Background
SHIELDS, Robert Hugh was born on May 22, 1861 in Ripley, Houghton Company, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Ann (Parker) Shields.
chairman State Welfare Commission
SHIELDS, Robert Hugh was born on May 22, 1861 in Ripley, Houghton Company, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Ann (Parker) Shields.
Ripley Public Schools. Valparaiso College, Indiana. Bryant and Stratton’s Business.
College, Detroit. Michigan, 1883.
Supervisor, Franklin Township, 4 years. Company Clerk, Houghton Company, 6 years. Member, Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 20 years.
Member, Michigan State Tax Commission, 9 years. Delegate-at-Large, Republican National. Convention in Chicago, for Michigan, 1920.
Chmn., Michigan State Welfare Commission Chairman, Houghton Company Chap. American Red Cross.
Member: Shriners (Past Illustrious Potentate, Ahmed Temple). Consistory (Past Commander, Marquette, Michigan). Knights of Pythias. (Past Chancellor-Commander, Calumet Lodge).
Elks. Clubs: Houghton, Onigaming Yacht.
Spouse Carrie Merton, Calumet, Houghton Company, Michigan.
