When Edgar James LaPorte was born on 25 January 1869, in Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan, United States, his father, William James LaPorte, was 35 and his mother, Catherine Tielsort, was 39. He married Elizabeth Fannie Mccleary on 27 December 1888, in Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Wayne Township, Cass, Michigan, United States for about 30 years and Mueller Township, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States for about 20 years. He died on 8 November 1938, in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Sturgis, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States.
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Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Emile, Lucien, Cyprien, Flavien, Marcel, Rosaire, Sylvain, Adrien, Antoine, Armand.
French: topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town, a variant of Porte 1, with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name from Laporte or La Porte, names of several places in various parts of France. Compare Delaporte .
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