About William A. Tateum
Lived 1860 – 1957 (aged 96–97). William A. Tateum was an American lawyer and politician.
William Aldrich Tateum (August 31, 1862 – May 15, 1957) was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1893 through 1894. For his one term, he served as Speaker of the House, during the 37th Legislature.
Early years Born in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 1862, Tateum graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Career He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar before moving to Michigan. Tateum was elected to the Grand Rapids City Council (then called the board of aldermen) in 1891 before his election to the House in 1892.
Death Tateum died on May 15, 1957, aged 94.
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William A. Tateum was born in 1860 in Worcester County.
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William A. Tateum died on 15 May 1957 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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