In 1882, Doremus began work at the Portland Observer, then moved on to take charge of the Pewamo Plain Dealer[2] and established the Portland Review in 1885, editing it until 1899.[1]
Doremus married Libby Hatley in 1890.[2] The couple had one child, Robert.[3]
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit in 1899.[1] He was assistant corporation counsel of Detroit from 1903 to 1907 and city comptroller 1907-1910.[1]
^ abcdeChapman Brothers (1891), Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Mich, Chapman Brothers, pp. 698–699
^The government of the city of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan: 1701 to 1907, historical and biographical, illustrated, 1907, pp. 129–130, ISBN9780598455529
^United States. Congress. House. Committee on Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress (1914), Soliciting or receiving assessments, subscriptions, or contributions for political purposes, Govt. print. off., p. 3{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
frank, doremus, frank, ellsworth, doremus, august, 1865, september, 1947, politician, from, state, michigan, frank, ellsworth, doremus49th, mayor, detroit, michiganin, office, 1923, 1924preceded, byjohn, lodgesucceeded, byjoseph, martinmember, house, represent. Frank Ellsworth Doremus August 31 1865 September 4 1947 was a politician from the U S state of Michigan Frank Ellsworth Doremus49th Mayor of Detroit MichiganIn office 1923 1924Preceded byJohn C LodgeSucceeded byJoseph A MartinMember of the U S House of Representatives from Michigan s 1st districtIn office March 4 1911 March 3 1921Preceded byEdwin DenbySucceeded byGeorge P CoddMember of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Ionia County 1st districtIn office 1890 1892Personal detailsBornAugust 31 1865Venango County PennsylvaniaDiedSeptember 4 1947 aged 82 Howell Michigan Contents 1 Early life 2 Politics 3 References 4 External linksEarly life editDoremus was born in Venango County Pennsylvania on August 31 1865 the son of Sylvester and Sarah Peake Doremus 1 2 The Doremus family moved to Ovid Michigan in 1866 and then to Portland Michigan in 1872 2 Frank Doremus attended the public schools of Portland and graduated from Detroit College of Law 1 In 1882 Doremus began work at the Portland Observer then moved on to take charge of the Pewamo Plain Dealer 2 and established the Portland Review in 1885 editing it until 1899 1 Doremus married Libby Hatley in 1890 2 The couple had one child Robert 3 Politics editDoremus was postmaster of Portland from 1895 to 1899 1 He was elected township clerk in 1888 and re elected in 1889 2 In 1890 Doremus was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from Ionia County s 1st District serving from 1890 to 1892 1 He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Detroit in 1899 1 He was assistant corporation counsel of Detroit from 1903 to 1907 and city comptroller 1907 1910 1 In 1910 Doremus defeated incumbent Republican Edwin C Denby to be elected as a Democrat from Michigan s 1st congressional district to the Sixty second and to the four succeeding Congresses serving from March 4 1911 to March 3 1921 1 and was elected chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 1913 4 He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan in 1916 and 1920 He served as mayor of Detroit in 1923 defeating former Detroit Police Commissioner Dr James W Inches in the general election until he resigned the following year due to ill health 1 5 He resumed the practice of law in Fowlerville Michigan 1 Frank Ellsworth Doremus died in Howell Michigan and was interred in Roseland Park Berkley Michigan 1 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k United States Congress Frank E Doremus id D000431 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b c d e Chapman Brothers 1891 Portrait and biographical album of Ionia and Montcalm counties Mich Chapman Brothers pp 698 699 The government of the city of Detroit and Wayne County Michigan 1701 to 1907 historical and biographical illustrated 1907 pp 129 130 ISBN 9780598455529 United States Congress House Committee on Election of President Vice President and Representatives in Congress 1914 Soliciting or receiving assessments subscriptions or contributions for political purposes Govt print off p 3 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Municipal manual of the city of Detroit 1984External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frank Ellsworth Doremus The Political Graveyard Frank E Doremus at Find a Grave U S House of Representatives Preceded byEdwin Denby United States Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Michigan1911 1921 Succeeded byGeorge P Codd Political offices Preceded byJohn C Lodge Mayor of Detroit1923 1924 Succeeded byJoseph A Martin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank E Doremus amp oldid 1219991755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
