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Starkweather, John L

lawyer, was born Oct. 4, 1844, in Romeo, Mich. He received the rudiments of his education in the public schools of his native city; attended Eastman's Business college of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; and the law department of the university of Michigan.

He commenced life as a school teacher, and all his life has been prominently identified with temperance movements and societies.

He has attained success as an able lawyer, his specialties being patents and pensions. Since 1891 he has been a prominent Forester, and is a member of various other fraternal orders in his native city.

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