Billings, Simeon R
farmer, civil engineer, state senator, was born March 17, 1835, in Orleans county, N. Y. He received the rudiments of his education in the common schools, and graduated from the Albion academy. In 1867 he moved to Michigan; has filled numerous offices of trust in Richfield; was county surveyor for six years; a member of the state legislature during 1875-78, and state senator during 1879-81. In 1893 he was appointed commissioner of railroads, and received the reappointment to the same office in 1895, serving four years.