George A. Schroeder Explained

George A. Schroeder
District2:Wayne County 1st
Term Start2:1933
Term End2:1938
Office:51st Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
State House2:Michigan
Term Start:January 2, 1935
Term End:September 16, 1938
Predecessor:Martin R. Bradley
Successor:Howard Nugent
Birth Date:21 February 1894
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Olive

George A. Schroeder was a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1933 through 1938. He served as Speaker of the House during the 58th and 59th Legislatures.[1]

Born to Christian and Fredericka Schroeder in February 1894, George Schroeder was educated in both public and parochial schools in Detroit. He worked for the Packard Motor Car Company as an engineer for ten years.

Elected to the House in 1932, Schroeder was a supporter of Governor Frank Murphy and the New Deal. He was re-elected twice and served as Speaker for his final four years in the House.

Schroeder was an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1938 and became the manager of the Rural Electrification Administration in Ubly.[2]

Notes and References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Schroeder, George A.
  2. Book: Sharp. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. 1997. Greenwood Publishing Company. 212. 9780313302145.