MARSDEN C. BUSCH. Honors of many kinds have come to Marsden C. Busch, one of Rochester's most distinguished residents who, while a native of the Empire state , has devoted the years of his maturity to works of usefulness in Michigan. Possessed of a judicial mind and temper ment and an excellent legal training, it was but natural that he should be called to high position in the public service. After being admitted to the bar he became probate judge at Hersey, Michigan, then moved to Grand Rapids, from which point he was sent to the legislature, and there after in succession became district judge, United States attorney and as sistant attorney - general, which last position he now holds. Mr. Busch is a Republican in politics. He belongs to the Masonic order and attends divine services at the Episcopal church.

He was born in Union Springs, New York, in 1858, a son of Malcom and a Miss ( Crane ) Busch, both natives of New York. They came to Michigan about 1879, locating in Rochester. Marsden C. Busch attended college at Hobart, New York, and then pursued his legal studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He was compelled to leave the latter institution by the death of his father. Admitted to the bar about 1880, he commenced the practice in Rochester and after his marriage went to Hersey, where his political career really began. He is now residing in his summer home at Rochester, where he owns one hundred and sixty-six acres located in sections 22 and 23. His country place has splendid improvements and he makes a specialty of dairying, having forty head of blooded stock.

Mr. Busch was married to Miss Belle Hamlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hamlin . The former was affectionately known to a wide circle of friends as "Jack .” They took, to raise, Benjamin Gates, when he was a year and a half old and educated him at the Maryland Agricultural College at College Park, Maryland. Marvin E. Busch was born at Mason, Illinois, September 15 , 1884, a son of Floyd H. and Katharine ( Knemborts ) Busch. His father was a native of Michigan and his mother of Illinois, and both are now residing in the Prairie state. Three children were born to their union, Marvin, being the eldest. The others are Lola, wife of Arthur Nave, of Mason, Illinois, and Viva, who is at home. Marvin at the age of twenty-four came to Michigan and now has charge of his uncle's farm near Rochester, which he is managing with splendid success.

His wife was Gertrude Brown, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Robertson) Brown, to whom he was married April 27, 1910. Her parents were natives of Illinois and had nine children, these being: Angus, of Alma, Illinois; Maggie, wife of Vent Wakeman; Estella, wife of Roy Layson, residing in Illinois; Jesse, of Thomasborough, Illinois; Gertrude, wife of Marvin E. Busch; Minnie, wife of A. D. Ross, of Mason, Illinois; Ruth, wife of H. E. Beyers, of Mason, Illinois; Stanford and Glenn, who are at home. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Busch are the parents of one child, Floyd Harold, born February 14, 1911. Mr. Busch is a Re publican, a member of the United Brethren church and belongs to the M. W. A. and the F. R. A.

Benjamin Gates' parents died, when he was an infant and he was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Busch as if he were their own son. He has made a specialty of horticulture and will no doubt follow this as an occupation . He married Alma Fralick on December 21 , 1911. She is a daughter of James and Nellie (Wing) Fralick , both of whom came from Canada and now reside in Rochester. Mr. Fralick is a paper hanger and decorator. He and his wife had but the one child. Mr. Gates is an Episcopalian . He votes the Republican ticket and has membership in the Foresters of America.