Halley H. Prosser (March 13, 1870 – December 22, 1921) was a Michigan politician.
Halley H. Prosser | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Genesee County 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1905 – January 1, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Edward A. Walker |
| Succeeded by | Elmer G. Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1870 Lansing, Michigan |
| Died | December 22, 1921 (aged 51) Flint, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Winifred O. Ottaway |
Early life
editHalley H. Prosser was born on March 13, 1870, in Lansing, Michigan. Halley was the youngest of three siblings. His father was a lawyer named Edwin A. Prosser and his mother was Esther A. Elsworth. Halley received a public school education in Lansing and South Lyon, Michigan. Halley later studied pharmacy in university. In 1889, Halley passed the Michigan Board of Pharmacy's examination.[1] In 1893, Halley moved to Flushing, Michigan.[2]
Career
editIn Flushing, Prosser worked as a clerk in the drug business for around four years.[2] After four more years in the pharmaceutical business, Prosser gained employment in the grocery business, working for J. E. Ottaway & Company.[1] On November 8, 1904, Prosser was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where he represented the Genesee County 1st district from January 1, 1905, to January 1, 1909.[3] In the book The Men of '05, editor Harry M. Nimmo poked fun at Prosser's weight and nosiness among other perceived character flaws.[4]
Personal life
editOn January 6, 1897, Prosser married Winifred O. Ottaway. Winifred was the daughter of James E. Ottaway. Prosser was a Freemason and a member of the Odd Fellows.[2]
Death
editProsser died on December 22, 1921, in his home in Flint, Michigan.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Michigan Historical Commission (1924). Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2.
- ^ a b c Bowen, B. F. (1908). Biographical history of Genesee County. Internet Archive.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Halley H. Prosser". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Nimmo, Hary M. (1905). The Men of '05: Some Pen Pictures and a Few Other Things Concerning One Hundred Or More Gentlemen Connected with the First All-Republican Government of Michigan.
- ^ "Hal H. Prosser Dies at Home in Flint". Lansing State Journal. December 23, 1921. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.