George Everett Boysen was a Michigan politician. He was employed for 24 years with the Buick Motor Company. He was a member of the Freemasons

Freemasonry

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 and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

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Early life

Boysen was born to Charles and Caroline Boysen on March 15, 1890 in Port Clinton

Port Clinton, Ohio

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, Ottawa County

Ottawa County, Ohio

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, Ohio

Ohio

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. On June 18, 1913, he married Kathryn Wadsworth.

Political life

In 1932, Boysen ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District and again in 1936. The Flint

Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...

 City Commission

City council

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 select him as Mayor

Mayor

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 in 1935 for a single year. In 1938, he was a candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District.