Show IN THE FIELD FOR FOH GOVERNOR the ian 1 allio 1 leads teai lii the lh ite II 11 publicists tills this vear john T rich the republican nominee for governor of michigan was wai born in crawford Crawfo nl county pi PA april 23 1841 his parents were natives of vermont in ili 1811 1810 liia ilia mother died null two years ears later he went tomichi to michi gan ilia his father a farin nt at elba lapeer county upon this farm tile tho sou soil has lived to this day jolin john T rich received a i country school education with a finishing tini abing course in the lie lapeer capt pr high school and chanlew ton academy and their went to finning while still s tin 3 oung lio lie was wa s elected to the county board of null and was thrice re rc in 1872 he wai wa 4 I 1 T i ta 0 JOHN T RICH sent to the legislature will ami liis his services in that body covered six deais luring during four of which lio lie was speaker of the house lie was the last speaker in tho the old state lionso house and the first in the new capitol in ISSO lie was candidate for governor with senator stockbridge rico A beal charles Cli ailes T gorham and david 11 II jeromo as livars an and 1 not until the lie tenth ballot did tho the convention choice fall upon mr jerome in ili tho fall of 1880 he was elected to tho state senate and re signed the following spring upon his election to con congress congi giess to succeed omar D conger in ili lio lie was appointed state railroad commissioner by governor luce and held the office four years he was married in to miss lu cratil Wi nhip of genesee county mr air rich is just six MX feet tall weighs about pounds arid ami is 13 widely known among ali ahr farmers fan ners ile he is president of the state fair association is a member of the committee to classify wool samples for the worlds fair is president of the lapeer county farmers letual fue insurance company and is generally prominent in granger arid and farmer circles |