Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1921-1922, Part 77

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 956

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WILLIAM S. EWING,

Of Marquette, representative from the first district of Marquette county, was born at Marquette, Michigan, July 13, 1869, of Irish and Scotch parentage. He was educated in the public schools. He served as township clerk, justice of the peace, secretary of the school board thirty years and supervisor twenty-two years. Mr. Ewing is married and has been engaged in farming and the implement business. He is a Mason and a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and No. 405 B. P. O. E., of Marquette. He is a Republican and was first elected to the legislature in 1910. After serving in the 1915-16, 1917-18 and 1919-20 legislatures he was again re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,685 to 2,198 for Henry A. Lee.

NELSON G. FARRIER,

Of Hillman, representative from Presque Isle district, comprising the counties of Craw- ford, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle, was born on a farm in Rust town-

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ship, Montmorency county, Michigan, ill 1887. He was educated in the public schools of that county. When he was fifteen years of age he took charge of his father's farm and managed it until he was twenty-five years old. He also worked in the lumber woods during the winters. He was elected township treasurer when he was twenty-two years of age. Two years later he was elected county treasurer, and held this office two terms. Mr. Farrier is married. ' He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1917-18, 1919-20 and 1921-22, without opposition.

THOMAS F. FRANCIS,

Of Ishpeming, representative from the second district of Marquette county, was born at Redruth, Cornwall, England, December 14, 1852, of English parentage. He was educated in the Redruth schools of England. He with his widowed mother and two sisters came to America in 1871, moving to Ishpeming in 1876 where he has resided continuously since. He is a widower, and has a family of four children. Mr. Francis has been engaged in the mining business from which he is now retired. He was for three years president of the Ishpeming Co-operative Mercantile Society and for several terms served as a director. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,719 to 992 for William Block.

G. OLIVER FRICK,

Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born January 26, 1872, at Pittsburg, Pa., and is of German descent. His education was acquired in. the public and high schools of Niagara and Erie counties, New York. After completing high school he learned the printer's trade and with his father published a weekly news- paper at Youngstown, New York, and continued such publication until 1902 when he entered the U. S. Government service as Mine Grant Inspector. Mr. Frick is at present secretary-treasurer of the Central Glass Casket Co. He is married and has two sons. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 118,936.

CLARENCE J. FULLER,

Of Fowlerville, representative from Livingston county, was born in Livingston county December 22, 1876, of American parents. He was educated in the district schools and high school at Howell. He has always been a resident of Michigan and an active farmer. He is married and has one daughter and one son. Mr. Fuller is a Republican and served his township as supervisor during the years of 1911-12 and '13, being chairman of board of supervisors in 1913. He was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,542 to 2,645 for John Wrigglesworth.

GODFRIED GETTEL,

.Of Sebewaing, representative from Huron county, was born at Sebewaing, Michigan, February 26, 1871, of German parents. His education was secured in the Sebewaing public schools. He was married January. 7, 1897, to Frankie Thompson, of Kilmanagh. He has always resided in Sebewaing, where he has held the office of supervisor nine years and member of the board of education eighteen years." Most of his time has been devoted to farming and stock raising. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1915-16, 1917-18 and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 8,480 to 1,578 for Eli M. Wildfong.

ANDREW B. GLASPIE,

Of Oxford, representative from the second district of Oakland county, was born at Oxford, November 21, 1876, of Scotch-Irish parentage. His father was a veteran of the Civil war, his grandfather served in the War of 1812, and his great-grandfather in the Revolu- tionary war. Mr. Glaspie served one year as a member of Company G, Thirty-first

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Michigan Infantry, during the Spanish war. He was educated in the public school, the Oxford high school and the Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti. In 1899 he engaged in the printing and publishing business at Oxford, and is at present one of the publishers of the Oxford Leader. He served eight years as deputy factory inspector and eight years as postmaster at Oxford. Mr. Glaspie is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1917-18 and 1919-20. He was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,343 to 2,361 for Frank Thurstin.

HERBERT W. GOWDY,

Of Union Pier, representative from the first district of Berrien county, was born August 27, 1874, on a farm near Union Pier, of Scotch and English parentage. He was educated in the public schools of Berrien county. Later he attended school in Chicago for two years. He then returned to the farm where he engaged in fruit growing until 1897, · when he removed to Chicago where he worked in the office of the L. Wolff Manufacturing Company, plumbing supplies. In 1902 he purchased farms at Union Pier where he has since been engaged in fruit raising. Mr. Gowdy 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 6,863 to 2,346 for Arthur Carlton.

DAVID A. GREEN,

Representative from the first district of Oakland county. Was born in the Bloomfield Hills district of Oakland county, November 2, 1862, his parents being among the early settlers of the county. He received his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in a normal school. He was married in 1891, and has two children. Mr. Green was appointed postmaster of Clarkston in 1891 under the Harrison administra- tion, and resigned in 1896 and engaged in the produce business; also held village and township offices, and was president of the Clarkston board of education. In 1902 he engaged in the mercantile business in the city of Pontiac, which business he conducted for seventeen years. He is a Republican and has been active in the political history of Oakland county. He is a member of all the Masonic orders up to and including the Shrine. He is also a member of the Elks and Knights of Pythias. He was elected to the legislatures of 1909 and 1911, and was also re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 13,687 to 4,428 for Mary E. Utter, and 781 for Wellington E. Blynn.

WILLIAM A. HAAN,

Of Grand Rapids, representative from the first district of Kent county, was born at Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 3, 1891, of Dutch parentage. He was educated in the parochial school and at Calvin College, of Grand Rapids. He was connected with the Grand Rapids Gas Light Company two years; secretary-treasurer of the Grand Rapids Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Company; and now secretary-treasurer of the Fisher- Marshman-Haan Company, general insurance. During the war he served as a member of the government draft board. Mr. Haan is married and has two sons. He is a Repub- lican and served two terms as supervisor. He was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 16,883.

EZRA S. HALL,

Of Lake City, representative from the Missaukee district, comprising the counties of Kalkaska and Missaukee, was born at Ailsa Craig, Ontario, in 1860, of Irish descent. He attended the public schools, the Collegiate Institute at Parkhill, Ontario, and the Model School in London, Ontario .. He came to Michigan in 1882, taught school eleven years, and in 1895 was elected school commissioner of Missaukee county. He resigned this office in 1910 to become postmaster at Lake City, which position he held for four years. Since 1914 he has devoted his entire time to farming. He was assistant post-

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master in the legislature of 1915-16. Mr. Hall is married. He was elected to the legis- lature in 1916 and 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 2,565 to 753 for Samuel E. Neihardt.

JAMES A. HARRIS,

Of Saginaw, representative from the first district of Saginaw county, was born on a farm in Jefferson county, New York, October 17, 1861, of English parents. He is the youngest of a family of seven. He was a student at the Grand Rapids high school, Ives Seminary, Antwerp, New York, and the law department of the University of Michigan, graduating from the latter institution in 1890. He has been engaged in the practice of law at Saginaw since that time. Mr. Harris is married and has two children. He has held the office of recorder for the city of Saginaw and also local white slave officer two years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918 and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 6,044.

RUSSELL A. HART,

Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born at Marine City, Michigan, September 21, 1889, of American parentage. He received his education in the public school of Marine City and graduated from Detroit College of Law in 1912. He is now engaged in the practice of law in the city of Detroit. Mr. Hart is unmarried. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a plurality vote of 118,231.

WILL C. HARTWAY,

Of Mt. Clemens, representative from Macomb county, was born on a farm in Ray town- ship, Macomb county, Michigan, December 9, 1877, of German parentage. He attended the district school and worked on his father's farm (which he now owns) until 1914, when he was elected sheriff. Since that time he has resided in Mt. Clemens. He has served as supervisor two years, township treasurer two years, highway commissioner five years and sheriff four years. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 9,124 to 3,817 for Judson Black and 95 for Alden E. Cressy.

WALTER A. HENZE,

Of Iron Mountain, representative from Dickinson county, was born at Detroit, Michigan, October 18, 1886, of American and German descent. He received his education in the public schools in Detroit and Iron Mountain, Michigan, and at a private school in Biltmore, N. C. After completing school he engaged as forest engineer for six years, and is at present business manager of the Upper Michigan Products Co. Mr. Henze is married. He has served as supervisor. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 3,838 to 21 for Olga VonZellen.

JOHN HOLLAND,

Of Bessemer, representative from Gogebic county, was born at Fall River, Massachusetts, January 14, 1861, of Irish parentage. He was educated in the common schools of Green- land, Ontonagon county, Michigan. He was the eldest of six children, and at the age of twelve it became necessary for him to contribute to the support of the family. He went to work as "head tender" in the stamp mill of the Old Ridge copper mine. Later he started in the general blacksmithing business at Bessemer amd continued in that occupation for twenty-eight years. After engaging in the grocery and real estate busi- ness for several years he was appointed superintendent of the city water department. Mr. Holland is not married. In 1906 he was elected mayor of Bessemer by the largest majority ever given a mayor of that city. He was twice re-elected to that office. He

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was elected to the legislature of 1911-12 as a Democrat and re-elected November 5, 1918, this time as a Republican, and again re-elected November 2, 1920, without opposi- tion.

ARLIE L. HOPKINS,

Of Bear Lake, representative from Manistee county, has always lived in Manistee county. He was born at Manistee August 13, 1870, and was educated in the Bear Lake high school and the Michigan Agricultural College. His early life was spent in the woods assisting his father in the manufacture of lumber. It was then he conceived the idea of turning the cut-over land to agricultural purposes. In 1888 he began clearing, stumping and fencing and now has eight hundred acres under cultivation. During the last sixteen years he has been farmers' institute lecturer for the Michigan Agricultural College. Mr. Hopkins is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1915-16, 1917-18 and 1919-20, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,080 to 2,997 for Maurice Jones.

EDWARD R. HUBBARD,

Of Stephenson, representative from Menominee county, was born in New Brunswick, Canada, of Scotch-Irish parentage. He received his education in the Canadian public schools. He is engaged in farming and building contracting. He has always taken particular interest in rural school education, and in the past fifteen years has built more than twenty rural schools. In Marinette county, Wisconsin, he built a rural school that has been made a model for the state of Wisconsin. Mr. Hubbard has served as township treasurer and on the school board. He is married and has a family of ten children. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,827 to 2,032 for Adolph Durow.

GEORGE G. HUNTER,

Of St. Johns, representative from Clinton county, was born in Ovid township, Clinton county, Michigan, August 16, 1872, of English parentage. He was educated in the common schools and graduated from the Ovid high school in 1892. After studying law for two years in a law office in Ovid, he entered the law department of the University of Michigan, and in 1898 was admitted to the Michigan bar. From 1898 to 1907 he was employed in Chicago, during which time he was admitted to the practice of law in Illinois. Leaving Chicago he went to Marion, Indiana, where he remained until late in 1919, when he took up his residence at St. Johns, where he is now engaged in the practice of law as a member of the firm of Smith, Hunter & Spaulding. Mr. Hunter is married and has one son. He is a Republican, serving his second term in the legislature, having been elected November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,998 to 1,604 for David Clark.

PETER JENSEN,

Of Escanaba, representative from Delta county, was born November 14, 1863, in the province of Schleswig, Denmark, of Danish parents. He was educated in the common schools and came to America in 1881, locating at Escanaba. In 1893 he engaged in the general fish business under the firm name of Hansen & Jensen, which firm is in active business at the present time. He has also been interested in the general oil business since 1913. Mr. Jensen is married and has four sons and two daughters. He is a member of the F. & A. M. and the M. W. of A. He has served four years on the city council and has held the office of township highway commissioner. He is a Republican and was elected a member of the legislatures of 1909-10, 1911-12, 1913-14 and 1918-19, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, without opposition.

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JAMES D. JEROME,

Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, has always lived in Detroit; and was born in that city October 29, 1875. Both of his parents were also born in Detroit. He received his early education in the public schools of that city, graduating from the high school in 1894. He entered the literary department of the University of Michigan, and subsequently studied in the law department, receiving his degree of B. L. in 1898. He immediately took up the practice of law in Detroit. Mr. Jerome is a Republican and was first elected to the legislature in 1904. He has served continuously since that time, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 119,180.

JAMES FRANKLIN JEWELL,

Of Hubbell, representative from the second district of Houghton county, was born at Cornwall, England, July 6, 1867, of English parentage. He came to Houghton county, Michigan, when fourteen years of age, his education being acquired in the public schools in England and night schools in Houghton county. Mr. Jewell is married and has two children, a boy and a girl. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature Novem- ber 2, 1920, without opposition.

MILO N. JOHNSON,

Of Northville, representative from the third district of Wayne county, was born June 30, 1867, on a farm in Northville township, Wayne county, Michigan. His father died when he was ten years of age and his mother when he was sixteen. Finding himself without a home, he went to live with a neighboring family doing chores for his board and schooling. He graduated from the Northville high school. He was engaged in the mercantile business six years, after which he worked in the county treasurer's office for the same length of time. He was postmaster twelve years. Mr. Johnson is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 5, 1918, and re-elected November 2, 1920, without opposition.

EUGENE J. KIRBY,

Of Covert, representative from Van Buren county, was born in St. Joseph county, August 30, 1859, of English parents. He received his education in the public schools at Schoolcraft, Michigan. He was engaged in the real estate business in Chicago, and for the last twenty years in farming and dairying, being for eight years secretary-treasurer of the Dutch Belted Cattle Association of America. He has held the elective offices of alderman, city recorder and supervisor. Mr. Kirby is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 6,933 to 2,056 for Fred D. Squires.

GERRIT W. KOOYERS,

Of Holland, representative from the first district of Ottawa county, was born in the town- ship of Fillmore, Allegan county, Michigan, April 17, 1876, of American parents. He attended the public schools of the city of Holland, Hope College and the law department of the University of Michigan, graduating from the latter in 1899. The following year he engaged in the general law, real estate and insurance business at Holland. Mr. Kooyers is married and has three daughters and one son. He has held the office of justice of the peace and served two terms as supervisor. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1915-16, 1917-18 and 1919-20, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,642 to 1,757 for Carl A. Bigge.

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WILLIAM O. LEE,

Of Port Huron, representative of the first district of St. Clair county, was born November 7, 1844, in Arbela township, Tuscola county, of English, Scotch and Holland descent. He was the third white child born in Tuscola county and is now its oldest pioneer. He was educated in the district schools, Vassar high school and Eastman's Business College. He has served as justice of the peace and supervisor of the city of Port Huron. Mr. Lee is a veteran of the Civil war, being a member of 7th Michigan Cavalry. He has been president of the Regimental Association and Custer's Michigan Cavalry Association, Commander of G. A. R. Post and Department Commander, G. A. R., Department of Michigan. He is a member of the board of managers of Michigan Soldiers' Home. He was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 9,291 to 2,378 for James M. Sterling.

EMMOR O. LADD,

Of Old Mission, representative from Grand Traverse county, was born January 5, 1853, at Old Mission, Michigan, of American parents, who were among the earliest settlers of the Grand Traverse region. He received his education in the public schools of Old Mission and the Michigan Agricultural College, working his way through school by teaching. He graduated from the latter institution in 1878. After again teaching school two years, he entered the employ of D. M. Ferry & Company, of Detroit, but returned four years later to the old homestead at Old Mission where he has since resided. Mr. Ladd is married and has one son and two daughters. He has been an active member of the Grange and has also devoted considerable time to the work of farmers' institutes, being for many years one of the state lecturers. For the past ten years he has been a member of the executive board of the Western Michigan Development Bureau. He has also been active in public affairs and has held nearly every township office. He served four years as register of deeds, and for the past fourteen years has been a member of the county board of school examiners. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature of 1919, and re-elected November 2, 1920, by a vote of 4,200 to 1,203 for Joseph Sleder.

DAVID WARREN LEEDY,

Of Scottville, representative from Mason county, was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, March 16, 1856, of Holland, Swiss and English parentage. He received his educa- tion in the common schools, and in the fall of 1880 attended a select school at Woodland, Michigan, and that winter taught his first school. In 1883-4 he was principal of Wood- land school. He completed a commercial course at Valparaiso, Indiana, and engaged as a traveling salesman. He is now engaged in farming. Mr. Leedy is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 3,784 to 1,320 for Jens P. J. Korgen.

PETER B. LENNON,

Of Lennon, representative from the first district of Genesee county, is a native of the county in which he now resides, having been born in Clayton township, August 7, 1878, of American parentage. His education was acquired in the Flint high school, Notre Dame University, at South Bend, Indiana, and the law department of the University of Michigan. In 1909 he engaged in the practice of law in Detroit but five years later removed to Lennon and took up his residence on a farm near that place. Mr. Lennon 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 5,178 to 1,553 for Perry H. Peters.

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ROLLIE L. LEWIS,

Of Charlevoix, representative from Charlevoix county, was born August 2, 1884, at Charlevoix, Michigan, of Scotch-Irish parentage. He was educated in the public school in Charlevoix and the University of Michigan. He has served as city clerk, prosecuting attorney and member of charter commission of city of Charlevoix. Mr. Lewis is married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, without opposition.

RALPH W. LIDDY,

Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born May 8, . 1886, at Detroit, Michigan, of Irish parents. He was educated in the public schools and the Detroit College of Law, receiving his degree from the latter institution in 1907. He was a teacher in the high schools for a time and later was supervisor of schools in the Philippine Islands for two years. He served in the Thirty-first Michigan Infantry and was honorably discharged as lieutenant in 1916. Mr. Liddy is unmarried. He is a Republican and was elected to the 1919 legislature by a plurality of 11,906, and was re-elected November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 118,513.

DAVID G. LOCKE,

Of Carson City, representative from Gratiot county, was born in North Shade township, Gratiot county, on the farm on which he now resides, November 27, 1860, of New England parents, descendents from the Plymouth Colony. He was educated in the district schools and the Ionia high school. Mr. Locke is married and has four children. He has held the office of school inspector, justice of the peace, clerk and supervisor of his township. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 6,514, compared to 1,988 for Fred Bradford.

GEORGE LORD,

Of Detroit, representative from the first district of Wayne county, was born in England, January 7, 1865. He is practically self-educated and in early life was thrown upon his own resources. He was interested in mining for several years. In 1893 he was appointed to a clerkship in the Department of State, organizing the building and loan division of the Department, acting as chief of the division for several years. He was deputy secre- tary of state under Hon. Fred M. Warner; secretary of state tax commission; tax com- mission of Wayne county, member and secretary of state budget commission of inquiry. Mr. Lord is married. He is an active Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1905-8, 1911-12. He was again elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a plurality of 118,736.

ROBERT BRUCE MACDONALD,

Of Laurium, representative from the first district of Houghton county, was born Septem- ber 16, 1889, at Calumet, Michigan, of Scotch parentage. He was educated in the public schools of Calumet, graduating from the high school in 1909. He received the degree of B. L. from the Detroit College of Law in 1917, and immediately took up the practice of law at Laurium. He is a member of Calumet Lodge No. 271, F. & A. M., Calumet, Michigan; Peninsula Chapter No. 16, R. A. M., Detroit, Michigan; Montrose Command- ery No. 38, K. T., Calumet, Michigan; Francis M. Moore Consistory, Marquette Michigan. Mr. MacDonald is not married. He is a Republican and was elected to the legislature November 2, 1920, by a vote of 5,698 to 678 for John B. Cloutier.

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Michigan official directory and legislative manual for the years 1921-1922, Part 77

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn Publication date: 1921 Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan] Number of Pages: 956

Author: Michigan. Dept. of State. cn
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: Lansing : [State of Michigan]
Number of Pages: 956