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JOHN W. SMITH,
Of Port Huron, senator from the eleventh district, comprising the counties of Macomb and St. Clair, was born March 24, 1871, at Middlesex, Ontario, of German-Irish descent. He came to Michigan in 1875 locating on a farm near Minden City, which said farm he still owns, and where he resided until five years ago when he removed to Port Huron. He received his education in the district school of Minden township. Mr. Smith is
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married and has two daughters. He is interested in banks of the thumb district and at present is giving much of his time to the John W. Smith Agency, bonds, insurance and real estate. During the world war Mr. Smith was chairman of draft board, Port Huron. He is a Republican and has been active in politics, serving as supervisor, highway com- missioner during 1919-20, county drain commissioner, representative from the first district of St. Clair county. He was elected senator November 2, 1920, without opposition.
CHARLES TUFTS,
Of Ludington, senator from the twenty-sixth district, comprising the counties of Lake, Manistee, Mason, Newaygo and Oceana, was born in Canada in 1856, of Scotch and English parentage. He was educated in the public schools. In 1878 he entered the life-saving service and served as surfman at Ludington, Michigan. In 1884 he was appointed keeper; and in 1893 he and his crew were sent in charge of the life-saving station at the World's fair, Chicago, to give exhibition drills. In 1895 he had a similar charge at the Cotton States fair, Atlanta, Georgia. He left the service in 1897 on account of ill health and moved on to a farm. Five years later he was elected sheriff and served two terms. Mr. Tufts is married and has two children. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1911-12, 1913-14 and 1915-16. He was elected to the senate in November, 1916, November 5, 1918, and again re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 17,383 to 582 for John Rogers.
FRANK H. VANDENBOOM,
Of Marquette, senator from the thirty-first district, which comprises the counties of Alger, Dickinson, Gogebic, Iron and Marquette, was born on a farm in Marquette town- ship, Marquette county, Michigan, February 22, 1873, of Dutch and English parents. He has lived on the same farm all his life. He was educated in the district school, St. Joseph's Academy, in Marquette, and at the Ferris Institute of Big Rapids, Michigan. He has been engaged in the dairy business about forty years and is at present owner of the Marquette City dairy. Mr. Vandenboom is married and has five children. He is a Republican and was elected to the senate November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 23,609 to 5,510 for James J. Gaffney.
JAMES M. WILCOX,
Of Calumet, senator from the thirty-second district, comprising the counties of Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon, was born in Wales, British Isles, July 22, 1850. In 1857 the family removed to a farm in Grant county, Wisconsin, remaining there until 1861, when they removed to Hancock, Michigan. At the age of eleven he began working in the old Quincy mill. In 1868 his father was made mining captain of the Schoolcraft mine (now the Centennial Copper Company), under whose employ he worked until twenty-one years of age, at which time he secured employment as timberman for the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company, where he remained for eighteen years, later being successively employed as superintendent of underground operations at the Wolverine, the Tower mine, Minnesota, the Cincinnati mine on the Mesaba range, and at the Arcadian Copper Company. In 1901 he was made superintendent and managing director of the Mass Consolidated Mining Company, where he remained for ten years. Mr. Wilcox is married. He has held the office of supervisor of Greenland township, Ontonagon county, and also served as chairman of the board. He is a Republican and was a member of the legislature of 1913-14. He was elected to the senate in 1916, and re-elected November 5, 1918, and again re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 19,372 to 4,348 for Marvin L. Coon.
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ARTHUR E. WOOD,
Of Detroit, senator from the third district, which comprises the central portion of Detroit, was born August 12, 1870, at Kalamazoo, Michigan, of Irish and Scotch ancestors. He moved to Detroit in 1876, and at the age of ten began earning his own living. He learned the steam boiler and structural iron trades, but after his marriage in 1903, entered the millinery business on his own account. Four years later the business was incorporated under the firm name of A. E. Wood & Company, wholesale milliners, of which concern he is president and general manager. He is now president for the fifth consecutive term of the Detroit Republican Club, of which he was one of the organizers; and is also president of the Central States Finance Corporation of Detroit; director, Miller Co., Hatters; and treasurer, Grimes Improved Light Co. He was a member of the 1917-18 legislature and on November 5th, 1918, was elected to the senate, and re-elected Novem- ber 2, 1920, by a majority of 46,748.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE.
FRANK B. ALDRICH,
Of Longpoint, representative from Cheboygan county, was born at Kingston, Ontario, August 8, 1864, of Irish parentage. In 1866 he removed with his parents to Defiance, Ohio, where he received his education in the public schools. He lived on a farm with his parents until he was twenty-five years of age, when, in 1889, he moved to Cheboygan, Cheboygan county, Michigan. He is chiefly interested in farming. He served three years as supervisor and was chairman of the township war board. Mr. Aldrich is married and has one son. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 2,253 to 1,574 for Byron M. Watson.
HOMER L. ALLARD,
Of Sturgis, representative from St. Joseph county, was born June 10, 1867, at Sturgis, Michigan, of New England parentage. He received a common school education and began work at fifteen years of age. He became a cigar maker at nineteen and worked in various parts of the state until 1898, when he purchased an interest in a cigar store and factory in Sturgis. He is still engaged in the cigar business. Mr. Allard is married. He has served as alderman three terms, and as mayor two terms. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,883 to 3,086 for Edward F. Hackman.
ORVILLE E. ATWOOD,
Of Newaygo, representative from Newaygo county, was born on a farm near Morgan Park, Illinois, February 23, 1880, of English parentage. At the age of twelve years he removed with his parents to Kansas. His education was received in the public schools, Ottawa Academy, of Ottawa, Kansas, and the University of Chicago, from which institu- tion he graduated in 1903. After working two years as a traveling salesman, he moved to a farm near Newaygo, where he now lives. Mr. Atwood is married and has one daughter. He has always been a Republican and was elected to the legislature Novem- ber 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 3,995 to 1,235 for Erwin Tinney.
HARRISON H. AVERILL,
Of Coopersville, representative from the second district of Ottawa county, was born July 25, 1859, in Polkton township, Ottawa county, Michigan, on the farm on which he now resides. He received his education in the district school of that township. Mr. Averill is a widower and has four sons. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Grange. He has held the office of township treasurer two years and supervisor thirteen years, and
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was chairman of the county board of supervisors four years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, without opposition.
GEORGE S. BARNARD,
Of Benton Harbor, representative from the second district of Berrien county, was born in Berrien county, January 19, 1876, of French and English parentage. He was educated in the public schools, Ferris Institute of Big Rapids, and Benton Harbor College. After teaching school five years, be engaged in the drug business, in which he is still interested. He served as supervisor six years and alderman two years. Mr. Barnard is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 8,857 to 2,772 for Almon J. Baker.
OSCAR W. BRAMAN,
Of Grand Rapids, representative from the third district of Kent county, has lived in Kent county all his life, having been born in Plainfield township, November 2, 1875, of American parents. He was educated in the district school, and the Grand Rapids Business College. Later he took a special course at the Michigan Agricultural College. Both his father and grandfather were fruit growers and Mr. Braman has devoted his life to general farming and fruit growing, specializing on apple culture. He has served as treasurer of Grand Rapids township and also Plainfield township. Mr. Braman is married and has two sons and one daughter. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,529 to 1,814 for Gaylor C. Sheneman.
CHARLES A. BROWN,
Of Flint, representative from the second district of Genesee county, was born June 5, 1868, at Athens, Ohio, of Scotch-Irish parents. He was educated in the public schools of Athens, Ohio, and Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He has engaged in the wholesale dry goods business, was for ten years a public accountant, coming to Michigan seven years ago, since which time he has engaged in the real estate, loans and insurance business. Mr. Brown is married and has one daughter. He was a member of Genesee county draft board and inspector of draft boards of the lower peninsula of Michigan, and also served with the American Red Cross overseas during the world war. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 19,355 to 6,357 for Mack C. Brady.
SIMON D. BRYAN,
Of. Charlotte, representative from Eaton county, was born on a farm in Brookfield township, Eaton county, Michigan, August 31, 1859, of American parents. He received his education in the district schools of that township, the Charlotte high school and the Northern Indiana Business College of Valparaiso, Indiana. He taught school winters for. 6 years, working on his farm in Walton township, Eaton county, when not teaching. At the same time" he acted as' school inspector .. He served as supervisor for. thirteen years and while holding this office was elected register of deeds. Following his election to the latter office, he moved to Charlotte but still retained his interest in his farm. He is a member of Olivet F. & A. M., and of the Charlotte Commandery. Mr. Bryan is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 7,351 to 2,847 for John H. Palmer.
CHARLES F. BURNHAM,
Of Amadore, representative from Sanilac county, was born in North township, Sanilac county, January 29, 1875, and is of French, Scotch and Irish descent. He received his
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education in the district schools, Lexington high school, Lake View Academy and Val- paraiso University, receiving the degrees of LL. B. and B. A. He is married and has a family of five children. Mr. Burnham is engaged in farming. He is a Republican, and has been supervisor, township clerk and director of the first standard school of Sanilac county, and is secretary-treasurer of the South Worth Threshing Association, and a member of the Grange and Gleaners. He was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 6,894 to 1,635 for Frank A. Reed.
DAVID H. BUTLER,
Of Fostoria, representative from Lapeer county, was born in Lapeer county, in 1887, of English and Dutch parentage. He was educated in the Fostoria high school. After completing high school he engaged in the mercantile business, later engaging as a com- mercial salesman. He is at present engaged in farming. Mr. Butler is married. He was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,537 to 1,406 for Alphonzo Baldwin.
WARREN D. BYRUM,
Of Leslie, representative from the second district of Ingham county, was born October 19, 1887, on a farm in Onondaga township, Ingham county, of American parents. He attended the district school and graduated from the Leslie high school. After teaching in the rural schools he attended the State Normal College at Ypsilanti, and the University of Michigan, graduating from the literary department of the latter institution in 1912. He has since resided on the old homestead which was taken up by his grandfather from the government. Mr. Byrum is married and has three daughters. He has served as supervisor of Onondaga township and as chairman of the county board of supervisors. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,802 to 2,127 for Ralph H. Hawkins.
WILLIAM L. CASE,
Of Benzonia, representative from the Leelanau-Benzie district, was born in Gustavus, Ohio, August 21, 1856, of American parents. With his father's family, he came to Ben- zonia in 1860 and received his education in the local schools. After taking a business course in the Bryant and Stratton Business College of Chicago, he engaged in the lumber business in Benzonia. In 1889, he, with two of his brothers, incorporated under the name of the Case Brothers Lumber Company and engaged in the manufacture of hard- wood lumber and the business was continued until the charter expired in 1919. He is married and has eight children. Mr. Case held the office of justice of the peace almost consecutively for twenty-eight years and for many years was a member of the school board. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature in 1918 and re-elected in November, 1920, by a vote of 3,826 to 120 for Wild Stratton.
IRVIN CHASE,
Of Evart, representative from Osceola county, was born in Walden, Orange county, New York, June 27, 1851, of American parents. He removed with his parents to East Saginaw, Michigan, in 1868, and was educated in the public schools of that city. He served as clerk in the city clerk's office for two years, and at the same time acted as reporter for the Saginaw Enterprise and Courier. In 1873 he moved to Evart, where he published the Evart Review from 1873 to 1881. Since that time he has been engaged . chiefly in the real estate and insurance business. He has served the township as clerk, justice of the peace and supervisor, and the village as assessor, clerk, trustee and presi- dent. He was assistant postmaster four years and judge of probate eight years. Mr. Chase is a widower and has one son. He is a Republican and was elected to the legisla- ture November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 3,521 to 915 for Carl W. Tiffany.
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HAMMOND J. COLEMAN,
Of Marshall, representative from the first district of Calhoun county, was born at Galt, Ontario, November 5, 1855, of English parents. The next year he removed with his parents to a farm near Homer, Calhoun county, Michigan. He was educated in the district schools and the Marshall high school. He lived with his parents on the farm until he was twenty-eight years of age, when he moved to Marshall, where he engaged in the general merchandise business. Four years later he became interested in three farms, which he operated, one of which he still owns and has operated for the last twenty- eight years. He has also been interested in wool, grain and coal. He has served as alderman and mayor of Marshall. Mr. Coleman is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature, 1919, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 6,269 to 3,422 for Elizabeth S. Bentley. Mr. Coleman died May 30, 1921.
A. WARD COPLEY,
Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in 1867 in Cass county, Michigan, of American parentage. His grandfather, Alexander Copley, was one of the pioneers of Cass county, and his father, Hon. Alexander B. Copley, was representative in the state legislature for five terms. Mr. Copley was educated in the public schools. He graduated from the law department of the. University of Michigan in 1892 and is now engaged in the practice of law at Detroit. Mr. Copley is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1919-10, 1911-12, 1913-14, 1917-18, 1919-20 and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 118,996.
CHARLES H. CULVER,
Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born February 5, 1870, at Detroit, of American parentage. He was educated in the public schools and Detroit College of Law, being admitted to the bar in 1893. He was connected with the Detroit police department during the years 1884-1893. He has for the past fifteen years been engaged in the publishing business, at present being publisher and editor of the Little Stick, a weekly newspaper devoted to political reform through education and also publisher and editor of the Springwells Tribune. Mr. Culver is married and has one son. He served in the legislature of 1915. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 118,929.
MILES S. CURTIS,
Of Battle Creek, representative from the second district of Calhoun county, was born in Kingsville, Ashtabula county, Ohio, April 1, 1852. His early education was acquired in the district schools and the Grand River Institute at Austinberg, Ohio. At the age of twenty-one years he came to Michigan and commenced the study of law at Jonesville, but soon gave up his studies to help his father on a farm near Battle Creek. Later he purchased a farm adjoining the city, a part of which he still owns. Mr. Curtis is married. He was Grand K. of R. & S., Knights of Pythias, nearly twelve years. Politically he is a Republican; was supervisor of his township for two years, and was elected to the legis- lature of 1895-96. Later he served one term as mayor and was then appointed post- master, which position he held eight years. He was again elected to the legislatures of 1917-18 and 1919-20, and re-elected November 2, 1920, without opposition.
VINCENT P. DACEY,
Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in that city on July 3, 1895, of Irish-American parentage. He received his early education in Detroit parochial grammer schools, subsequently graduating from Detroit high school and the literary department of the University of Detroit, where he received the degree
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of A. B., in 1916. While at college he was prominent as an athlete and upon completion of his course was appointed city athletic director, serving in that capacity for the past four years exclusive, however, of time spent in military service. Entered army in July, 1918, and was later assigned to 14th ammunition train detachment of the 14th Division at Camp Custer. From there he was sent to the Field Artillery Central Officers Train- School at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, where he was discharged in December following the signing of the armistice. He is a Republican though never previously a candidate for public office and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 119,820.
LEMUEL G. DAFOE,
Of Alpena, representative from Alpena county, was born at Dunville, Ontario, October 2, 1857. At the age of five years he removed with his parents to Alpena, where he received his early education in the public schools of that city. After attending the State Normal College at Ypsilanti he taught school four years, and then began the study of law in the office of Hon. J. D. Turnbull, of Alpena. In 1882 he entered the law depart- ment of the University of Michigan, and the next year was admitted to the bar. He immediately took up the practice of law at Alpena, in which he is still engaged. Mr. Dafoe is married and has one daughter. He was first elected to the legislature in 1890 and represented the counties of Alpena, Montmorency and Otsego in the session of 1891-92. In 1898 he was appointed by President Mckinley postmaster at Alpena and was re-appointed in 1902 by President Roosevelt. He was twice elected delegate-at- large from Michigan to the national convention of the Republican Clubs League and in 1904 was elected vice-president from Michigan of that organization. The same year he was selected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago that nominated Theodore Roosevelt for president. He served as mayor of Alpena from 1910 to 1914. He was again elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, as the repre- sentative of Alpena county, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 3,555 to 1,771 for Egbert H. Fox.
GEORGE DANZ,
Of Monroe, representative from Monroe county, was born at Monroe, Michigan, March 15, 1877, of American parents. He was educated in the parochial and union schools of Monroe. He was for seventeen years agent and salesman for I. E. Ilgenfritz & Sons and in 1908 he accepted a position with the Weiss Manufacturing Company, which position he now holds. Mr. Danz is married and has one daughter and two sons. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 8,494 to 5,618 for Milton H. Smith.
JOHN G. DEAN,
Of Bay county, representative from the first district, was born May 6, 1875, at Saginaw, Michigan, of American parents descended from German stock. He was educated in the public schools of that city. He has been foreman of the planing mills of Mathew Lamont Sons Company, of Bay City, for the past 22 years. Mr. Dean is married and has one child. He served four terms as alderman of the fourth ward, and supervisor six years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, over Harry E. Cooper, Farmer-Labor, by a majority of 9,765.
FRANCIS B. DEWITT,
Of Standish, representative from the Iosco district, comprising the counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw, was born in Jackson county, Indiana, March 11, 1849, of American parentage. He was educated in the district schools of Ohio and the National Normal, Lebanon, Ohio. At the age of twelve years he enlisted in 46th Ohio Infantry and served with the 46th and 121st Ohio Infantry, in the Western department until close of Civil war in 1865. He was in Salsbury, Danville and Libby prisons. For seventeen
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years he practiced law in Ohio, serving in Ohio legislature, and as congressman from Ohio, moving to Michigan in 1902, since which time he has been engaged in farming. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, without opposi- tion.
FRED E. DUNN,
Of Highland Park, representative from the second district Wayne county, was born on a farm in Port Huron township, St. Clair county, Michigan, August 25, 1877. He received his education in the district schools of that township, Fenton Normal, Albion College and the University of Michigan. Before entering Albion College he taught four years in the district schools. He received the degree of A. B. from Albion College in 1903. The next fall he moved to Sanilac county and for six years was engaged as superintendent of schools, three years at Brown City and three at Sandusky. He received the degree A. M. from the University of Michigan in 1916 upon completion of a year's post-graduate work. Mr. Dunn is married and has lived in Highland Park for the last six years. He is engaged in the real estate and insurance business, being presi- dent and general manager of the Dunn Realty Co. He is a Republican and was first elected to the legislature from Sanilac county in November, 1910, and was re-elected in 1912. On November 5, 1918, was elected to represent the second district of Wayne county, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 55,370 to 4,161 for Albert Day.
RICHARD EMERSON,
Of Clare, representative from the Clare district, comprising the counties of Clare, Glad- win and Roscommon, was born at Peterboro, Ontario, November 11, 1873, of Irish parents. He received his education in the public schools of Fraserville, Ontario. Mr. Emerson is a farmer. He held the office of supervisor of Grant township from 1908 to 1918, being chairman of board of supervisors from 1913 to 1918. In 1918 he was ap- pointed as member of board of county road commissioners, which office he now holds. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, without oppo- sition.
CHARLES EVANS,
Of Tipton, representative from the first district of Lenawee county, was born at Forden, Montgomeryshire, Wales, August 14, 1859, of English and Welsh descent. He married and came to the United States in July, 1880. He worked on a farm for a time and at contract work on drains. He is the owner of a good farm and is engaged in the livestock shipping business. Mr. Evans is a stockholder and director of the Lenawee County Savings Bank of Adrian, and director of the Tecumseh Co-operative Association. He is a Republican and has held various township offices, and was elected to the legislatures of 1917-18, 1919-20 and was again re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,256 to 2,097 for William Brighton.
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