About Charles J. DeLand
Lived 1879 – 1943 (aged 63). Charles J. DeLand was an American lawyer and politician.
Charles Johnson DeLand (December 18, 1879 – January 10, 1943) was an American politician who served as the 28th Secretary of State of Michigan from 1921 to 1926 as a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Michigan Senate from 1915 to 1920 and subsequently served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1929 to 1930.
Early life Charles J. DeLand was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on December 18, 1879, to parents Charles Victor Deland and Mary Elizabeth Deland.
Education DeLand was educated at Michigan State Agricultural College. DeLand began studying law in 1900.
Personal life DeLand married Jessie Alice Hutchins on September 26, 1905. Together they had a child. DeLand was a member of the Freemasons.
Death DeLand died on January 10, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan. DeLand was interred at Woodland Cemetery in Jackson, Michigan, on January 12, 1943.
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American politician
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Charles J. DeLand was born on 18 December 1879 in Saginaw.
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Charles J. DeLand died on 10 January 1943 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Charles J. DeLand was a lawyer and politician.
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