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NINTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Benzie, Lake, Leelanau, Manitou, Manistee, Mason, Muskegon, Ne- waygo, Oceana, Wexford.
JOHN W. MOON,
Of Muskegon, was born in Wayne county, Michigan, January 18, 1836. He worked on his father's farm until eighteen years of age, attending school winters. In 1854 he moved to the northern part of the State and soon afterwards engaged in the lumbering business, with which he has since been connected. In politics he is a Republican, has held the several township and village offices, was a member of the State Senate for the term of 1885-6, and of 1887-8. He was elected to the 53d Con- gress of the United States by a vote of 13,969 to 13,053 for Harrison H. Wheeler, Democrat. Charles A. Sessions, Prohibitionist, received 1,673 votes, and Charles 8. Shouts, Populist, received 1,033 votes.
TENTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Bay, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego and Presque Isle.
THOMAS A. E. WEADOCK,
Of Bay City, was born in Wexford, Ireland, January 1, 1850. When yet an infant his parents came to America, locating at St. Marys, Ohio. He attended district school and the union school at St. Marys; he taught school, entered the law department of the University of Michigan, graduated in 1873, went to Bay city and assisted in making an abstract of the real estate records of Bay county. In 1874 he began the practice of law ; was prosecuting attorney from 1877 to 1879; mayor of Bay City in 1883. He was a member of the 52d Congress and elected to the 53d on the Democratic ticket by a vote of 14,858 to 14,599 for James VanKleek, Republican; Joseph H. Belknap, People's party, received 1,073 votes, and Joseph Leighton, Pro- hibitionist, received 647 votes. Scattering 6.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Antrim, Charlevoix, Clare, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Isabella, Kalkaska, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola, Roscommon.
JOHN AVERY,
Of Greenville, Montcalm county, was born in Watertown, New York, February 29, 1824. He came to Michigan with his parents in 1836. He was educated at the com- mon schools and Grass Lake academy; studied medicine with Wm. B. Watson, of Duplain, Clinton county, Michigan; entered the Cleveland Medical College; grad- nated in 1849; has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, and for the
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past twenty-five years at the city of Greenville. In 1862 he was appointed surgeon of the 28th Michigan infantry in the war for the union, and served until the close of the war. In politics he is a Republican; was a member of the House of the State Legislature for the term of 1869-70; was appointed in 1880 by Governor Jerome member of the State Board of Health, and for the past eight years has been presi- dent of said board. He has been supervisor of the first ward, city of Greenville, for the past twelve years. He was elected to the 53d Congress by a vote of 18,359 to 16,038 for W. N. Ferris, the Democrat and People's party candidate; G. R. Catten, Prohibitionist, received 1,886 votes.
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TWELFTH DISTRICT.
COUNTIES .- Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron. Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft.
SAMUEL M. STEPHENSON,
Of Menominee, was born in New Brunswick in 1831. He acquired a common school education and in 1846 located in Delta county, Michigan, where he soon afterwards engaged in lumbering. In 1858 he removed to Menominee and resumed his business of lumbering, in connection with which he has since been engaged in general merchandise business, farming and real estate dealing. In politics he is a Republican; was chairman of the board of supervisors for a number of years; Representative in the State Legislature of 1877-78; member of the Senate of 1879-80 and of 1885-6; was a member of the 51st and 52d Congress of the United States and elected to the 53d by a vote of 20,097 to 16,674 for J. Maurice Finn, Democrat; Zina A. Clough, Prohibitionist, received 1,898 votes; Gustave Deimel, Populist, received 926 votes; and John R. Ryan, Populist, received 49 votes.
STATE OFFICERS.
GOVERNOR.
JOHN T. RICH
Was born in Conneautville, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1841. He came to Michigan in 1848 with his parents, locating at Elba, where he has since made his home. His early education was obtained at the district school, the old academy at Clarkston, and the public schools of Lapeer. His occupation has always been that of a farm- er. In politics he is a Republican, and for a number of years has been identified with State and national politics. He was Representative in the State Legislature from 1873 to 1880 inclusively, and elected to the Senate of 1881-2; March 11, 1881, he was nominated to the United States House of Representatives from the seventh district, to succeed Mr. Conger, who had been promoted to the Senate; he resigned his seat in the Senate to accept this position, to which he was elected. He was strongly supported for Governor in 1880; was commissioner of railroads under Governor Luce, and at the Republican convention of 1892 was nominated for Governor for the term of 1893-4, to which position he was elected by a vote of 221,228 to 205,138 for Allen B. Morse, Democrat ; 21,417 for John W. Ewing, Populist; and 20,777 for John Russell, Prohibition.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
J. WIGHT GIDDINGS,
Of Cadillac, was born in Romeo, Mich., September 27, 1858. He attended the high school of Romeo; graduated in 1877; spent one year at the Oberlin University of Ohio, and three years at Amherst College, Massachusetts; he then entered the law department of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, preparing for admission to the bar ; he remained here during 1880-81; in 1882 he purchased the Cadillac News, which he owned and published until the spring of 1887, when he again resumed the practice of law. In politics he is a Republican, has been active upon the stump as a speaker in several campaigns, and is also engaged by one of the leading Bureaus of the country as a platform orator. He was a member of the Senate of the State Legislature for the terms of 1887-8 and 1889-90. He was elected Lieutenant Gov- ernor for the term of 1893-4 by a vote of 222,770 to 201,073 for James P. Edwards, Democratic candidate ; George H. Sherman, People's party, received 22,386 votes, and Emory L. Brewer, Prohibitionist, received 20,773 votes. Scattering, 235.
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SECRETARY OF STATE.
JOHN W. JOCHIM,
Of Ishpeming, was born in Motala, Sweden, October 12, 1845. He acquired his education at the schools of Wadstena and Linkoping. The following four years he was engaged as bookkeeper for a firm in Stockholm. In 1869 he came to America, locating at Ishpeming, Michigan, where he began work for a mining company; like most beginners, he first found a place upon the stock piles of iron ore. Within a year he had obtained a position as clerk for a responsible hardware firm. In 1874 he started in the hardware business for himself, in which he has since per- sisted with great success, possessing now one of the largest stores of the kind in that portion of the State. In politics he is a Republican, has served as alderman and member of the school board of Ishpeming for a number of years. He received the unanimous nomination for Secretary of State in the Republican convention of 1892, and was elected to that office by a vote of 222,965 to 200,999 for Charles F. Marskey, Democrat; Frank M. Vandercook, Populist, received 21,987 votes, and George R. Malone, Prohibitionist, received 20,982 votes.
ROBERT R. BLACKER,
Secretary of State (appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Daniel E. Soper), was born in Brantford, Ontario, October 31, 1845. He came to Michigan at the age of nineteen; spent two years at Buchanan and located at Manistee where he was engaged as lumber inspector until 1877 when he built a mill and engaged in the manufacture of shingles ; later in the manufacture of lumber. He is still engaged very extensively in the manufacture of lumber and salt mining. He assisted in organizing and is a director of the First National Bank of Manistee. In politics he is a Democrat, was a member of the House of the State Legislature in 1883-4, 1885-6; he was appointed Secretary of State, December 24, 1891, by Gov. Winans, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Daniel E. Soper, and served the remainder of the unexpired term.
STATE TREASURER. JOSEPH F. HAMBITZER
Was born in Fond du lac, Wisconsin, in the year 1856. At the age of three years he removed with his parents to Grant county, Wisconsin, where he acquired a common school education. At the age of 15 years he accepted a position as clerk in a general store where he remained three years and went to Houghton county, Mich., to clerk but being unable to secure a position at once, he went to work in the Concord * copper mine where he remained two years. While thus engaged he devoted his evenings to study and in 1878 was granted a teacher's certificate and taught school one year; he then accepted a position as assistant postmaster in the"Hancock post- office, which position he held for nine years. In the fall of 1884 he entered the law
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office of Chandler, Grant & Gray, in Houghton, where he remained for two years when he was nominated for county treasurer to which office he was elected; he was renominated to a second term, endorsed by the opposing party and elected without opposition. He has since held the position of cashier of the Superior Savings Bank of Hancock. He was nominated by the Republicans at the convention of 1892 for State Treasurer to which position he was elected by a vote of 221,213 to 202,265 for Frederick Marvin, Democrat; 22,029 for J. W. Welton, Populist, and 21,059 for David B. Taylor, Prohibitionist.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
STANLEY W. TURNER
Was born at North Fairfield, Ohio, July 15, 1843. In 1851 he came with his parents to Reading, Hillsdale county, Mich. He attended the public schools and began a course at Hillsdale College, which was interrupted by the outbreak of the civil war. He enlisted as private in the 18th regiment; was commissioned as second lieutenant before leaving the State. Shortly afterwards he resigned and a little later enlisted as a private in the First Michigan Sharpshooters. He was speedily promoted through the various offices and ultimately obtained a captaincy. At the mine explosion in front of Petersburg, Va , he was captured and was confined in both Danville and Libby prisons. He served honorably during the war and, after his discharge, returned to Michigan, locating at Mason, Ingham county. He studied law with the Hon. H. L. Henderson. In 1866 he was elected county clerk of Ingham county and re-elected in 1868; was a member of the House of Represent- atives of the State Legislature of 1877-78 and again in 1889-90; was chairman of the Republican county committee for eight years. In 1877 he removed to Roscommon county where until recently he has been engaged in the practice of law and dealing in Michigan pine lands. He received the nomination for Auditor General at the Republican convention at Saginaw in 1892 and was elected to that office by a vote of 223,303 to 200,141 for Joseph A. Vannier, Democrat; Carleton W. Peck, Populist, received 22,116 votes, and T. E. W. Adams, Prohibition, 20,202 votes; scattering, 1,083. Mr. Turner has a wife and one son, Harry O. Turner, who is his private secretary.
COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE.
JOHN G. BERRY,
Of Vanderbilt, Otsego county, was born in New York City December 13, 1838. At the age of sixteen years he removed to Lake Superior and engaged in exploring and mining, and was one year in the government survey of lands lying along the Montreal river. At the outbreak of the Civil war he was at work in the Ogima mine near Ontonagon; he enlisted August 3, 1861, in the Lake Superior light guard which afterwards became Co. A, 16th Michigan Infantry. He served as a private, corporal, sergeant, first lieutenant and captain; was in the third brigade, first divi-
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sion, fifth army corps, and was in all the engagements of the army of the Potomac from the time of enlistment to the surrender at Appomattox; was wounded at Fredericksburg in the right arm by a minnie ball. He returned home captain of the company in which he went out as private. On returning he again entered the Ogima mine; in 1866 he went to Detroit to clerk in a wholesale hardware store; later engaged in real estate business in that city. In 1878 he moved to Otsego county and engaged in farming and milling, also later in the mercantile business. In 1889 he removed to his present home at Vanderbilt, where he is engaged in the mercantile business and farming. He has been identified with the G. A. R. ever since its establishment; is a 32d degree Mason, an old member of Gaylord Assembly No. 4799 K. of L. He was a member of the Senate of 1889-90. He received the nomination for Commissioner of the Land Office at the Republican convention of 1892 and was elected to that office by a vote of 222,976 to 222,519 for George T. Shaffer, the Populist and Democratic candidate; O. M. Benedict, Prohibitionist, received 21,061 votes.
ATTORNEY GENERAL. ADOLPHUS A. ELLIS
Was born in Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan, April 5, 1848. In his early days he assisted his father on the farm in summer and attended the district school in winter. The fall and winter of 1864-5 he attended the union school at Charlotte. In March, '65, he enlisted in the fifth Michigan cavalry, but by reason of his age and size, he failed to pass muster. He went west in 1866, and was gone from Mich- igan three years, one year of which was spent in school, and the other two in managing a large farm. Returning to Michigan he spent three years at Olivet college, after which, for about five years, he was engaged in teaching, spending bis spare time and vacations in the study of law. In January, 1876, he was admit- ted to the bar at Ionia, and has been engaged in active practice of law since that time. In politics he was a Republican prior to 1877, at which time he joined the National Labor party, and in 1880 was a delegate to the Chicago Labor con- vention. In 1884 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Ionia county, and re-elected in 1886. In 1888 he was the candidate for Attorney General of the State on the Democrat and Greenback tickets, but was defeated. In the spring of 1890 he was elected mayor of Ionia, and re-elected in 1891. He was re-nominated by the Industrial and Democrat parties for Attorney General, for the term of 1891-2, to which he was elected over Benjamin W. Huston, Republican. He was re-nomin- ated in 1892 on the People's party and Democratic tickets, and elected over Gerritt . J. Diekema, Republican, by a vote of 223,471 to 222,149; Myron H. Walker, the Pro- hibition candidate received 20,186 votes.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. HENRY R. PATTENGILL
Was born in Mount Vision, Otsego county, N. Y., January 4, 1852. A few months later the family moved to Akron, Erie county, where the father, Rev. L. C. Patten- gill, served as pastor of the First Baptist church for the six years following. The
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family next moved to Wilson, Niagara county, where they remained seven years and then came to Michigan, locating at Litchfield, Hillsdale county. Mr. Patten- gill's early education was obtained in the district and village schools, and later at the University of Michigan, where he was graduated from the literary department in 1874. The following ten years he was superintendent of schools in St. Louis and Ithaca, and most of this time was president of the Gratiot county teachers' asso- ciation and a member of the board of school inspectors, later of the county board of examiners. In 1885 he became associate editor of the Michigan School Moderator and one year later sole owner and proprietor, which position he has held since that time. He is also the author of a "Civil Government of Michigan " and a "Manual of Orthography," a set of "Michigan Historial and Geographical Cards," and several other books for teachers. From 1885 to 1889 he was assistant professor of English in the State Agricultural College. In politics he has always been a Republican, and was elected to the office he now occupies by a vote of 223,- 233 to 200,825 for Ferris S. Fitch, Democrat, 21,860 for Wilbur H. Clute, Populist, and 20,851 for R. S. Avann, Prohibition.
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
EUGENE A. WILSON,
Of Paw Paw, Van Buren county, was born at Ridgeway, Lenawee county, Michigan, September 21, 1854. He attended district school at Ridgeway until nineteen years of age; spent two years in Tecumseh high school, graduating in 1875; entered the State Normal in 1876 and graduated from the literary department in 1879. Being of limited means he supported himself while in school by teaching school winters and working in the harvest field during summer vacation. After completing his school course he began teaching, and has since been engaged in school and educa- tional work. He taught first at Mt. Pleasant, and afterwards five years at Vassar. He was secretary of the school board of Lenawee county in 1890-91. His work as an educator and worker at teachers' institutes throughout the State has been eminently successful. In 1882 he was married to Miss Kittie G. Fessenden, of Mt. Pleasant. He is at present principal of schools at Paw Paw, which last year he placed on the University list. He has always been an enthusiastic Republican, and cast his first vote for General Grant. He was elected member of the State board of education by a vote of 222,803 to 200,896 for David E. Haskins, Democrat; M. O. Graves, Populist, received 21,948 votes, and A. M. Webster, Prohibitionist, received 21,055 votes.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
CHIEF JUSTICE HOOKER.
(Elected to fill vacancy; term expires December 31, 1893.)
Frank A. Hooker of Charlotte, was born in Hartford, Connecticut, January 16, 1844., When two years of age he removed with his parents to Maumee, Ohio, and later to Defiance. He attended public school and the law department of the Mich- igan University, graduating from the latter in 1865. He began the practice of law at Byron, Ohio, and after one year (1866) came to Charlotte, Mich., where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. In politics he is a Republi- can; has held the office of Superintendent of Schools of Eaton county; was prosecut- ing attorney two terms, and in 1878 was appointed judge of the fifth judicial circuit by Gov. Croswell to fill vacancy. He was continued as Circuit Judge by a vote of the people at the following election and held the same until resigning to accept a position on the supreme bench made vacant by the resignation of Chief Justice Morse. He was elected at the general election of 1892 by a vote of 223,139 to 222,973 for Wm. Newton the Democratic and Populist candidate ; Noah W. Cheever, Prohibitionist, received 20,820 votes. Re-elected April 3, 1893, for full term, to succeed himself, over George H. Durand of Flint, Democrat candidate.
JUSTICE MCGRATH.
(Term expires December 31, 1895.)
John Wesley McGrath was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1842. When one year old he came with his parents to Detroit, Michigan; here he attended school until twelve years of age. The following seven years he spent in helping his father clear a farm in Warren township, Macomb county. He attended public . school again for one year; taught the winter of 1861-2; in the spring entered the Albion College and in the fall of 1864 entered the law department of the Michigan University. The following spring he went to Detroit, where he worked two months in the prevost marshal's office, during which time he attended a night course in commercial college. In 1865 he went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, where he engaged in commercial pursuits. He returned in 1867 and resumed his law course at the University. He graduated in 1868 and has since been engaged in practice in Detroit. In politics he was a Republican until 1878. He was by Gov. Begole appointed Labor Commissioner in June, 1883, and served until March, 1885, during which time he organized the Labor Bureau. In 1887 he was appointed city counselor by Mayor Chamberlain, which office he held until December 15, 1890. He was elected on the Democrat ticket to fill vacancy caused by the death of Judge Campbell.
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JUSTICE LONG.
(Term expires December 31, 1897.)
Charles Dean Long, was born at Grand Blanc, Genesee county, Michigan, June 14, 1841. His early education was acquired at the district school and the Flint city schools. He taught for four years preparatory to a course at the University. The outbreak of the civil war caused him to substitute the battle field for his university course, and August, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 8th Michigan infantry. In the battle of Wilmington Island, Georgia, April 16, 1862, he lost his left arm and received a ball in his left hip passing through and lodging in the right groin, from which wound he is still a sufferer. He returned home and later in the summer entered the law office of Oscar Adams of Flint. In the fall of 1864 he was elected county clerk (Genesee; county) which office he held for four successive terms. He was prosecut- ing attorney of his county from 1875 to 1880 inclusively, was one of Michigan's four supervisors of the census for 1880. In 1885 he was commander of the department of Michigan G. A. R. In the spring of 1887 he was elected justice of the supreme court of the State of Michigan for the term of ten years. In politics he is and has always been a Republican. He received a majority of more than 37,000 votes over Hon. Chas. H. Camp of Saginaw. He has always resided at Flint until September, 1890, when he removed to Detroit, his present home.
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JUSTICE GRANT.
(Term expires December 31, 1899.) .
Claudius B. Grant was born at Lebanon, York county, Maine, October 25, 1835. At the age of twenty he entered the University of Michigan, graduating from the classical course in 1859. The following three years he taught in the Ann Arbor high school, the last two years of which he was principal. He served in the civil war, entering the United States service as captain of Co. D, 20th Michigan Infantry, was made major November 21, 1863, and lieutenant colonel December 20, 1864. He resigned this position April 12, 1865, returned to Ann Arbor and entered the law department of the University. He was admitted to the bar in June, 1866 and began the practice of law in Ann Arbor. He was elected recorder of Ann Arbor in 1866 and appointed postmaster in 1867. He was a member of the House of the State Legislature in 1871-2, '73-4; was elected Regent of the University in 1871, and in 1872 was appointed alternate commis- sioner of the State of Michigan under the law authorizing the Centennial Com- mission. In 1873 he moved to Houghton where, until his election, he was engaged in the practice of law. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1876; judge of the 25th judicial circuit in 1881 and re-elected in 1887. He was elected justice of the supreme court in the spring of 1889, for full term. Since his election he has removed his place of residence to the city of Detroit, where he now lives.
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JUSTICE MONTGOMERY.
(Term expires December 31, 1901.)
Robert M. Montgomery was born in Eaton Rapids, Mich., May 12, 1849. He attended the Grand Rapids high school until 18 years of age when he entered the law office of F. J. Russell at Hart, Oceana county, where he remained until twenty- one years of age when he began the practice of his profession at Pentwater, con- tinuing until 1877 when he moved to Grand Rapids where he has since resided. While at Pentwater he was prosecuting attorney of Oceana county four years, and on moving to Grand Rapids was appointed assistant United States attorney, which office he held until October, 1881. At the spring election of '81 he was elected judge of the seventeenth judicial circuit, and was re-elected to the second term which office he held until September, '88, when he resigned and resumed the practice of his profession at Grand Rapids, continuing as member of the firm of Montgomery & Bundy until he assumed the duties of his present position, to which he was elected at the spring election of 1891, on the Republican ticket by a vote of 153,211 to 148,271 for John W. Champlin, Democrat; 14,144 for A. Dodge, Prohibitionist, and 9,260 for O'B. J. Atkinson, Populist.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATORS.
EDMUND M. BARNARD,
Senator from the seventeenth district, was born in Hudson, Columbia county, New York, May 28, 1860. He came to Michigan with his parents in 1866, locating on the farm near Grand Rapids, where he has ever since made his home. His early education was obtained at the common school and the Olivet College. In con- nection with farming, he has of late been engaged in dealing in real estate, par- ticularly in the suburbs of Grand Rapids. He is an active worker, both for the public and his party's welfare. In politics he is a Republican, was a member of the House of 1891-2 and elected to the Senate of 1893-4 by a vote of 6,000 to 4,737 for Newton T. Young, the Democrat and People's party candidate; Charles Oldfield, Prohibitionist, received 896 votes.
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