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Wayne County
Michigan

Named for Anthony Wayne (1745-1796)

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    Selected officials of Wayne County

    (not intended to be complete)

    Alexander W. Buel (Prosecuting Attorney, 1843-46) Charles Flowers (Circuit Court Commissioner, 1881-84) Joseph M. Weiss (Circuit Court Commissioner) John S. Haggerty (Road Commissioner) Philip T. Van Zile (Prosecuting Attorney, 1911) Paul W. Voorhies (Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24) Harry S. Toy (Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34) Leo J. Nowicki (Drain Commissioner, 1933-36) Elmer B. O'Hara (County Clerk, 1933-36) Thomas C. Wilcox (Sheriff, 1933-40) Harold E. Stoll (Register of Deeds, 1933-42) Fred C. Fischer (Superintendent of Schools, 1935-54) Andrew C. Baird (Sheriff, 1940-46) Edward Behrendt (Sheriff, 1947-48) Harold E. Stoll (County Clerk, 1947-63) Andrew C. Baird (Sheriff, 1949-63) Peter L. Buback (Sheriff, 1963-68) William L. Cahalan (Prosecuting Attorney, 1967-83) Roman S. Gribbs (Sheriff, 1968-69) Joseph B. Sullivan (County Clerk, 1970) Charmie Currie (County Commissioner) William Lucas (Sheriff, 1970-82) Charles N. Youngblood (Drain Commissioner, 1973-88) Robert A. Ficano (Sheriff, 1983-2002) William Lucas (County Executive, 1983-86) Edward H. McNamara (County Executive, 1987-2002) Teola Hunter (County Clerk, 1993-96) Robert A. Ficano (County Executive, 2003-) Warren C. Evans (Sheriff, 2003-)

    Politicians who lived in Wayne County