Fred B. Wells Explained

Fred B. Wells
Order:47th
Office:Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:1925
Term End:1926
Predecessor:George W. Welsh
Successor:Lynn C. Gardner
State House3:Michigan
District3:Cass County
Term Start3:1915
Term End3:1926
Successor3:Otis Huff
Birth Date:16 February 1861
Birth Place:Wayne Township, Michigan
Death Place:LaGrange Township, Michigan
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Party:Republican
Spouse:Ina
Profession:Farmer

Fred B. Wells (1861–1932) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1915 through 1926. He served as Speaker of the House during the 53rd Legislature.[1]

Wells was born in Wayne Township in 1861 and moved to LaGrange Township at age 5. His parents trace Puritan ancestry to Rhode Island. After attending the local public schools, Wells learned to farm using scientific methods. He was a member of the Masons, the Grange, and the local Farm Bureau.[2]

First elected in 1914, Wells served six terms in the Michigan House of Representatives for Cass County. He worked to reform the state tax system. An unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1926, Wells retired to his farm and died on November 25, 1932.

Notes and References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Wells, Fred B.
  2. Book: Sharp. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. 1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. 240. 9780313302145.