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Fremont C. Chamberlain
American politician (1856–1931) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fremont C. Chamberlain (October 6, 1856 – December 4, 1931) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Biography
Chamberlain was born on October 6, 1856, in Ripon, Wisconsin.[1][2] Attending Ripon College, for a dozen years he taught school in Marquette County, Michigan, beginning in 1875. In 1887, he relocated to Gogebic County, and there married Etta Bartle on February 8, 1897.[3]
Career
After his move to Gogebic County, Chamberlain practiced law and served as supervisor, school inspector and circuit court commissioner. As a Republican, he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1893 to 1900.[3] Being 6' 6" in height, he was referred to as the "Tall Pine of the Gogebic."[1] After leaving the House, he practiced law in Detroit, and in 1905 moved to New York, where he associated with the Tammany Hall political machine.[4] He died in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 4, 1931.
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