The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-05-20
owosso's City Assessor Candidate
for Sheriff.

Mr.. Rollo P Bigelow, of this city, il
one of the early starters in the race fol
sheriff. His candidacy is announced
and he has assurances that his friend,
in every part of the county will be wide
awake to his interests up to the time
when the county convention shall hav,
named the men who will head tn,
county ticket this fall. Mr.. Bigelow Il
at present city assessor Of Owosso, al
Office which he has held with genera
satisfaction for nearly two years He il
also member of the Owosso school
board.
Mr.. Bigelow's birth place was in JEFF
ferson county, N. Y, but his parents
came to Michigan three years later and
settled in Washtenaw county so that
so far as his recollections and instincts
are concerned he may almost be said to
be both Michigan born and bred. He
attended the Ypsilanti public schools,
and afterwards held position as collec.
tor for the Plymouth Tanning Mill Co.,
which took him all over the state and
gave him an experience which was
worth much to him later.
When he was twenty-seven years of
age he came to this county. At that
time the Hulick general store of Corun-
ma was one of the largest of the kind in
the county and Mr.. Bigelow took posi-
ton with this store where he worked for
seven years. During the most of this
time he acted as finance clerk or credit
man for the firm and looked after the
business in every part of the county,
thus laying an early foundation for the
wide acquaintance which he has always
kept NY throughout the county.
After leaving the employ of this firm
he travelled for G.. w. Inslee & Co., of
Detroit, dealers in groceries, for eight
years, gaining still more valuable ex-
perience in dealing with men and ex
tending his acquaintance among them.
While still travelling for this
firm, with his brother, w. Fl. Bigelow,
he entered the drug and grocery bust
ness in this city, the two brothers man
aging the business together for the next
five years. Since then he has represent
ed the wholesale grocery firm of Borden
e. Co., of Toledo, six yearsand was sales
for Michigan for the Stimson
Scale Co. "a period of six years
For the last two years, as already stated
he has been city assessor but has also
found time to make fine record in life
insurance work, having the district
agency of one of the best of the old line
He has also successfully
handled the agencies of different fire in
surance companies during the last year
and half During all of his twenty
years residence in this city however, Mr..
Bigelow has always had close interest
In public affairs and on more than one
occasion he has shown himself above the
average in public spiritedness and rsadi-
ness in supporting affairs of public in
terest.
Mr.. Bigelow has desired before to
make the run for sheriff but has always
heretofore stepped aside in the interests
Of party harmony. He naturally feels
now that his turn for the nomination
mas fairly come and that he should re-
ceive it at the hands of the republican
convention. No one acquainted
with Mr.. Bigelow can deny his ability
% fill the office of sheriff to the best
of all concerned. His wide
Ind varied experience and his wide &C
luaintance both throughout the county
Ind throughout the state as well would
De of value to the county should he be
elected to the Office of sheriff. In addi- |
ion, he is member of practically all of |
he fraternal bodies, and is prominent |
worker in several of them. His acquain-
ance in these circles would be source |
# strength to the ticket.