Mark R. Bacon
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Mark Reeves Bacon was a lawyer
and politician
from the U.S. state
of Michigan
.
Bacon was born in Phillipstown, Illinois
and attended the public schools there. He taught school at the Academy in Bolivar, Missouri
in 1871. He studied law
, was admitted to the bar
on July 4, 1876, and commenced practice in Fairfield, Illinois
. He was the city attorney
of Fairfield and a delegate to several State conventions.
He moved to Orlando, Florida
, in 1882 and to Jacksonville, Florida
, in 1886 and engaged in the abstract business. He moved to Wyandotte, Michigan
, in 1895 and became associated with the Michigan Alkali Company through his marriage to Mary Ford, the granddaughter of founder Jean-Baptiste Ford (and the daughter of Edward Ford, founder of Edward Ford Plate Glass Company, subsequently part of Libbey-Owens Ford Glass and the Pilkington
).
Bacon presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect from Michigan's 2nd congressional district
to the United States House of Representatives
for the Sixty-fifth Congress
. He served from March 4 until December 13, 1917, when he was succeeded by Democrat Samuel W. Beakes
, who successfully contested the election. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918, retiring to Wyandotte, Michigan
.
He died at his winter home in Pasadena, California
, aged 89, and is interred at San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, California
.
Lawyer
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and politician
Politician
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
.
Bacon was born in Phillipstown, Illinois
Phillipstown, Illinois
Phillipstown is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phillipstown is located at ....
and attended the public schools there. He taught school at the Academy in Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar, Missouri
Bolivar is the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,325 at the 2010 census. The city was named for Bolivar, Tennessee, home to many of the original settlers, and like that city its name is pronounced to rhyme with Oliver...
in 1871. He studied law
Law
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, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
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on July 4, 1876, and commenced practice in Fairfield, Illinois
Fairfield, Illinois
Fairfield is the county seat of Wayne County, Illinois, United States, the site of Frontier Community College, , , and Airtex; an auto parts manufacturing facility...
. He was the city attorney
City attorney
A city attorney can be an elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. The city attorney is the attorney representing the city or municipality....
of Fairfield and a delegate to several State conventions.
He moved to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, in 1882 and to Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, in 1886 and engaged in the abstract business. He moved to Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...
, in 1895 and became associated with the Michigan Alkali Company through his marriage to Mary Ford, the granddaughter of founder Jean-Baptiste Ford (and the daughter of Edward Ford, founder of Edward Ford Plate Glass Company, subsequently part of Libbey-Owens Ford Glass and the Pilkington
Pilkington
Pilkington Group Limited is a multinational glass manufacturing company headquartered in St Helens, United Kingdom. It is a subsidiary of the Japan-based NSG Group...
).
Bacon presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect from Michigan's 2nd congressional district
Michigan's 2nd congressional district
Michigan's 2nd congressional district is a United States Congressional district in Western Michigan. It consists of the counties of Benzie, Manistee, Wexford, Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, and the northern portion of Allegan and the northwest portion of Kent. The 2nd district has...
to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for the Sixty-fifth Congress
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
. He served from March 4 until December 13, 1917, when he was succeeded by Democrat Samuel W. Beakes
Samuel W. Beakes
Samuel Willard Beakes was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Beakes was born in Sullivan County, New York and attended Wallkill Academy in Middletown, New York...
, who successfully contested the election. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918, retiring to Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte, Michigan
Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...
.
He died at his winter home in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, aged 89, and is interred at San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
.