A History of Van Buren County, Michigan: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests, Volume 2 |
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acres of land active agricultural agriculturist Allegan county Almena township Antwerp township Arlington township attended Bangor township became began Berrien county birth Bloomingdale township born bought Buren county Charles church citizen cultivation daughter death Decatur deceased December Democrat died in infancy district school eighty acres enterprise esteem farmer father five children followed former a native forty acres four children Fraternally George Hartford township Henry high school homestead honor hundred improved Indiana industry interest James John Kalamazoo Keeler township later Lawrence Lawton living located Lodge manhood married to Miss Mary Masons Michigan Monroe mother Odd Fellows Ohio parents Paw Paw township pioneer political Porter township prosperous public schools purchased reared Republican party resident Sarah settled sixty acres South Haven spent successful three children tion town tract trade union united in marriage Van Buren county Waverly township widow wife William York
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Page 806 - He disregarded the advice at his peril, for even if he were elected he would find himself snubbed at the State House and barred from all committees and any chance of advancement. Old Senator Seth Clarke of Dorchester Lower Mills had been in the Massachusetts Senate for five years. He was chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking and a friend of Calvin Coolidge, for whom he had occasionally acted when the latter was President of the Senate. This was to be his last term. Even so, with all the...
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Page 715 - Presbyterian church, and fraternally his associations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, having numerous friends both outside and inside of his fraternal relations.
Page 1078 - He also affiliates with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is a member of the Good Templars, and was associated with the first Grand Lodge of the order.
Page 673 - His career has ever been such as to warrant the trust and confidence of the business world, for he. has ever conducted all transactions on the strictest principles of honor and integrity.
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Page 642 - He attended the public schools, then entered the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor from which he graduated with the class of 1894, received the degree of LL.
Page 743 - August, 1862. he enlisted for service in the Civil war, becoming a member of Company...