Carl E. Mapes | |
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.jpg) Mapes in 1939 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – December 12, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin F. Sweet |
| Succeeded by | Bartel J. Jonkman |
| Member of theMichigan Senate from the16th district | |
| In office 1909–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Fyfe |
| Succeeded by | Leonard D. Verdier |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the Kent 1 district | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1874-12-26)December 26, 1874 Kalamo, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1939(1939-12-12) (aged 64) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Julia Pike (after 1907) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Olivet College University of Michigan |
Carl Edgar Mapes (December 26, 1874 – December 12, 1939) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Mapes was born on a farm nearKalamo, Michigan, to Selah W. and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes. His father was born inNew York and came with his parents at the age of seven to Kalamo Michigan, where he became a county district schoolteacher and held various township offices. He was also president of the Barry and Eaton County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company and the Michigan Tornado and Cyclone Insurance Company. Sarah Ann was fromWashtenaw County and was married to Selah Mapes on April 12, 1887. Selah and Sarah Ann moved toOlivet in 1887.
Carl Mapes attended thecommon schools of Olivet and graduated fromOlivet College in 1896. He graduated from the law department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1899, was admitted to thebar that same year and commenced the practice of law inGrand Rapids. In 1901, he became assistant prosecuting attorney ofKent County, serving until January 1, 1905, when he began a term in theMichigan House of Representatives, representing the 1st district in Kent County. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1906. In 1908, he was elected to theMichigan Senate from the16th district, and served from 1909 to 1912.
In 1912, Mapes defeated incumbentDemocraticU.S. RepresentativeEdwin F. Sweet to be elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 5th congressional district to the63rd United States Congress. He was re-elected to the thirteen succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1913, until his death inNew Orleans, Louisiana on December 12, 1939. During the66th Congress, he served as chairman of theCommittee on the District of Columbia.
Mapes married Miss Julia Pike, the daughter of Abram and Eliza (Roberts) Pike of Grand Rapids on August 14, 1907. They had four children, Robert W., John Pike, Jane Elizabeth, and Ruth. Mapes belonged to the ParkCongregational Church and was a member of theFreemasons, and was the 1913 Worshipful Master of York Lodge No. 410 of Grand Rapids Michigan. He was also a member of theOdd Fellows andWoodmen. He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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