Lynn C. Gardner Explained

Lynn C. Gardner
Office:48th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:January 5, 1927
Term End:June 6, 1927
Predecessor:Fred B. Wells
Successor:Fred R. Ming
State House2:Michigan
District2:Livingston County
Term Start2:1925
Term End2:1930
Predecessor2:Clarence J. Fuller
Successor2:Tracy F. Crandall
Birth Date:30 May 1877
Birth Place:Iosco Township, Michigan
Death Place:Stockbridge, Michigan
Restingplace:Wright Cemetery, Livingston County, Michigan
Birthname:Lynn Cleveland Gardner
Party:Republican
Spouse:Nina
Profession:Farmer

Lynn C. Gardner (1877-1948) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1925 through 1930. He served as Speaker of the House during the 54th Legislature.[1]

Born to Robert and Frances Gardner in 1877, Gardner was educated in the local schools and became a farmer and teacher in Iosco Township. Gardner was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Grange, the Farm Bureau and the Farmers Union.[2]

Prior to his election to the House in 1922, Gardner served on the local school board, as a township supervisor, and as justice of the peace. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Michigan Senate in 1930. In 1939, he began a term of service on the Michigan Fair Board, and was an alternate delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention.

Notes and References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Gardner, Lynn C.
  2. Book: Sharp. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. 1997. Greenwood Publishing Group. 112. 9780313302145.