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JAMES D. JEROME,
Of Detroit, 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, 1907-8, 1911-12, 1913-14 and 1915-16 and reelected November 7, 1916, by a plurality of 16,643.
WILLIAM H. JONES,
Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born at Detroit, Michigan, April 28, 1855. He was educated in the Detroit public schools and the high school. After working for some time for his father, who was in the shoe business, he entered into partnership with his brother in the same line of business, where he re- mained until 1891, when the partnership was dissolved. On account of ill-health, he removed to a small farm in Pontiac and in 1893 he returned to Detroit where he secured employment as a street car conductor, which position he still holds. He was married in 1889 to Ida L. Gray and has three children,-two boys and one girl. Mr. Jones is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16 and reelected November 7, 1916, by a plurality of 16,385.
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CLARENCE E. KISTLER,
Of Ludington, representative from Mason county, was born in Gaines township, Kent county, Michigan, July 14, 1869. He was educated in the township district schools. He was married December 19, 1894, to Lillie M. Eldridge, and they have three daughters and one son. He resides on his fruit farm in Summit township. He represented his township on the board of supervisors for three years. Fraternally he is a member of the F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., M. W. of A., A. O. O. G. and Grange. Mr. Kistler is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,035 to 1,958 for S. Dodge Squire and 136 for Oscar F. Petterson.
GERRIT W. KOOYERS,
Of Holland, representative from the first district of Ottawa county, was born in the township of Fillmore, Allegan county, Michigan, April 17, 1876, of Holland-American parents. He attended the public schools of the city of Holland, Hope college and the law department of the University of Michigan, graduating in 1899. The following year he engaged in the general law, real estate and insurance business at Holland. He was married August 20, 1903, to Miss Lena De Haan and has two daughters and one son. Mr. Kooyers was supervisor of Holland in 1912 and 1914 and has also held the office of justice of the peace. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,905 to 2,039 for Herman Van Tongeren and 170 for Jacob Osterbaan.
ALLAN L. LAMPHERE,
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Of Redford, representative from the second district of Wayne county, was born at Vassar, Michigan, May 25, 1877. He was educated in the Vassar high school and the Detroit College of Law, graduating from the latter in 1909. He was appointed assist- ant prosecuting attorney of Wayne county in 1909 and reappointed in 1911. He also served four terms as trustee of Redford village. Mr. Lamphere is married. He is a member of the F. & A. M., R. A. M., K. T., Shrine, O. E. S., B. P. O. E. and the Social Order of Moose. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, without opposition.
WILLIAM LEIGHTON,
Of Grand Marais, representative from the Schoolcraft district, was born in the city of New York of English parents in 1852. He was educated in the district schools of Bay county, and was a resident of the Saginaw valley in the early years of his life. He moved to Grand Marais, Alger county, in 1894. He served his township for several years on the board of education and for eleven years was a member of the board of super- visors, having served at one time as chairman of the board. At present he is a member of the county road commission. He is married and has one son. Mr. Leighton is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,439 to 2,341 for Jolın D. Erskine.
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GEORGE LELAND,
Of Fennville, representative from the second district of Allegan county, was born at Painesville, Ohio, June 11, 1858, of English parents. He was educated in the district schools of Allegan county. In 1896 he removed to the village of Fennville and in ad- dition to farming has been engaged in the fruit and produce business and selling of fruit packages. He lias hield the offices of assessor, councilinan and president of the village . of Fennville and treasurer and supervisor of Manlius township. Mr. Leland is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16 and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,203 to 1,475 for Clarence Belden and 1 for E. VanDam.
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WILLIAM A. LEMIRE,
Of Escanaba, representative from Delta county, was born in Nicolet, Canada, April 23, 1877, and came with his parents to Michigan when three months old. He was educated in the Houghton county public school, St. Victors College at Kankakee, Illinois, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Louis, Missouri. He located at Garden, Delta county, to practice medicine and surgery, remaining there three and one-half years, and then removed to Escanaba, where he has since resided. Was county physician for seven years, and is now surgeon at St. Francis Hospital, Escanaba; was elected member board of education of Escanaba in 1910, and reelected in 1913; served as secre- tary of board three years and president two years. He was elected mayor of Escanaba in 1912, and served one term, refusing a nomination for a second term. Mr. Lemire was married in 1901 to Isabel McDonald, and they have five daughters and three sons. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,408 to 1,561 for Frank A. Miller.
DAVID J. LEVEQUE,
Of Lake Linden, representative from the second district of Houghton county, was born in Lake Linden, May 22, 1882, of French descent. He was educated in the Lake Linden schools and Ferris Institute at Big Rapids. At present he is devoting a part of his time managing his fruit farm at Lake Linden, and the balance of his time is devoted to his banking and mining interests. Fraternally he is a member of the K. of C., Elks and Grange; is secretary and treasurer of Houghton county Pomona Grange, also director of Houghton county Farm Bureau. Mr. Leveque is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 1,838 to 1,288 for Frederick Kappler and 1 for Joseph Hocking.
LYNN J. LEWIS,
Of Bangor, representative from Van Buren county, was born at Bangor, Michigan, June 3, 1876, of Welsh and Irish parents. He was educated in the district schools, Bangor high school, Benton Harbor College and University of Michigan. At the age of eighteen he was granted a teacher's certificate and taught school for seven years in his home county. In 1899 he entered the law department of the University of Mich- igan, having accomplished a credit of one year by home study, and in June, 1901, was admitted to the bar. He immediately began the practice of law at Bangor which practice he still continues. Mr. Lewis is married and has one daughter,-Lucille. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 4,222 to 3,324 for Mulford D. Buskirk, 165 for O. S. McGowan and 53 for George Heagy. At the opening of the 1917 session Mr. Lewis was unanimously elected speaker pro tem.
DAVID LITTLEJOHN,
Of Bridgman, representative from the first district of Berrien county, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876. His mother, Elizabeth Walker Scott, was a lineal descendant of Sir Walter Scott. He was educated in the national public schools of Ireland, the Scientific Academy of Garvaugh, Ireland, and in the College of Science, Kensington, London, England; attended the medical department of the University of Glasgow, Scotland; is a graduate in philosophy from Amity College, Iowa; a Fellow of the Society of Science, London, England, and also a graduate in medicine. He has practiced medicine for twenty years and was also engaged in medical teaching in several of the medical colleges in Chicago, Illinois, for some time. He was married to Sadie Kremer of Coloma,. in 1913. Mr. Littlejohn has always been a Republican, but has not before sought public office. He was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,219 to 2,768 for Charles Matthews.
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JOHN Y. MARTIN,
Of Corunna, representative from Shiawassee county, was born in Caledonia township, Shiawassee county, Michigan, in 1863, and was educated in the district schools and the Corunna high school. He was three times elected township treasurer of Caledonia township, served eight years as supervisor, was county clerk for eight years and post- master at Corunna for four years. Mr. Martin is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 4,216 to 3,049 for John H. Brandel.
WILLIAM H. MARTZ,
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Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born at Detroit, Michigan, April 21, 1877, of German parents. The public and German schools of Detroit were his alma mater. He was elected justice of the peace of Macomb county upon attaining his majority, and later served six years as deputy sheriff of Wayne county through changing administrations. He was married July 23, 1896, to Lotta Blackwell. and they have three sons,-Clifford, Lyall and Floyd. Mr. Martz is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1911-12, 1913-14 and 1915-16 and reelected November 7, 1916, by a plurality of 16,036.
G. ELMER McARTHUR,
Of Eaton Rapids, representative from Eaton county, was born at Irving, Barry county, Michigan, September 25, 1877, of Scotch-German parents. Acquired preliminary educational training in the public schools of Grand Rapids, Albion and Eaton Rapids; graduated from the high school at Eaton Rapids in 1898. He enlisted as a volunteer in the Spanish-American war and after the close of the war worked at various trades. Entered the University of Michigan law department in 1902 and graduated in 1905 with the degree of LL. B., and has practiced in Eaton county since that time, serving three years as city attorney. Mr. McArthur is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 4,085 to 3,183 for Thomas B. True.
WILL McGILLIVRAY,
Of Oscoda, representative from the Iosco district, was born in Phornburry, Ontario, April 12, 1877, of Scotch-Irish parents, who removed to Oscoda, Michigan, while he was an infant. At the age of fifteen he entered the office of the local newspaper, of which he has been the publisher for the past twelve years. Was postmaster at Oscoda under three administrations. Mr. McGillivray is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,812 to 2,439 for J. Edward Betz and 91 for Chas. Shinimons.
JOEL C. MERRIMAN,
Of Deckerville, representative from Sanilac county, was born in South Butler, Wayne county, New York, in 1852. He was educated in the district schools in South Lowell, Michigan. In 1879 he was married to Ann M. Clark, and they have seven sons and one daughter. In 1882, he removed to Sanilac county, since which time he has been engaged in general farming. Mr. Merriman is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, without opposition.
FRANKLIN MOORE,
Of St. Clair, representative from the second district of St. Clair county, was born in St. Clair township, September 6, 1877. He is a son of Franklin Moore, member of the
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Michigan legislature in 1901 and 1903. His education was secured in the St. Clair city high school. He is connected with the Diamond Crystal Salt Co., of St. Clair, acting as traffic manager for ten years, and at present is secretary and treasurer of the company. He has served his city in the capacity of mayor, alderman and supervisor. Mr. Moore is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,825 to 2,254 for Thomas Dawson and 51 for William O. Boden.
SIGURD G. NELSON,
Of Ironwood, representative from Gogebic county, was born in Ironwood, in 1890. After attending the public schools, he entered the U. of M. and graduated from the law department in 1912, since which time he has followed the practice of his profession in his home city. He is a Republican, and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,285 to 1,539 for Robert E. Muller and 2 for Nicholas Mattson.
H. WIRT NEWKIRK,
Representative from the first district of Washtenaw county, was born at Dexter, Wash- tenaw county, Michigan, August 1, 1854, of American parents. He received his educa- tion in the Dexter and Ann Arbor high schools, and the University of Michigan, gradu- ating from the law department of the university in 1879. Located at Bay City and elected circuit court commissioner in 1880. He was married the same year to Miss Eleanor J. Birkett of Dexter and has two children. He removed to Kentucky in 1883 and engaged in the newspaper business, returning to Luther, Lake county, in 1888 and edited the Luther Enterprise. Was prosecuting attorney of Lake county from 1889 to 1892 when he was elected to the legislature. In 1893 he located at Dexter as cashier of the Dexter Savings Bank and in 1896 was elected judge of probate of Washtenaw county, serving four years, since which time he has practiced law. Mr. Newkirk is a member of the following fraternal orders: F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Ann Arbor Commandery K. T., and Moslem Shrine. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1907-8 and 1909-10, and was again elected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,533 to 2,766 for Otto E. Haab and 95 for Arthur L. Wilkinson.
PATRICK O'BRIEN,
Of Iron River, representative from the Iron district, comprising the counties of Baraga, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon, was born in western Pennsylvania, March 9, 1858. In 1871 he came with his parents to Michigan, locating at Brighton, Livingston county, where he attended high school and worked on a farm during the summer. In the fall of 1876 he entered the office of the Brighton Citizen to learn the printing trade and has continued in that business ever since, working on different papers in Michigan and Wisconsin. In 1885 he was married to Georgia Elliott, of Black River Falls, Wis., from which union five children were born, two of whom are living, Stella and Dorothy. In 1887 he purchased the Iron County Reporter at Iron River, now known as the Iron River-Stambaugh Reporter and is still editor and publisher of the same. He was postmaster for four years under Harrison; is director of the Iron County Agricultural Society, secretary of the Republican county committee, and a member of the board of directors of the U. P. Development Bureau. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of.1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 5,375 to 761 for Henry Hatch.
CLIFFORD GEORGE OLMSTEAD,
Of Midland, representative from Midland county, was born in Midland, May 20, 1879, his father being one of the pioneers of Midland county. He attended the Midland high school and graduated with the class of 1896. He attended Alma College one year and the M. A. C. one year, leaving the latter to engage in the general mercantile business,
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in which he is still interested. He was married December 31, 1903, to Ethel M. Stumm, of Elkhart, Ind. Mr. Olmstead served the city of Midland as alderman for eight years; was also superintendent of the poor for four years and under-sheriff two years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,288 to 1,327 for Ewart L. Gardiner.
WILLIAM B. ORMSBEE,
Of Flint, representative from the second district of Genesee county, was born in Maple Grove, Saginaw county, in 1875. His education was obtained in the Flint high school and normal. He was employed for ten years in the factory of W. A. Paterson & Co., and for eight years was department foreman in the Durant-Dort Carriage Co. plant. At the present time he conducts a sporting goods store in the city of Flint. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 7,311 to 6,762 for Sanford E. Rasbach and 374 for John A. C. Menton.
SEYMOUR H. PERSON,
Of Lansing, representative from the first district of Ingham county, was born in Howell township, Livingston county, Michigan, February 2, 1879, of American parents. He. was educated in the Howell high school and the University of Michigan, graduating from the law department of the latter institution in 1901. He lived on a farm until nine years of age when his father removed to the village of Howell. He was employed for four years in the postoffice after which he went to Ann Arbor and entered the uni- versity. After graduating in 1901 he removed to Lansing where he spent one year in the office of his uncle, Judge Person. He then formed a partnership with Patrick H. Kelley, under the firm name of Kelley & Person. Later the firm was dissolved and Mr. Person has continued to practice in Lansing. Mr. Person is married. He is a Re- publican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 5,464 to 4,999 for Benjamin A. Kyes, 517 for Seymore A. Ayers and two scattering.
ALBERT EDWARD PETERMANN,
Of Calumet, representative from the first district of Houghton county, was born at Calumet, Michigan, March 3, 1877, of German parentage. He was educated in the Buffalo, New York, high school and Cornell university, graduating from the literary course of the latter in 1900. He was admitted to the bar in 1901. He is a member of the law firm of Rees, Robinson and Petermann. He was a delegate-at-large to the Republican national convention in June, 1916 .. Mr. Petermann is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1913-14, 1915-16 and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,165 to 255 for George H. Gill and 1 for John D. Kerr.
FRANK W. PETERSON,
Of Rockford, representative from the third district of Kent county, was born in Courtland township, Kent county, on the farm on which he now lives, May 26, 1877, of American parents. He attended district school until seventeen years of age when he entered the Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, from which institution he graduated in 1899. Later he took the civil service examination and was appointed to a position in the U. S. Pension Bureau at Washington, D. C., remaining there five years, when he was detailed for field service, at which he was employed for eight years. Since 1914 he has been engaged in farming. He graduated from the Columbian (now George Washington) University and was admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia and Michigan. He was super- visor of his township in 1915 and 1916. Mr. Peterson is married. He is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,609 to 2,337 for Herbert A. Van Antwerp.
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AUGUST QUINTEL,
Of Bay City, R. 5, representative from the second district of Bay county, was born in Germany in 1857, and came to this country when nineteen years of age. In 1878 he located in Williams township, Bay county, where he purchased a farm, working four seasons in a saw mill to help pay for the farm. He attended school at night in order to obtain the needed rudiments of an English education. He has successfully served his township as justice of the peace, treasurer, school director and supervisor. Mr. Quintel is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,541 to 1,551 for John J. Jackett.
THOMAS READ,
Of Shelby, representative from Oceana county, was born at Rochester, New York, May 28, 1881, of English and Scotch descent. . He was educated in the public schools, Ferris Institute and the University of Michigan, graduating from the law department of the latter in 1913. He opened a law office in Shelby, in which place he is now practic- ing. In April, 1913, he was elected township clerk. Mr. Read is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the 1915-16 legislature and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,134 to 1,231 for William H. Sears and 164 for Harry M. Knapp.
CLARENCE J. REED,
Of Spring Arbor, representative from the second district of Jackson county, was born in Fairfield, Lenawee county, Michigan, May 8, 1867, of Scotch and Dutch parentage. He was educated in the Spring Arbor Seminary, from which he graduated in 1884. He has always resided in Michigan where he has been engaged in general farming and stock raising. He has also served five years as supervisor of Spring Arbor township and in 1913 was elected chairman of the board. In December, 1914, he was elected first vice-president of the Michigan State Association of Farmers' Clubs and he is at present president of the Jackson County Farmers' Club. Mr. Reed was married in 1885 to Miss Frankie M. Crouch. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,972 to 2,842 for William Peckham and 83 for William Perrine.
WAYNE REMINGTON RICE,
Of White Cloud, representative from Newaygo county, was born on a farm in Plainfield township, Kent county, Michigan, July 26, 1885, of Irish and American parentage. He was educated in the Grand Rapids high school and graduated from the law depart- ment of the University of Michigan in 1908. He then located at White Cloud, Newaygo county, where he has since been engaged in the practice of law. During the year 1910 he served as circuit court commissioner. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1913-14 and 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,503 to 1,550 for James E. Sharp and 143 for Charles Whitehead. At the opening of the 1915 session he was elected speaker pro tem. of the house and was the unanimous choice for speaker at the 1917 session.
CARL A. ROBINSON,
Of Marshall, representative from the first district of Calhoun county, was born in LaGrange, Illinois, June 20, 1886. His early education was obtained in the public schools, and his legal education was secured under a preceptor in a Chicago law office. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1913, and the Michigan bar in 1914. He was married September 29, 1914, to Catherine Van Court of Memphis, Tennessee, and they
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have one child, Gwendolyn Van Court. He is a member of the Masonic and Woodman lodges. Mr. Robinson is a Democrat and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,795 to 3,114 for Jesse M. Hatch and 129 for James D. Warner.
LYMAN C. ROOT,
Of Allegan, representative from the first district of Allegan county, was born in Lorain county, Ohio, September 29, 1852, of Yankee parentage. He was educated in the district schools of Allegan county. He has resided in Michigan thirty-four years where he has been engaged in farming. Mr. Root is married and has one son. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,809 to 1,993 for Grover C. Cook.
HARRY C. ROSE,
Of Ashley, representative from Gratiot county, was born in Watertown, Clinton county, June 30, 1872, of German and French parentage. He was educated in the district school and high school at Ashley. He has conducted a mercantile business for the past seventeen years. He has held the offices of supervisor, township treasurer and village treasurer. Mr. Rose is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 7, 1916, by a vote of 3,612 to 2,814 for Frank G. Palmer.
HENRY T. ROSS,
Of Milford, representative from Livingston county, was born November 5, 1883, and has always lived in Brighton township, of that county. He was educated in the district schools of that township, and is a graduate of the M. A. C. After graduation he re- turned to the farm, which he has since operated. He was married December 29, 1916, to Miss Mary Brown, of Ludington. He has been supervisor of his township for four years, and was chairman of the board when elected to the legislature in 1914. He has always been a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1915-16, and reelected November 7, 1916, by a vote of 2,496 to 2,309 for John Wrigglesworth, and is the first Republican to be elected twice in succession from his district in over twenty years.
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