William A. TateumWilliam Aldrich Tateum was a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1893 through 1894. For his one term, he served as Speaker of the House, during the 37th Legislature.Early yearsBorn in Worcester County, Massachusetts in 1862, Tateum graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut.CareerHe was admitted to the Massachusetts bar before moving to Michigan. Tateum was elected to the Grand Rapids City Council in 1891 before his election to the House in 1892.DeathTateum died on May 15, 1957, aged 94.