 |  Horatio J. Abbott (1876-1936) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Clayton,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,March26, 1876.Democrat.Builder;merchant;oildistributor;WashtenawCounty Register of Deeds, 1909-12; postmaster atAnnArbor, Mich., 1915-23; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1915; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1920,1928,1932;candidate forMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1924;MichiganDemocratic state chair, 1925-29; candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1929; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Michigan, 1933-36;U.S.Collector of Internal Revenue at Detroit, Michigan, 1933.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in St. Joseph MercyHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April24, 1936 (age60 years, 29days).Interment atWashtenongMemorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. | | Robert Abbott (1770-1852) — of Michigan. Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,1770.Democrat.Treasurerof Michigan Territory, 1813-30;Michiganstate auditor general, 1836-39; resigned 1839.Methodist. Died in1852(ageabout82 years).Burial location unknown. | | Robert Harold Acker (b. 1928) — also known asRobert Acker — of Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.; Weidman,IsabellaCounty, Mich.Born in Morenci,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,February13, 1928.Republican.Insuranceagent;chair ofIsabella County Republican Party, 1972-75; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1976.Methodist. Still living as of 1981.| |  Relatives: Sonof Harold E. Acker and Hazel C. (Miller) Acker; married to BarbaraPowell. |
| | Charles R. Adair (1868-1949) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born inLoganCounty, Ill.,March11, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;Democratic candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1922, 1932 (primary),1936 (primary), 1938 (primary), 1940; Democratic Presidential Electorfor Michigan,1944(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andHarryS. Truman).Methodist. Died in Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,June 18,1949 (age81 years, 99days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof James Madison Adair and Sarah Jane (Barr) Adair; married,August14, 1895, to Mary Alice Town. |
| | Charles P. Adams (1876-1956) — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Conway,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,1876.Republican.Clothingmerchant;mayor ofHowell, Mich., 1932-38; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-44.Methodist. Member,Rotary;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in1956(ageabout80 years).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Howell, Mich. | | Luther D. Allen (b. 1867) — of Bloomfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Bloomfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.,December16, 1867.Republican.Farmer;supervisorof Bloomfield Township, Michigan, 1919; director, PontiacPacking Co.;director, First NationalBank ofPontiac.Methodist. Member,ExchangeClub;Knightsof Pythias.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Allen and Sarah (Patchett) Allen; married1890 to AnnaButtolph. |
| | Miles Clayton Allgood (1878-1977) — also known asMiles C. Allgood;"Simon" —of Allgood,BlountCounty, Ala.Born in Chapultepec (now Allgood),BlountCounty, Ala.,February22, 1878.Democrat.Schoolteacher;farmer;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1920;U.S.Representative from Alabama, 1923-35 (7th District 1923-33, 5thDistrict 1933-35).Methodist. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Woodmen.Died in Fort Payne,DeKalbCounty, Ala.,March 4,1977 (age99 years, 10days).Interment atValleyHead Cemetery, Valley Head, Ala.  | Lloyd L. Anderson (1908-1980) — of Waterford Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Springfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Lapeer,LapeerCounty, Mich.,March16, 1908.Republican.Real estatebusiness;supervisorof Waterford Township, Michigan, 1951-57; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 1st District,1957-64; defeated, 1964.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;RoyalArch Masons.Died in Springfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.,November17, 1980 (age72 years, 246days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,April15, 1930, to Madelyn Kingsbury. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | Dan Angel (b. 1939) — of Marshall,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December23, 1939.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 49th District, 1973-78; defeatedin primary, 1968; resigned 1978.Methodist. Member,Jaycees.Still living as of 1978. | | Winfred G. Armstrong (1876-1954) — of Niles,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born in Berrien Springs,BerrienCounty, Mich.,September8, 1876.Republican.Engineer;farmer;mailcarrier; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1944-54; died in office 1954.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Grange.Died in1954(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown.  | Homer Arnett (1903-1985) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Salyersville,MagoffinCounty, Ky.,January29, 1903.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;KalamazooCounty Circuit Court Commissioner, 1949-50; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1952; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1957-66 (Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict 1957-64, 46th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966.Methodist. Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,May 9,1985 (age82 years, 100days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich. | | | Murl K. Aten (1901-1971) — of Sandstone Township,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Norvell,JacksonCounty, Mich.,August13, 1901.Republican.Lawyer;JacksonCounty Clerk, 1939-40;JacksonCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46;Michiganstate auditor general, 1947-50; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.Methodist. Member,Kiwanis;Freemasons;Moose.Suffered aheartattack while walking near his home, and died, in SandstoneTownship,JacksonCounty, Mich.,June 15,1971 (age69 years, 306days).Interment atRoselandMemorial Gardens, Napoleon Township, Jackson County, Mich. | | Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) — also known asHarry H. Atwell — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Perrysburg,CattaraugusCounty, N.Y.,December14, 1877.Democrat.Engineer;gradingcontractor;universityprofessor;WashtenawCounty Surveyor, 1921-30;WashtenawCounty Clerk, 1933-34.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanArbitration Association.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married1904 to ClaraK. M. Rohde; married1919 toKatherine Anna Schaeberle. |
| | Theron Wilson Atwood (1893-1980) — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born in Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,April 6,1893.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;TuscolaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-27.Methodist. Member,DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiAlpha Delta;Freemasons;Shriners;AmericanLegion.Died in1980(ageabout87 years).Burial location unknown. | | Joseph A. Baldwin (1895-1949) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Addison,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,August8, 1895.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;newspaperbusiness manager;hotelbusiness;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate 9th District, 1935-36, 1939-44; defeated, 1936.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Rotary;SigmaNu;PhiAlpha Delta;American BarAssociation;DeltaSigma Rho.DiedJanuary5, 1949 (age53 years, 150days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Albion, Mich. | | Robert W. Baldwin (1882-1953) — of Albion,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Ida,MonroeCounty, Mich.,August10, 1882.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1945-48.Methodist. Member,SigmaNu;DeltaSigma Rho;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.DiedDecember9, 1953 (age71 years, 121days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Albion, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles W. Baldwin and Mary A. (Sykes) Baldwin; married to EthelM. Severance. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | John Walford Bannasch (1906-1984) — also known asJohn W. Bannasch — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.; Clarklake,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,November28, 1906.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,1943-50; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1950.Methodist; laterUnitarian.Member,Freemasons;Lions.Died in Columbia Township,JacksonCounty, Mich.,June 12,1984 (age77 years, 197days).Cremated.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Bannasch and Rose G. (Shirley) Bannasch; married1931 toDorothy H. Miller. |
| | Horace Thomas Barnaby (1823-1917) — also known asHorace T. Barnaby — ofGratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Angelica,AlleganyCounty, N.Y.,April26, 1823.Republican.GratiotCounty Clerk, 1861-62; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1869-72;bishop.Methodist. Died in Gaines Township,KentCounty, Mich.,February27, 1917 (age93 years, 307days).Intermentsomewherein Gaines, Mich. | | Horace Thomas Barnaby Jr. (1870-1952) — also known asHorace T. Barnaby — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in North Star Township,GratiotCounty, Mich.,October24, 1870.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1901-04; candidate for probate judge in Michigan, 1904;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 17th District,1907-08; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1909-12; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1938, 1940.Methodist. Member,Knightsof Pythias;OptimistClub.DiedMay 20,1952 (age81 years, 209days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich. | | Ray M. Barrett (1902-1940) — of Roosevelt Park,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born near Kent City,KentCounty, Mich.,May 15,1902.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,1937-40; died in office 1940.Methodist. Member,Freemasons.Died in1940(ageabout38 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles R. Barrett; married1924 toDorothy Mae Martin. |
 | Junius Emery Beal (1860-1942) — also known asJunius E. Beal;Junius EmeryField —of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,February23, 1860.Republican.Newspapereditor and publisher;real estatebroker; Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1889;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1stDistrict, 1905-06; member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1908-39; vice-president, Farmersand MerchantsBank;president, Ann Arbor and YpsilantiStreetRailway Co.; officer ofgas andelectric utilities.Methodist.Englishancestry. Member,BetaTheta Pi;PhiBeta Kappa;Rotary;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Sonsof the American Revolution.Died in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,June 24,1942 (age82 years, 121days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich. | | Townsend F. Beaman (1906-1983) — also known asTowny Beaman — of Summit Township,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Vandercook Lake,JacksonCounty, Mich.,May 12,1906.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1974.Methodist. Suffered aheartattack whilegolfingat the Country Club of Jackson, and died soon after, at FooteHospitalWest, Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,June 12,1983 (age77 years, 31days).Cremated. | | Fred Beard (b. 1892) — of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Paducah,McCrackenCounty, Ky.,May 24,1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1934, 1936.Methodist. Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William H. Beard and Martha (Wisecup) Beard; married,February13, 1918, to Beulah M. LeBaron. |
| | Francis Weyeneth Beedon (1902-1990) — also known asFrancis W. Beedon — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born in Forester Township,SanilacCounty, Mich.,September26, 1902.Democrat.Schoolteacher; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County1st District, 1961; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1963-68 (Muskegon County 1stDistrict 1963-64, 96th District 1965-68); defeated in primary, 1968.Methodist. Member,Knightsof Pythias;NationalEducation Association.Died in Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,September5, 1990 (age87 years, 344days).Interment atLakeside Cemetery, Muskegon, Mich. | | John James Bell (1864-1929) — also known asJohn J. Bell — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Palmerston,Ontario,April6, 1864.Naturalized U.S. citizen;musicstore owner;mayorof Port Huron, Mich., 1907-12, 1927-28.Methodist; laterCongregationalist.Scotch-Irishancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;ModernMaccabees;Maccabeesof the World;Foresters;Woodmenof the World;Elks;Knightsof Pythias.Died in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,April 1,1929 (age64 years, 360days).Interment atLakesideCemetery, Port Huron, Mich.  | Charles Bennett (1838-1903) — of Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Waterloo,SenecaCounty, N.Y., October,1838.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;furnituremanufacturer;banker;mayorof Charlotte, Mich., 1880.Methodist. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,November21, 1903 (age65 years, 0days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married,December7, 1865, to Mary Myers. | | | | Image source: Past and Present of EatonCounty, Michigan (1906) |
| | John Bennett (1912-1998) — of Redford Township,WayneCounty, Mich.; Northville,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Piney Fork,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,May 15,1912.Democrat.Accountant;Redford Township Treasurer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 34th District, 1965-92.Methodist. Member,DisabledAmerican Veterans;Lions.DiedMarch29, 1998 (age85 years, 318days).Burial location unknown. | | Eugene Clifford Betz (b. 1877) — also known asEugene C. Betz — of Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.Born in Ash Township,MonroeCounty, Mich.,January15, 1877.Republican.Schoolteacher;MonroeCounty Clerk, 1903-06;papermanufacturer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Monroe County, 1945-54;defeated in primary, 1942.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Order of theEastern Star.Died in Monroe,MonroeCounty, Mich.Interment atForestLawn Cemetery, Near Monroe, Monroe County, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Philip D. Betz and Eliza Betz; married to Matilda J. Knapp andMargaret Hunter. |
| | Edward Bivens Jr. (b. 1923) — of Inkster,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Indiana,IndianaCounty, Pa.,February8, 1923.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidateforMichiganstate house of representatives 37th District, 1968;mayorof Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1972.Methodist.Africanancestry. Member,OmegaPsi Phi;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;Elks.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens; married1950 to IreneEdna Stewart. |
 | Aaron Thomas Bliss (1837-1906) — also known asAaron T. Bliss — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Peterboro,MadisonCounty, N.Y.,May 22,1837.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lumberbusiness; member ofMichiganstate senate 24th District, 1883-84;U.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1889-91; defeated,1890; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1892;Governorof Michigan, 1901-04.Methodist. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,September16, 1906 (age69 years, 117days).Entombed atForestLawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich. | | Charles H. Block (1885-1978) — of Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Wyandotte,WayneCounty, Mich.,January13, 1885.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,1945-48.Methodist. Member,Freemasons.Died in Trenton,WayneCounty, Mich.,December26, 1978 (age93 years, 347days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Daniel Block and Caroline Block; married to MaeWeaver. |
| | Edward Jonathan Bowman (1871-1935) — also known asEdward J. Bowman — of Greenville,MontcalmCounty, Mich.; Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Oakfield,KentCounty, Mich.,November30, 1871.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1914, 1922-30.Methodist. DiedSeptember18, 1935 (age63 years, 292days).Interment atForestHome Cemetery, Greenville, Mich.  | James L. Boyd, Sr. (b. 1909) — of Ecorse,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Princeton,CaldwellCounty, Ky.,July 5,1909.Democrat.Autoworker;schoolprincipal;supermarketmanager;real estatebroker; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 17th District,1957-58; candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1966.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Elks;UnitedAuto Workers.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married to Edna Louise Winston. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
|  | Charles A. Boyer (1911-1991) — of Manistee,ManisteeCounty, Mich.Born in Texas,August19, 1911.Republican.Insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wexford District, 1955-62.Methodist. Member,Jaycees;Rotary;Freemasons;Elks.DiedApril17, 1991 (age79 years, 241days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1957-58 |
| | | George Everett Boysen (b. 1890) — also known asGeorge E. Boysen — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Port Clinton,OttawaCounty, Ohio,March15, 1890.Republican. Employed withBuick MotorCompany, 24 years; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1932, 1936;mayor ofFlint, Mich., 1935-36; candidate forMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1938.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles Boysen and Caroline Boysen; married,June 18,1913, to Kathryn Wadsworth. |
 | Carl Brablec (1908-1986) — ofLenaweeCounty, Mich.; Roseville,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Ogden Township,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,September24, 1908.Democrat.School teacherand principal;superintendentof schools; justice of the peace; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Lenawee County, 1936; memberofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1958-66.Methodist.Moravianancestry. Member,Rotary;PiKappa Delta;KappaDelta Pi;Freemasons.Died in1986(ageabout77 years).Burial location unknown. | | | James Bray Bradley (1858-1940) — also known asJames B. Bradley — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Middlebury Township,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,November19, 1858.Republican.Physician;mayorof Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1892-94, 1930-33;Michiganstate auditor general, 1905-08; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1908; Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1929.Methodist. Member,American MedicalAssociation;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias;Maccabees.Died in Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.,April 4,1940 (age81 years, 137days).Interment atRoseHill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich. | | Harold Elmore Bradshaw (b. 1898) — also known asHarold E. Bradshaw — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Davison,GeneseeCounty, Mich.,November5, 1898.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;mayor ofFlint, Mich., 1936-38.Methodist. Member,AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Freemasons;Elks.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John P. H. Bradshaw and Winifred L. (Hurd) Bradshaw; married,December24, 1920, to Retha D. Sheley. |
| | Charles A. Brethen (b. 1896) — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Born in Nappanee,Ontario,July4, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; secretary,All Metal Products Co. (toymanufacturer);president, NationalBank ofWyandotte; Dry candidate fordelegateto Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County4th District, 1933.Methodist. Member,ExchangeClub;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George J. Brethen and Frances (Burley) Brethen; married,June 15,1920, to Alma C. Chall. |
| | Arthur D. Brewer (b. 1888) — of Mt. Clemens,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,May 27,1888.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1932.Methodist. Member,Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Evans Brewer and Isabelle (MacAlester) Brewer; married,July 3,1912, to Bessie A. Ingraham. |
 | Roy H. Brigham (1888-1967) — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.Born in Lawrence,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,August27, 1888.Republican. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Calhoun County 1st District,1949-64; defeated in primary, 1964.Methodist. Member,OddFellows.Died in1967(ageabout78 years).Interment atMemorialPark Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Adelbert Brigham and Vinnie (Lanphear) Brigham; married1909 to CarrieP. Lane; married,November1, 1945, to Clara Niergarth. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
|  | Clark Louis Brody (1879-1961) — also known asClark L. Brody — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Fabius,St. JosephCounty, Mich.,February1, 1879.Republican.Farmer;county agricultural agent, 1915-21; executive with Farm Bureau;member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1921-59; appointed 1921; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1956.Methodist. Member,FarmBureau;AlphaZeta;PhiKappa Phi;Kiwanis.Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,October12, 1961 (age82 years, 253days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Lansing, Mich. |  | William S. Broomfield (1922-2019) — also known asBill Broomfield — of Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Bloomfield Township,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Birmingham,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,April28, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;real estatebusiness;insuranceunderwriter; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 4th District,1949-54; member ofMichiganstate senate 12th District, 1955-56;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1957-93 (18th District 1957-73,19th District 1973-83, 18th District 1983-93).Methodist; laterPresbyterian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;Shriners;OptimistClub;Lions;OddFellows;AmericanLegion;Elks.Died in Kensington,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,February20, 2019 (age96 years, 298days).Interment atWhiteChapel Memorial Park Cemetery, Troy, Mich. | | Arthur Ellison Brown (b. 1892) — also known asArthur E. Brown — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inTuscolaCounty, Mich.,October23, 1892.Republican.Lawyer;oilexecutive; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1930; candidate forMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1935-36.Methodist. Member,SigmaNu Phi;AmericanLegion;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Robert Brown and Ida May (Moshier) Brown; married,July 18,1918, to Elfrieda A. Juengel. |
| | Prentiss Marsh Brown (1889-1973) — also known asPrentiss M. Brown;"Father of theMackinac Bridge" —of St. Ignace,MackinacCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in St. Ignace,MackinacCounty, Mich.,June 18,1889.Democrat.Lawyer;MackinacCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-26; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1924,1940,1948,1952;candidate forjustice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1928;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1933-36; defeated,1924; resigned 1936;U.S.Senator from Michigan, 1936-43; defeated, 1942; administrator,U.S. Office of Price Administration, 1942-43;; chairman, MackinacBridge Authority, 1951-73; chairman, Detroit Edisonelectricutility.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;DeltaTau Delta.Died in St. Ignace,MackinacCounty, Mich.,December19, 1973 (age84 years, 184days).Interment atLakesideCemetery, St. Ignace, Mich. | | Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Huntingdon,CarrollCounty, Tenn.,February27, 1906.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958.African Methodist Episcopal.Africanancestry. Member,Elks;Freemasons;Sphinx.Died in1986(ageabout80 years).Burial location unknown. | | Emor L. Calkins (b. 1855) — also known asEmor Luther Capron — of Battle Creek,CalhounCounty, Mich.; Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Springville,ErieCounty, N.Y.,1855.Prohibition candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1909; member of MichiganProhibition Party State Central Committee, 1919.Female.Methodist. Member,Women'sChristian Temperance Union.Burial location unknown. | | Herbert H. Carlson (born c.1933) — also known asHerb Carlson — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich., about 1933.Electricalengineer;clothingmerchant;mayorof Petoskey, Mich.; elected 1990, 1991; defeated, 1992, 1995;elected 1999; defeated, 2000.Methodist. Member,Rotary.Still living as of 2000. | | David Carpenter (1815-1891) — Born in Potsdam,St.Lawrence County, N.Y.,April19, 1815.Republican.Real estatebusiness;banker;member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1861-71.Methodist. Died in Mt. Dora,LakeCounty, Fla.,December22, 1891 (age76 years, 247days).Interment atPleasantView Cemetery, Blissfield, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married1834 to TibzaPease; married1840 to MaryL. Ellis; married1848 toHepsibeth Worth. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Leland Walker Carr (1883-1969) — also known asLeland W. Carr — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born inLivingstonCounty, Mich.,September29, 1883.Republican.Schoolprincipal;superintendentof schools;lawyer;circuitjudge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1921-45; appointed 1921;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1945-63; appointed 1945;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1947, 1955, 1962-63.Methodist. DiedMay 30,1969 (age85 years, 243days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | | Arthur Cartwright (1909-1984) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inMadisonCounty, Ala.,May 24,1909.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,1963-64; defeated in primary, 1965; member ofMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1967-78; defeated in primary, 1964;resigned 1978.African Methodist Episcopal.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Died in Warren,MacombCounty, Mich.,May 17,1984 (age74 years, 359days).Burial location unknown. | | Clifton J. Chambers (b. 1864) — of Ithaca,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born inCrawfordCounty, Ohio,September23, 1864.Republican.Farmer;GratiotCounty Clerk, 1903-06; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1907-12.Methodist. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Aaron J. Chambers and Harriet A. (McKee) Chambers; married,October8, 1890, to Emma A. McWilliams. |
| | Aaron Childs (1806-1882) — of Augusta Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in New Hampshire,December1, 1806.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1871-72.Methodist. DiedMarch26, 1882 (age75 years, 115days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Josiah Childs and Abigail (Ward) Childs; married,April 9,1832, to Hannah F. Bemis. |
| | Rodney W. Choate (b. 1834) — of Delta Township,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Somerset,NiagaraCounty, N.Y.,March 4,1834.Republican.Schoolteacher; served in the Union Army during the Civil War;farmer;supervisorof Delta Township, Michigan, 1869-74.Methodist. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;OddFellows.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Silas C. Choate and Saloma (Seymour) Choate; married,November4, 1857, to Ursula M. Brown. |
| | Ted Donald Clark (1920-1980) — also known asTed D. Clark — of Mystic,AppanooseCounty, Iowa.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,June 12,1920.Republican.Grocer;hardwareandfurniturebusiness; member ofIowastate house of representatives from Appanoose County, 1949-51;member ofIowastate senate 3rd District, 1953-55.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks;Eagles.Died in Mystic,AppanooseCounty, Iowa,May 3,1980 (age59 years, 326days).Interment atHighlandCemetery, Mystic, Iowa.| | Relatives:Married to Gracie May Frost. |
| | Joseph P. Cloon (1896-1974) — of Wakefield,GogebicCounty, Mich.Born in Aldridge,ParkCounty, Mont.,March12, 1896.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;garagebusiness; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1936; memberofMichiganstate senate 31st District, 1943-44, 1947-48, 1951-54; defeated,1938, 1940, 1944, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from GogebicDistrict, 1961.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Forty andEight;Elks;Eagles;Rotary.Died in Novi,OaklandCounty, Mich.,May 14,1974 (age78 years, 63days).Interment atLakeside Cemetery, Wakefield, Mich. | | Bruce F. Clothier (1887-1974) — of North Branch,LapeerCounty, Mich.Born in Marlette,SanilacCounty, Mich.,December29, 1887.Republican.Dairyfarmer;member ofMichiganstate senate 11th District, 1947-50; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1952.Methodist. Member,Freemasons;FarmBureau;Rotary.Died in North Branch,LapeerCounty, Mich.,August13, 1974 (age86 years, 227days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1914 to MaryW. Martin. |
 | Andrew Whitney Cobb (1911-1975) — also known asAndrew W. Cobb — of Duplain Township,ClintonCounty, Mich.Born in Duplain Township,ClintonCounty, Mich.,February12, 1911.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1950-64 (Clinton County 1950-54,Eaton District 1955-64); candidate forMichiganstate senate 30th District, 1964; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for Michigan,1968(on behalf ofRichardM. Nixon andSpiroT. Agnew).Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Grange;FarmBureau.Died in St. Johns,ClintonCounty, Mich.,January21, 1975 (age63 years, 343days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Elsie, Mich. | | | Arthur E. Cole (1853-1937) — of Fowlerville,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Oceola Township,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,October3, 1853.Lawyer;LivingstonCounty Probate Judge, 1885-89; People's candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1892; member ofMichigan People's Party State Central Committee, 1899.Methodist. Member,Grange;Maccabees;Freemasons.Died in Fowlerville,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,February13, 1937 (age83 years, 133days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Enos Cole and Laura (Mason) Cole; married,December30, 1872, to Ruth E. Stanfield. |
| | Harold Reginald Collier (1915-2006) — also known asHarold R. Collier — of Berwyn,CookCounty, Ill.Born in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December12, 1915.Republican.Newspapereditor; candidate in primary forsecretaryof state of Illinois, 1952;U.S.Representative from Illinois, 1957-75 (10th District 1957-73, 6thDistrict 1973-75).Methodist. Member,Moose;Elks.Died in West Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,January17, 2006 (age90 years, 36days).Burial location unknown.  | Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) — also known asRoyal S. Copeland — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.; Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.; Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Suffern,RocklandCounty, N.Y.Born in Dexter,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November7, 1868.Homeopathicphysician;universityprofessor;mayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03;U.S.Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from New York,1924(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1936;candidate for Democratic nomination for President,1924;candidate in Democratic primary formayorof New York City, N.Y., 1937.Methodist.Englishancestry. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;DeltaKappa Epsilon;Maccabees;Knightsof Pythias;Elks;AmericanPublic Health Association.Died inWashington,D.C.,June 17,1938 (age69 years, 222days).Interment atMahwahCemetery, Mahwah, N.J. | | Thurber Cornell (1885-1954) — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Tyrone Township,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,October24, 1885.Republican.Farmer;lumberbusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1945-48;defeated in primary, 1938 (Livingston County), 1954 (ShiawasseeDistrict);chair ofLivingston County Republican Party, 1950.Methodist. Member,FarmBureau.DiedAugust18, 1954 (age68 years, 298days).Burial location unknown. | | Chester A. Crago (1908-1994) — of Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born in Petoskey,EmmetCounty, Mich.,June 23,1908.Grocer;mayorof Petoskey, Mich., 1955-59.United Methodist. Member,Freemasons;Lions.Died, in Sun GroveCareCenter, Peoria,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.,May 16,1994 (age85 years, 327days).Interment atGreenwoodCemetery, Petoskey, Mich. | | Tracy Freeman Crandall (1884-1952) — also known asTracy F. Crandall — of Howell,LivingstonCounty, Mich.Born in Howell Township,LivingstonCounty, Mich.,January16, 1884.Republican.Farmer;director, First NationalBank ofHowell; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Livingston County, 1931-32;defeated, 1932, 1940.Methodist.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, in St. LawrenceHospital,Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,December6, 1952 (age68 years, 325days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Frank R. Crandall and Libbie (Richmond) Crandall; married,February27, 1907, to Ada E. Howe. |
| | Ozro N. Cranor (1855-1933) — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Born inWayneCounty, Ind.,September4, 1855.Member ofIndianastate house of representatives, 1889; member ofIndianastate senate, 1893-95;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 26th District,1907-08.Methodist. Member,OddFellows.Died in Albany,DelawareCounty, Ind.,March11, 1933 (age77 years, 188days).Burial location unknown. | | Fred Lewis Crawford (1888-1957) — also known asFred L. Crawford — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born near Dublin,ErathCounty, Tex.,May 5,1888.Republican.Accountant;builder, financier, and operator ofbeet sugarmills; director, Michigan NationalBank;director,PetroleumTransit Corporation;U.S.Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1935-53; defeated inprimary, 1952.Methodist. Member,Elks.Died inWashington,D.C.,April13, 1957 (age68 years, 343days).Interment atCedarHill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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