| |  Hugh Gardner Ackley (1915-1998) — also known asH. Gardner Ackley — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Indianapolis,MarionCounty, Ind.,June 30,1915.Universityprofessor;economist;chair, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors, 1964-68; U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1968-69.Scottish ancestry. Member,KappaDelta Pi;TauKappa Alpha;PhiKappa Phi;TrilateralCommission;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanPhilosophical Society;AmericanAcademy of Arts and Sciences.Died, from complications ofAlzheimer'sdisease, in Huron Woodsnursinghome, Superior Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February12, 1998 (age82 years, 227days).Cremated. | | William Adair (1815-1895) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born near Glasgow,Scotland,1815.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate senate 1st District, 1861-66, 1869-70, 1875-78.Scottish ancestry. Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 19,1895 (ageabout 79years).Burial location unknown. | | John J. Adam (1807-1888) — of Clinton,LenaweeCounty, Mich.Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire,Scotland,October30, 1807.Delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention 3rd District, 1835;member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1837-40; resigned 1840; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1839, 1847, 1871-72 (LenaweeCounty 1839, 1847, Lenawee County 2nd District 1871-72); member ofMichiganstate senate 2nd District, 1840-41;Michiganstate treasurer, 1842-45;Michiganstate auditor general, 1845-46, 1848-50.Scottish ancestry. Died in Tecumseh,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,July 4,1888 (age80 years, 248days).Interment atBrookside Cemetery, Tecumseh, Mich. | | Robert P. Aitken (born c.1819) — of Flint Township,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Perth,FultonCounty, N.Y., about 1819.Republican.Farmer;supervisorof Flint Township, Michigan, 1850; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,1865-68.Episcopalian.Scottish ancestry.Interment atGlenwoodCemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Jeremiah H. Anderson (b. 1843) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Walker Township (now Walker),KentCounty, Mich.,May 22,1843.Republican.Furnituremanufacturer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1893-94, 1897-1900, 1903-04, 1907-08.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | James Mitchell Ashley (1824-1896) — of Toledo,LucasCounty, Ohio.Born near Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November14, 1824.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio,1856(speaker);U.S.Representative from Ohio, 1859-69 (5th District 1859-63, 10thDistrict 1863-69); defeated, 1868, 1890, 1892;Governorof Montana Territory, 1869.Unitarian.Scottish ancestry.Died of aheartattack in Alma,GratiotCounty, Mich.,September16, 1896 (age71 years, 307days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Toledo, Ohio. | | Henry Robert Baird (1876-1936) — also known asHenry R. Baird — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in East China,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,January20, 1876.Republican.Lawyer;St.Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1932.GermanandScottish ancestry.Died inBaltimore,Md.,May 7,1936 (age60 years, 108days).Interment atHillsideCemetery, St. Clair, Mich. | | James Balbirnie (1838-1899) — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,1838.Republican.Merchant;mayorof Muskegon, Mich., 1899; died in office 1899.Scottish ancestry.Shotandkilled byJohn W. Tayer, who had been ousted as city poor director, in hisstore inhis store at Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,June 29,1899 (ageabout 60years). Tayer died by suicide at the scene; he shot himself, thenswallowed carbolic acid.Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Muskegon, Mich. | | Andrew Clark Bandeen (1858-1945) — also known asAndrew C. Bandeen — of Bowling Green,WoodCounty, Ohio; Chippewa Township,IsabellaCounty, Mich.;IsabellaCounty, Mich.Born in Savannah,AshlandCounty, Ohio,May 9,1858.Candidate in Republican primary forMichiganstate house of representatives from Isabella County, 1926;Prohibition candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1931.Scottish ancestry. Died inShelbyCounty, Ky.,January16, 1945 (age86 years, 252days).Interment atSalt River Cemetery, Shepherd, Mich.  | Adam Beattie (1833-1893) — of Ovid,ClintonCounty, Mich.Born inSenecaCounty, N.Y.,November26, 1833.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;sawmillowner; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1873-74;postmaster.Congregationalist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;GrandArmy of the Republic.DiedJune 26,1893 (age59 years, 212days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Ovid, Mich.| |  Relatives:Married to Mary E. Hand. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Past and Present ofWashtenaw County (1906) |
| | | Peter H. Benedict (1811-1894) — of Lexington,SanilacCounty, Mich.Born inScotland,November25, 1811.Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Sanilac District, 1853.Scottish ancestry. Died in1894(ageabout82 years).Interment atWorthTownship Cemetery, Worth Township, Sanilac County, Mich. | | James T. Bennett (b. 1857) — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in Geneva,OntarioCounty, N.Y.,February21, 1857.Republican.Merchant;lumberbusiness;ChippewaCounty Treasurer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1907-08.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | John M. Biggerstaff (b. 1858) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in St. Cloud,StearnsCounty, Minn.,November18, 1858.Republican.Builder;insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kalamazoo County 1stDistrict, 1915-16; defeated, 1916.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1884 to LolitaLamb; married1899 to EffieJ. Grant. |
| | Walter Samuel Bilbie (1859-1924) — also known asWalter S. Bilbie — of Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,December8, 1859.Democrat.Farmer;supervisorof Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, 1891-92, 1903-09, 1923-24;defeated, 1888.EnglishandScottish ancestry.Died in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,October24, 1924 (age64 years, 321days).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Richard Bilbie and Mary (Henry) Bilbie; married1884 to KateAmelia Welling. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Austin Blair (1854-1912) — also known asCharles A. Blair — of Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Jackson,JacksonCounty, Mich.,April10, 1854.Republican.Lawyer;JacksonCounty Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1896;candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1899;Michiganstate attorney general, 1903-04;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1905-12; died in office 1912;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1909.Scottish ancestry. DiedAugust30, 1912 (age58 years, 142days).Interment atMt.Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Mich. | | Andrew James Brodie (b. 1875) — also known asAndrew J. Brodie — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Edinburgh,Scotland,May2, 1875.Republican.Funeraldirector; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1936.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,OddFellows;Freemasons;Order of theEastern Star;Eagles.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Brodie and Susan (Jacqus) Brodie; married,July 31,1900, to Anna Behrandt. |
 | George Edward Bushnell (1887-1965) — also known asGeorge E. Bushnell — of Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born inRoanoke,Va.,November4, 1887.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1934-55; defeated, 1928; resigned1955;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1940, 1948.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,Sons ofthe American Revolution;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;American BarAssociation;DeltaTheta Phi.Died in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,September30, 1965 (age77 years, 330days).Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Miller Bushnell — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1928.Scottish ancestry. Interment atElmwoodCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Duncan Alex Cameron (1863-1936) — also known asDuncan A. Cameron — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,May7, 1863.Democrat.Physician;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1933-34;defeated, 1930, 1934.Scottish ancestry. Member,American MedicalAssociation;Freemasons;Eagles.DiedAugust4, 1936 (age73 years, 89days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich. | | Andrew Campbell (1832-1920) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Dalrymple, Ayrshire,Scotland,1832.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;member ofMichiganstate senate 10th District, 1897-98.Congregationalist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Grange.DiedApril 4,1920 (ageabout 87years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1859 toCatherine Fisher. |
| | Calvin A. Campbell (1866-1933) — of Indian River,CheboyganCounty, Mich.Born in Brussels,Ontario,December16, 1866.Republican.Railwayconductor;manufacturer;member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1927-33; died in office 1933.Scottish ancestry. DiedDecember6, 1933 (age66 years, 355days).Burial location unknown. | | Colin Percy Campbell (b. 1877) — also known asColin P. Campbell — of Walker Township (now Walker),KentCounty, Mich.Born in Walker Township (now Walker),KentCounty, Mich.,July 3,1877.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,1907-10; defeated, 1910;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1909-10.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Robert A. Campbell (born c.1870) — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born inCanada,about 1870.Republican. Treasurer, University of Michigan;mayorof Ann Arbor, Mich., 1925-27, 1933-37; defeated, 1927.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | John J. Cathro (1842-1909) — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born inScotland,April3, 1842.Republican.Painterand decorator;farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1895-96.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from a "long illness ofstomachtrouble", in Cathro,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,March 7,1909 (age66 years, 338days).Burial location unknown.  | George M. Clark (1875-1951) — of Bad Axe,HuronCounty, Mich.Born in West Williams,Ontario,November21, 1875.Republican.HuronCounty Clerk, 1898-1903;lawyer;postmaster;justiceof Michigan state supreme court, 1919-33; appointed 1919;defeated, 1933; resigned 1933;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1924, 1932.Scottish ancestry. DiedMarch28, 1951 (age75 years, 127days).Burial location unknown.  | William Lawrence Clements (1861-1934) — also known asWilliam L. Clements — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,April 1,1861.Republican.Manufacturer;banker;member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1910-33; defeated, 1933; delegateto Republican National Convention from Michigan,1924.Scottish andEnglishancestry. Member,AmericanAntiquarian Society;AmericanHistorical Society.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,November6, 1934 (age73 years, 219days).Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1927 |
| | Benjamin Colvin (b. 1827) — of Brant Township,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Cato,CayugaCounty, N.Y.,August3, 1827.Democrat.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 3rd District,1897-1900; defeated, 1900.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Alexander Cowan (1874-1932) — also known asAlex Cowan — of North Street,St. ClairCounty, Mich.; Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Clyde Township,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,May 29,1874.Republican.Farmer;insurancebusiness; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from St. Clair County 1stDistrict, 1915-18, 1925-28;St.Clair County Treasurer, 1919-22; member ofMichiganstate senate 11th District, 1929-32; died in office 1932.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died, frompneumonia,in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,October12, 1932 (age58 years, 136days).Burial location unknown. | | Charles Herbert Culver (1870-1949) — also known asCharles H. Culver — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,February5, 1870.Republican.Policeofficer;lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;newspaperpublisher; founder,Little Stick (satirical paper); memberofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1915-18, 1921-32; defeated, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1944, 1946;member, Michigan Crime Commission, 1929-34; candidate forcircuitjudge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.Scottish ancestry. Died, in the ArnoldHomefor the Aged, Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August13, 1949 (age79 years, 189days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Willis Earle Cuthbertson (1908-1974) — also known asWillis E. Cuthbertson — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.; East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Fosters,SaginawCounty, Mich.,June 16,1908.Democrat. Member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,1933-36.Scottish ancestry. Died in Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,January26, 1974 (age65 years, 224days).Burial location unknown. | | John Adams Damon (1850-1926) — also known asJohn A. Damon — of Millington,TuscolaCounty, Mich.; Weidman,IsabellaCounty, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.Born in Madison,LakeCounty, Ohio,June 4,1850.Republican.Druggist;merchant;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County 1st District,1887-90;IsabellaCounty Treasurer, 1907-10; member ofMichiganstate senate 25th District, 1915-18; candidate formayorof Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1920.Scottish andEnglishancestry.Died in Mt. Pleasant,IsabellaCounty, Mich.,July 13,1926 (age76 years, 39days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. | | Archibald Bard Darragh (1840-1927) — also known asArchibald B. Darragh — of St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in La Salle Township,MonroeCounty, Mich.,December23, 1840.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolteacher;superintendentof schools;banker;GratiotCounty Treasurer, 1873-74; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1883-84;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1901-09; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1911.IrishandScottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in St. Louis,GratiotCounty, Mich.,February21, 1927 (age86 years, 60days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, St. Louis, Mich. | | John Flanigan Deadman (1868-1932) — also known asJohn F. Deadman — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in London,Ontario,November26, 1868.Democrat.Veterinarian;lost aleg in a hunting accident;lost aneye in another accident; candidate formayorof Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1915; in 1928, he famously savedseveral lives when he brought needed serum and medical supplies bydogsled, through a heavy winter storm, to snowbound Detour, Mich.Scottish ancestry. Member,Knightsof Pythias;Elks;OddFellows;Maccabees;ModernWoodmen of America.Died in ahospitalat Madison,DaneCounty, Wis.,April27, 1932 (age63 years, 153days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich. | | Richard Hector Deadman (1872-1962) — also known asRichard H. Deadman — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Clandeboye,Ontario,September20, 1872.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;realestate business;AlpenaCounty Clerk, 1909-12;AlpenaCounty Treasurer, 1917-21; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Alpena District, 1939-50;defeated in primary, 1936, 1950, 1954.Episcopalian.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,OddFellows;Grange;Elks.Died in Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,January13, 1962 (age89 years, 115days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof William Henry Deadman and Christina (McKay) Deadman; brother ofJohnFlanigan Deadman; married1901 to LillieM. Rea. |
| | Hugh Drummond (b. 1877) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Stirlingshire,Scotland,October9, 1877.Republican.Carpenter;candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District,1922.Scottish ancestry. Member,CarpentersUnion;Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | William S. Ewing (b. 1869) — of Harvey,MarquetteCounty, Mich.; Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.,July 13,1869.Republican.Farmer;implementdealer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Marquette County 1stDistrict, 1911-12, 1915-22.IrishandScottish ancestry. Member,Grange;Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Burial location unknown. | | Robert Gardner Ferguson (1858-1949) — also known asRobert G. Ferguson — of Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.Born in Brampton,Ontario,October22, 1858.Republican.Hardwaredealer; president, First NationalBank ofSault Ste. Marie; director, Duluth South Shore & AtlanticRailwayCo.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1924.Methodist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Rotary;Elks;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners.Died in Sault Ste. Marie,ChippewaCounty, Mich.,March 5,1949 (age90 years, 134days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Adam Ferguson and Catherine (Golden) Ferguson; married1885 toChristenna Helen Bain. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Peter Bacon Fletcher (1932-2012) — also known asPeter B. Fletcher — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born, in BeyerHospital,Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February29, 1932.Republican. President of credit bureau; member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1967; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1976;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Michigan, 1977-81; member ofMichiganState University board of trustees, 1980-84; appointed 1980.Methodist.Scottish,English,andFrenchancestry. Member,Rotary;PhiBeta Kappa;PhiKappa Phi;PiSigma Alpha.Died, in the Gilbert Residencenursinghome, Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,September28, 2012 (age80 years, 213days).Cremated.  | Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (1913-2006) — also known asGerald R. Ford;Jerry Ford;LeslieLynch King Jr.;"Passkey" —of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Rancho Mirage,RiversideCounty, Calif.Born in Omaha,DouglasCounty, Neb.,July 14,1913.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1948,1960,1964;U.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1949-73; resigned1973; member, President's Commission on the Assassination ofPresident KNDY, 1963-64;VicePresident of the United States, 1973-74;Presidentof the United States, 1974-77; defeated, 1976.Episcopalian.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Sonsof the American Revolution;Forty andEight;Jaycees;DeltaKappa Epsilon;PhiDelta Phi;HumaneSociety;Elks;American BarAssociation.Shotat in two separate incidents in San Francisco in September 1975. On September 5, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, follower of murderous cultleader Charles Manson, got close to the President with a loadedpistol, and squeezed the trigger at close range; the gun misfired. On September 22, Sara Jane Moorefired ashot at him, but a bystander deflected her aim. Both women wereconvicted and sentenced to life in prison. Received theMedalof Freedom in 1999.Died in Rancho Mirage,RiversideCounty, Calif.,December26, 2006 (age93 years, 165days).Interment atGeraldR. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives:Step-son of Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr.; son of Leslie Lynch King, Sr.and Dorothy Ayer (Gardner) King Ford; half-brother ofThomasG. Ford Sr.; married,October15, 1948, toBettyWarren. | | | | Political family:Fordfamily of Grand Rapids, Michigan. | | | | Cross-reference:RichardM. Nixon —L.William Seidman | | | | The Gerald R. FordFreeway(I-196), inKent,Ottawa,andAllegancounties, Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The Gerald R. FordInternationalAirport (opened 1963, given present name 1999), nearGrandRapids, Michigan, isnamed forhim. — The Gerald R. FordFederalBuilding andU.S.Courthouse, inGrandRapids, Michigan, isnamed forhim. | | | | See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Wikipedia article —NNDBdossier —Internet Movie Databaseprofile —Find-A-Gravememorial —OurCampaignscandidate detail | | | | Books by Gerald R. Ford:ATime to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford(1983) | | | | Books about Gerald R. Ford: John RobertGreene,ThePresidency of Gerald R. Ford — Edward L. Schapsmeier,GeraldR. Ford's Date With Destiny: A Political Biography —James Cannon,Timeand Chance : Gerald Ford's Appointment With History —Douglas Brinkley,GeraldR. Ford — Mike Resnick, ed.,AlternatePresidents [anthology] | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1957-58 |
| | | William David Ford (1927-2004) — also known asWilliam D. Ford — of Taylor,WayneCounty, Mich.; Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,August6, 1927.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County19th District, 1961-62; member ofMichiganstate senate 21st District, 1963-64;U.S.Representative from Michigan, 1965-95 (15th District 1965-93,13th District 1993-95); delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Michigan,1968,1980,1984,1988,1992.UnitedChurch of Christ.Scottish ancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Freemasons;Shriners;Rotary;PhiDelta Phi;Jaycees;Moose;Eagles.Died in Ypsilanti Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,August14, 2004 (age77 years, 8days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Douglas Andrew Fraser (1916-2008) — also known asDouglas A. Fraser;DougFraser —of Dearborn,WayneCounty, Mich.; Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,December18, 1916.Democrat.Automobileworker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1960,1968(alternate),1972,1976;president,United Auto Workers, 1977-83.Scottish ancestry. Died, fromemphysema,in ProvidenceHospital,Southfield,OaklandCounty, Mich.,February23, 2008 (age91 years, 67days). Hisbody wasdonated to Wayne State University Medical School. | | George M. Gaudy (b. 1864) — of Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Stratford,Ontario,November19, 1864.Republican.Ice creammanufacturer;mayorof Ypsilanti, Mich., 1904-06.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof John Gaudy and Elizabeth (Moir) Gaudy; married1886 to NellieA. Jarvis. |
 | Herbert Ward Gowdy (b. 1874) — also known asHerbert W. Gowdy — of Union Pier,BerrienCounty, Mich.Born near Union Pier,BerrienCounty, Mich.,August27, 1874.Republican.Manufacturingexecutive;fruitgrower;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,1919-22; defeated, 1910; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1924-29.Scottish andEnglishancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Image source:Michigan Manual 1927 |
| | Robert D. Graham (b. 1855) — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Union,Ontario,November11, 1855.Republican.Fruitfarmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 3rd District,1895-98; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1899-1900; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1905-19.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Thomas Gunson (1858-1940) — of East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Moffat, Dumfriesshire (now Dumfries and Galloway),Scotland,1858.Mayorof East Lansing, Mich., 1909-14.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Died in East Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.,1940(ageabout82 years).Interment atMt.Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich. | | Orvy Hulett (b. 1874) — of Armada,MacombCounty, Mich.Born in Armada,MacombCounty, Mich.,November13, 1874.Republican.Farmer;bankdirector; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Macomb County, 1923-28;defeated in primary, 1928.Scottish ancestry. Member,FarmBureau.Burial location unknown. | | Charles A. Hulse (1852-1918) — of St. Johns,ClintonCounty, Mich.Born in Greenbush Township,ClintonCounty, Mich.,October10, 1852.Republican.Merchant;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Clinton County, 1913-18; diedin office 1918.EnglishandScottish ancestry.DiedFebruary19, 1918 (age65 years, 132days).Burial location unknown. | | Francis B. Lambie — of Midland,MidlandCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate formayorof Midland, Mich., 1928.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Levi J. Law (1854-1909) — of Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.Born in Salem,EssexCounty, Mass.,December1, 1854.Democrat.Clothingmerchant;mayorof Cadillac, Mich., 1889-90; defeated, 1895; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan,1892;postmaster atCadillac,Mich., 1894-98; member ofMichiganDemocratic State Central Committee, 1899.Presbyterian.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;RoyalArcanum;Woodmen;AncientOrder of United Workmen;Maccabees.Died in Cadillac,WexfordCounty, Mich.,1909(ageabout54 years).Interment atMapleHill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof George D. Law. |
| | William O. Lee (b. 1844) — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Arbela Township,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,November7, 1844.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; justice ofthe peace; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from St. Clair County 1stDistrict, 1921-24.English,Scottish, andDutchancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons.He was the third white child born in Tuscola County. Burial location unknown. | | William Livingstone (b. 1844) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Dundas,Ontario,January21, 1844.Republican.Great Lakesshipping business; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1875;banker;newspaperpublisher; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1900;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1912;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1917.Scottish ancestry. Member,AmericanBankers Association;Freemasons;KnightsTemplar.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof William Livingstone and Helen (Stevenson) Livingstone; married1866 to SusanDownie. |
| | George Marsh Long (1863-1925) — also known asGeorge M. Long — of Pompeii,GratiotCounty, Mich.Born in Pompeii,GratiotCounty, Mich.,December1, 1863.Democrat.Farmer;merchant;livestockdealer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1923-24;defeated, 1924.Scottish ancestry. Killed, along with his wife and three young girls, when hiscarcollided with aninterurban,at Springer's Crossing, Vevay Township,InghamCounty, Mich.,October18, 1925 (age61 years, 321days).Interment atFulton Center Cemetery, Perrinton, Mich. | | Alfred Edward Lucking (1856-1929) — also known asAlfred Lucking — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Ingersoll,Ontario,December18, 1856.Democrat.Lawyer;timberbusiness;U.S.Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1903-05; defeated,1904; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1924(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee).EnglishandScottish ancestry.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,December1, 1929 (age72 years, 348days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | John R. MacDonald (1857-1946) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born in Moretown,WashingtonCounty, Vt.,March30, 1857.Progressive.Mayor ofFlint, Mich., 1914-15.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Knightsof Pythias.Injured in afall athis home, and died at HurleyHospital,Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich., January,1946(age88years, 0 days).Cremated;ashes interred atAvondaleCemetery, Flint, Mich. | | Robert Bruce MacDonald (1889-1954) — also known asRobert B. MacDonald — of Laurium,HoughtonCounty, Mich.Born in Calumet,HoughtonCounty, Mich.,September16, 1889.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Houghton County 1st District,1919-30; defeated in primary, 1930; suffered a stroke in 1930 and wasconfined to awheelchairfor the rest of his life.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias;Elks.Died in1954(ageabout64 years).Interment atLake View Cemetery, Calumet, Mich. | | Alexander M. MacKay (1881-1952) — also known asSandy MacKay — of West Branch,OgemawCounty, Mich.Born in Milwaukee,MilwaukeeCounty, Wis.,January13, 1881.Republican.Jeweler;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1937-52 (Arenac District 1937-44,Gladwin District 1945-52); died in office 1952.Episcopalian.Scottish andEnglishancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Knightsof Pythias.DiedDecember9, 1952 (age71 years, 331days).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1901 to CoraE. Winslow; married,July 7,1924, to Mrs. Anna Bowman. |
| | John Donald M. MacKay (b. 1871) — also known asJohn D. MacKay — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Atlantic,CassCounty, Iowa,August13, 1871.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate senate, 1905-10 (2nd District 1905-08, 3rd District1909-10); delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1912;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1913-15.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Arthur Custer MacKinnon (1870-1957) — also known asArthur C. MacKinnon — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Cleveland,CuyahogaCounty, Ohio,August3, 1870.Republican.Machinist;manufacturer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1923-32, 1941-42, 1945-48,1951-52 (Bay County 1st District 1923-32, 1941-42, Bay County1945-48, 1951-52); defeated, 1932 (Bay County 1st District), 1934(Bay County 1st District), 1936 (Bay County 1st District), 1942 (BayCounty 1st District), 1948 (Bay County), 1952 (Bay County).Congregationalist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Elks.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,October15, 1957 (age87 years, 73days).Interment atElmLawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich. | | Alexander Maitland (1844-1925) — of Negaunee,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Ayrshire,Scotland,June20, 1844.Republican.Miningexecutive;mayorof Negaunee, Mich., 1889; member ofMichiganstate senate 31st District, 1897-1900;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1903-06.Scottish ancestry. DiedJune 12,1925 (age80 years, 357days).Interment atNegauneeCemetery, Negaunee, Mich. | | Harold Carlton Mason (1888-1964) — also known asHarold C. Mason — of Blissfield,LenaweeCounty, Mich.; Huntington,HuntingtonCounty, Ind.; Winona Lake,KosciuskoCounty, Ind.Born in Kunkle,WilliamsCounty, Ohio,November9, 1888.Schoolteacher;minister;Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate senate 19th District, 1914;bishop;collegeprofessor;president,Huntington College, 1932-39.FreeMethodist.German,Scottish,English,andWelshancestry.Died, from amyocardialinfarction, in Winona Lake,KosciuskoCounty, Ind.,June 2,1964 (age75 years, 206days).Interment atWaldronCemetery, Waldron, Mich. | | George Elmer McArthur (1877-1970) — also known asG. Elmer McArthur — of Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.Born in Irving,BarryCounty, Mich.,September25, 1877.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Eaton County, 1917-18; memberofMichiganstate senate 15th District, 1921-22; defeated in primary, 1922;candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1924, 1928;mayorof Eaton Rapids, Mich., 1939-42.Methodist.Scottish andGermanancestry.Died, in Eaton CountyMedicalCare Facility, Charlotte,EatonCounty, Mich.,June 24,1970 (age92 years, 272days).Entombed atOakwood Cemetery, Eaton Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Ira W. McArthur and Beth (Wells) McArthur; married1907 to LauraBelle Williams. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Jay Robert McColl (1867-1936) — also known asJay R. McColl — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Webster Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March24, 1867.Republican.Engineer;member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1922-27; appointed 1922.Scottish ancestry. Died in1936(ageabout69 years).Interment atMt.Rest Cemetery, St. Johns, Mich.  | John Samuel McDonald (b. 1865) — also known asJohn S. McDonald — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born inOntario,February8, 1865.Republican.Lawyer;KentCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-08;circuitjudge in Michigan 17th Circuit, 1908-22; appointed 1908;resigned 1922;justice ofMichigan state supreme court, 1922-33; appointed 1922; defeated,1933;chiefjustice of Michigan state supreme court, 1925, 1933.Methodist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;American BarAssociation;Foresters.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel McDonald and Anna (Locke) McDonald; married1896 to AdeliaJ. Duncan. | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1927 |
| | Fred Fitch McEachron (1875-1948) — also known asFred F. McEachron — of Grand Haven,OttawaCounty, Mich.; Hudsonville,OttawaCounty, Mich.Born in Jamestown Township,OttawaCounty, Mich.,September1, 1875.Republican.OttawaCounty Clerk, 1907-10;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1923-32 (Ottawa County 2ndDistrict 1923-26, Ottawa County 1927-32); defeated in primary, 1932,1936.Congregationalist.Scottish andEnglishancestry. Member,Freemasons.DiedMay 10,1948 (age72 years, 252days).Interment atHanley Cemetery, Jenison, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof William Henry McEachron and Lucy Ann (Barber) McEachron; married1900 toJennie Pellegrom. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Richard Waln McLain — also known asRichard W. McLain — of Quincy,BranchCounty, Mich.Born inWilliamsCounty, Ohio.Republican.Physician;minister;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Branch County, 1925-28.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Clarence John McLeod (1895-1959) — also known asClarence J. McLeod — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,July 3,1895.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1920-21, 1923-37,1939-41; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952;candidate in primary formayorof Detroit, Mich., 1937.Catholic.Scottish andFrenchancestry. Member,DeltaTheta Phi.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 15,1959 (age63 years, 316days).Interment atMt.Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Henry Gordon McMorran (1844-1929) — also known asHenry McMorran — of Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.Born in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,July 11,1844.Republican.U.S.Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1903-13.Scottish ancestry. Died in Port Huron,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,July 19,1929 (age85 years, 8days).Interment atLakesideCemetery, Port Huron, Mich. | | Thomas H. McNaughton (b. 1861) — of Ada,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Ada Township,KentCounty, Mich.,May 1,1861.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1909-12; defeated in primary, 1934; member ofMichiganstate senate 17th District, 1913-14, 1919-24; defeated, 1916,1924, 1926.Scottish ancestry. Member,Grange.Burial location unknown.  | Melville B. McPherson (1876-1945) — of Lowell,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Vergennes Township,KentCounty, Mich.,December11, 1876.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer; candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,1912; member ofMichiganstate board of agriculture, 1922-33, 1940-45; defeated, 1933;died in office 1945; delegate to Republican National Convention fromMichigan,1936(alternate),1944;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1940.Scottish ancestry. Member,FarmBureau.Died in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 25,1945 (age68 years, 196days).Interment atBailey Cemetery, Lowell, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Peter W. McPherson and Catherine B. (Wingler)McPherson. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1927 |
| | J. Lee Morford (b. 1873) — of Gaylord,OtsegoCounty, Mich.Born in Unionville,TuscolaCounty, Mich.,June 14,1873.Republican.Undertaker;banker;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Presque Isle District,1911-14; member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1915-18.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | David F. Morrison (1873-1960) — of Germfask,SchoolcraftCounty, Mich.Born in Elba Township,GratiotCounty, Mich.,November23, 1873.Republican.Schoolteacher;grocer;postmaster;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1921-28, 1943-50 (SchoolcraftDistrict 1921-26, Alger District 1927-28, 1943-50); defeated inprimary, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1950.Methodist.Scottish ancestry. Member,OddFellows;Grange.Died in Fort Myers,LeeCounty, Fla.,March15, 1960 (age86 years, 113days).Interment atRiversideCemetery, Germfask, Mich. | | Lydia Baird Muncy (1902-1996) — also known asLydia B. Muncy;Lydia LowBaird —of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Monument,El PasoCounty, Colo.; Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Marine City,St. ClairCounty, Mich.,February10, 1902.Socialist.Schoolteacher; Socialist Labor candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1964;Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1968.Female.Scottish,English,andGermanancestry.Died, ofmalignantlymphoma, in Glacier Hillsnursinghome, Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,May 1,1996 (age94 years, 81days). Herbody wasdonated to the University of Michigan Medical School.Cremated;ashes interred atRose Hill Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich. | | Ralph Waldo Muncy (1902-1992) — also known asRalph W. Muncy — of Allegan,AlleganCounty, Mich.; Monument,El PasoCounty, Colo.; Ann Arbor Township,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born in Cedar,LeelanauCounty, Mich.,April26, 1902.Socialist.Forester;engineer;Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate attorney general, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1960; Socialist Laborcandidate forMichigansuperintendent of public instruction, 1951; member of MichiganSocialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953, 1965; secretary ofMichigan Socialist Labor Party, 1953; Socialist Labor candidate forMichiganstate highway commissioner, 1953, 1961; Socialist Labor candidateforGovernor ofMichigan, 1958; Socialist Labor candidate forUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1959; Michigan Socialist Laborstate chair, 1961-69; Socialist Labor candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County1st District, 1961; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan, 1962 (at-large), 1968 (2ndDistrict); Socialist Labor candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1964; Socialist Labor candidate forU.S.Senator from Michigan, 1966.English,Scottish, andSwissancestry.Died, followingmyocardialinfarction, at UniversityHospital,Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,March28, 1992 (age89 years, 337days). Hisbody wasdonated to the University of Michigan medical school.Cremated;ashes interred atRose Hill Cemetery, St. Clair, Mich. | | Robert Young Ogg (b. 1860) — also known asRobert Y. Ogg — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Dundas,Ontario,July22, 1860.Compositor;newspaperreporter; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1887-88, 1909-12; member ofMichiganstate senate 4th District, 1913-16; candidate in Republicanprimary forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1916.Congregationalist.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Alexander Ogg and Elizabeth (Airth) Ogg; married,June 4,1888, to Susie M. McCarthy. |
| | Donald C. Osborn (1879-1928) — of Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.Born in Franklin,VenangoCounty, Pa.,March26, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofKalamazoo County Republican Party, 1918-22; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1920;member ofMichiganstate senate 6th District, 1921-24.Scottish andEnglishancestry.Died in Kalamazoo,KalamazooCounty, Mich.,December17, 1928 (age49 years, 266days).Interment atMountainHome Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Mich.  | John Gibson Parkhurst (1824-1906) — also known asJohn G. Parkhurst — of Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.Born in Oneida Castle,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,April17, 1824.Democrat.Lawyer;insurancebusiness;BranchCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1852-55; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Michigan,1860(ConventionSecretary),1888(member,CredentialsCommittee;speaker);general in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1868; candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1872; candidate forMichiganstate treasurer, 1875; U.S. Minister toBelgium, 1888-89; postmaster atColdwater,Mich., 1894-98.Episcopalian.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;LoyalLegion;American BarAssociation.Died in Coldwater,BranchCounty, Mich.,May 6,1906 (age82 years, 19days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Coldwater, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Stephen Parkhurst and Sally (Gibson) Parkhurst; married1852 to AmeliaNoyes; married1863 to JosieB. Reeves; married1874 toFrances J. (Roberts) Fiske. | | | | See alsoU.S. State Dept career summary | | | | Image source: History and BiographicalRecord of Branch County (1906) |
| | Clarence Grant Pitkin (1868-1957) — also known asClarence G. Pitkin — of Whitehall,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born in Ypsilanti,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,November2, 1868.Republican.Druggist;secretary and general manager of White RiverPower andLight Company; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Muskegon County, 1921-24.Scottish andFrenchancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died in Whitehall,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,September18, 1957 (age88 years, 320days).Interment atOakhurstCemetery, Whitehall, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof David Pitkin and Lucy Sophia (LaRue) Pitkin; married1891 to AnnaMarie Knudsen. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | J. Herbert Read (1858-1937) — of Pomona,ManisteeCounty, Mich.; Copemish,ManisteeCounty, Mich.Born inYatesCounty, N.Y.,1858.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Manistee County, 1899-1906,1925-30; candidate forMichiganstate senate 26th District, 1930.Scottish andEnglishancestry.DiedMarch 2,1937 (ageabout 78years).Burial location unknown.  | Thomas Read (1881-1962) — of Shelby,OceanaCounty, Mich.Born in Rochester,MonroeCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1881.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oceana County, 1915-20;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1919-20;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1921-24, 1935-36; defeated in primary,1930, 1936, 1938, 1942; candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1924, 1940; member ofMichiganstate senate 26th District, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928;Republican Presidential Elector for Michigan,1929;Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1932;Michiganstate attorney general, 1939-40; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Michigan,1940;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950.Congregationalist.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;ScottishRite Masons;Shriners;Rotary.Died in1962(ageabout81 years).Interment atMt. Hope Cemetery, Shelby, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Read (1841-1911) and Jane (Davidson) Read; married,March20, 1915, to Ethel Katherine White. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Michigan Manual1939 |
| | | Clarence J. Reed (b. 1867) — of Spring Arbor,JacksonCounty, Mich.Born in Fairfield,LenaweeCounty, Mich.,May 8,1867.Republican.Farmer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Jackson County 2nd District,1915-18.Scottish andDutchancestry.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1885 toFrankie M. Crouch. |
| | John Wheeler Reid (b. 1872) — also known asJohn W. Reid — of Highland Park,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,November1, 1872.Republican.Engineer;member ofMichiganstate senate 18th District, 1933-36; defeated, 1936.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew F. Reid. |
| | Fletcher Lowrie Renton (b. 1900) — also known asFletcher L. Renton — of Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,May 15,1900.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;mayorof Royal Oak, Mich., 1938-43; resigned 1943; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Michigan,1940(voted forWendellL. Willkie andCharlesL. McNary).Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary.Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof George Renton and Mary B. (McCallum) Renton; married,December29, 1924, to Agnes Burns. |
| | Charles W. Richardson (1872-1939) — of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Born in Simcoe County,Ontario,September17, 1872.Republican.Locomotiveengineer; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1913-14, 1923-28 (MarquetteCounty 1st District 1913-14, 1923-26, Marquette County 1927-28);member ofMichiganstate senate 31st District, 1929-32; defeated in primary, 1932.EnglishandScottish ancestry. Member,Brotherhoodof Locomotive Engineers;Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar;Shriners.Died in1939(ageabout66 years).Burial location unknown.| | Relatives:Married1905 to JennieSandie. |
| | Archibald Robertson (b. 1850) — of Saginaw,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 7,1850.Republican.Lifeinsurance business;laundryowner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,1915-16, 1923-24; defeated, 1916, 1924.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Robert Robinson (1830-1913) — of Moorland Township,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Born inScotland,May7, 1830.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,1887-90.Scottish ancestry. Died in Moorland Township,MuskegonCounty, Mich.,1913(ageabout83 years).Burial location unknown. | | George F. Roxburgh (b. 1864) — of Reed City,OsceolaCounty, Mich.Born in Perth County,Ontario,June24, 1864.Republican.Schoolteacher;superintendentof schools;OsceolaCounty School Commissioner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Osceola County, 1923-26;candidate forMichiganstate senate 28th District, 1926, 1930; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1928.Scottish,Dutch,andEnglishancestry.Burial location unknown. | | William C. Sanson (b. 1865) — of Caro,TuscolaCounty, Mich.Born inLa CrosseCounty, Wis.,1865.Republican.Schoolteacher;farmer;lumber andtimber business;TuscolaCounty Treasurer, 1917-20; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1921-24.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Edward L. Sargent (b. 1873) — of Levering,EmmetCounty, Mich.Born inOrangeCounty, Vt.,April 3,1873.Republican.Druggist;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1921-24, 1927-30 (Emmet County1921-24, Emmet District 1927-30); defeated, 1924 (Emmet County), 1930(Emmet District), 1936 (Emmet District).EnglishandScottish ancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Frank Douglass Scott (1878-1951) — also known asFrank D. Scott — of Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.Born in Alpena,AlpenaCounty, Mich.,August25, 1878.Republican.Lawyer;AlpenaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1905-08; member ofMichiganstate senate 29th District, 1911-14;U.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1915-27; defeated inprimary, 1926.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks.Died in Palm Beach,Palm BeachCounty, Fla.,February12, 1951 (age72 years, 171days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Alpena, Mich. | | George G. Scott (1874-1952) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,September16, 1874.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMichiganstate house of representatives, 1905-08 (Wayne County 4thDistrict 1905-06, Wayne County 1st District 1907-08); member ofMichiganstate senate 5th District, 1909-18.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;IndependentOrder of Foresters.Died in Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.,January26, 1952 (age77 years, 132days).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich.  | James Buchanan Shearer (1823-1896) — also known asJames Shearer — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.; Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Albany,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,July 12,1823.Builder;lumber millowner;banker;member ofUniversityof Michigan board of regents, 1880-87.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,OddFellows.Died in Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.,October14, 1896 (age73 years, 94days).Interment atElmLawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.| | Presumably namedfor:JamesBuchanan | | | | Relatives: Son of George Shearer andAgnes (Buchanan) Shearer; brother ofGeorgeH. Shearer; married1850 toMargaret J. Hutchison. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Portrait & BiographicalRecord of Saginaw and Bay counties (1892) |
| | John Stevenson (1854-1937) — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Born in Ayrshire,Scotland,April22, 1854.Republican.Steamboatowner; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1909-12, 1915-18, 1921-24.Scottish ancestry. DiedJanuary9, 1937 (age82 years, 262days).Interment atWoodmereCemetery, Detroit, Mich. | | Hugh A. Stewart (b. 1882) — of Flint,GeneseeCounty, Mich.Born inLapeerCounty, Mich.,August4, 1882.Republican.Physician;member ofMichiganstate senate 13th District, 1917-18; defeated in primary, 1926,1932.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown. | | Max Angus Templeton (1879-1942) — also known asMax A. Templeton — of Lansing,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.,June 20,1879.Mayorof Lansing, Mich., 1933-41; defeated, 1940.Scottish ancestry. Died, frompneumonia,in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,February16, 1942 (age62 years, 241days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | John N. Thorburn (1860-1927) — of Mason,InghamCounty, Mich.Born in Delhi Township,InghamCounty, Mich.,November18, 1860.Creameryoperator;livestockshipper;mayor ofMason, Mich., 1910-12.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry.Died in Mason,InghamCounty, Mich., May,1927(age66years, 0 days).Interment atMapleGrove Cemetery, Mason, Mich. | | Burrell Tripp (b. 1862) — of Allegan,AlleganCounty, Mich.Born in Bangor,Van BurenCounty, Mich.,May 19,1862.Republican.Merchant;member ofMichiganstate senate 8th District, 1915-18;mayorof Allegan, Mich.; elected 1915.Scottish andFrenchHuguenot ancestry.Intermentsomewherein Allegan, Mich. | | James A. Trotter (1852-1928) — of Vassar,TuscolaCounty, Mich.; Glendale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born inSchoharieCounty, N.Y., March,1852.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; Vassar village Clerk, 1877-80;; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1892;member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1899; postmaster of Vassar,Mich., 1902.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,1928(ageabout76 years).Cremated;ashes interred atRiverside Cemetery, Vassar, Mich. | | Charles W. Tufts (b. 1856) — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Born inCanada,1856.Republican.MasonCounty Sheriff, 1903-06; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Mason County, 1911-16; memberofMichiganstate senate 26th District, 1917-22.Scottish andEnglishancestry.Burial location unknown. | | John Ure — of Saginaw Township,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Saginaw Township,SaginawCounty, Mich.Supervisorof Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1873-74.Scottish ancestry. Burial location unknown.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Ure and Agnes (Gardner) Ure; brother ofRobertUre. |
| | Robert Ure (1823-1891) — of Saginaw Township,SaginawCounty, Mich.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,February7, 1823.Farmer;insurancebusiness;supervisorof Saginaw Township, Michigan, 1865-66, 1870-71.Scottish ancestry. DiedDecember11, 1891 (age68 years, 307days).Interment atOakwoodCemetery, Saginaw Township, Saginaw County, Mich. | | George Wilson Welsh (1883-1974) — also known asGeorge W. Welsh — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.; Ada,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Glasgow,Scotland,March27, 1883.Republican.Printingbusiness; publisher of aThe Fruit Belt (farmmagazine);member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,1917-24;Speaker ofthe Michigan State House of Representatives, 1923-24; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Michigan,1924;LieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 1925-26; defeated in primary, 1926, 1952;candidate forGovernor ofMichigan, 1928, 1932;mayorof Grand Rapids, Mich., 1938-49; candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from 17th SenatorialDistrict, 1961.Presbyterian.Scottish ancestry. Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died in Ada,KentCounty, Mich.,June 29,1974 (age91 years, 94days).Interment atOakHill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.| | Relatives: Sonof Joseph Welsh and Elizabeth (Wilson) Welsh; married,October4, 1906, to Shirlie Louise Smith. |
| | Elmer Eugene White (born c.1940) — also known asElmer White — of Ann Arbor,WashtenawCounty, Mich.Born about 1940. Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1990.Scottish ancestry. Still living as of 2020. | | Harry Clark White (b. 1870) — also known asHarry C. White — of Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.Born in Grand Rapids,KentCounty, Mich.,June 24,1870.Democrat.Printer;organist;member ofMichiganstate senate 16th District, 1917-18; defeated, 1912, 1918, 1920;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1924.EnglishandScottish ancestry.Burial location unknown. | | Roy Orchard Woodruff (1876-1953) — also known asRoy O. Woodruff — of Bay City,BayCounty, Mich.Born in Eaton Rapids,EatonCounty, Mich.,March14, 1876.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;dentist;mayorof Bay City, Mich., 1911-13;U.S.Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1913-15, 1921-53;defeated, 1914; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1940.Baptist;laterPresbyterian.Scottish andEnglishancestry. Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;AmericanLegion;Elks;UnitedSpanish War Veterans;AmericanDental Association;DeltaSigma Delta.Died inWashington,D.C.,February12, 1953 (age76 years, 335days).Interment atElmLawn Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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