U.S. Congressman. Born in Pittsford, New York, he moved to Michigan, in 1869 and engaged in the lumber business in Allegan and Kalamazoo Counties. Relocating to West Bay City, Michigan, in 1881, he established a sawmill and box factory, was a member of the Board of Aldermen, (1889-92), Mayor of West Bay City, (1893-95) and a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. In 1895, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 57 in West Bay City, Michigan.
U.S. Congressman. Born in Pittsford, New York, he moved to Michigan, in 1869 and engaged in the lumber business in Allegan and Kalamazoo Counties. Relocating to West Bay City, Michigan, in 1881, he established a sawmill and box factory, was a member of the Board of Aldermen, (1889-92), Mayor of West Bay City, (1893-95) and a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. In 1895, he was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until his death at age 57 in West Bay City, Michigan.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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