Fred B. Wells (1861–1932) was a Republican politician from Michigan who served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1915 through 1926. He served as Speaker of the House during the 53rd Legislature.
5-666: Wells was born in Wayne Township in 1861 and moved to LaGrange Township at age 5. His parents trace Puritan ancestry to Rhode Island . After attending the local public schools, Wells learned to farm using scientific methods. He was a member of the Masons , the Grange, and the local Farm Bureau . First elected in 1914, Wells served six terms in the Michigan House of Representatives for Cass County . He worked to reform
10-631: The 2020 census . According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.2 km ), of which 34.2 square miles (88.7 km ) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km ), or 1.62%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,861 people, 1,007 households, and 777 families residing in the township. The population density was 83.5 inhabitants per square mile (32.2/km ). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km ). The racial makeup of
15-400: The state tax system. An unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1926, Wells retired to his farm and died on November 25, 1932. This article about a Michigan politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wayne Township, Michigan Wayne Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 2,576 at
20-531: The township was 92.42% White, 2.10% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.10% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population. There were 1,007 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who
25-457: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.05. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males. The median income for
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