Grant Fellows (April 13, 1865 – July 16, 1929) was an American jurist.
Born in
Hudson Township,
Lenawee County, Michigan
Lenawee County ( ') is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian. The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned from Monroe County. Its g ...
, Fellows went to Hudson High School in
Hudson, Michigan
Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 census. The city is mostly surrounded by Hudson Township, but the two are administered autonomously.
History
Hudson was named for Dr. Daniel ...
. Fellows studied law and was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1886. He practiced law. In 1913, Fellows served as
Michigan Attorney General
The Attorney General of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, m ...
and was a
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
. From 1917 until his death in 1929, Fellows served on the
Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the sta ...
and was the chief justice in 1922. Fellows died in a hospital in
Lansing, Michigan.
['Departure of Noted Jurist Stuns Capital. Escanaba Daily Press, July 17, 1929, pg. 1, 2]
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