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|name= Albert Sleeper |
|name= Albert Sleeper |
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|order= 29<sup>th</sup> |
|order= 29<sup>th</sup> |
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|office= Governor of Michigan |
|office= Governor of Michigan |
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|term_start= [[January 1]], [[1917]] |
|term_start= [[January 1]], [[1917]] |
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|term_end= [[January 1]], [[1921]] |
|term_end= [[January 1]], [[1921]] |
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|lieutenant= [[Luren D. Dickinson]] |
|lieutenant= [[Luren D. Dickinson]] |
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|predecessor= [[Woodbridge Nathan Ferris]] |
|predecessor= [[Woodbridge Nathan Ferris]] |
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|successor= [[Alex Groesbeck]] |
|successor= [[Alex Groesbeck]] |
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|birth_date= [[December 31]], [[1862]] |
|birth_date= [[December 31]], [[1862]] |
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|birth_place= [[Bradford, Vermont]] |
|birth_place= [[Bradford, Vermont]] |
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|death_date= [[May 13]], [[1934]] |
|death_date= [[May 13]], [[1934]] |
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'''Albert Edson Sleeper''' ([[December 31]], [[1862]] - [[May 13]], [[1934]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Governor of Michigan]] from 1917 to 1921. |
'''Albert Edson Sleeper''' ([[December 31]], [[1862]] - [[May 13]], [[1934]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[politician]] and served as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Governor of Michigan]] from 1917 to 1921. |
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==Early life in Vermont and Michigan== |
==Early life in Vermont and Michigan== |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Sleeper served in the [[Michigan State Senate]], 1901-1904. The following year, he became a member of the [[Michigan Republican Party|Republican State Committee]] until 1907. Then he served as [[State Treasurer of Michigan]] from 1909 to 1913 under Governors, [[Fred M. Warner]] and [[Chase Osborn]]. |
Sleeper served in the [[Michigan State Senate]], 1901-1904. The following year, he became a member of the [[Michigan Republican Party|Republican State Committee]] until 1907. Then he served as [[State Treasurer of Michigan]] from 1909 to 1913 under Governors, [[Fred M. Warner]] and [[Chase Osborn]]. |
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Sleeper was elected [[Governor of Michigan]] by a popular vote on November 7, 1916, defeating [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Edwin F. Sweet]]. He was re-elected to a second term in 1918. He served during most of [[World War I]] had started and measures were taken to supply men, provisions, and arms for the war effort. Also during his four years in office, a department of animal husbandry, a department of labor, and a public utilities commission were established. A county road system was advanced, a permanent state police department was founded, and the first [[driver's license]] was issued. Sleeper signed the State Parks Act creating the State Park system and an epidemic of the Spanish influenza was dealt with. |
Sleeper was elected [[Governor of Michigan]] by a popular vote on November 7, 1916, defeating [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Edwin F. Sweet]]. He was re-elected to a second term in 1918. He served during most of [[World War I]] had started and measures were taken to supply men, provisions, and arms for the war effort. Also during his four years in office, a department of animal husbandry, a department of labor, and a public utilities commission were established. A county road system was advanced, a permanent state police department was founded, and the first [[driver's license]] was issued. Sleeper signed the State Parks Act creating the State Park system and an epidemic of the Spanish influenza was dealt with. |
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==Retirement, death and legacy== |
==Retirement, death and legacy== |
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Revision as of 13:32, 8 October 2008
Albert Sleeper | |
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| 29th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1917 – January 1, 1921 | |
| Lieutenant | Luren D. Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Woodbridge Nathan Ferris |
| Succeeded by | Alex Groesbeck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1862 Bradford, Vermont |
| Died | May 13, 1934 Lexington, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary C. Moore |
Albert Edson Sleeper (December 31, 1862 - May 13, 1934) was an American politician and served as a Republican Governor of Michigan from 1917 to 1921.
Early life in Vermont and Michigan
Sleeper was born in Bradford, Vermont and was educated at the Bradford Academy.
In 1884, he moved to Lexington, Michigan where he was a successful businessman owning several banks and extensive real estate and also worked in mercantile industries. In 1901, he married Mary C. Moore.
Politics
Sleeper served in the Michigan State Senate, 1901-1904. The following year, he became a member of the Republican State Committee until 1907. Then he served as State Treasurer of Michigan from 1909 to 1913 under Governors, Fred M. Warner and Chase Osborn.
Sleeper was elected Governor of Michigan by a popular vote on November 7, 1916, defeating Democrat Edwin F. Sweet. He was re-elected to a second term in 1918. He served during most of World War I had started and measures were taken to supply men, provisions, and arms for the war effort. Also during his four years in office, a department of animal husbandry, a department of labor, and a public utilities commission were established. A county road system was advanced, a permanent state police department was founded, and the first driver's license was issued. Sleeper signed the State Parks Act creating the State Park system and an epidemic of the Spanish influenza was dealt with.
Retirement, death and legacy
In 1928, Sleeper served as presidential elector for Michigan to elect Herbert Hoover as U.S. President. Six years later, he died in Lexington at the age of seventy-one and is interred at Lexington Municipal Cemetery.
In 1944, Huron State Park, in Caseville, Michigan was renamed Albert E. Sleeper State Park.
References
- National Governors Association
- Find a Grave
- Political Graveyard
- Albert E. Sleeper State Park
- River Counrty Heritage Water Trails
- Sleeper quote during epidemic
