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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Albion, Michigan</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Austin</a> 1885 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frost.html#556.06.00">Robert J. Frost</a> 1886 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#180.92.93">L. J. Wolcott</a> 1887 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#591.86.77">E. F. Mills</a> 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frost.html#556.06.00">Robert J. Frost</a> 1889 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#216.35.97">Eugene P. Robertson</a> 1890 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/siaca-siewert.html#875.37.49">Isaac N. Sibley</a> 1891 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomason-thomasson.html#341.23.05">Henry D. Thomason</a> 1892-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knappen-kniffin.html#084.92.68">William B. Knickerbocker</a> 1894-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickey-dickie.html#972.62.90">Samuel Dickie</a> 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccullogh-mcdade.html#929.27.47">A. L. McCutcheon</a> 1897 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruce.html#447.04.60">Almon G. Bruce</a> 1898 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#298.27.99">Edward R. Loud</a> 1899-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dales-dalto.html#085.23.02">Charles W. Dalrymple</a> 1900-01 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#772.15.37">James Shanley</a> 1901-02 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#576.34.50">Frank E. Palmer</a> 1903 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brownback-browner.html#913.70.10">C. Owen Brownell</a> 1904-05 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. McAuliffe</a> 1906-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooper.html#850.97.78">Adrian F. Cooper</a> 1909-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#185.94.03">William W. Austin</a> 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#214.86.72">George U. McCarty</a> 1912-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnett.html#515.34.48">Charles H. Burnett</a> 1913-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#652.89.75">William Bemer</a> 1915-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#686.11.37">E. Floyd Hoaglin</a> 1917-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#134.71.27">Archer L. Young</a> 1921-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a> 1925-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#487.85.59">Norman H. Wiener</a> 1931-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller6.html#583.61.12">Karl H. Miller</a> 1944 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dean.html#220.39.25">W. Clark Dean</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/magician-magruder.html#282.63.34">Alfonso A. Magnotta</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#487.85.59">Norman H. Wiener</a> 1949-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#675.11.99">Charles E. Hughes</a> as of 1955-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#310.80.47">Hugo A. Rieger</a> 1957-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burruss-burtness.html#771.07.46">Victor S. Burstein</a> as of 1967 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a> 2001-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#342.97.82">Joseph Domingo</a> 2009- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1889 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frost.html#556.06.00">Robert J. Frost</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1900 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dales-dalto.html#085.23.02">Charles W. Dalrymple</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#298.27.99">Edward R. Loud</a> (Dem & People's), defeated. <li> 1901 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#772.15.37">James Shanley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dales-dalto.html#085.23.02">Charles W. Dalrymple</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1902 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#772.15.37">James Shanley</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#895.35.54">Henry Wochholtz</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1903 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer.html#576.34.50">Frank E. Palmer</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1904 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brownback-browner.html#913.70.10">C. Owen Brownell</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1905 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brownback-browner.html#913.70.10">C. Owen Brownell</a>, elected. <li> 1906 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. McAuliffe</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#021.33.11">Delos Fall</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1907 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. McAuliffe</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1908 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. McAuliffe</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1909 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooper.html#850.97.78">Adrian F. Cooper</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1910 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooper.html#850.97.78">Adrian F. Cooper</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#185.94.03">William W. Austin</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1911 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/austin.html#185.94.03">William W. Austin</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1912 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#214.86.72">George U. McCarty</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnett.html#515.34.48">Charles H. Burnett</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1913 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnett.html#515.34.48">Charles H. Burnett</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#214.86.72">George U. McCarty</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1914 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnett.html#515.34.48">Charles H. Burnett</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beals-bearce.html#033.49.83">Josiah D. Bean</a> (Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#214.86.72">George U. McCarty</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1916 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#686.11.37">E. Floyd Hoaglin</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcintosh.html#774.71.26">William McIntosh</a>, defeated. <li> 1918 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#686.11.37">E. Floyd Hoaglin</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, defeated. <li> 1920 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#134.71.27">Archer L. Young</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, defeated. <li> 1922 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young1.html#134.71.27">Archer L. Young</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1924 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marsh-marshal.html#199.90.47">Charles E. Marsh</a>, defeated. <li> 1926 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noadiah-nobles.html#722.99.44">Arthur G. Noble</a>, defeated. <li> 1928 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1930 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#487.85.59">Norman H. Wiener</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culver.html#191.11.75">Frank W. Culver</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#986.71.44">Harvey C. Young</a>, defeated. <li> 1944 Dec 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/widdis-wiggin.html#487.85.59">Norman H. Wiener</a>, resigned. <li> 1996 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams6.html#966.59.61">Michael E. Williams</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner6.html#986.25.38">Lola E. Turner</a>, defeated. <li> 1998 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#721.78.68">Kim H. Tunnicliff</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 2000 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 2002 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#712.01.28">Arthur C. Davis</a>, defeated. <li> 2004 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 2006 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 2008 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#342.97.82">Joseph Domingo</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, defeated. <li> 2010 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#342.97.82">Joseph Domingo</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whatley-wheelan.html#321.87.25">William M. Wheaton</a>, defeated. <li> 2012 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#342.97.82">Joseph Domingo</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/french-frensdorf.html#862.49.76">Andrew N. French</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#899.64.97">Richard Fuentes</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Village Presidents of Albion, 1884</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1884 Mar 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#216.35.97">Eugene P. Robertson</a> (Dem), elected. <p><a name=3><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at Albion, 1838-1973</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowell.html#055.39.90">Jesse Crowell</a> 1838-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#277.79.02">Don C. Scranton</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson1.html#817.20.47">Anson Thompson, Jr.</a> 1853-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dales-dalto.html#085.23.02">Charles W. Dalrymple</a> 1861-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#231.34.40">Elliott W. Hollingsworth</a> 1866-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graves.html#965.79.67">Phineas Graves</a> 1867-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#527.86.02">Martin Haven</a> 1875-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#996.64.71">Frank F. Cole</a> 1886-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoagland-hobbie.html#753.80.26">Frederick F. Hoaglin</a> 1889-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#245.39.99">John Fanning</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irwin.html#712.40.69">Frank L. Irwin</a> 1898-1910 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bandel-bankhead.html#821.99.64">Arthur D. Bangham</a> 1910-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/noyes.html#683.18.11">Willard R. Noyes</a> 1915-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mallory.html#851.87.01">Ervay J. Mallory</a> 1923-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mallory.html#851.87.01">Ervay J. Mallory</a> 1924-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. McAuliffe</a> 1933-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcalpin-mcbrayer.html#370.33.19">Daniel M. 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