(Encyclopedia) Ann Arbor, city (2020 pop. 123,851), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of…
(Encyclopedia) Brockway, Zebulon Reed, 1827–1920, American penologist, b. Lyme, Conn. As superintendent of the House of Correction in Detroit, he tried to introduce in 1869 the indeterminate sentence…
NEWBERRY, John Stoughton, (father of Truman Handy Newberry), a Representative from Michigan; born in Waterville, Oneida County, N.Y., November 18, 1826; moved with his parents to Michigan when…
STOUGHTON, William Lewis, a Representative from Michigan; born in Bangor, N.Y., March 20, 1827; attended Kirkland, Painesville, and Madison Academies in Ohio; studied law in Ohio, Indiana, and…
RYAN, Harold Martin, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 6, 1911; graduated from St. Josephâs High School, 1929; attended Ferris Institute, Big…
THOMAS, Henry Franklin, a Representative from Michigan; born in Tompkins, Jackson County, Mich., December 17, 1843; attended the common schools and Albion (Mich.) College in 1859; enlisted in…
FARNUM, Billie Sunday, a Representative from Michigan; born in Saginaw, Mich., April 11, 1916; raised in a farm community at Watrousville, Mich.; graduated from Vassar (Mich.) High School in…
ALLEN, Edward Payson, a Representative from Michigan; born in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 28, 1839; attended the district and select schools; was graduated from the State normal…
HERTEL, Dennis Mark, a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 7, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated from Denby High School, Detroit, 1967; B.A…
Senate Years of Service: 1883-1889Party: RepublicanPALMER, Thomas Witherell, Senator from Michigan; born in Detroit, Mich., January 25, 1830; attended the public schools, Thompsonâs Academy…
