FRED WADE, Biography / Allegan County, Michigan 
 
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Portrait and Biographical Record of Kalamazoo, Allegan and Van Buren 
Counties, Michigan.  Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1892. 
 
FRED WADE.  This gentleman, who is the proprietor of the Lake Shore 
Commercial, is also the popular Postmaster of the village of Saugatuck, receiving 
his appointment during the present administration of Gen. Harrison.  He is the 
son of GEORGE and MARY E. (UPDYKE) WADE, natives of Canada and New 
York, respectively.  His father was one of the pioneers of Allegan County, and 
laid out the village of Douglas which was at first named Dudleyville, after an 
uncle of the subject of this sketch. 
 
The subject of this sketch was born in Allegan County, June 29, 1862, and was 
educated at Douglas, afterward graduating at the High School at Fremont, this 
State, in the Class of '79.  He learned the printer's trade and in 1886 bought the 
paper which he is at present conducting.  He is a man of ability and has been 
successful in his enterprise.  In October, 1883, Mr. WADE was happily married to 
Miss IDA NIES, and to them have been born one son, FRANK.  In politics, Mr. 
WADE is a Republican, and does what he can in the interest of that party.  
Socially, he is a member of Lodge No. 328, A.F. & A.M., and also of the Knights 
of Honor.