Kent County
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LESTER H. CHEESEMAN

Lester H. Cheeseman, manufacturer and jobber of fiber and building papers; born, Lowell, Mich., Dec. 6, 1861; son of James and Julia (Howe) Cheeseman; educated in public and high schools of Lowell; married, Lowell, Aug. 17, 1881, Carrie A. Winegar. Began active career as traveling salesman for the Cleveland Paper Co. and continued 11 1/2 years; was vice president and selling agent for 5 1/2 years of the Michigan Bag & Paper Co., Jackson, Mich.; has been at the head of L. H. Cheeseman & Co., manufacturers of building papers, Detroit, since 1897; also president and manager Petoskey Fibre Paper Co., Petoskey, Mich., and director Cheeseman Paper Co., Detroit. Republican. Methodist. Recreations: Fishing and camping. Office: 65-67 Jefferson Av. Residence: 2050 Woodward Av.

THE BOOK OF DETROITERS 1908 by Albert Nelson Marquis

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