Luren D. Dickinson
| Luren Dickinson | |
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| 37th Governor of Michigan | |
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In office March 16, 1939 – January 1, 1941 |
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| Lieutenant | Matilda Dodge Wilson |
| Preceded by | Frank Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Murray Van Wagoner |
| 35th, 38th & 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
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In office 1915–1921 1927–1933 1939 |
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| Governor |
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris Albert Sleeper Fred W. Green Wilber M. Brucker Frank Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by |
John Q. Ross George W. Welsh Leo J. Nowicki |
| Succeeded by |
Thomas Read Allen E. Stebbins Matilda Dodge Wilson |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
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In office 1897–1898 1905–1908 |
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| Member of the Michigan Senate | |
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In office 1909–1910 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1859 Niagara County, New York |
| Died | April 22, 1943 (aged 84) Charlotte, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Zora Della Cooley |
| Religion | Methodist |
Luren Dudley Dickinson (April 15, 1859 – April 22, 1943) was an American politician. He served as the 37th Governor of Michigan from 1939 to 1941. He holds the record of the oldest person to ever serve as Michigan governor, at the age of 79, as well as the only Michigan governor to enter office upon the death of an incumbent.
Dickinson was born in Niagara County, New York, son of Daniel Dickinson (1828-1903) and Hannah Elisabeth Dickinson (née Leavens; 1830–1916); as an infant his family moved to Michigan. In Michigan his family purchased land and undertook farming. As a boy Dickinson spent most of his time working on the family farm but by studying often at home he was able to complete high school and at the age of eighteen qualified to be a teacher. He was impressive as a teacher and thus moved up quickly becoming first principal and then superintendent of schools at the age of 21. In 1888, he married Zora Della Cooley and they had one child.
Dickinson's involvement in community schools sparked his interest in local politics. He joined the Republican Party, was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives and served from 1897 to 1898 and from 1905 to 1908. He was then elected to the Michigan Senate and served from 1909 to 1910.
After his one term in the State Senate, Dickinson was elected the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1914 and later re-elected to this office. He would spend most of the rest of his political career as Lieutenant Governor, being elected to the post seven times and defeated three times (1924, 1932, and 1936). He was also an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for Governor in 1920 against Alex Groesbeck, who was successful in the general election. Dickinson served as Lieutenant Governor under five governors: Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, 1915–17; Albert Sleeper, 1917–21; Fred W. Green, 1927–29; Wilber Marion Brucker, 1929–33; and Frank Fitzgerald, 1939.
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