Daniel E. Lozier, alderman from the Eleventh ward, Grand Rapids, notary public and hardware merchant, has been a resident here for the past twelve years, and during this period has always held a prominent position before the public. He was born near Canton, Ohio, March 24, 1858, and is a son of Zadoc and Margaret (Petit) Lozier, parents of five children, of whom three are still living, viz: Jennie, widow of William H. Baxter, of Oakfield Center, Kent county; Daniel E., whose name opens this paragraph, and Anna, wife of John Refenberg, of Antrim county, Mich.

Zadoc Lozier is also a native of Ohio, is a carpenter by trade, came to Michigan in the fall of 1876 and settled in Antrim, where he is still living, having reached the age of seventy-five years on the 22^nd day of April, 1899. His wife is of Pennsylvania extraction, and is of Quaker descent paternally.

Daniel E. Lozier was reared on a farm until twenty-one years old, and in the meantime was educated in a graded school at Alliance, Ohio. He began his business as a bookkeeper in a saw-mill, and then kept books for the G. R. & I. Railway company at Alba, Mich., next for T. R. Van Wert & Co., merchant and manufacturer at Alba, Mich., and then for the South Grand Rapids Ice company for one year. After traveling through the west and the south for some time, he bought a grocery from Samuel Beecher, at the corner of Wealthy and Jefferson avenues, Grand Rapids, subsequently sold out, and in December, 1893, purchased a stock of hardware on Madison avenue, and has since been one of the leading business men of this city.

July 4, 1883, Mr. Lozier was united in marriage with Miss Ona A. Van Wert, who has blessed him with one child, Addie Ellura, born June 9, 1885.

Fraternally, Mr. Lozier is a member of the Royal Arcanum and of the Royal Circle, Court of Honor and I. O. O. F. Politically he is a democrat, and has held a notary public commission since twenty-one years of age. He had been elected deputy town clerk before he had reached his majority. For two terms he served as supervisor of his township, in Antrim county. Ever since living in the Eleventh ward of the city of Grand Rapids he has wielded a strong influence in its politics, and was elected alderman in 1899.

In religion, Mr. Lozier is a Presbyterian, and his residence is at No. 25 Woodlawn avenue, where he ranks as high socially as he does politically.