Lynn C. Gardner (1877-1948) was a Republican politician from

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who served in the

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from 1925 through 1930. He served as Speaker of the House during the 54th Legislature.The Political Graveyard
Gardner, Lynn C.
/ref> 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

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and the Farmers Union. 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

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in 1930. In 1939, he began a term of service on the Michigan Fair Board, and was an alternate delegate to the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gardner, Lynn C. 1877 births 1948 deaths People from Livingston County, Michigan Farmers from Michigan School board members in Michigan Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 20th-century members of the Michigan Legislature