Background
Potter, William W. was born on August 1, 1869 in Maple Grove Township, Barry Company, Michigan, United States. Son of Lucien B. and Clarinda L. (Trimmer) Potter.
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William W. Potter
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Graduated from the high school, Nashville, Michigan, 1891. Student Summer School, Ypsilanti State Normal College. Bachelor of Laws, University of Michigan, 1895.
Doctor of Laws, University of Detroit, 1930.
Career
Superintendent of schools, Harrison, Michigan, 1891-1894. Admitted to Michigan bar, 1894, and began practice at Hastings. Member of firm of Barrell & Potter, 1895-1896, Colgrove & Potter, 1896-1919.
Served as city attorney Hastings. Prosecuting attorney Barry Company, 2 terms. Member Michigan State Senate, 1899-1900.
Member Michigan Public Utilities Commission, 1919-1927. Attorney general of Michigan, term 1927-1928 inclusive. Appointed justice Supreme Court of Michigan, and elected to same office, term beginning January 1, 1928, reelected 1935 for term beginning January 1, 1936.
Membership
Member of firm of Barrell & Potter, 1895-1896, Colgrove & Potter, 1896-1919. Member Michigan State Senate, 1899-1900. Member Michigan Public Utilities Commission, 1919-1927.
Member American and Michigan State bar associations. Mason (K.T.), Odd.
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Member, Firm of Barrell and Potter. 1895-1896, Colgrove and Potter, 1919. Served as City At.ty., Hastings. Prosecuting Attorney, Barry Company Member, Michigan State Senate. 1899-1900; member. Michigan Public Utility Commission, 27. Attorney Center of Michigan, 1927-1928. Member, Michigan Securities Commission, 1927-1928. Chairman. Diet Draft Board, 1917-1918. State Fuel Administrator, 1922. Chairman, General Shafter Monument Commission, 1919. Member Comm, to Revise Tax Exemption laws of Michigan, 1918. Justice, Supreme Court of Michigan, since 1928. Member Judicial Council of Michigan Author: History of Barry Co. 1912; The Law of Interest, 1910. Evidence. Civil a.nd Criminal, Member of Masons. Knight Templar; Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias.; American and Michigan State Bar Associations. Michigan Arc.haeol. Society. Michigan History Society Clubs: Michigan Authors, Torch.
Connections
Married Margaret D. Richardson, of Harrison, Michigan, April 5, 1894. Children: Louise, Doreen (Mistress J. E. Hanna), Philip R., Charles W., Marguerite, Elizabeth (Mistress E. C. Starr).
