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Mayors of Grosse Pointe (including Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Lochmoor, Grosse Pointe Township, Lake Township), Michigan


Mayors of Grosse Pointe, 1934-2005 (may be incomplete!)
Herbert B. Trix 1934-37 Joseph M. Fee 1938 Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. 1938-39 Mason P. Rumney 1939-44 Chester Carpenter 1944 Hugh L. Dill 1944-45 Ralph B. Netting 1945-53 Frederick W. Parker, Jr. 1953-59 Kenneth F. Bergmann 1959-60 Alonzo C. Allen 1960-63 David E. Burgess 1963-70 John L. King 1970-78 Dale N. Scrace 2003-05

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1937 Nov 2: Joseph M. Fee, elected unopposed.
  • 1938 Apr 15: Joseph M. Fee, died in office.
  • 1939 Nov 7: Mason P. Rumney, elected.
  • 1941 Nov 4: Mason P. Rumney, elected unopposed.
  • 1943 Nov 2: Mason P. Rumney, elected unopposed.
  • 1944 Jan 20: Mason P. Rumney, died in office.
  • 1945 Nov 6: Ralph B. Netting, elected unopposed.
  • 1947 Nov 4: Ralph B. Netting, elected unopposed.
  • 1949 Nov 1: Ralph B. Netting, elected unopposed.
  • 1951 Nov 6: Ralph B. Netting, elected unopposed.
  • 1953 Nov 3: Frederick W. Parker, Jr., elected; D. Robert Colegrove, defeated.
  • 1955 Nov 1: Frederick W. Parker, Jr., elected unopposed.
  • 1957 Nov 5: Frederick W. Parker, Jr., elected unopposed.
  • 1959 Nov 3: Kenneth F. Bergmann, elected unopposed.
  • 1960 Nov 1: Kenneth F. Bergmann, resigned.
  • 1960 Nov 21: Alonzo C. Allen, appointed.
  • 1961 Nov 7: Alonzo C. Allen, elected unopposed.
  • 1963 Nov 5: David E. Burgess, elected unopposed.
  • 1965 Nov 2: David E. Burgess, elected unopposed.
  • 1967 Nov 7: David E. Burgess, elected unopposed.
  • 1969 Nov 4: David E. Burgess, elected; Walter G. Huber, defeated.
  • 1970 Nov 3: David E. Burgess, died in office.
  • 1970 Nov 16: John L. King, appointed.
  • 1971 Nov 2: John L. King, elected unopposed.
  • 1973 Nov 6: John L. King, elected unopposed.
  • 1975 Nov 4: John L. King, elected unopposed.
  • 1977 Nov 8: John L. King, elected unopposed.
  • 2003 Nov 4: Dale N. Scrace, elected unopposed.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Dale N. Scrace, elected; Steve Sholty, defeated.


    Village Presidents of Grosse Pointe, 1901-34 (may be incomplete!)
    Richard P. Connor 1919-34

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1901 Mar 11: Frank R. Cadieux, elected unopposed.
  • 1930 Mar 10: Richard P. Connor, elected unopposed.
  • 1931 Mar 9: Richard P. Connor, elected unopposed.
  • 1932 Mar 14: Richard P. Connor, elected unopposed.
  • 1934 Mar 14: Richard P. Connor, elected unopposed.


    Grosse Pointe Farms
    (incorporated as village 1893, as city 1949)

    Mayors of Grosse Pointe Farms, 1951-2005 (may be incomplete!)
    William F. Connolly, Jr. 1951-66 William G. Butler 1968-75 James H. Dingeman 1978 James C. Farquhar, Jr. 2004-05

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1966: William F. Connolly, Jr., resigned.
  • 2003 Nov 4: James C. Farquhar, Jr., elected; Perry Davis, defeated; Therese M. Joseph, defeated; Joseph T. Leonard, defeated.
  • 2005 Nov 8: James C. Farquhar, Jr., elected unopposed.


    Village Presidents of Grosse Pointe Farms, 1901-49 (may be incomplete!)
    Kenneth L. Moore 1929-30 Michael C. Beaupre 1931-32 Theodore H. Hinchman 1933-36 James K. Watkins 1943-49 William F. Connolly, Jr. 1949

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1901 Mar 11: Joseph H. Berry (People's), elected unopposed.
  • 1930 Mar 10: Kenneth L. Moore, elected unopposed.
  • 1931 Mar 9: Michael C. Beaupre, elected; Joseph W. Snay, defeated.
  • 1932 Mar 14: Michael C. Beaupre, elected unopposed.
  • 1934 Mar 12: Theodore H. Hinchman, elected unopposed.
  • 1936 Mar 9: Theodore H. Hinchman, elected unopposed.
  • 1936 Jul 16: Theodore H. Hinchman, died in office.
  • 1937 Mar 8: Paul H. Deming, elected unopposed.
  • 1938 Mar 14: Paul H. Deming, elected unopposed.
  • 1942 Mar 9: Paul H. Deming, elected unopposed.
  • 1943 Jan 18: Paul H. Deming, resigned.
  • 1943 Feb 11: James K. Watkins, nominated; Joseph W. Snay, nominated.
  • 1943 Mar 8: James K. Watkins, elected; Joseph W. Snay, defeated.
  • 1944 Mar 13: James K. Watkins, elected unopposed.
  • 1945 Mar 12: James K. Watkins, elected unopposed.
  • 1946 Mar 11: James K. Watkins, elected unopposed.
  • 1947 Mar 10: James K. Watkins, elected unopposed.
  • 1948 Mar 8: James K. Watkins, elected; John R. Sutton, Jr., defeated.
  • 1949 Mar 14: William F. Connolly, Jr., elected unopposed.


    Grosse Pointe Park
    (incorporated as village 1907, as city 1950)

    Mayors of Grosse Pointe Park, 1950-2005 (may be incomplete!)
    Homer C. Fritsch 1950-57 Kenneth W. Cunningham 1957-64 Matthew C. Patterson 1964-78 Palmer T. Heenan 2003-05

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1950 Dec 11: Homer C. Fritsch, elected unopposed.
  • 1953 Apr 6: Homer C. Fritsch, elected unopposed.
  • 1955 Apr 4: Homer C. Fritsch, elected; Edmond T. Neeme, defeated.
  • 1957 Apr 1: Homer C. Fritsch, elected unopposed.
  • 1957 Apr 8: Homer C. Fritsch, died in office.
  • 1959 Apr 6: Kenneth W. Cunningham, elected; Stephen Walker, defeated.
  • 1961 Apr 3: Kenneth W. Cunningham, elected; Hamilton F. Kotcher, defeated.
  • 1963 Apr 1: Kenneth W. Cunningham, elected unopposed.
  • 1964: Kenneth W. Cunningham, resigned; Matthew C. Patterson, appointed.
  • 1965 Apr 5: Matthew C. Patterson, elected; William M. Fritz, defeated.
  • 1967 Feb 20: Matthew C. Patterson, nominated; William R. Filbin, nominated; Theodore F. Feldman, defeated in primary.
  • 1967 Apr 3: Matthew C. Patterson, elected; William R. Filbin, defeated.
  • 1969 Apr 7: Matthew C. Patterson, elected unopposed.
  • 1971 Nov 2: Matthew C. Patterson, elected unopposed.
  • 1973 Nov 6: Matthew C. Patterson, elected unopposed.
  • 1975 Nov 4: Matthew C. Patterson, elected; Douglas G. Graham, defeated.
  • 1977 Nov 8: Matthew C. Patterson, elected unopposed.
  • 2003 Nov 4: Palmer T. Heenan, elected unopposed.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Palmer T. Heenan, elected unopposed.


    Village Presidents of Grosse Pointe Park, 1919-50 (may be incomplete!)
    Alfred J. Garska 1929-38 Karl B. Goddard 1940-44 Howard P. Parshall 1946-48 Homer C. Fritsch 1948-50

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1919 Mar 10: George Defer (People's), elected; Christian H. Haberkorn (Citizens), defeated.
  • 1930 Mar 10: Alfred J. Garska, elected; John Bery, defeated.
  • 1932 Mar 14: Alfred J. Garska, elected unopposed.
  • 1934 Mar 12: Alfred J. Garska, elected unopposed.
  • 1936 Mar 9: Alfred J. Garska, elected; Harry C. Hanley, defeated.
  • 1938 Mar 14: Alfred J. Garska, elected unopposed.
  • 1942 Mar 9: Karl B. Goddard, elected unopposed.
  • 1944 Mar 12: Ward S. Van Deusen, elected; Louis B. Ver Wiebe, defeated.
  • 1946 Mar 11: Howard P. Parshall, elected unopposed.
  • 1948 Mar 8: Homer C. Fritsch, elected unopposed.
  • 1950 Mar 13: Homer C. Fritsch, elected; Carl Schweikart, defeated.


    Grosse Pointe Shores
    (incorporated as village 1911, as city 2009)

    Mayors of Grosse Pointe Shores (may be incomplete!)


    Village Presidents of Grosse Pointe Shores, 1943-51 (may be incomplete!)
    Ernest C. Putnam 1950-51

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1943 May 18: Elroy O. Jones, elected unopposed.


    Grosse Pointe Woods
    (renamed from Lochmoor 1939; became city 1950)

    Mayors of Grosse Pointe Woods, 1950-2005 (may be incomplete!)
    Leon D. Ratcliffe 1950-52 Paul W. Rowe 1952-54 Waid H. McKnight 1954-55 Ken Koppin 1955-56 Ken Koppin 1960 Kenneth R. McLeod 1967 Benjamin W. Pinkos 1974-78 Robert E. Novitke 2002-05

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1950 Dec 11: Leon D. Ratcliffe, elected; Paul W. Rowe, defeated.
  • 1952 Apr 7: Paul W. Rowe, elected unopposed.
  • 1953 Apr 6: Paul W. Rowe, elected; Louis C. Calcaterra, Jr., defeated.
  • 1955 Apr 4: Ken Koppin, elected; Waid H. McKnight, defeated.
  • 1973 Nov 6: Benjamin W. Pinkos, elected; Marvin R. Boutin, defeated.
  • 1975 Nov 4: Benjamin W. Pinkos, elected unopposed.
  • 1977 Nov 8: Benjamin W. Pinkos, elected; William Wilson, defeated.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Robert E. Novitke, elected; Patricia Kukula Chylinski, defeated.


    Village Presidents of Grosse Pointe Woods, 1942-50 (may be incomplete!)
    Alois A. Ghesquiere 1942-50

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1942 Mar 9: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.
  • 1943 Mar 8: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.
  • 1944 Mar 13: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected; Arnold Diesing, defeated.
  • 1945 Mar 12: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected; Albert Beaver, defeated.
  • 1946 Mar 11: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.
  • 1947 Mar 10: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.
  • 1948 Mar 8: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected; Earl C. Mohan, defeated.
  • 1949 Mar 14: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.
  • 1950 Mar 13: Alois A. Ghesquiere, elected unopposed.


    Lochmoor
    (renamed Grosse Pointe Woods in 1939)

    Village Presidents of Lochmoor, 1930-38 (may be incomplete!)
    James W. Carter 1930-31 Edmund C. Vernier 1931-32 Roy Crane 1933-34 Jules De Porre 1936-38

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1930 Mar 10: James W. Carter, elected unopposed.
  • 1931 Mar 9: Edmund C. Vernier, elected; James W. Carter, defeated.
  • 1932 Mar 14: Edmund C. Vernier, elected unopposed.
  • 1933: Roy Crane, elected.
  • 1936 Mar 9: Jules De Porre, elected unopposed.
  • 1937 Mar 8: Jules De Porre, elected; William Wright, defeated.
  • 1938 Mar 14: Jules De Porre, elected; Edgar A. Beauchamp, defeated; Ralph J. Roselle, defeated.


    Grosse Pointe Township
    (subset of Grosse Pointe Shores, 1951-2009)

    Supervisors of Grosse Pointe Township, 1901-2007 (may be incomplete!)
    Edmund C. Vernier 1930-34 Norbert F. Denk 1934-42 Julius L. Berns 1942 Carl Schweikart 1942-49 Ernest C. Putnam 1950-63 Mary Matuja 2007

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1901 Apr 1: Trombley, elected; Archibald Michie, defeated.
  • 1930 Apr 7: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1931 Mar 2: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1931 Apr 2: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1932 Mar 7: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1932 Apr 4: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1933 Mar 6: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), nominated; John T. Hurley (Dem), defeated in primary; Edward H. Vincent (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1933 Mar 6: William R. Hudson (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1933 Apr 3: Edmund C. Vernier (Dem), elected; William R. Hudson (Rep), defeated.
  • 1934 Sep 28: Edmund C. Vernier, died in office.
  • 1935 Apr 1: Norbert F. Denk, elected.
  • 1936 Mar 2: Norbert F. Denk (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1936 Mar 2: William R. Hudson (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1936 Apr 6: Norbert F. Denk (Dem), elected; William R. Hudson (Rep), defeated.
  • 1937 Mar 1: Norbert F. Denk (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1937 Apr 5: Norbert F. Denk (Dem), elected; Charles R. Bennett (Rep), defeated.
  • 1938 Apr 4: Norbert F. Denk (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1939 Apr 3: Norbert F. Denk, elected.
  • 1940 Apr 1: Norbert F. Denk, elected unopposed.
  • 1941 Apr 7: Norbert F. Denk, elected unopposed.
  • 1942 Apr 6: Norbert F. Denk, elected unopposed.
  • 1942 Apr 16: Norbert F. Denk, died in office.
  • 1942 Apr 21: Julius L. Berns, appointed.
  • 1942 Aug 1: Carl Schweikart, appointed.
  • 1943 Feb 15: Carl Schweikart (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1943 Apr 5: Carl Schweikart (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1945 Apr 2: Carl Schweikart (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1947 Apr 7: Carl Schweikart (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1949 Apr 4: Carl Schweikart (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1951 Apr 2: Ernest C. Putnam, elected.
  • 1953 Apr 6: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1955 Apr 4: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1957 Apr 1: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1959 Apr 6: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1961 Apr 3: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1963 Apr 1: Ernest C. Putnam, elected unopposed.
  • 1972 Nov 7: George A. Beauchamp (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1974 Nov 5: George A. Beauchamp (Rep), elected unopposed.


    Lake Township
    (subset of Grosse Pointe Shores, 1951-2009)

    Supervisors of Lake Township, 1951-2008 (may be incomplete!)
    Theodore A. McGraw 1951-53 Harry Garland 1955-69 Richard F. Fox 2007-08

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1951 Apr 2: Theodore A. McGraw, elected unopposed.
  • 1953 Apr 6: Theodore A. McGraw, elected unopposed.
  • 1955 Apr 6: Harry Garland, elected unopposed.
  • 1957 Apr 1: Harry Garland, elected unopposed.
  • 1963 Apr 1: Harry Garland, elected unopposed.
  • 2008 Nov 4: Richard F. Fox (Rep), elected unopposed.

     

     


     
       
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