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Bob Allman —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Singer; actor;
screenwriter;
film
producer and director; record
label owner; candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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James W. Ames (1864-1944) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., October
12, 1864.
Republican. Physician;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1901-02; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1908;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924.
African ancestry.
One of the founders of Dunbar Hospital
(1918).
Died in 1944
(age about
79 years).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Dennis Wayne Archer (b. 1942) —
also known as Dennis W. Archer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1942.
Democrat. Lawyer; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1986-90; appointed 1986; resigned
1990; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1994-2001; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2008.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
National
Bar Association; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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Richard Arrington, Jr. (b. 1943) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Livingston, Sumter
County, Ala., October
19, 1943.
Democrat. University
professor; mayor
of Birmingham, Ala., 1979-85; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1996.
African ancestry. Member, Sigma
Xi; Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Still living as of 1996.
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Leon H. Atchison —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1970; member of Wayne State
University board of governors; elected 1970, 1978; defeated,
2002; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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William Quincy Atwood (d. 1910) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Wilcox
County, Ala.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1888.
African ancestry.
Died December
19, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard H. Austin (1913-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Stouts Mountain, Cullman
County, Ala., May 6,
1913.
Son of Richard H. Austin and Lelia (Hill) Austin.
Democrat. Accountant;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th
District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964,
1980,
1984;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1964; candidate for
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1969; secretary of
state of Michigan, 1971-94; defeated, 1994; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Kappa
Alpha Psi; NAACP.
Died, of a heart
attack and Alzheimer's
disease, in Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 20,
2001 (age 87 years, 349
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Ida B. Dawson. |
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Tom Joe Barrow (b. 1949) —
also known as Tom Barrow —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born, in Kirwood Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
12, 1949.
Son of Albert Barrow and Mattie Barrow.
Accountant;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1985 (primary), 1989, 2009; convicted
of on federal charges
of tax
evasion in 1993; served 18 months in prison;
his contention that he was wrongfully convicted was later supported
by a ruling of the U.S. Tax Court in 2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Sidney Barthwell (1906-2005) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cordele, Crisp
County, Ga., February
17, 1906.
Son of Jack Barthwell and Sarah (Eubanks) Barthwell.
Democrat. Pharmacist;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd
District, 1961-62.
Congregationalist.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Kappa
Alpha Psi; Sigma Pi
Phi.
Died June 23,
2005 (age 99 years, 126
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Gladys Marie Whitfield. |
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Mary L. Bethany (1935-2000) —
of Sheridan, Montcalm
County, Mich.
Born February
14, 1935.
Democrat. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996.
Female.
African ancestry.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., March 26,
2000 (age 65 years, 41
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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David Bing (b. 1943) —
also known as Dave Bing —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington,
D.C., November
24, 1943.
Played professional
basketball for the Detroit Pistons and other teams, 1966-75;
named to the Basketball Hall of
Fame in 1990; founder, president, and chairman of Bing Steel (later
The Bing Group), supplier to automobile
manufacturers; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009-.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Edward Bivens, Jr. (b. 1923) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, Indiana
County, Pa., February
8, 1923.
Son of Edward Bivens, Sr. and Charlotte (McCreary) Bivens.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate
for Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1968; mayor of
Inkster, Mich., 1970-75, 1991-99; defeated, 1999; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Methodist.
African ancestry. Member, Omega
Psi Phi; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives:
Married 1950
to Irene Edna Stewart. |
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Harold E. Bledsoe (1896-1974) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Marshall, Harrison
County, Tex., August
29, 1896.
Son of William Bledsoe and Mattie (Smith) Bledsoe.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1936;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1940;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1948;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 26,
1974 (age 77 years, 209
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mamie Geraldine Neal. |
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Robert Bowens (b. 1922) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., March 21,
1922.
Son of Robert Bowens, Sr. and Hattie (Hood) Bowens.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; barber; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County
2nd District, 1962; appointed 1962.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Nellie J. Cooley. |
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Ulysses W. Boykin (1914-1987) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., October
17, 1914.
Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1952; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1964;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
26, 1987 (age 72 years, 344
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Donald R. Bradley —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Physician;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Bradley (1914-1997) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hope, Hempstead
County, Ark., January
9, 1914.
Son of Samuel Bradley and Bessie Bradley.
Democrat. Real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-73 (Wayne County 5th
District 1955-64, 8th District 1965-72, 15th District 1973); resigned
1973.
African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died in 1997
(age about
83 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1935
to Ethel Mallory. |
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Basil W. Brown (1927-1997) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Vandalia, Cass
County, Mich., March 20,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate, 1957-88 (3rd District 1957-64, 6th District
1965-74, 3rd District 1975-82, 2nd District 1983-88); resigned 1988.
Episcopalian.
African ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; NAACP.
Died October
28, 1997 (age 70 years, 222
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Cora M. Brown (1914-1972) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Bessemer, Jefferson
County, Ala., April 19,
1914.
Democrat. Social
worker; police
officer; member of Michigan
state senate, 1953-56 (2nd District 1953-54, 3rd District
1955-56); defeated in primary, 1950, 1951; candidate in primary for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1956.
Female.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Kappa Alpha; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
17, 1972 (age 58 years, 242
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Joseph A. Brown (1903-1963) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Knoxville, Knox
County, Tenn., February
10, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1947-48; defeated in primary, 1948;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1963
(age about
60 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bristoe Bryant (1906-1986) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Huntingdon, Carroll
County, Tenn., February
27, 1906.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1951-52; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1958.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
Sphinx.
Died in 1986
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Bunyan Bryant (b. 1935) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1935.
Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980;
candidate in Democratic primary for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1985.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1999.
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John H. Burton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1964;
mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1967-68; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan, 1984.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1984.
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Joyce Burton —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Keith Butler —
of Oak Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Vivian Carpenter —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Arthur Cartwright (1909-1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Madison
County, Ala., May 24,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1963-64; defeated in primary, 1965; member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1967-78; defeated in primary, 1964;
resigned 1978.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., May 17,
1984 (age 74 years, 359
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert B. Chennault, Sr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Candidate for Wayne State
University board of governors, 1959; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1964.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1964.
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Stanley Michael Christmas (b. 1949) —
also known as Stanley Christmas —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 24,
1949.
Security
guard; candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2005, 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Irma Clark (b. 1937) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Georgia, April 14,
1937.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1999-.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2000.
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Hansen Clarke (b. 1957) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 2,
1957.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1991-92, 1999-2002 (16th District
1991-92, 7th District 1999-2002); defeated in primary, 1992, 1994;
member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 2003-; candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2005.
African and Indian
subcontinent ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Clyde Cleveland —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Vice-chair of
Michigan Democratic Party, 1977-79; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1984.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1984.
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Kenneth Vern Cockrel, Jr. (b. 1965) —
also known as Ken Cockrel, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born October
29, 1965.
Son of Kenneth Cockrel, Sr. and Carol Cockrel.
Democrat. Journalist;
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2008-09; defeated, 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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D'Artagnan M. Collier (born c.1969) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1969.
Workers League candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1992; Workers League
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Barbara-Rose Collins (b. 1939) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 13,
1939.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1974; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 21st District, 1975-81; defeated
in primary, 1974; resigned 1981; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1991-97 (13th District 1991-93,
15th District 1993-97); defeated in primary, 1988 (13th District),
1996 (15th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1996.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1998.
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John Conyers, Jr. (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 16,
1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1965-2003 (1st District 1965-93,
14th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1972,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
arrested
during an anti-apartheid
protest outside the South African Embassy in Washington, 1984;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1989.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; American Civil
Liberties Union; Kappa
Alpha Psi; Americans
for Democratic Action; Council on
Foreign Relations; Pi
Sigma Alpha.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nathan G. Conyers (b. 1932) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1932.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1966.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1966.
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Wilce L. Cooke —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Benton Harbor, Mich., 1982, 2004-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Evelyn Crane —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Lawrence D. Crawford (b. 1949) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1949.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1984;
candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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George W. Crockett III —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Son of George
William Crockett, Jr..
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 93rd District, 1966; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2001.
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George William Crockett, Jr. (1909-1997) —
also known as George W. Crockett, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., August
10, 1909.
Democrat. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1966-78; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980-91; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984;
arrested
during an anti-apartheid
protest outside the South African Embassy
in Washington, 1984.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; National
Lawyers Guild.
Served four months in federal prison
for contempt
of court in 1950, following his defense of a Communist leader on
trial in New York for advocating the overthrow of the government.
Among the founders of the nation's first
interracial law firm.
Ill with bone
cancer in 1997, he suffered a stroke and
died five days later, in Washington Home and Hospice,
Washington,
D.C., September
7, 1997 (age 88 years, 28
days).
Cremated.
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Edgar C. Currie (1893-1965) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newport, Jackson
County, Ark., September
1, 1893.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st
District 1949-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-62); defeated in
primary, 1962 (Wayne County 2nd District), 1964 (14th District);
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956
(alternate), 1960;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952.
Brethren.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died June 18,
1965 (age 71 years, 290
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Cushingberry, Jr. (b. 1953) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1953.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 1975-82; defeated in
primary, 1982.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1982.
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Malcolm G. Dade, Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1931.
Son of Malcolm
Gray Dade.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1978; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1983-90; appointed 1983;
member, Rules Committee, Democratic National
Convention, 1984.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1990.
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Malcolm Gray Dade (1903-1991) —
also known as Malcolm G. Dade —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in New Bedford, Bristol
County, Mass., February
27, 1903.
Son of Isiah C. Dade and Margaret (Warfield) Dade.
Democrat. Ordained
minister; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha
Phi Alpha; Freemasons.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
27, 1991 (age 87 years, 334
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Isiah C. Dade and Margaret (Warfield) Dade; married to Bonnie Jean
Denham; father of Malcolm
G. Dade, Jr.. |
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Kenneth Daniels (b. 1958) —
also known as Ken Daniels —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born March 9,
1958.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 5th District, 1999-; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 2001.
Catholic.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2001.
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Joseph Davis, Jr. —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1987-91.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1991.
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James Del Rio (b. 1924) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
30, 1924.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1964; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 24th District, 1965-72.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph H. Dickinson (b. 1855) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born, of American parents, at Chatham, Ontario,
June
22, 1855.
Son of Samuel Dickinson and Jane Dickinson.
Republican. Organ
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1897-1900.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Charles Coles Diggs, Sr. (1894-1967) —
also known as Charles C. Diggs, Sr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Tallula, Issaquena
County, Miss., January
2, 1894.
Mortician;
member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1937-44; defeated in Democratic
primary, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1940;
charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes; tried, convicted,
and sentenced
to 3-5 years in prison;
charged
in a different bribery
case in 1945; tried and
convicted;
charged
again on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other legislators) with accepting
bribes to vote against a banking bill, but the entire case
collapsed when the star prosecution witness, Charles
F. Hemans, refused to testify; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1948 (Republican
primary), 1952 (Democratic primary).
African ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in 1967
(age about
73 years).
Interment at Detroit
Memorial Park, Warren, Mich.
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Charles Coles Diggs, Jr. (1922-1998) —
also known as Charles C. Diggs, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
2, 1922.
Son of Charles
Coles Diggs, Sr..
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mortician;
member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1951-54; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1955-80; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956,
1960,
1964;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons;
American
Legion.
First
chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; charged
in March 1978 with taking kickbacks
from staff whose salaries he raised; convicted,
October 7, 1978, on eleven counts of mail fraud and filing false
payroll forms; insisted he had done nothing wrong, and was re-elected
while awaiting sentencing; censured
by the House on July 31, 1979; sentenced
to three years in prison
and served 14 months.
Died, of a stroke, at
Greater Southwest Community Hospital,
Washington,
D.C., August
24, 1998 (age 75 years, 265
days).
Interment at Detroit
Memorial Park, Warren, Mich.
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Charles M. Diggs (1899-1959) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Winston-Salem, Forsyth
County, N.C., September
13, 1899.
Democrat. Minister; grocer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1948, 1950; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 9th District,
1955-58; defeated in primary, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1958
(Wayne County 9th District).
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died in 1959
(age about
59 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Hawkins. |
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Oliver Roosevelt Diggs (1926-1985) —
also known as O. Roosevelt Diggs —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 9,
1926.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 9th District,
1959-62.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
7, 1985 (age 59 years, 121
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Lawrence P. Doss (1927-2001) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1927.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1990.
African ancestry.
Died, of cancer, October
28, 2001 (age about 74
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward Leon Douglas (b. 1927) —
also known as Edward L. Douglas —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 29,
1927.
Son of Levi Douglas and Minnie (Robinson) Douglas.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961-62.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League; Omega
Psi Phi.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives:
Married to Kathleen Ellis. |
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Stuart J. Dunnings, Jr. —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1956, 1957.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1982.
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Fulton B. Eaglin —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Son of Marguerite
Eaglin.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Marguerite Eaglin (1920-2004) —
also known as Marguerite Davis —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex., June 8,
1920.
Daughter of Orville Davis and Leona Davis.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1973.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Died, in Glacier Hills Nursing
Center, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
20, 2004 (age 84 years, 195
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Carl R. Edwards —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1990.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1990.
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George H. Edwards (1911-1980) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Brunswick, Glynn
County, Ga., February
13, 1911.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1955-78 (Wayne County 11th
District 1955-64, 12th District 1965-72, 9th District 1973-78).
Episcopalian.
African ancestry. Member, Elks.
Died in 1980
(age about
69 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Prince L. Edwoods (b. 1889) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., May 1,
1889.
Son of Cornelius Edwoods and Rebecca (Johnson) Edwoods.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940.
Episcopalian.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1914
to Laura Henderson. |
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Daisy L. Elliott (b. 1916) —
also known as Daisy Elizabeth Lenoir —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Filbert, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
26, 1916.
Daughter of Robert Lenoir and Daisy (Dorm) Lenoir.
Democrat. Realtor;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-78, 1981-82 (Wayne County
4th District 1963-64, 22nd District 1965-72, 8th District 1973-78,
1981-82); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954
(Wayne County 11th District), 1956 (Wayne County 4th District), 1958
(Wayne County 4th District), 1960 (Wayne County 4th District), 1982
(8th District); candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1978.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; League of Women
Voters; Junior
League.
Still living as of 1982.
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Keith Ellison (b. 1963) —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 4,
1963.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 2003-06; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Minnesota, 2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 2007-.
Muslim.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Warren Cleage Evans (born c.1949) —
also known as Warren C. Evans —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1949.
Lawyer;
Wayne
County Sheriff, 2003-; candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Joel I. Ferguson (b. 1938) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in 1938.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1972,
1984,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
candidate for mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 1973; member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1987-94, 1997-; defeated,
1994; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1994; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2004-08.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Rosetta A. Ferguson (b. 1920) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Florence, Rankin
County, Miss., July 1,
1920.
Daughter of Gaberil Sexton and Earnie Sexton.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (9th District 1965-72,
20th District 1973-78).
Female.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 1978.
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William W. Ferguson (b. 1857) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1857.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1893-96.
African ancestry.
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Charles Ford (b. 1954) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in 1954.
Candidate in primary for mayor of
Lansing, Mich., 1993.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1993.
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George Donald Goodman (born c.1940) —
also known as George D. Goodman —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born about 1940.
Democrat. Mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1972-82; resigned 1982.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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Alice Graves —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Marcus J. Gray —
of Calhoun
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 48th District, 1970; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1972.
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William Oliver Raymond Greene (b. 1906) —
also known as William O. Greene —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Akron, Summit
County, Ohio, December
31, 1906.
Son of William Greene and Ethel (Glover) Greene.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1956, 1958; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 3rd Senatorial
District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Urban
League; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Edverta Eunice Motley. |
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Derrick F. Hale (b. 1963) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 9,
1963.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 14th District, 1997-.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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Jim Hall —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Helen Betty Halyard (b. 1950) —
also known as Helen Halyard —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born November
24, 1950.
Workers League candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1974 (14th District), 1976 (19th
District); Workers League candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1982; Workers League candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1984, 1988; candidate in primary
for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1985, 1989; Workers League candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1988;
Workers League candidate for President
of the United States, 1992; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1994 (13th District), 1996
(Socialist Equality, 14th District).
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Hilliard L. Hampton, Jr. —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 2000-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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William Clyde Hardiman III —
also known as Bill Hardiman III —
of Kentwood, Kent
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Kentwood, Mich., 1992-2002; appointed 1992; member of Michigan
state senate, 2003-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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James Harris (b. 1948) —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.; New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, 1948.
Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1988; Socialist Workers candidate for President
of the United States, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Lillian Hatcher (b. 1915) —
also known as Lillian Cook —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Greenville, Butler
County, Ala., May 30,
1915.
Daughter of Robert Cook and Jimmie (McTryier) Cook.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972,
1980
(alternate); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1964.
Female.
Lutheran.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; NAACP; Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom.
Still living as of 1980.
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Relatives:
Married to John Hatcher. |
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Freman Hendrix (born c.1951) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1951.
Son of Emmanuel Freman Hendrix and Rudolfine (Ernegger) Hendrix.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996,
2000;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996,
2000;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2005, 2009 (primary).
Catholic.
African and Austrian
ancestry. Member, NAACP; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles A. Hill —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Minister;
Progressive candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948;
candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1956.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1956.
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Gilbert R. Hill (b. 1931) —
also known as Gil Hill —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., 1931.
Police
officer; candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2001.
African ancestry.
Portrayed Inspector Douglas Todd in the "Beverly Hills Cop" movies.
Still living as of 2001.
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Melvin Hollowell —
also known as Butch Hollowell —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for secretary of
state of Michigan, 2002; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 2003-; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2004; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 2004.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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David S. Holmes, Jr. (1914-1994) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Covington, Kenton
County, Ky., August
11, 1914.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959-74 (Wayne County 11th
District 1959-64, 10th District 1965-72, 21st District 1973-74);
defeated in primary, 1954, 1958; resigned 1974; member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1974-94; died in office 1994;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1980.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Alpha
Phi Alpha; NAACP.
Died May 21,
1994 (age 79 years, 283
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Patricia Holmes —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Daughter of David
S. Holmes, Jr..
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1994.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1994.
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Morris W. Hood, Sr. (1908-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in La Grange, Troup
County, Ga., September
22, 1908.
Son of Wheeler Hood and India (Benton) Hood.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1956;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 2nd
District, 1961-62.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; NAACP.
Died, of Alzheimer's
disease, in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
14, 2001 (age 92 years, 114
days).
Interment at Roseland
Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
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Morris W. Hood, Jr. (1934-1998) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1934.
Son of Morris
W. Hood, Sr..
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-96 (21st District 1971-72,
6th District 1973-92, 11th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1996.
African ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
7, 1998 (age about 64
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Morris W. Hood III —
Son of Morris
W. Hood, Jr..
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1998.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1998.
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Nicholas Hood III (b. 1951) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La., 1951.
Minister;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2001, 2009.
United
Church of Christ. African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Raymond W. Hood (1936-2002) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1936.
Son of Morris
W. Hood, Sr..
Democrat. Assembler, Ford Motor
Company; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-82 (14th District 1965-72,
7th District 1973-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1976,
1980;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1982.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; United
Auto Workers.
Died in Port Charlotte, Charlotte
County, Fla., March 29,
2002 (age 66 years, 87
days).
Interment at Roseland
Park Cemetery, Berkley, Mich.
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Ethel M. Howard —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977-79; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1984.
Female.
African ancestry.
Burial
location unknown.
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Teola Pearl Hunter (b. 1933) —
also known as Teola Hunter —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1933.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 5th District, 1981-92; resigned
1992; Wayne
County Clerk, 1993-96.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dauris G. Jackson (1932-1979) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1932.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977; member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1977-79; defeated, 1976; died in
office 1979.
Female.
African ancestry.
Died, in an automobile
accident, July 31,
1979 (age about 47
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Derrick Jackson —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Social
worker; chief deputy Washtenaw County Clerk; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Murray Jackson (1926-2002) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1926.
Democrat. Member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1981-.
African ancestry.
Died in 2002
(age about
76 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William A. Johnson, Jr. —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.; Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Mayor
of Rochester, N.Y., 1994-2003; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from New York, 1996.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League.
Still living as of 2003.
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Charles Wesley Jones (1904-c.1957) —
also known as Charles W. Jones —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Barbourville, Knox
County, Ky., February
14, 1904.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1952.
Methodist.
African ancestry.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., about 1957 (age about 53
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert B. Jones —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 1997-2005.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Wilmer Jones-Ham —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 2002.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Marie Kaigler —
also known as Marie Kaigler Reese —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 5th District, 2000.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Silverenia Q. Kanoyton (b. 1948) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1948.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state board of education; defeated, 1978; appointed 1978;
resigned 1981.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1981.
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Damon Jerome Keith (b. 1922) —
also known as Damon Keith —
of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1922.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1967-77; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1977-95; took senior
status 1995.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Still living as of 2001.
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (b. 1945) —
also known as Carolyn Jean Cheeks —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 25,
1945.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (18th District 1979-82,
8th District 1983-92, 9th District 1993-96); delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980,
1984,
2000,
2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1997-2003 (15th District 1997-2003,
13th District 2003); member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (b. 1970) —
also known as Kwame M. Kilpatrick —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 8,
1970.
Son of Bernard Kilpatrick and Carolyn
Cheeks Kilpatrick.
Democrat. School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 9th District, 1997-2001; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000,
2004,
2008;
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2002-08; resigned 2008; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2004-08; charged
in 2008 with obstruction
of justice, perjury,
and misconduct
in office, in connection with his denial under oath of an affair
with his chief of staff, Christine Beatty, and misleading the city
council over a payment of $8.4 million to settle a whistleblower
lawsuit filed by two police officers, which included a secret deal to
prevent evidence of the affair from being disclosed; later charged
with assaulting
two police officers who were serving a subpoena; pleaded
guilty to two felony counts of obstruction
of justice and no
contest to one assault
charge;
he also agreed to four months in jail,
payment of $1 million in restitution,
to resign as
mayor, and to give up his law license and pension.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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Brenda L. Lawrence —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Southfield, Mich., 2001-; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2008; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 2010.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2010.
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Terrel M. LeCesne —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 1975-78.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1978.
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LaMar Lemmons III (b. 1955) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born August 7,
1955.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 2nd District, 1999-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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William Lucas (born c.1928) —
of Michigan.
Born about 1928.
Republican. Wayne
County Sheriff, 1970-82; Wayne
County Executive, 1983-86; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1986.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. (b. 1953) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; West Bloomfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
12, 1953.
Democrat. Lawyer;
executive assistant to Mayor Coleman
A. Young of Detroit; director of legislative affairs for Gov. James
J. Blanchard; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1990-99; appointed 1990; resigned
1999; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1997-99.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Still living as of 1999.
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Amelita Mandingo —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Blanche Martin (b. 1937) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Georgia, January
16, 1937.
Democrat. Dentist;
member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1969-84.
Protestant.
African ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
American
Dental Association.
Still living as of 1984.
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Barbara Roberts Mason (b. 1940) —
also known as Barbara Roberts —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Dimondale, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August 8,
1940.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1975-98; defeated, 1998; speaker, Democratic National Convention, 1984 ;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 69th District, 1994.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
Still living as of 1998.
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Wade Hampton McCree, Jr. (1920-1987) —
also known as Wade H. McCree, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, July 30,
1920.
Son of Wade Hampton McCree and Lulu (Harper) McCree.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1954-61; appointed 1954; resigned
1961; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1961-66; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1966-77; U.S. Solicitor General,
1977-81; law
professor.
Unitarian.
African ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, from a heart
attack and bone
cancer in Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
30, 1987 (age 67 years, 31
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Hezekiah McDonald —
of River Rouge, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of River Rouge, Mich., 1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1995.
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Marjorie Frances McGowan (b. 1930) —
also known as Marjorie McGowan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1930.
Daughter of Austin McGowan and Cassie (Durrettee) McGowan.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62.
Female.
Catholic.
African ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association.
Still living as of 1962.
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Cyril A. McGuire —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1979; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1980.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1980.
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Hiram McNeeley (b. 1906) —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Lancaster, Lancaster
County, S.C., October
31, 1906.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 20th District,
1955-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Methodist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Matthew McNeely (b. 1920) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Millen, Jenkins
County, Ga., May 11,
1920.
Democrat. Education
director, United Auto Workers Local 306; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1956
(alternate), 1960
(alternate), 1972;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-86 (26th District 1965-72,
16th District 1973-82, 3rd District 1983-86); defeated in primary,
1958.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1986.
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Sharon McPhail (born c.1950) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Cambridge, Middlesex
County, Mass., about 1950.
Lawyer;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1993, 2005 (primary), 2009 (primary).
Female.
African ancestry. Member, National
Bar Association; NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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P. Christina Montague —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1988,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2004.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Duane Montgomery (born c.1968) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1968.
Son of Duane Montgomery and Helen Montgomery.
Engineer;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009, 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Relatives:
Married to Sharon Gaston. |
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Charles E. Morton (b. 1926) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1926.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state board of education; elected 1964; defeated, 1972.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1972.
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Michael Morton —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Raymond M. Murphy (b. 1927) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in St.
Louis, Mo., December
13, 1927.
Son of John Murphy and Etta (Thompkins) Murphy.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
11th District, 1961-62; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1964,
1996;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1983-98 (17th District 1983-92,
7th District 1993-98); defeated in primary, 1954; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1999-.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; NAACP; AFSCME;
Lions;
Optimist
Club; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives:
Married to Loretta Blackwell. |
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Earl E. Nelson (b. 1937) —
of Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in 1937.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 57th District, 1971-74; member of
Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1975-78; defeated in primary, 1978.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1978.
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Mary Lou Parks (b. 1939) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Anderson, Anderson
County, S.C., July 24,
1939.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1980,
1984
(alternate), 2004
(alternate); member of Michigan
state house of representatives 3rd District, 1993-98; candidate
for secretary of
state of Michigan, 1998.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2004.
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Willie W. Payne (b. 1955) —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Spearsville, Union
Parish, La., 1955.
Police
officer; mayor of
Pontiac, Mich., 2002-.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Lowell Perry (b. 1931) —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in 1931.
Republican. Candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1990.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1990.
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Gloria Peterson —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
2004.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Ronnie D. Peterson —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996
(alternate), 2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dovie Theodosia Pickett (b. 1921) —
also known as Dovie T. Pickett —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hinze, Winston
County, Miss., November
22, 1921.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1972,
1988;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1972,
1976,
1980,
1984;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1978.
Female.
Protestant.
African ancestry. Member, Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1988.
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John W. Porter (b. 1931) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Fort Wayne, Allen
County, Ind., August
13, 1931.
School
teacher; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1969-.
United
Church of Christ. African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Phi
Delta Kappa; NAACP.
Still living as of 1977.
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Linsey Porter —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Highland Park, Mich., 2002.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Andrew Pulley (born c.1952) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Michigan.
Born about 1952.
Socialist Workers candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1972; Socialist Workers candidate
for mayor of
Chicago, Ill., 1979; Socialist Workers candidate for President
of the United States, 1980; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1984 (Socialist
Workers), 1986 (Independent).
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1986.
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Aubrey Radcliffe (b. 1941) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in 1941.
Republican. Member of Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1973-80; candidate in primary
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1980.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1980.
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William Roundtree —
of Michigan.
Workers World candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1984, 1994, 1996; Workers World candidate
for Governor of
Michigan, 1990; Workers World candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1992.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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Brenda K. Sanders (b. 1959) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 6,
1959.
Lawyer;
candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Jerroll Sanders —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Candidate in primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009, 2009.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Nelis J. Saunders (b. 1923) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Orlando, Orange
County, Fla., September
3, 1923.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1964; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1969-72; defeated
in primary, 1960 (Wayne County 11th District), 1962 (Wayne County
11th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (11th District), 1972
(20th District), 1974 (21st District).
Female.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; NAACP; Order of the
Eastern Star.
Still living as of 1974.
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Gus Savage (b. 1925) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
30, 1925.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 2nd District, 1981-93; defeated in
primary, 1970.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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James Settles, Jr. (born c.1951) —
also known as James Settles; Jimmy Settles —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1951.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; regional
director, United Automobile Workers; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 2004.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2006.
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Horace L. Sheffield (b. 1916) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Vienna, Dooly
County, Ga., 1916.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers, 1942-67; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960,
1964.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1964.
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Linda A. Sims —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1996.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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Otis M. Smith (1922-1994) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., February
20, 1922.
Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan
state auditor general, 1959-61; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1960;
justice
of Michigan state supreme court, 1961-66; appointed 1961;
defeated, 1966; first
black member of the Michigan Supreme Court; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1967-71; Presidential Elector for
Michigan, 1968;
vice-president and general counsel of General
Motors.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; Kiwanis.
Died, of prostate
cancer, in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 29,
1994 (age 72 years, 129
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Virgil C. Smith, Jr. (b. 1947) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 4,
1947.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 10th District, 1977-88; defeated
in primary, 1970 (13th District), 1972 (10th District); resigned
1988; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1988-.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Kappa
Alpha Psi; National
Bar Association.
Still living as of 1998.
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Keith B. Stallworth (b. 1956) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 19,
1956.
Son of Alma
G. Stallworth.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 12th District, 1997-.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Woodrow Stanley —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1991-; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1996,
2000.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
NAACP.
Still living as of 2000.
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Barbara Talley —
of Southfield, Oakland
County, Mich.
Candidate for mayor
of Southfield, Mich., 1997.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1997.
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Lordell J. Taylor (b. 1949) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1949.
Human Rights candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1974.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1974.
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Ethel Terrell (1926-1994) —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1926.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 3rd Senatorial
District, 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1964;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 9th District, 1979-90; defeated in
primary, 1990; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Died in 1994
(age about
68 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph Thomas —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1988.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Larrain Thomas —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Samuel Buzz Thomas III (b. 1969) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born January
28, 1969.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 10th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2004,
2008.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2008.
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Roger B. Townsend (1912-1987) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland
County, Ark., March 29,
1912.
Democrat. Bridge crane operator for Buick Motor Car
Company; recording
secretary of United Auto Workers Local 599; real estate
broker; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1953-64; defeated in primary, 1964 (82nd District), 1966 (80th
District), 1968 (80th District), 1970 (80th District), 1972 (80th
District).
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; Elks; Urban
League; NAACP; Freemasons.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
18, 1987 (age 74 years, 295
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jackson Vaughn III (1917-2006) —
also known as Jackie Vaughn III —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., November
17, 1917.
Son of William Vaughn and Myrtle Vaughn.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-78 (23rd District 1967-72,
18th District 1973-78); resigned 1978; member of Michigan
state senate, 1978-2002 (5th District 1978-82, 3rd District
1983-94, 4th District 1995-2002).
Baptist
or Methodist.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Americans
for Democratic Action; American Civil
Liberties Union; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Elks; Freemasons.
Died, in Botsford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
12, 2006 (age 88 years, 299
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Myron H. Wahls (b. 1921) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
11, 1921.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1974; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-82; appointed 1975; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1982-; appointed 1982.
African ancestry. Member, National
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 1998.
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Robert A. Warren (d. 2000) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1983-99.
African ancestry.
Died in 2000.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jackie Washington —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Social
worker; president and CEO, Pontiac Urban League, 1985-92;
president and CEO, Planned Parenthood of Southeast Michigan, 1992-;
member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 2001; inductee, Michigan Women's
Hall
of Fame.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League; American Civil
Liberties Union; National
Organization for Women; NAACP.
Still living as of 2002.
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Juanita Watkins (b. 1939) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1939.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-90 (20th District 1979-82,
16th District 1983-90); defeated in primary, 1976 (20th District),
1992 (13th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1984;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1990.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1992.
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Albert H. Wheeler (1915-1994) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1915.
Democrat. University
professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975-78; defeated, 1978.
Catholic.
African ancestry.
Wheeler Park in Ann Arbor is named for
him.
Died April 4,
1994 (age about 78
years).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Alma Wheeler Smith (b. 1941) —
of near South Lyon, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., 1941.
Daughter of Albert
H. Wheeler.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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Charline White (1920-1959) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga., September
1, 1920.
Democrat. Florist; advertising
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1951-59 (Wayne County 1st
District 1951-54, Wayne County 11th District 1955-59); died in office
1959.
Female.
African ancestry.
Died September
7, 1959 (age 39 years, 6
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Leroy G. White. |
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Horace A. White (1907-1958) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1907.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1940;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1941-42; defeated in primary, 1938; candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1944, 1946, 1948.
African ancestry.
Died in 1958
(age about
51 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Kathy White —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of University
of Michigan board of regents; elected 1998.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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D. Etta Wilcoxon (born c.1958) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1958.
Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 2002; candidate in primary for
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2009.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Kurtis Wilder —
of Michigan.
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals, 1999.
African ancestry. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 1999.
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Rillastine R. Wilkins —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 2002-05; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 2008.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, Urban
League.
Still living as of 2008.
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Wendy Ann Woods —
also known as Wendy Woods —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 2006.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Frederick Yates (1914-1971) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Malvern, Hot Spring
County, Ark., October
3, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1955-62; defeated in primary, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1962 (15th District), 1964 (1st
District); candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966.
Baptist.
African ancestry. Member, Elks; Freemasons.
Died in Michigan, October
9, 1971 (age 57 years, 6
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1943
to Thelma Randall. |
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Coleman A. Young II (b. 1984) —
also known as Joel Loving —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1984.
Son of Coleman
Alexander Young and Annivory Calvert.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 2007-; candidate in
primary for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 2009.
Church
of God in Christ. African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Coleman Alexander Young (1918-1997) —
also known as Coleman A. Young —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa
County, Ala., May 24,
1918.
Son of Coleman Young and Ida (Jones) Young.
Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; national
representative, UAW-CIO, 1946-47; director of
organization, Wayne County CIO Council, 1947-48; executive
secretary, National Negro Labor Council, 1951-55; candidate for
Michigan
state house of representatives, 1959, 1962 (Democratic primary);
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1965-73; defeated (Progressive), 1948;
resigned 1973; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1969-81; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1972,
1980,
1984,
1996;
speaker, 1984,
1988;
mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1974-93; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992;
defeated (Democratic), 1988.
African ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
NAACP.
Received the Spingarn
Medal in 1981.
Died, of emphysema,
while hospitalized for heart
problems, at Sinai Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
29, 1997 (age 79 years, 189
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Joseph F. Young, Sr. (1927-1993) —
also known as Joe Young, Sr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Milledgeville, Baldwin
County, Ga., July 15,
1927.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1974-78, 1983-93 (15th District
1974-78, 14th District 1983-92, 3rd District 1993); defeated in
primary, 1964, 1966; died in office 1993; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1978.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; United
Auto Workers.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 9,
1993 (age 65 years, 268
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Joseph F. Young, Jr. (b. 1950) —
also known as Joe Young, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
4, 1950.
Son of Joseph
F. Young, Sr..
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-94 (15th District 1979-92,
4th District 1993-94); member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1995-; defeated in primary, 1988.
Catholic.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights
of Columbus.
Arrested
on July 21, 2000 on Interstate 96 near Howell, Michigan, and charged
with drunk
driving;
pleaded
guilty in September 2000 to impaired
driving;
sentenced
to six months probation,
and fined.
Still living as of 2000.
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Maxcine Young (b. 1907) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Laurens, Laurens
County, S.C., June 1,
1907.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1960-66 (Wayne County 2nd
District 1960-64, 23rd District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1966,
1968.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, League of Women
Voters; NAACP.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Preston Young, Jr. (b. 1951) —
also known as Robert P. Young, Jr. —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, June 13,
1951.
Republican. Lawyer; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1995-98; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1998-; appointed 1998; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 2011-.
African ancestry. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 2011.
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