Sanilac County
Michigan
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Sanilac County
Michigan
Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Sanilac County
Index to Locations WashingtonTownship Cemetery Carsonville, Sanilac County, Michigan See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
CroswellCemetery Croswell, Sanilac County, Michigan See alsoFindagravepage for this location.
DowningCemetery Deckerville, Sanilac County, Michigan
|  Alpheus Purdon Decker (1887-1965) — also known asAlpheus P. Decker;A. P.Decker —of Deckerville,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born in Deckerville,SanilacCounty, Mich.,February15, 1887.Republican.Farmer;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1935-50;member ofMichiganstate senate 20th District, 1951-54; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 20th SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Brethren.Member,Lions;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Cass City,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,February8, 1965 (age77 years, 359days).Interment at Downing Cemetery.
LexingtonMunicipal Cemetery Lexington, Sanilac County, Michigan
| Watson Beach (d. 1927) — of Lexington,SanilacCounty, Mich.Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan,1880;circuitjudge in Michigan 24th Circuit, 1886-1923; appointed 1886;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1900.DiedMay 21,1927.Interment at Lexington Municipal Cemetery.Marlette CityCemetery Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
GreenwoodCemetery Sandusky, Sanilac County, Michigan
| Winnifred Tweedie (1877-1961) — also known asWinnifred Black Evans;Mrs. George S.Tweedie —of Sandusky,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,August2, 1877.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1924.Female.DiedOctober21, 1961 (age84 years, 80days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
| Sanford Martin Tweedie (1900-1973) — also known asS. Martin Tweedie — of Sandusky,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born in Sandusky,SanilacCounty, Mich.,June 27,1900.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;physician;chairof Sanilac County Republican Party, 1950.Presbyterian.Member,American MedicalAssociation;AmericanLegion;Freemasons;Rotary.Died in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,September4, 1973 (age73 years, 69days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
| Sanford Martin Tweedie III (1931-1991) — also known asS. Martin Tweedie;"Sonny" —of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Sandusky,SanilacCounty, Mich.,January2, 1931.Republican.Lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from St. ClairDistrict, 1961-62.Presbyterian.Member,ExchangeClub;Toastmasters;AmericanLegion;DeltaTheta Phi;DeltaUpsilon.Died in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,June 25,1991 (age60 years, 174days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Worth TownshipCemetery Worth Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
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