Orville E. Atwood

Orville E. Atwood
32nd Secretary of State of Michigan
In office
January 1, 1935 – 1937
GovernorFrank Fitzgerald
Preceded byClarke W. Brown
Succeeded byLeon D. Case
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 2, 1929 – 1931
Preceded byThomas Read
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 3, 1923 – 1927
Succeeded byThomas Read
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Newaygo district
In office
January 1, 1919 – January 3, 1923
Personal details
Born
Orville Elbridge Atwood Jr.

(1880-02-23)February 23, 1880
near Morgan Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 15, 1939(1939-06-15) (aged 59)
Howell, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeDeepdale Memorial Park, Delta Charter Township, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Evelyn May Forman
(m. 1910)
Children2
EducationOttawa Academy
University of Chicago
OccupationPolitician, farmer

Orville Elbridge Atwood Jr. (February 23, 1880 – June 15, 1939) was an American politician and farmer who served as the 32nd Secretary of State of Michigan from 1935 to 1937 as a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in both chambers of the Michigan Legislature.