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These families each have three or more politician members,
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John Strong Sr. (1798-1881) —
of Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wroxton, Oxfordshire, England,
November
26, 1798.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County, 1835-36.
Episcopalian.
Attacked
by a burglar, wounded, and died as a result, in Greenfield Township
(now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., February
23, 1881 (age 82 years, 89
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Frederick Buhl (1806-1890) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Butler
County, Pa., November
27, 1806.
Mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1848.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 12,
1890 (age 83 years, 166
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Christian Henry Buhl (1812-1894) —
also known as Christian H. Buhl —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Butler
County, Pa., May 9,
1812.
Mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1860-61.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
23, 1894 (age 81 years, 259
days).
Entombed at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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John Strong Jr. (1830-1913) —
also known as "Honest John" —
of South Rockwood, Monroe
County, Mich.
Born, in a log
cabin, in Greenfield Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., April 7,
1830.
Democrat. Farmer; merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1861-62, 1879-80 (Wayne County
2nd District 1861-62, Monroe County 2nd District 1879-80); delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1880
(alternate), 1892,
1912
(alternate); member of Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1881-84; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1891-92; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan.
Member, Freemasons.
Founder of South Rockwood, Mich. Lost two
fingers on his right hand in a sawmill accident.
Died in South Rockwood, Monroe
County, Mich., April 2,
1913 (age 82 years, 360
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, South Rockwood, Mich.
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John Strong Haggerty (1866-1950) —
also known as John S. Haggerty —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Springwells (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., August
22, 1866.
Republican. President, Haggerty Brick Co.
and Campbell Land
Co.; Wayne
County Road Commissioner, 1907; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1912,
1916,
1924
(alternate), 1928;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1915-19, 1927; secretary
of state of Michigan, 1927-30; treasurer of
Michigan Republican Party, 1927-29.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows.
Died in 1950
(age about
83 years).
Entombed in mausoleum at Grand
Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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