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]

Lynn C. Gardner
48th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 1927 – June 6, 1927
Preceded byFred B. Wells
Succeeded byFred R. Ming
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Livingston County district
In office
1925–1930
Preceded byClarence J. Fuller
Succeeded byTracy F. Crandall
Personal details
Born
Lynn Cleveland Gardner

(1877-05-30)May 30, 1877
Iosco Township, Michigan
DiedNovember 24, 1948(1948-11-24) (aged 71)
Stockbridge, Michigan
Resting placeWright Cemetery, Livingston County, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
SpouseNina
ProfessionFarmer

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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b The Political Graveyard: Gardner, Lynn C.
  2. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 112. ISBN 9780313302145.