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Malcolm G. Dade Jr. (b. 1931) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1931.
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.
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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David Davenport —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 2012.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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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 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.
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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Relatives: Son
of Samuel Dickinson and Jane Dickinson. |
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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 East, 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.
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,
1968,
1976
(alternate); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
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 East, 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 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.
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: Son
of Levi Douglas and Minnie (Robinson) Douglas; married to Kathleen
Ellis. |
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Hildred J. Drew (b. 1924) —
of Detroit west side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born August
11, 1924.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1984.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Still living as of 1984.
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Fred Durhal Jr. (b. 1951) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Rochester, Monroe
County, N.Y., 1951.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 6th District, 2009-14; defeated in
primary, 1993 (3rd District), 1996 (9th District), 1998 (8th
District), 2002 (6th District); candidate in primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2013; candidate for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 2016.
Baptist.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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Fred Durhal III (b. 1984) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born April 1,
1984.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 5th District; elected 2014, 2016;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 4th District, 2018.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2021.
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Fulton B. Eaglin —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
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.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1973.
Female.
Catholic.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Alpha
Kappa Alpha.
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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Simon P. Eaglin (b. 1917) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born October
29, 1917.
Democrat. Postmaster at Ypsilanti,
Mich., 1964-87 (acting, 1964-68).
Catholic.
African ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Carl R. Edwards —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1988
(alternate), 1992;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1990.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1992.
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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.
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: Son
of Cornelius Edwoods and Rebecca (Johnson) Edwoods; married 1914 to Laura
Henderson. |
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Daisy L. Elliott (1917-2015) —
also known as Daisy Elizabeth Lenoir —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Filbert, McDowell
County, W.Va., November
26, 1917.
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); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1968
(alternate), 1976;
co-author of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act; candidate for Michigan
state senate 5th District, 1978; arrested
in April 1982 for driving a stolen
1977 Cadillac deVille automobile;
arraigned
on a charge of receiving and concealing stolen
property; she claimed she had bought the car from a dealer, but
the firm had no record of this, and the document she presented had
been faked; lost
renomination as State Representatve in August 1982, while under
indictment; convicted
in November 1982 and sentenced
to 60 days in jail.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, NAACP; League of Women
Voters; Junior
League.
Died, in DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 2015 (age 98 years, 26
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Keith Maurice Ellison (b. 1963) —
also known as Keith Ellison —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
4, 1963.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 58-B, 2003-06; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004,
2008;
U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 2007-.
Muslim.
African ancestry.
First
Muslim elected to the U.S. Congress; first
African-American elected to the U.S. House from Minnesota.
Still living as of 2016.
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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,
1968
(alternate), 1972,
1984,
1988,
1992,
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 for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1994; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 2004-08.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Rosetta A. Ferguson (b. 1920) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Florence, Rankin
County, Miss., July 1,
1920.
Democrat. Candidate 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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Gaberil Sexton and Earnie Sexton. |
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William Webb Ferguson (1857-1910) —
also known as William W. Ferguson —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 22,
1857.
Republican. Printing
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1893-96.
African ancestry.
He was the first
African-American member of the Michigan legislature.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
30, 1910 (age 52 years, 312
days).
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, 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Cherunda Lynn Fox —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Independent candidate for President
of the United States, 2016.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2016.
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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; candidate for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1978.
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;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1988.
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Marcus J. Gray —
of Calhoun
County, Mich.
Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 48th District, 1970, 1978
(primary); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1972.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1978.
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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.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; candidate 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.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William Greene and Ethel (Glover) Greene; 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.
Socialist. 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; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; 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 Linzy Hampton Jr. —
also known as Hilliard L. Hampton, Jr. —
of Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1988;
mayor
of Inkster, Mich., 2000-; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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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 E. Harris (b. 1948) —
also known as James Harris —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio; Washington,
D.C.; Atlanta, Fulton
County, Ga.; New York City (unknown
county), N.Y.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, 1948.
Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for Delegate
to U.S. Congress from the District of Columbia, 1971; Socialist
Workers candidate for U.S.
Senator from New York, 1988; Socialist Workers candidate for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1989; Socialist Workers candidate for President
of the United States, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012; candidate
for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2009.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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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.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1964
(alternate), 1968,
1972,
1976,
1980
(alternate); delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 4th Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Female.
Lutheran.
African ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers; NAACP; Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Robert Cook and Jimmie (McTryier) Cook; married to John
Hatcher. |
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Freman Hendrix (b. 1950) —
of Detroit west side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Inkster, Wayne
County, Mich., October
12, 1950.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1988
(alternate), 1996,
2000;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; 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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Relatives: Son
of Emmanuel Freman Hendrix and Rudolfine (Ernegger)
Hendrix. |
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Charles A. Hill —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Minister;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate in
Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1956.
African ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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 Sanford Holmes Jr. (1914-1994) —
also known as David S. Holmes, Jr. —
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; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1976
(alternate), 1988;
member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1974-94; died in office 1994;
candidate 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).
Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Patricia Holmes —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1994.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1994.
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Karen Fort Hood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Lawyer;
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 2001; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 2003-.
Female.
African ancestry. Member, National
Bar Association; Delta
Sigma Theta.
Still living as of 2013.
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Morris W. Hood Sr. (1908-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in LaGrange, Troup
County, Ga., September
22, 1908.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1956;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; 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.
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 (1965-2020) —
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 21,
1965.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 2003-08; defeated
in primary, 1998; member of Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 2011-18.
African ancestry.
Died, from complications of COVID-19,
in the University of Michigan Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 12,
2020 (age 54 years, 357
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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) —
also known as Ray Hood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1936.
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, 1968
(alternate), 1976,
1980,
1988;
candidate 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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Albert Benjamin Howard Jr. (b. 1966) —
also known as Albert Howard —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Flushing, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y., February
3, 1966.
Independent candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 2012.
Pentecostal.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2012.
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Ethel M. Howard (1934-1993) —
of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born April 5,
1934.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate
to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980,
1984,
1988;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1977-79.
Female.
African ancestry.
Died May 28,
1993 (age 59 years, 53
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Lisa Howze —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 2nd District; elected 2010;
candidate in primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2013.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2013.
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Teola Pearl Hunter (b. 1933) —
also known as Teola Hunter —
of Detroit west side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1933.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 5th District, 1981-92; resigned
1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1988;
Wayne
County Clerk, 1993-96.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dauris G. Jackson (1932-1979) —
of Detroit west side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1932.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1976;
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, 2005-08; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2008.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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Murray Jackson (1926-2002) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in 1926.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1968;
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 for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1932; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1944,
1948
(alternate), 1952;
candidate 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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Myya Jones (born c.1995) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born about 1995.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 2018; candidate in
primary for mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 2021.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2021.
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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., 2001-05.
Female.
African ancestry.
Still living as of 2005.
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Mother of Darvin Ham. |
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