Harry W. Musselwhite
Harry W. Musselwhite | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
Preceded by | James C. McLaughlin |
Succeeded by | Albert J. Engel |
Personal details | |
Born | Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. | May 23, 1868
Died | December 14, 1955 San Lorenzo, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Harry Webster Musselwhite (May 23, 1868 – December 14, 1955) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Musselwhite was born on a farm near Coldwater, Michigan and attended the district school and the high school there. He apprenticed, and was later employed, as a printer in Coldwater from 1886 to 1888. He then moved to Detroit and was employed as a newspaper reporter from 1888 to 1905. He then served as city editor and sports writer of the Grand Rapids Herald in Grand Rapids from 1905 to 1914,
Musselwhite moved to Manistee and became owner, editor, and publisher of the Manistee Daily News-Advocate from 1915 to 1928. He was supervisor of census for Michigan's 9th congressional district in 1920 and for the fourth district in 1930. He was also a member and vice chairman of the Michigan Hospital Commission from 1927 to 1932.
In 1932, running as a
After leaving Congress, Musselwhite engaged in the management of newspaper properties until his retirement. He was a
References
- United States Congress. "Harry W. Musselwhite (id: M001122)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard