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David E. Wilson elected associate judge in Ferndale, 1965

Also David Wilson 1965 Ferndale election

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Locator map: Ferndale, Michigan highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Ferndale, MichiganLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
TypeEvent
Date1965-04-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Locator map: Ferndale, Michigan highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Ferndale, MichiganLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1965-04-05
Kind
Election
Where
Ferndale, Michigan
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governancecommunitymigration
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1965 Beaver Beacon reported that David E. Wilson was elected associate judge in Ferndale, Michigan, on April 5. It connected Wilson to Beaver Island as a long-time summer resident.

Evidence and limits

This is a community newspaper report, not an election return, court record, or complete seasonal-residence history.

Sources

  1. Reports David E. Wilson’s election as associate judge in Ferndale, Michigan, on April 5, and identifies the Wilson family as long-time Beaver Island summer residents. It does not provide election returns, judicial records, or a full residence history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1965-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “David E. Wilson elected associate judge in Ferndale, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/david-e-wilson-associate-judge-election-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1965, “Associate Judge.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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