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Frank Accavitti Jr. (b. 1957) —
of Eastpointe, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
31, 1957.
Democrat. Mayor
of Eastpointe, Mich., 1999-2002; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 42nd District, 2003-.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis.
Still living as of 2003.
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Louis Farris Adado (1929-1990) —
also known as Louis F. Adado; Lou Adado —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
5, 1929.
Candidate for mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 1985, 1989.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
27, 1990 (age 61 years, 83
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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George F. Addes (1910-1990) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wis., August
26, 1910.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; secretary-treasurer
of the United Automobile Workers union, 1936-47; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944;
tavern
owner.
Catholic. Lebanese
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died, from heart
failure, in Bon Secours Hospital,
Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., June 19,
1990 (age 79 years, 297
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) —
of Trenton, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in West Virginia, September
9, 1951.
Republican. Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992
(primary); candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 2000.
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Joseph E. Arsulowicz (1909-1982) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April 8,
1909.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944,
1948;
candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1949; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Catholic.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 23,
1982 (age 73 years, 106
days).
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Arsulowicz and Ludwicka (Reda) Arsulowicz; married 1935 to Helen
A. Mikulski. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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John Atkinson (b. 1875) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
30, 1875.
Lawyer;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1930 (Republican primary), 1935
(Democratic primary).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Loyal
Legion; Knights
of Equity.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Atkinson and Lyda (Lyons) Atkinson; married, September
26, 1900, to Kate James. |
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Reilly Atkinson Sr. (b. 1880) —
of Boise, Ada
County, Idaho.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
7, 1880.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1944;
Idaho
Republican state chair, 1945; candidate for Governor of
Idaho, 1948.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Rotary.
Interment somewhere
in Boise, Idaho.
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Martin Walter Baginski (1908-1967) —
also known as Martin W. Baginski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Portland, Ionia
County, Mich., July 28,
1908.
Democrat. Coal
dealer; trucking
business; contractor;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1933-36; defeated in primary, 1936 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954
(Wayne County 5th District), 1956 (Wayne County 5th District);
candidate for Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1938, 1966; served in the U.S. Army
during World War II; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry.
Died in December, 1967
(age 59
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Baginski and Katherine (Kusniss) Baginski; married, July 17,
1935, to Anne Marceline Denek. |
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Frank Adelbert Balcer Jr. (1889-1965) —
also known as Frank A. Balcer —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark., December
9, 1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1940, 1946, 1950;
major in the U.S. Army during World War II; school
teacher; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 8th
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 8th District,
1962.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; Disabled
American Veterans; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
National Alliance.
Died November
26, 1965 (age 75 years, 352
days).
Interment at St. Teresas Catholic Cemetery, Harrah, Okla.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Balcerkiewicz and Elizabeth Balcerkiewicz; married to Anna
Pascko. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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James A. Barcia (b. 1952) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
25, 1952.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 101st District, 1977-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 34th District, 1983-93; resigned 1993; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984
(alternate), 1996,
2000;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1993-2003.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2014.
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Francis Edward Barron (1911-1975) —
also known as Francis E. Barron —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., July 28,
1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1948;
municipal judge in Michigan, 1952.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion.
Died in 1975
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Richard E. Barron and Mary (Robb) Barron; married, October
9, 1942, to Abbie Esther Morley. |
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Thomas Philip Beaton (b. 1897) —
also known as Thomas Beaton —
of Escanaba, Delta
County, Mich.
Born in Gould City, Mackinac
County, Mich., January
23, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50.
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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Tony Benavides (b. 1937) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in San Vicente, Nuevo
León, May 5,
1937.
Director, Cristo Rey Community Center, from 1969; mayor
of Lansing, Mich., 2003-05; defeated, 2005.
Catholic. Hispanic
ancestry. Member, Kiwanis;
Urban
League.
Still living as of 2005.
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Relatives: Son
of Jesus Benavides and Maria Benavides. |
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Walter Bezz (1922-2003) —
also known as Walter Bezruchka —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, July 14,
1922.
Democrat. Tool and die
maker; real estate
broker; mayor
of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles;
Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Warren, Macomb
County, Mich., November
27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Owen F. Bieber (b. 1929) —
of Wyoming, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Byron Center, Kent
County, Mich., December
28, 1929.
Democrat. President,
United Auto Workers Local 687, 1956-61; international
president, 1983-95; chair of
Kent County Democratic Party, 1964-67; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1968,
1976,
1980;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Catholic. Member, Foresters;
American
Civil Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2006.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert F. Bieber and Minnie (Schwartz) Bieber; married, November
25, 1950, to Shirley Van Woerkom. |
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Albert M. Bielawski (b. 1867) —
of Cudahy, Milwaukee
County, Wis.; Gary, Lake
County, Ind.; Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Poland,
January
17, 1867.
Architect;
superintendent of construction
for steel
mills, 1907-12; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1929-30, 1935-36 (Wayne County
3rd District 1929-30, Wayne County 1st District 1935-36); defeated,
1926 (Republican primary, Wayne County 3rd District), 1930
(Democratic, Wayne County 3rd District), 1936 (Democratic primary,
Wayne County 1st District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1932.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Joseph Bielawski and Teresa (Mroczynska) Bielawski; married, June 12,
1894, to Hattie Banaszynska. |
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Don Binkowski (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
26, 1929.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, American Civil
Liberties Union; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Polish
Legion of American Veterans; American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Still living as of 1999.
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Relatives: Son
of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski; married to Sharon
J. Hromek. |
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Adolph Blanchard (b. 1888) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Anchorville, St. Clair
County, Mich., May 10,
1888.
Republican. Bay
County Clerk, 1939-56; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County, 1957-60;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Bay County, 1961.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Elks; Moose; United
Commercial Travelers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, May 14,
1907, to Mary Lambert. |
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1957-58 |
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Peter J. Boeye (1883-1951) —
of Windsor, Ontario.
Born in Belgium,
January
22, 1883.
Builder;
real
estate business; served in the Belgian Army during World War I;
Honorary
Consul for Belgium in Detroit,
Mich., 1919-51.
Catholic. Belgian
ancestry.
Died, in Grace Hospital,
Windsor, Ontario,
March
13, 1951 (age 68 years, 50
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Image source:
Detroit Free Press, August 1, 1932 |
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David Edward Bonior (b. 1945) —
also known as David E. Bonior —
of Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 6,
1945.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 75th District, 1973-76; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1977-2003 (12th District 1977-93,
10th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1984,
1988,
1996,
2000,
2008;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 2002.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2021.
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Sonny Bono (1935-1998) —
also known as Salvatore Philip Bono; Sonny Christie;
Ronny Sommers; Prince Carter —
of Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1935.
Republican. Songwriter,
actor,
member of the Sonny & Cher singing and
comedy
duo;; restaurant
owner; mayor
of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1992; U.S.
Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died in
office 1998.
Catholic or Scientologist.
Italian
ancestry.
Killed in a skiing
accident, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado
County, Calif., January
5, 1998 (age 62 years, 323
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
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Charles Augustus Boyle (1907-1959) —
also known as Charles A. Boyle —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich., August
13, 1907.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died in
office 1959.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Holy
Name Society; Elks.
Killed in an automobile
accident in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., November
4, 1959 (age 52 years, 83
days).
Interment at All
Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Thomas E. Brennan (1929-2018) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
27, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District),
1954 (Wayne County 6th District); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1955; common pleas
court judge in Michigan, 1961-63; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1963-65; appointed 1963; resigned
1966; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1967-73; resigned 1973; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1969-71; founder,
first dean, and first president,
Thomas M. Cooley Law School; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1982.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Theta Phi; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., September
29, 2018 (age 89 years, 155
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Vincent J. Brennan (1929-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
23, 1929.
Democrat. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1950; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1969-86; resigned 1986;
Independent Judiciary candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1972.
Catholic.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 30,
1991 (age 61 years, 280
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Vincent Morrison Brennan (1890-1959) —
also known as Vincent M. Brennan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., April
22, 1890.
Republican. Lawyer; law
professor; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1919-20; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1921-23; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1924-54.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; National
Lawyers Guild; Delta
Theta Phi; Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Maccabees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
4, 1959 (age 68 years, 288
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Thomas J. Bresnahan (b. 1883) —
of River Rouge, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., August
24, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; Cass
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-10; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1910; village
president of River Rouge, Michigan, 1919-21; mayor
of River Rouge, Mich., 1923-27; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Burial location unknown.
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James H. Brickley (1928-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., November
15, 1928.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1969-70; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1971-74, 1979-82; resigned 1982; president,
Eastern Michigan University, 1975-78; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1982-99; appointed 1982; resigned
1999; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1995-96.
Catholic. Member, Delta
Theta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Died, of multiple
myeloma and Alzheimer's
disease, on September
28, 2001 (age 72 years, 317
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Bob Brown (b. 1957) —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich., February
24, 1957.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 16th District, 1997-.
Catholic.
Still living as of 2000.
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Robert Peter Brown (1909-1980) —
also known as Robert P. Brown —
of Ecorse, Wayne
County, Mich.; Baraga, Baraga
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
14, 1909.
Democrat. Foundry
owner; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1947-48.
Catholic. Member, Eagles.
Died in Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich., November
6, 1980 (age 71 years, 237
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Felix Brown and Anna Brown. |
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Thomas H. Brown (b. 1917) —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Indiana, July 29,
1917.
Democrat. Mayor
of Westland, Mich., 1966-69; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1968;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1971-82.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights
of Columbus; Amvets;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Thomas Leo Brown (b. 1931) —
also known as Thomas L. Brown —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich., November
10, 1931.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 57th District, 1967-70; circuit
judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1975-90; defeated, 1970.
Catholic. Member, Gamma
Eta Gamma; Knights
of Columbus; Catholic
War Veterans; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America.
Still living as of 1990.
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Peter Lawrence Buback (1910-1987) —
also known as Peter L. Buback —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Genoa Township, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Trinidad, Las Animas
County, Colo., March
22, 1910.
Democrat. Delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961-62; Wayne
County Sheriff, 1963-68.
Catholic.
Died in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., May 5,
1987 (age 77 years, 44
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Buback and Veronica (Mecar) Buback; married to Mary A.
Simon. |
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George James Burke, Sr. (1885-1950) —
also known as George J. Burke —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
5, 1885.
Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; law partner of Martin
J. Cavanaugh; president, Citizens Mutual Auto Insurance
Co.; counsel and director, International Radio Co.;
director, Ann Arbor Trust
Company, Farmers and Mechanics Bank,
Michigan Life
Insurance Co.; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1923, 1926; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1944
(member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee); served as a judge in the Nuremburg
war crimes trials.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks; Rotary.
Died, in his law
office, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
3, 1950 (age 64 years, 302
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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George James Burke Jr. (1914-1971) —
also known as George J. Burke, Jr. —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
12, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1950.
Catholic.
Died in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
3, 1971 (age 56 years, 356
days).
Interment at St.
Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Thomas M. Burns (b. 1914) —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Parisville Township, Huron
County, Mich., May 1,
1914.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1946; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1953-56; defeated in primary, 1956; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1969-86.
Catholic.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Altona, Clinton
County, N.Y., January
6, 1861.
Republican. Lumber
business; insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd
District, 1901-08.
Catholic. Member, Woodmen;
Ancient
Order of United Workmen; Royal
Arcanum; Maccabees;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Foresters.
Burial location unknown.
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Sylvia M. Calabrese (b. 1934) —
of Detroit east side, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1934.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1968
(alternate), 1972.
Female.
Catholic. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Orland J. Calabrese and Ralphine (Barretta)
Calabrese. |
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James N. Callahan (1932-2007) —
of Mt. Morris, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., January
9, 1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; mayor
of Mt. Morris, Mich.; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 83rd District, 1967-70; defeated
in primary, 1964; candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1970.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, in Northside Hospital,
St. Petersburg, Pinellas
County, Fla., October
6, 2007 (age 75 years, 270
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Bay
Pines National Cemetery, North Bay Pines, Fla.
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William J. Callahan —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Democrat. Mayor
of St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1995; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 26th District; elected 1998.
Catholic. Irish, Polish,
and German
ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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David Lee Camp (b. 1953) —
also known as Dave Camp —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in Midland, Midland
County, Mich., July 9,
1953.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 102nd District, 1989-90; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1991-2003 (10th District 1991-93,
4th District 1993-2003); delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1992.
Catholic. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Still living as of 2014.
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Edward Carey (1905-1957) —
also known as Ed Carey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa., January
2, 1905.
Democrat. Automobile
worker; President of
Local 7, and international
representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County
1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57);
defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1952
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1956.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1957
(age about
52 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March
24, 1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren. |
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1957-58 |
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David Francis Cargo (1929-2013) —
also known as David F. Cargo; "Lonesome
Dave" —
of New Mexico; Lake Oswego, Clackamas
County, Ore.
Born in Dowagiac, Cass
County, Mich., January
13, 1929.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of New
Mexico state house of representatives, 1963-67; Governor of
New Mexico, 1967-71; defeated, 1994; candidate for U.S.
Senator from New Mexico, 1970, 1972; candidate for Oregon
state treasurer, 1984; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1986.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions; Izaak
Walton League.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
in Albuquerque, Bernalillo
County, N.M., July 5,
2013 (age 84 years, 173
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles W. Casgrain (b. 1859) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Sandwich, Ontario,
May
24, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Detroit city attorney, 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1892,
1900;
candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1899.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles E. Casgrain and Charlotte Marie (Chase) Casgrain; married,
February
25, 1886, to Annie Hammond. |
| | | Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan
(1918) |
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Albert Denis Cash (1897-1952) —
also known as Albert D. Cash —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, August
21, 1897.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1940;
mayor
of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1948-51.
Catholic.
Was fishing
when a freak
storm overturned his
boat and drowned
him, on a lake in Michigan, August
2, 1952 (age 54 years, 347
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Jerome Patrick Cavanagh (1928-1979) —
also known as Jerome P. Cavanagh; Jerry
Cavanagh —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 16,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1962-70; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1966; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1968;
candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1974.
Catholic.
Died in 1979
(age about
51 years).
Interment at Mt.
Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Sylvester J. Cavanagh and Irene (Timmons) Cavanagh; married, November
22, 1952, to Mary Helen Martin. |
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Michael F. Cavanagh (b. 1940) —
of Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
21, 1940.
Democrat. Lawyer;
district judge in Michigan, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1975-82; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1983-; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1991-95.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Still living as of 2014.
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Frederick A. Chapman (1878-1938) —
also known as Fred A. Chapman —
of Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Leeds, England,
October
16, 1878.
Republican. Furniture
manufacturer; business partner of Gov. Fred
W. Green; bank
director; co-founder (1915) and manager (1915-38) of the Ionia
Free Fair; mayor of
Ionia, Mich., 1927-31; defeated, 1931; delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Ionia
County, 1933; warden of Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, 1936-37.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Suffered from an incurable stomach
ailment; while in his
car, parked in his home garage, he killed
himself with a shotgun,
in Ionia, Ionia
County, Mich., October
18, 1938 (age 60 years, 2
days).
Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Frederick A. Chapman Jr. (1930-2012) —
of Orleans Township, Ionia
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 13,
1930.
Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; public
relations executive; worked for Mercedes-Benz
of North America; member of New
Hampshire state house of representatives, 1970; university
professor; Orleans Township Supervisor; member, Ionia County Road
Commission.
Catholic.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 25,
2012 (age 82 years, 73
days).
Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
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Thomas H. Clancey (b. 1885) —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., July 11,
1885.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, December
30, 1913, to Marie Louise Persons. |
| | | Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan
(1918) |
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Michael J. Clancy (b. 1913) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in County Clare, Ireland,
September
9, 1913.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1937-40; defeated in primary, 1942; charged
on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state
legislators) with accepting
bribes, but not tried and convicted with the others.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Henry Clancy (1882-1962) —
also known as Robert H. Clancy —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
14, 1882.
Newspaper
reporter; private secretary to U.S. Rep. Frank
E. Doremus 1911-13, and to Assistant Secretary of Commerce Edwin
F. Sweet, 1913-17; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1923-25, 1927-33;
defeated, 1924 (Democratic, 1st District), 1932 (Republican, 14th
District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,
1924;
delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
1st District, 1933.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
23, 1962 (age 80 years, 40
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Michael H. Conlin (b. 1943) —
also known as Mike Conlin —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 11,
1943.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 23rd District, 1975-78; candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1978.
Catholic. Member, Disabled
American Veterans.
Still living as of 1978.
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John W. Connolly (1911-1981) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 4,
1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952; candidate
for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1964, 1966.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 11,
1981 (age 70 years, 7
days).
Burial location unknown.
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James Kinsman Constantini (1928-1993) —
also known as James K. Constantini —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
24, 1928.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1961-62, 1965-66 (Menominee
District 1961-62, 109th District 1965-66); defeated, 1962 (Menominee
District), 1966 (109th District), 1968 (109th District), 1978 (109th
District), 1984 (109th District).
Catholic. Italian
ancestry.
Died in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., July 27,
1993 (age 64 years, 306
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1952 to
Florence Pawler. |
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William R. Copeland (1909-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Washington, Daviess
County, Ind., May 8,
1909.
Democrat. Rigger;
president,
United Mine Workers Local 12100; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-74 (Wayne County 6th
District 1953-54, Wayne County 18th District 1955-64, 27th District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974, 1976.
Catholic. Member, Eagles;
United
Mine Workers; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., April
22, 1992 (age 82 years, 350
days).
Interment at Michigan
Memorial Park, Huron Township, Wayne County, Mich.
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Robert John Cornell (1919-2009) —
also known as Robert J. Cornell —
of Wisconsin.
Born in Gladstone, Delta
County, Mich., December
16, 1919.
Democrat. Catholic
priest; university
professor; U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 8th District, 1975-79; defeated,
1970, 1972, 1978.
Catholic.
Died in De Pere, Brown
County, Wis., May 10,
2009 (age 89 years, 145
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Gerald John Cotter (1903-1978) —
also known as Gerald J. Cotter —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich., December
12, 1903.
Republican. Lawyer; Isabella
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Michigan
state senate 24th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1947.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Kiwanis;
Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 14,
1978 (age 74 years, 214
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John B. Cotter and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Cotter; married, October
30, 1929, to Alta T. Dettling. |
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Lewis Phillip Coumans (1859-1918) —
also known as Lewis P. Coumans —
of Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Bruce County, Ontario,
January
14, 1859.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1908; circuit
judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1916; appointed 1916; defeated,
1916.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., April
20, 1918 (age 59 years, 96
days).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Lewis Phillip Coumans Jr. (1891-1923) —
also known as Lewis P. Coumans, Jr. —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Michigan, December
4, 1891.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District, 1914.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., February
12, 1923 (age 31 years, 70
days).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Dennis Harrington Cronin (b. 1869) —
also known as D. H. Cronin —
of O'Neill, Holt
County, Neb.
Born in Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw
County, Mich., January
10, 1869.
Republican. Member of Nebraska
state house of representatives, 1911-13, 1915-17; member of Nebraska
state senate, 1919-21; U.S. Marshal; chair of
Holt County Republican Party, 1940.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Proctor, Rutland
County, Vt., May 21,
1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated,
1966; candidate for Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1970.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles;
American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., April
13, 1980 (age 70 years, 328
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1933 to Elma
S. Wenner. |
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William Byrnes Cudlip (1904-1988) —
also known as William B. Cudlip —
of Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.; Harbor Springs, Emmet
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., March 4,
1904.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
13th District, 1961-62; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1964-72; defeated, 1955.
Catholic. Member, American
Judicature Society; American Bar
Association; Council on
Foreign Relations; Phi
Kappa Psi; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in Harbor Springs, Emmet
County, Mich., November
12, 1988 (age 84 years, 253
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William J. Cudlip and Luella (Byrnes) Cudlip; married to Lynwood
Rockwell Bope. |
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Katherine Czarnecki (1911-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Serbia,
May
28, 1911.
Republican. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961.
Female.
Catholic or Eastern
Orthodox.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
at Woodward Hills Convalescent
Home, Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich., July 18,
2001 (age 90 years, 51
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Walter Czarnecki (1914-1979) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
10, 1914.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1950-64; Republican candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950 (primary), 1952
(primary), 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District),
1972 (10th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,
1964;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1966.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in February, 1979
(age about
64 years).
Burial location unknown.
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