Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1917-1918, Part 79

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1148

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ELEVENTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Delta, Emmet, Kalkaska, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle and Schoolcraft.

Population 1910, 230,737.

FRANK DOUGLASS SCOTT,

Republican, of Alpena, was born at Alpena, Michigan, August 25, 1878, of Scotch parentage. His education was acquired in the Alpena high school. In 1901 he graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan, and has since practiced law. Ile served as circuit court commissioner one term; was prosecuting

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attorney 1904 to 1908; city attorney, 1902-3, and again in 1909. Mr. Scott is married and has always resided in Michigan. He is a past master of the F. and A. M., and a member of the Odd Fellows and the Elks. He was a member of the state senate during the sessions of 1911-12 and 1913-14. He was elected to the 64th Congress, and was reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 24,840 to 14,499 for John J. Reycraft, 56 for Ernest Moore, 1,623 for Rudolph R. Miller and 1 for C. E. Densmore.

TWELFTH DISTRICT.

COUNTIES .- Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette and Ontonagon.

Population 1910, 215,791.

W. FRANK JAMES,

Republican, of Hancock, was born at Morristown, New Jersey, May 23, 1873, of Cornish descent. He was educated in the Hancock high school and at Albion college. He has served as treasurer of Houghton county, alderman and mayor of Hancock. Mr. James is married and has three children,-Annie, Frank and Newell. He has been engaged in the insurance and real estate business since 1898. He participated in the Spanish- American war, being a member of company F, Thirty-fourth Michigan. He was a member of the state senate during the sessions of 1911-12 and 1913-14. He was elected to the 64th Congress, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 22,998 to 12,882 for William J. MacDonald.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.

WARDS 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18, Detroit, Wayne county.

Population 1910, 220,347.

CHARLES A. NICHOLS,

Republican, of Detroit, was born in Charlevoix county, Michigan, August 25, 1875, * son of Thomas Whitney Nichols and grandson of Jonathan Nichols, who settled in Hickory Corners, Barry county, soon after Michigan was admitted to state-hood. He began working in a newspaper office when a boy and grew up and was educated in the business. He was a reporter on Detroit newspapers for many years until he was appointed secretary of the Detroit police department, in which position he served three years. In 1908 he was elected city clerk of Detroit and reelected in 1910. Mr. Nichols was elected Congressman from the thirteenth district November 3, 1914, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 32,317 to 20,921 for Eugene P. Berry, 880 for Albert T. Renner, 335 for Webb Doane, 3 for Webb D. Druse and 2 for Webb D. Jones.

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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.

CHIEF 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. He was reelected April 2, 1917, for the term ending December 31, 1925, by a plurality of 120,279.

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 re- elected. 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. He was re- elected April 2, 1917, for the term ending December 31, 1925, by a plurality of 120,379

JUSTICE OSTRANDER.

{Term expires December 31, 1919.] .

Russell Cowles Ostrander was born at Ypsilanti, Michigan, September 1, 1851, and

ALBERT E. SLEEPER, Governor.

LUREN D. DICKINSON, Lieutenant Governor.

COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN, Secretary of State.

SAMUEL ODELL, State Treasurer.

ORAMEL B. FULLER, Auditor General.

FRED L. KEELER, Superintendent of Public Instruction_

ALEXANDER J. GROESBECK, Attorney General.

FRANK F. ROGERS, State Highway Commissioner.

WAYNE R. RICE, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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removed with his parents to Lansing in April, 1858, where he has since resided. He was educated in the ward and high schools of Lansing, 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 and re- elected 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. 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 Mont- gomery, 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 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, Adrian high school and University of Michigan, graduating from the latter institution in the classical course, with the degree of A. B. Subsequently studied law for two years in the office of Geddes and Miller, of Adrian, and was admitted to the bar upon examination. He taught school for some time before. engaging in the practice of law. He 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 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-

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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, and 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 interna- tional arbitration, 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 Republican 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, 1905 and 1912.

JUSTICE BROOKE.

[Term expires December 31, 1923.]

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 entered 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 continued 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 appointed 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. He was reelected April 5, 1915, for the term ending December 31, 1923, by a vote of 261,111 to 116,937 for Charles M. Wilson, 26,049 for William T. Bope, 14,339 for John M. Alexander and 10,912 for Thomas A. Meade.

JUSTICE FELLOWS.

[Term expires December 31, 1923.]

Grant Fellows was born in Hudson township, Lenawee county, Michigan, April 13, 1865, of English parentage. He was educated in the district schools and the Hudson high school. Mr. Fellows engaged in the practice of law December 11, 1886, and in 1890 became a member of the law firm of Fellows and Chandler. From 1911 until his election to the office of attorney general he was a member of the board of law ex- aminers. He has always been actively identified with the Republican party. He was elected to the office of attorney general in 1912 and reelected in 1914. At the Republican state convention held at Saginaw, September 28, 1916, Mr. Fellows was nominated for justice of the supreme court, to fill vacancy occasioned by the death of Justice McAlvay, and was elected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 358,432 to 262,766 for Rollin H. Person, 15,818 for Fred Block, 7,885 for Harvey B. Hatch, 752 for Fred- erick N. Hitchcock and 1 for Oscar Ketola.

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STATE OFFICERS.

GOVERNOR.

ALBERT E. SLEEPER,

Of Bad Axe, Huron county, Michigan, was born at Bradford, Vermont, December 31, 1862. He was educated at the Bradford Academy and came to Lexington, Mich- igan, in the fall of 1884. For several years he engaged in mercantile pursuits and as a traveling salesman but has been actively engaged in the banking and real estate business for over twenty years. Mr. Sleeper was married July 30, 1901, to Mary C. Moore of Lexington. He is president of the First National Bank of Yale, State Savings Bank of Bad Axe, Commercial State Bank of Marlette, Citizens Bank of Ubly, the Clark & McCaren wholesale grocery company of Bad Axe and is also interested in several other prosperous business concerns. He was trustee and president of Lexington village several terms and president of the library board. He represented the twentieth sena- torial district, known as the Thumb district, in the legislatures of 1901-2 and 1903-4. Mr. Sleeper is a life long Republican and has been a member of the state central com- mittee. He was the unanimous choice of the state convention, held at Detroit, Septem- ber 29, for state treasurer and was elected November 3, 1908. He was renominated at the state convention held at Detroit, October 6, 1910, and was elected November 8, 1910. Mr. Sleeper is a member of the Episcopal church, a 33rd degree Mason, a member of Bay City Consistory, El Elf Khurafeh Temple A. A. O. M. S. of Saginaw, the Blue Lodge F. & A. M. of Lexington, Lebanon Chapter R. A. M. of Bad Axe, Bad Axe Commandery No. 52 Knight Templars, the I. O. O. F. of Marlette and Bad Axe lodge Knights of Pythias. He was nominated for governor at the August primary of 1916 and elected in November by a vote of 363,724 to 264,440 for Edwin F. Sweet, 15,040 for Ernest J. Moore, 7,255 for E. W. Woodruff, 963 for James R. Murray, 95 for H. R. Pattengill and 1 for Frank Durfee.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. LUREN D. DICKINSON,

Of Charlotte, Michigan, was born in Niagara county, New York, April 15, 1859, of English and Irish descent. His parents removed to Eaton county, Michigan, in 1860, where he has since lived, receiving his education in the district schools and the Charlotte high school. He taught school during the winter for nineteen years and was at one time principal of the Potterville high school. He was married in 1888 to Zora D. Cooley and has one adopted daughter. Mr. Dickinson has been interested in farming, fruit- growing and stockraising for many years. He is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Charlotte, the Duplex Truck Company, of Lansing and Charlotte, trustee of the Eaton M. E. Church and a member of the order of K. of P. He is a Republican, has been a member of the county committee for twenty-four years, was chairman of the representative committee four years, assessor of school district eleven years, town clerk, superintendent of schools under old system, supervisor several terms, and repre- sentative in the legislatures of 1897-8, 1905-6 and 1907-8. He was also a member of the senate of 1909-10. He was the nominee of the Republican party for lieutenant governor at the primary election August 25, 1914, and was elected November 3, 1914, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 361,037 to 261,654 for John S. Smith, 666 for Chas. H. Coxe, 14,926 for Thomas H. Coxe, 7,583 for John F. Eesley, 927 for James H. Hunt, 1 for Frank Raymond, 1 for W. H. Krempel and 242 for John P. Kirk.

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SECRETARY OF STATE.

COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN,

Of St. Johns, was born at Machias, New York, August 1, 1857, of American parentage. He was educated in the district school and at Ten Broeck Academy. He learned the printer's trade on the Lapeer Clarion, worked two years in the Detroit Free Press com- posing room and later purchased the Clarion. In 1889 he purchased the Clinton Re- publican, which publication he has since published. Mr. Vaughan is married. He is interested in the timber and lumber business in the south and west, and in the bank- ing, building and loan and other business. He served two terms as president of St. Johns and was state senator in 1903 and 1911. Mr. Vaughan served four years as a member of the Republican state central committee, was a delegate to the Republican national convention that nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president, and has served upon three state boards by appointment of Governors Rich, Pingree and Warner. He was elected secretary of state November 3, 1914, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 360,446 to 261,118 for Frank R. Hamburger, 16,009 for Harvey A. Hed- den, 7,769 for Andrew Wood and 737 for Theodore Bossie.

STATE TREASURER. SAMUEL ODELL,

Of Shelby, was born at Shelby, Michigan, August 30, 1881, of English parents. He acquired his education in the schools of Detroit and the University of Michigan. He has always resided in Michigan, and has been engaged in business at Shelby since 1902. He is a Republican and was supervisor of Shelby township two terms, a member of the state legislatures of 1909-10 and 1911-12 and a member of the state senate of 1913-14 and 1915-16. Mr: Odell was elected state treasurer at the election held on November 7, 1916, by a vote of 357,777 to 260,144 for Philip L. Utley, 15,792 for Delbert E. Early, 7,975 for Wm. J. Faull, 756 for Wm. E. VanValkenberg, 3,204 for Alfred V. Friedrich, 1 for John Dittmar and 1 for Oscar Ketola.

AUDITOR GENERAL. ORAMEL B. FULLER,

Of Ford River, Delta county, was born at Jersey City, N. J., January 22, 1858, coming to Michigan in 1869. He received his education in the public schools of Lansing and Muskegon, to which latter city he removed in 1874. He engaged in the lumber business which he has followed until the present time as lumber inspector and commission dealer. He removed to Ford River, Delta county, his present home, in 1884. Mr. Fuller was married to Miss Jennie L. VanZalingen, of Muskegon, in 1887. He is a Mason, member of Escanaba Commandery, Ahmed Temple of the Shrine at Marquette, DeWitt Clinton Consistory, Grand Rapids, and is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Elks. He represented the Delta district, composed of the counties of Alger, Delta and Schoolcraft, in the house in 1893, 1895 and 1897; was speaker pro tein. of the house in 1897. He represented the thirtieth senatorial district, composed of the counties of Chippewa, Delta, Luce, Mackinac, Menominee and Schoolcraft, in the senate in 1901, 1903 and 1907 and was president pro tem. of the senate in 1903. He was super- visor of Ford River township for ten years, but resigned when he was elected auditor general in 1908 and is at present prominently connected with many business enterprises of Escanaba. He has always been a Republican. At the Republican state convention held in Detroit on September 29, 1908, he was placed in nomination for auditor general and was elected for the term of 1909-10. At the Republican convention held at Detroit, October 6, 1910, he was renominated without opposition. At the Republican conven- tion held at Detroit September 24, 1912, he was again nominated. At the Republican convention held at Kalamazoo, September 30, 1914, Mr. Fuller was nominated for a

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fourth term and was elected for the term of 1915-16. At the Republican convention held at Saginaw, September 28, 1916, Mr. Fuller was nominated by acclamation for a fifth term and at the election held on November 7, 1916, was elected by a vote of 357,858 to 259,951 for Alfred V. Friedrich, 15,865 for Fred Foster, 7,938 for Frank E. Marshall, 740 for Cornelius Van Alten, 3,200 for Philip L. Utley, 1 for Arthur L. Emerson and 1 for C. B. Grinn.

ATTORNEY GENERAL. ALEXANDER J. GROESBECK,

Of Detroit, was born March 7, 1873, in Warren township, Macomb county, Michigan. His father, Louis Groesbeck was of Dutch-French ancestry, and his mother, Julia Coquillard Groesbeck was of French ancestry. He received a common school education at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, and at Wallaceburg, Ontario, where he resided with his parents for two years. He worked in a saw mill from the ages of thirteen to seventeen, then studied law in Port Huron with the firm of Stevens & Merriam. Mr. Groesbeck entered the law department of the University of Michigan in 1892 and graduated in July, 1893. He has practiced law in Detroit ever since. He was elected to the office of attorney general Nov. 7, 1916 by a vote of 358,002 to 263,185 for George J. Burke, 16,005 for Clinton B. Griner, 7,982 for Thomas A. Mead and 737 scattering.

STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER. FRANK FOSTER ROGERS,

Of Lansing, was born in Raisin township, Lenawee county, Michigan, August 30, 1858, acquiring his early education in the rural schools of Lenawee county. He later attended the Raisin valley seminary and in the fall of 1879 entered the Michigan Agricultural College, from which he graduated in 1883, receiving the degree of B. S. and later the degree of C. E. After graduation, Mr. Rogers located at Marlette, Sanilac county, where he followed the profession of surveying and civil engineering until 1890, when he removed to Port Huron and continued the same work. He was married at Marlette to Ada A. Lee, daughter of the late Rev. S. P. Lee. He resided at Port Huron until 1905, when he removed to Lansing, having been appointed deputy state highway com- missioner when the department was first organized July 1, 1905. He served as city engineer of Port Huron for four terms,-from 1891 to 1899. He served as deputy state highway commissioner under Commissioners Horatio S. Earle and Townsend A. Ely, succeeding the latter to the present office, having been elected April 7, 1913, and re- elected April 2, 1917, by a vote of 241,628 to 117,311 for Almon J. Roberts, 8,489 for George Irwin, 7,503 for Elmer E. Scott, 106 for William J. Faull, 740 for William H. Soutit and 135 scattering.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

FRED LOCKWOOD KEELER,

Of Mt. Pleasant, was born July 4, 1872, on a farm in Sharon township, six miles from Grass Lake, Washtenaw county. He attended a district school, and later the Grass Lake high school, from which he graduated in 1889. He entered the University of Michigan in the fall of 1889, graduating from there in 1893. In 1894 he did graduate work, also doing assistant work in the University of Michigan. He has since taken three summer terms of work in the University of Chicago. Mr. Keeler was married in 1894 to Miss Bertina Bliss, of Ann Arbor, and has two children. In the fall of 1894 he was appointed principal of the high school at Houghton, which position he held for one year. . In the summer of 1895 he was placed at the head of the department of science

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at the Central Michigan Normal School at Mt. Pleasant and continued in that work for thirteen years. He was appointed deputy superintendent of public instruction by Superintendent L. L. Wright in 1908 and continued to hold that office until Novem- ber 15, 1913, at which time Governor Ferris appointed him superintendent of public instruction to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Luther L. Wright. Mr. Keeler has devoted his life to educational work. He is a Mason and a member of the DeWitt Clinton Consistory. He has been a life long Republican and active in the interests of his party. At the convention held at Grand Rapids, February 12, 1915, he was unanimously nominated for superintendent of public instruction and was elected April 5, 1915, and reelected April 2, 1917, by a vote of 241,773 to 118,645 for Frank H. Foster, 7,184 for Oakly C. Johnson, 7,718 for Charles W. Obee, 1,698 for James J. Jakeway, 98 for R. Clark Reed and 26 scattering.

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Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1917-1918, Part 79

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn Publication date: 1917 Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan] Number of Pages: 1148

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1917
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 1148