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F535 .M62 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECEIVED JUN 10 1924 DOCUMENTS DIVISION
CLIFFORD GEORGE OLMSTEAD
Representative from Midland County, 1879-80 an 1881-2. Was born in Midland, May
20, 1879, his father being one of the pioneers of that county. He attended Midland High
School and graduated with the class of 1896. He attended Alma College one year and
the Michigan Agricultural College one year, leaving the latter to engage in the general
mercantile business in which he is still interested. He was married in 1903 to Ethel M.
Stumm, of Elkhart, Ind. He served the 159 city of Midland as Alderman for eight years;
was Superintendent of the Poor for four years and Under Sheriff two years. He was active
in war work in 1917-18, being a number of the County War Board and secretary of the
Midland County Chapter of the Red Cross. In politics a Republican.
