, he was elected to fill the unexpired term. At the election held on April 7, 1913, he was elected for the full term by a plurality of 29,424.

JUSTICE BROOKE. [Term expires December 31, 1915.]

Flavius Lionel Brooke was born in Norfolk county, Ontario, Canada, October 7, 1858. He was educated in the Canadian common schools; Albert University, Belle- ville, Ontario; and Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario. At the age of nineteen he en- tered the university, taking a two years' course in art; at the age of twenty began the reading of law and spent one year in Belleville and four years in Toronto, the four years in Toronto being in the law offices of Mowat, MacLennan & Downey. Mr. Mowat was then Attorney General for Ontario and leader of the Liberal party. Mr. Brooke was admitted to practice at Toronto in 1884, removed to Detroit in 1885, and entered the office of Col. John Atkinson and Judge Isaac Marston. In 1887 the firm of Atkinson, Carpenter & Brooke was formed and conducted for several years until Judge Carpenter went on the bench. The law firm of Brooke & Spalding was then formed and contin- ued from 1892 to 1896, after which Mr. Brooke continued the practice of law alone until 1900. He was married November 24, 1884, and has four children. He was ap- pointed by President Mckinley supervisor of the census for the first district of Michigan. Mr. Brooke was elected judge of the third judicial circuit, to fill vacancy, in November, 1900, and reelected April 3, 1905. He was appointed a justice of the supreme court November 7, 1908, and was elected to fill the vacancy, caused by the resignation of Justice Carpenter, November 3, 1908, by a vote of 329,500 to 179,307 for Mark Norris, 16,579 for Winent H. D. Fox, 10,439 for William B. Thompson and 92 scattering.

JUSTICE McALVAY. [Term expires December 31, 1915.]

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 schools of Ann Arbor, being gradu- ated in 1864. He was graduated from the literary department of the University of Michigan in 1868, with the degree of A. B., and in 1869 from the law department with the degree of LL. B. He taught school for one year before graduation, located at Manistee 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 practice and continued the same until June, 1901, when he was appointed judge of the same circuit, and was elected November, 1902, without opposition. He was ap- pointed a non-resident lecturer in the law department of the University of Michigan în 1897 and filled that position until his resignation in October, 1903. In 1910 the

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University of Michigan conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. Mr. McAlvay was united in marriage with Miss Barbara Bassler of Ann Arbor in 1872, and six children have graced this union, five of whom are now living. He was elected justice of the supreme court for the three year term, November 8, 1904, and reelected for the full term April 1, 1907, by a vote of 220,044 to 114,567 for George P. Stone, 11,600 for Winent H. D. Fox and 5,126 for James H. McFarlan. Justice McAlvay was chief justice during the year 1907.

JUSTICE STONE.

[Term expires December 31, 1917.]

John W. Stone was born at Wadsworth, Medina county, Ohio, July 18, 1838, of American parentage. He is a widower, Mrs. Stone having died in January, 1902. He was educated in the public schools and academy at Spencer, Ohio. In April, 1856, he came to Michigan and settled in Allegan county. He was elected county clerk of Allegan county in 1860 and reelected in 1862. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1862, and in 1864 was elected prosecuting attorney of Allegan county and twice reelected. In April, 1873, he was elected circuit judge of the twentieth judicial circuit, comprising the counties of Allegan and Ottawa. In November, 1874, he resigned the office and removed to Grand Rapids and resumed the practice of law. In 1876 he was elected a member of Congress to represent the fifth congressional district, composed of Kent, Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon and Ionia counties, and was reelected in 1878. In 1882 he was appointed United States Attorney for the western district of Michi- gan. He removed to Houghton in May, 1887, and practiced law there until April, 1890, when he was elected circuit judge of the twenty-fifth judicial circuit, composed of Marquette, Delta, Menominee, Dickinson and Iron counties. He held this office until December 31, 1909. Mr. Stone was elected justice of the supreme court April 5, 1909, for the term beginning January 1, 1910, by a plurality of 134,341.

JUSTICE KUHN.

[Term expires December 31, 1917.]

Franz C. Kuhn was born at Detroit, Michigan, February 8, 1872, of German parents. He was educated in the public schools of Mt. Clemens. In 1893 he graduated from the literary department of the University of Michigan and in 1894 from the law department. From 1894 to 1896 he served as circuit court commissioner of Macomb county; served three terms as prosecuting attorney; elected probate judge in 1904; reelected 1908, resigned June 6, 1910, and was appointed attorney general by Governor Warner. He was nominated for the office of attorney general at the Republican state convention held at Detroit, October 6, 1910, and elected November 8, 1910. He was appointed to the supreme bench by Governor Osborn on September 6, 1912, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles A. Blair. At the Republican state convention held at Detroit on September 24, 1912, he was nominated for the office of justice of the supreme court to fill out the unexpired term and was elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 183,305 to 154,474 for George L. Yaple, 5,337 for Garry Dohm, 175,346 for Edwin H. Lyon, 344 for George Yaple, 220 for Willard J. Turner, 125 for Milan F. Martin and 1 for C. A. Keiser.

JUSTICE OSTRANDER. [Term expires December 31, 1919.]

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 a member of the General Court of that colony. He was educated in the ward and high schools of Lansing, teacher in a country school as early as 1868, and received a practical and thorough commercial education.

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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 Novem- ber 8, 1904, for the term of seven years and reelected April 4, 1911, by a plurality of 132,317. Justice Ostrander was chief justice during the year 1911.

JUSTICE BIRD. [Term expires December 31, 1919.]

John E. Bird was born at Clayton, Lenawee county, Michigan, December 19, 1862. He was educated in the high school and at Adrian College. He was admitted to the bar November, 1888, and has since been in active practice. He was prosecuting attorney of Lenawee county from 1895 to 1899; was elected to the office of attorney general for the terms of 1905-6 and 1907-8 and reelected November 3, 1908. He was appointed by Governor Warner June 6, 1910, justice of the supreme court to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice Montgomery, and was elected November 8, 1910, to fill out the unexpired term. At the election held April 3, 1911, he was elected for the full term by a plurality of 131,286.

JUSTICE MOORE. [Term expires December 31, 1921.]

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 parts 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 bar- racks 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 at- tempt. 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 removed to Lapeer in 1868 and engaged in the practice of the legal profession. 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. Justice Moore is much interested in the subject of international arbi- tration, and for several years has been a member of the executive committee of the Lake Mohonk Conference. He was elected justice of the supreme court on the Repub- lican ticket for the term of ten years, in the spring of 1895 and reelected April 3, 1905, for the term of eight years. At the Republican state convention held at Lansing. February 11, 1913, Justice Moore was nominated to succeed himself and was elected April 7, 1913, by a plurality of 28,039. Justice Moore was chief justice during the years 1904 and 1905.

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WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS,

Of Big Rapids, Michigan, was born in a log cabin January 6, 1853, four miles from Spencer, Tioga county, New York. For ten years he attended a country school. At the age of fourteen he entered the Spencer Union Academy. In his sixteenth year he entered Candor Union Academy. The following year he taught school at Fairfield near Candor, New York, and received $28.00 per month. He then entered Owego Free Academy, Owego, New York, boarding himself and working his way through school. He taught his second term of school at Fairfield and then entered the Oswego Normal and Training School. Here he came under the influence of Dr. E. A. Sheldon and Professor E. A. Strong. It was at the Oswego Normal and Training School that he met Helen Frances Gillespie, now Mrs. Ferris. In October, 1873, he entered the medical department of the University of Michigan. He took the medical course with the idea of gaining knowledge that would aid him as a teacher. In 1874 he became principal of the Free Academy at Spencer, New York. On December 23 of that year he was married to Helen Frances Gillespie. In 1875 he organized the Freeport Business College and Academy at Freeport, Illinois. At the suggestion of Dr. Tooke, of Dixon, Illinois, Mr. Ferris was induced to give up his work at Freeport and enter Rock River University as principal of the Normal Department. In 1877 he organized in Dixon, Illinois, a business college and academy. In 1879 he was elected Superintendent of Schools at Pittsfield, Illinois, and here he remained five years. In the fall of 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Ferris and son, Carleton, went to Big Rapids and organized the Ferris Industrial School. They opened their school in two small rooms in a business block and enrolled fifteen students the first day. Later the school was moved to the Northern National Bank Block and a year later the third floor of the Roof Block was added as well as a portion of the second floor of the bank building. The school grew rapidly and in 1893 the main building of the Ferris Institute was built. It was incorporated in 1894 with a capital stock of $50,000. At present, the school has sixteen well organized depart- ments with an annual enrollment of over two thousand students. Mr. Ferris was a candidate for Congress in the eleventh district in 1892. In 1904 he was a candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Ferris has lectured in nearly every city and village of Michigan and adjoining states. He has been a great reader all his life and is a man of tremendous energy and strong convictions. In the Ferris Institute character is first, scholarship second. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ferris: Carleton G., in 1876, Clifford, June 30, 1881, and who died September 28, 1881, and Phelps Fitch, born April 16, 1889. Mrs. Ferris taught in the Ferris Institute until 1901. Her work and influence have been of great value to the institution and have made possible whatever success Mr. Ferris has attained. Mr. Ferris was the Democratic choice for governor at the primary election August 27, 1912, and was elected November 5, 1912, by a vote of 194,017 to 169,963 for Amos S. Musselman, 7,811 for J. D. Leland, 21,398 for James Hoogerhyde, 152,909 for Lucius Whitney Watkins, 2,463 for L. Whitney Watkins, 359 for Herman Richter and 1 for Thomas Sunderland.

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Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1913-1914, Part 72

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan] Number of Pages: 1014

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1014