Born 9/13/1876. Son of VanRensalear/Vanrancelor & Polly Ann Vliet.
Wife, Mina.
In 1898 after studying at Michigan State, he became principal of Clarkston's High School which occupied the building at 90 N. Main which had begun as Nelson W. Clark's Union school. By the time he retired from teaching he was Superintendent of Birmingham, Michigan Schools. See Clarkston News article 1/12/1967 & photo/article 3/31/1967 by Constance Lektzian.