History of Saint Clair County Michigan United States of America

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Frederick Charles Hicks, educator, was born in St. Clair County, Mich., Jan. 1, 1863; son of Henry Warren and Ellen Asenath (Gilbert) Hicks. He attended the public schools of Corunna, Mich., and was graduated from the University of Michigan, A.B., 1886. He was principal of the high school at La Porte, Ind., 1886-88; instructor in political economy at the University of Michigan, 1891-92; in 1892 became professor of history and political economy and afterward professor of economics at the University of the State of Missouri, and was dean of the faculty in 1898. He was in Leipzig, Paris and Rome, 1896-97. He became a member of the American Economic association in 1886, of the Internationale Vereinigung fur vergleichende Rechtswissen-schaft und Volkswirtschaftslehre zu Berlin in 1895, and of the National Geographic society in 1899. He was married, Sept. 18, 1890, to Verna Evangeline Sheldon. He is the author of: Territorial Revenue System of Missouri (1896); The Government of the People of Missouri (1897); Economics, A Study of Fundamental Principles (1900), and contributions to periodicals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Theobold Otjen, representative, was born in West China, St. Clair county, Mich., Oct. 27, 1851; son of John C. and Dorothea (Schriner) Otjen. He attended the academy at Marine City, Mich., and a private school in Detroit, Mich., under Prof. P. M. Patterson, and was employed as foreman in a rolling mill at Milwaukee, Wis., 1870-72. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1875 and practiced law in Detroit until 1883, when he removed to Milwaukee. He was a member of tim common council of the city, 1887-94; a trustee of the public library, 1887-91, and of the public museum, 1891-94; was defeated for city comptroller in April, 1892; was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for representative in the 53d congress in 1892 and for the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Mitchell in 1893, and was a representative from the fourth Wisconsin district in the 54th, 55th, 56th and 57th congresses, 1895-1903.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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