John Leidlein Explained

John Leidlein
State Senate:Michigan
Term Start:1933
Term End:December 11, 1934
Predecessor:Chester M. Howell
Successor:Dale D. Doyle
Term Start2:1911
Term End2:1912
Predecessor2:Joseph H. Whitney
Successor2:G. Leo Weadock
Term Start3:1899
Term End3:1900
Birth Date:3 September 1864
Death Place:Lansing, Michigan
(Kerns Hotel fire)
Spouse:Anna
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John Leidlein (1864-1934) was a member of the Michigan State Senate. He was one of those killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11, 1934. Also killed were state representatives Charles D. Parker, Vern Voorhees, T. Henry Howlett, John W. Goodwine, D. Knox Hanna, and Don E. Sias. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125080314/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,711609,00.html National Affairs: Legislators at Lansing