Background
STURCES, Merton Alvord was born on February 25, 1874 in North Shade Township, Gratiot Company, Michigan, United States. Son of Homer W. and Martha y. (Smith) Sturges.
District Director of Naturalization
STURCES, Merton Alvord was born on February 25, 1874 in North Shade Township, Gratiot Company, Michigan, United States. Son of Homer W. and Martha y. (Smith) Sturges.
National. University, Washington, D.O., Bachelor of Laws.
With Michigan Volunteer Infantry. during Spanish-American War. Participant in Battle of San Juan Hill. Discharged as Captain 1904.
Appointed Copyist, Bureau. of Immigration, Washington, D.O., 1904. Appointed Chief Naturalization Examiner, in charge of Detroit, Michigan District, 1909. Transferred to Chicago in charge of consolidated Chicago and De* troit Diets., 1911.
Transferred to New York in charge of New York District, March 1918. District Director of Naturalization, since 1924.
Member: Federation Business. Association, N.Y.O.; Masons. Loyal 0. of Moose. Club: Harbor Heights Yacht.
Spouse Edith Marion Chattaway, August 29, 1905, Petoskey, Michigan.