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John W. Goodwine

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John W. Goodwine
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Sanilac County district
In office
January 1, 1927 – December 11, 1934
Preceded byPhilip O'Connell
Succeeded byAlpheus P. Decker
Personal details
Born1879
DiedDecember 11, 1934
Lansing, Michigan
(Kerns Hotel fire)
Political partyRepublican

John W. Goodwine (1879-1934) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11, 1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker, T. Henry Howlett, Vern Voorhees, Don E. Sias, and D. Knox Hanna, along with state senator John Leidlein. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.[1]

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