Background
Person was born on a farm near Howell, Michigan and attended the district schools and the Howell public schools.
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Seymour Person
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He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1901.
Career
He was a delegate to all State conventions for thirty years. In 1930 Republican Party primary elections, Person defeated the incumbent United States. Representative Grant M. Hudson. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932, losing to Democrat Claude East. Cady.
He also unsuccessfully challenged incumbent William West. Blackney in the Republican primary election of 1942.
Seymour H. Person resumed the practice of his profession after leaving Congress. He died in Lansing and is interred in Deepdale Cemetery.
Achievements
Membership
Person served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives (Ingham County 1st district) from 1915 to 1921 and also served in the Michigan Senate (27th district) from 1927 to 1931.
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Political Party
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