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Louis Charles Rabaut (1886-1961) —
also known as Louis C. Rabaut —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
5, 1886.
Democrat. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1935-47, 1949-61;
defeated, 1932, 1946; died in office 1961; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1936,
1940,
1952,
1956;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 1st Senatorial
District, 1961.
Catholic.
Author of the amendment which inserted the words "under God" into the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Died in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., November
12, 1961 (age 74 years, 342
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Nick James Rajkovich (1910-1969) —
also known as Nick J. Rajkovich —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Krispolje, Austria (now Krizpolje, Croatia),
February
8, 1910.
Republican. School
teacher; college
professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Grand Traverse
District, 1961-62; mayor
of Traverse City, Mich., 1969; died in office 1969.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Munson Hospital,
in Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich., November
11, 1969 (age 59 years, 276
days).
Interment at Oakwood Catholic Cemetery, Traverse City, Mich.
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Gabriel Richard (1767-1832) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in La Ville de Saintes, France,
October
15, 1767.
Catholic
priest; founder
in 1817 of a school which later became the University of Michigan.;
Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory, 1823-25.
Catholic.
Died, of cholera,
in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., September
13, 1832 (age 64 years, 334
days).
Entombed at St.
Anne's Church, Detroit, Mich.
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Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924-2004) —
also known as Dorothy Ruth Comstock —
of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
6, 1924.
Republican. Lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1972; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1976-82; appointed 1976;
resigned 1982; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1982-83, 1985-97; defeated, 1982;
appointed 1982; resigned 1997; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1987-91.
Female.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; American
Judicature Society.
Died October
23, 2004 (age 79 years, 322
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Hyacinthe F. Riopelle (1836-1898) —
of Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Springwells Township (now part of Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., August
8, 1836.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 2nd District,
1883-84.
Catholic. French
ancestry.
Died suddenly, of heart
failure, in Ecorse Township (part now in Detroit), Wayne
County, Mich., July 31,
1898 (age 61 years, 357
days).
Interment at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Ecorse, Mich.
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Michael J. Riordan —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.
Lawyer;
Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 2012-; appointed 2012.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Federal
Bar Association; Catholic
Lawyers Society.
Still living as of 2013.
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Edward J. Robinson (b. 1933) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich., November
24, 1933.
Democrat. Candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
16th District, 1961; member of Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966.
Catholic.
Still living as of 1966.
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William Romano (1911-1966) —
of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Cherokee, Crawford
County, Kan., January
22, 1911.
Democrat. Deputy
sheriff; police
chief; restaurant
business; shoe
merchant; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member of Michigan
state senate 27th District, 1965-66.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
At the scene of a hotel
fire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to a
car; then suffered a fatal heart
attack, 1966
(age about
55 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Leo H. Roy (1908-1968) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich., May 6,
1908.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1949-58; defeated, 1960.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles;
Lions.
Died in 1968
(age about
60 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1932 to
Dorothy McDonald. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Stanley F. Rozycki (1908-2002) —
also known as Stanley Rozycki —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
12, 1908.
Democrat. General manager, Fireside Printing and Publishing Co.;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1964
(alternate); member of Michigan
state senate, 1955-74 (2nd District 1955-64, 3rd District
1965-74); defeated in primary, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951,
1952, 1954, 1974, 1978, 1988.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Fort Myers, Lee
County, Fla., December
3, 2002 (age 94 years, 235
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Stanislaus Rozycki and Anna (Guzicki) Rozycki. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Loret Miller Ruppe (1936-1996) —
also known as Loret Ruppe; Loret Miller —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.; Maryland.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., January
3, 1936.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan;
director, Peace Corps, 1981-89; alternate delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1984;
U.S. Ambassador to Norway, 1989-93.
Female.
Catholic. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Died, of ovarian
cancer, August
7, 1996 (age 60 years, 217
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Harold Martin Ryan (1911-2007) —
also known as Harold M. Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
6, 1911.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1938, 1940, 1942, 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1944
(alternate), 1948
(alternate), 1956,
1960
(alternate), 1964;
member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1949-62; resigned 1962; defeated, 1974
(2nd District); U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1962-65; defeated in
primary, 1964, 1966; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1976-85.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Lions.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March 8,
2007 (age 96 years, 30
days).
Interment at Resurrection
Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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William Aloysius Ryan (1919-2001) —
also known as William A. Ryan; Bill Ryan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Morgantown, Monongalia
County, W.Va., May 2,
1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; President
and financial
secretary, United Auto Workers Local 104; editor of The Wage
Earner newspaper;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1958-82 (Wayne County 3rd
District 1958-64, 3rd District 1965-72, 14th District 1973-82); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1969-74; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968.
Catholic. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died following a stroke,
in the Martin Luther Holt nursing
home, Holt, Ingham
County, Mich., October
9, 2001 (age 82 years, 160
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at St.
Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Joseph F. Sablich (b. 1928) —
of Caspian, Iron
County, Mich.
Born in Caspian, Iron
County, Mich., July 11,
1928.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Iron District,
1961-62.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Nick Sablich and Milka Sablich. |
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George Gregory Sadowski (1903-1961) —
also known as George G. Sadowski —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
12, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; real estate
business; member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1931-32; defeated, 1928; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1929; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1932,
1936,
1940,
1944,
1948;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1933-39, 1943-51;
defeated in primary, 1938, 1940, 1950, 1952.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Utica, Macomb
County, Mich., October
9, 1961 (age 58 years, 211
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Joseph F. Sanford (1897-1951) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., November
19, 1897.
Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles;
Moose;
Knights
of Columbus; Foresters;
American
Legion; Forty and
Eight.
Died June 12,
1951 (age 53 years, 205
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford; married 1924 to
Florence Peterson. |
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John Saul (1871-1941) —
of Munising, Alger
County, Mich.
Born in Grattan Township, Kent
County, Mich., October
11, 1871.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1939-41; died
in office 1941.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died June 1,
1941 (age 69 years, 233
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Joseph Schrembs (1866-1945) —
of West Bay City (now part of Bay City), Bay
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Wutzlhofen (now part of Regensburg), Germany,
March
12, 1866.
Republican. Catholic
priest; bishop of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, 1911-21; bishop of
the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio, 1921-45; archbishop, 1939-45; offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1924.
Catholic. German
ancestry.
Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, November
2, 1945 (age 79 years, 235
days).
Entombed at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mary B. Schroer (1947-2017) —
also known as Mary B. White —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, February
11, 1947.
Democrat. Legislative assistant to State Sen. Lana
Pollack; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 52nd District, 1993-98; defeated,
1988.
Female.
Catholic. Member, League of Women
Voters.
Died, from cancer,
in Arbor Hospice,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., October
3, 2017 (age 70 years, 234
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of John Crane White and Louise (Koch) White; married 1967 to J.
Michael Schroer. |
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John Philip Schuch (1887-1953) —
also known as John P. Schuch —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., August
13, 1887.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hotelier;
Saginaw
County Sheriff, 1923-24; candidate for mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1927; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District,
1943-46; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1934,
1950.
Catholic. Member, American
Legion; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Died in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., January
31, 1953 (age 65 years, 171
days).
Interment at St.
Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry L. Schuch and Catherine R. (Heinrich)
Schuch. |
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Harold Joseph Scott (b. 1938) —
also known as Harold J. Scott —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., October
5, 1938.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 80th District, 1973-77; resigned
1977; member of Michigan
state senate 29th District, 1977-82.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Convicted on rape
charges
and sentenced
to prison
in 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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John Clarence Shaffer (1888-1969) —
also known as John C. Shaffer —
of Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich.
Born in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., August
31, 1888.
Republican. Lawyer; Gladwin
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-32; served in the U.S. Army
during World War I; Gladwin
County Probate Judge, 1932-35; circuit
judge in Michigan 34th Circuit, 1936-59; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Arenac District,
1961-62.
Catholic.
Died in Gladwin, Gladwin
County, Mich., March
14, 1969 (age 80 years, 195
days).
Interment at Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, Mich.
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Alfred A. Sheridan (1928-1982) —
of Taylor, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1928.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 29th District, 1965-82; died in
office 1982.
Catholic. Member, Lions; Moose; Amvets;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Knights
of Columbus.
Died January
17, 1982 (age 53 years, 81
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1953 to Irene
Marek. |
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Edmund Claude Shields (1871-1947) —
also known as Edmund C. Shields —
of Howell, Livingston
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., December
30, 1871.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Livingston
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1901-04; Michigan
Democratic state chair, 1909-17; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1912
(speaker),
1916
(member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee), 1920,
1924
(alternate), 1928,
1932
(alternate), 1940,
1944;
member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1933-35, 1938-45; defeated, 1901,
1923, 1929; appointed 1933; defeated, 1935; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1937-44.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Delta Phi.
Died in 1947
(age about
75 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dennis Shields and Lydia (Lonergan) Shields; married, December
28, 1900, to Mary Foley. |
| | | Cross-reference: Byron
L. Ballard |
| | | Image source: Ingham County News, May
7, 1936 |
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Paul N. Sienkiewicz (1906-1977) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
1, 1906.
Democrat. Musician; deputy
sheriff; contractor;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1945-46; defeated, 1934 (Wayne County 1st District), 1936 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1946 (Wayne
County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne County 5th District), 1974 (21st
District); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1948; candidate for
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th
District, 1961.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 21,
1977 (age 70 years, 232
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Alexander Sienkiewicz and Victoria Sienkiewicz; married, October
24, 1926, to Eugenia L. Stepnik. |
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Raymond J. Snow (1913-1999) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Bay City, Bay
County, Mich., September
29, 1913.
Democrat. Beer
distributor; potato chip
manufacturer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District,
1941-46; defeated, 1938; Charged
on July 20, 1946 (along with 18 other current and former state
legislators) with bribery
conspiracy; pleaded
guilty and testified for prosecution, but the charges against the
others were eventually dismissed.
Catholic. Member, Holy
Name Society; Moose; Eagles.
Died, in McLaren Regional Medical
Center, Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., August
25, 1999 (age 85 years, 330
days).
Interment at New
Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Joseph Michael Snyder (1915-1995) —
also known as Joseph M. Snyder —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Barberton, Summit
County, Ohio, March
18, 1915.
Democrat. International
Representative, United Auto Workers; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County
2nd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-74 (Macomb County 2nd
District 1963-64, 74th District 1965-74); member of Michigan
state senate 26th District, 1975-78.
Catholic. Member, Eagles;
United
Auto Workers.
Died in St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich., June 21,
1995 (age 80 years, 95
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Mathew Snyder and Lucy (Konc) Snyder; married 1942 to Rita
Marie Kanthak. |
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Francis R. Spaniola (b. 1935) —
also known as Bus Spaniola —
of Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., June 8,
1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; chair of
Shiawassee County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1970-74; member of
Michigan
state house of representatives 87th District, 1975-90; defeated,
1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976,
1980.
Catholic. Italian
ancestry. Member, Lions; Sons of
Italy; Knights
of Columbus; National
Education Association.
Still living as of 2017.
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Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) —
of Livonia, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1933.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72;
defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary);
circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1988.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees;
Knights
of Columbus; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1988.
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Relatives:
Married 1955 to
Corinne J. Lotowski. |
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Stephen J. Stopczynski (1911-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
1, 1911.
Democrat. Machinist;
member,
Wayne County AFL-CIO Council; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 7th
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (7th District 1965-72,
19th District 1973-78); defeated in primary, 1962.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, United
Auto Workers.
Died in Grand Ledge, Eaton
County, Mich., May 16,
1991 (age 80 years, 135
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Thaddeus C. Stopczynski (b. 1940) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1940.
Democrat. Police
officer; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 11th District, 1973-82; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1982.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Eagles.
Still living as of 1982.
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Mark E. Storen (1910-1965) —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Joliet, Will
County, Ill., 1910.
Mayor
of Highland Park, Mich., 1960-65; died in office 1965.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, February
25, 1965 (age about 54
years).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (b. 1952) —
also known as Bart Stupak —
of Menominee, Menominee
County, Mich.
Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis., February
29, 1952.
Democrat. Police
officer; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate
for Michigan
state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-2011; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic. Member, National Rifle
Association; Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Still living as of 2014.
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Jeremiah John Sullivan (1852-1898) —
also known as Jeremiah Sullivan —
of Ashland, Ashland
County, Wis.
Born in Charlevoix, Charlevoix
County, Mich., September
26, 1852.
Democrat. Grocer;
postmaster at Ashland,
Wis., 1886-89.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Ashland, Ashland
County, Wis., June, 1898
(age 45
years, 0 days).
Interment at St.
Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wis.
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Joseph B. Sullivan (b. 1922) —
also known as Joe B. Sullivan —
of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 30,
1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968;
Wayne
County Clerk, 1970; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-86; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1980; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1986-; appointed 1986.
Catholic. Irish
ancestry.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) —
also known as William A. Sullivan —
of Globe, Gila
County, Ariz.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., August
28, 1890.
Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply
and Hardware
Co.; mayor of
Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Arizona, 1936,
1944
(alternate); secretary of
Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona
state senate, 1947-62.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights
of Columbus; Rotary;
Toastmasters.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September
2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts. |
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Adam William Sumeracki (b. 1911) —
also known as Adam Sumeracki —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Braddock, Allegheny
County, Pa., February
6, 1911.
Democrat. Real
estate and insurance
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1939-44, 1955-64 (Wayne County
1st District 1939-44, Wayne County 9th District 1955-64); removed
1944; defeated, 1964 (7th District), 1974 (71st District); candidate
for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1942; 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;
also charged
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.
Catholic.
Burial location unknown.
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Charles F. Sundstrom (1865-1948) —
of Michigamme, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Sweden,
March
10, 1865.
Democrat. Merchant;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Marquette County, 1935-42,
1945-46; defeated, 1942, 1946.
Catholic. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Modern
Woodmen; Elks.
Died in 1948
(age about
83 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Suski (1928-1992) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., September
9, 1928.
Democrat. Electrician;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 80th District, 1965-72; defeated
in primary, 1956 (Genesee County 1st District), 1958 (Genesee County
1st District), 1960 (Genesee County 1st District), 1972 (80th
District), 1977 (80th District); candidate for Michigan
state senate 25th District, 1974.
Catholic.
Died in 1992
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1955 to Elaine
Fink. |
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William G. Suzore (b. 1926) —
of Lincoln Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Newport, Monroe
County, Mich., August
10, 1926.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
17th District, 1961-62.
Catholic. Member, Exchange
Club; Catholic
War Veterans; Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Eagles;
Moose.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon Suzore and Helen (Craven) Suzore. |
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Joseph Edward Taglia (1900-1957) —
also known as Joseph E. Taglia —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 1,
1900.
Republican. Lawyer;
alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1956.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Bridgman, Berrien
County, Mich., June 1,
1957 (age 57 years, 0
days).
Interment at Graceland
Cemetery, Bridgman, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul Taglia and Rose Taglia. |
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Michael J. Talbot —
of Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1992; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1997-98; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1998-2013.
Catholic. Member, Federalist
Society.
Still living as of 2013.
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Victor Targonski (1914-1990) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich., October
17, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1944, 1946; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1948;
candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1948; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; Michigan
state auditor general, 1955-56; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956;
defeated, 1959; candidate for Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974.
Catholic. Member, Jaycees;
Optimist
Club; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
31, 1990 (age 76 years, 75
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
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Marlo Thomas (b. 1937) —
also known as Margaret Julia Thomas —
of Beverly Hills, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Deerfield, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
21, 1937.
Democrat. Actress
in television shows and movies; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Catholic. Lebanese
and Italian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) —
also known as Patrick Thornton —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April
11, 1884.
Democrat. Road
contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton; married, September
23, 1918, to Violet D. King. |
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Edwin John Turanchik (born c.1956) —
also known as Ed Turanchik;
"Choo-Choo" —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born about 1956.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; lawyer; real estate
developer; Hillsborough
County Commissioner, 1990-2000; candidate for mayor of
Tampa, Fla., 2011.
Catholic. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 2011.
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Relatives: Son
of John Turanchik; married 1992 to Jenny
Pierson. |
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Guido D. Valenti (1911-1983) —
of Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich.
Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson
County, Mich., September
21, 1911.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Dickinson District, 1949-50;
defeated, 1950.
Catholic. Member, Eagles;
American
Legion.
Died in 1983
(age about
71 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp (1889-1962) —
also known as Eugene I. Van Antwerp —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 26,
1889.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for
Governor
of Michigan, 1940; mayor
of Detroit, Mich., 1948-50; defeated, 1949; candidate for Michigan
state highway commissioner, 1953.
Catholic. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Sons of
the American Revolution; American
Legion; Disabled
American Veterans; Elks; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
5, 1962 (age 73 years, 10
days).
Interment at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
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David E. Visnaw (1888-1982) —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Pinconning, Bay
County, Mich., November
2, 1888.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Lake Township, Michigan, 1933; postmaster at St.
Clair Shores, Mich., 1943-55 (acting, 1943-44).
Catholic. French
Canadian ancestry.
Died in Grayling, Crawford
County, Mich., September
22, 1982 (age 93 years, 324
days).
Interment at St. Peter Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.
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Daniel F. Walsh (b. 1930) —
of Gaylord, Otsego
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
28, 1930.
Lawyer;
district judge in Michigan, 1969-72; circuit
judge in Michigan 46th Circuit, 1973-74; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-88; resigned 1988.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Knights
of Columbus.
Still living as of 1988.
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Patrick Walsh (1892-1978) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Oak Park, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Jarrow-on-Tyne, Durham, England,
January
1, 1892.
Democrat. Naturalized U.S. citizen; boilermaker;
member of Michigan
state senate 4th District, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954
(4th District), 1966 (6th District).
Catholic. Irish
ancestry. Member, Moose.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
25, 1978 (age 86 years, 358
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Leonard S. Walton (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
28, 1929.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County
12th District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1963-72 (Wayne County 12th
District 1963-64, 18th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1954
(Wayne County 12th District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1958
(Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 12th District), 1972
(3rd District), 1982 (3rd District), 1982 (2nd District); candidate
for Michigan
state senate 6th District, 1974.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; American
Legion; Polish
Legion of American Veterans.
Still living as of 1982.
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George Leo Weadock (1881-1932) —
also known as G. Leo Weadock —
of Michigan.
Born in Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., February
9, 1881.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic
County, N.J., May 7,
1932 (age 51 years, 88
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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George William Weadock (1853-1937) —
also known as George W. Weadock —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in St. Marys, Auglaize
County, Ohio, November
6, 1853.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1928;
candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1929; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan.
Catholic. Member, Rotary;
Elks; American Bar
Association; Knights
of Columbus.
Died in St. Mary's Hospital,
Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich., December
4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Grace Mary Weadock (1864-1947) —
also known as Mary Grace McTavish —
of Saginaw, Saginaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1864.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1928.
Female.
Catholic.
Died in 1947
(age about
83 years).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock (1850-1938) —
also known as Thomas A. E. Weadock —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Ballygarret, County Wexford, Ireland,
January
1, 1850.
Democrat. Lawyer; Bay
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1877-78; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1883-84; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1891-95; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1896;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1930; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1933; defeated, 1904, 1928.
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., November
18, 1938 (age 88 years, 321
days).
Interment at St.
Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
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Stanton T. Welsh (1897-1944) —
of St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Anderson, Madison
County, Ind., March
13, 1897.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; justice of
the peace; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Macomb County, 1939-40;
defeated in primary, 1940, 1942.
Catholic. Member, Kiwanis.
Died in 1944
(age about
47 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1934 to Jennie
Kazdziol. |
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Albert Harold Wheeler (1915-1994) —
also known as Albert H. Wheeler —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born December
11, 1915.
Democrat. University
professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1968;
mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1975-78; defeated, 1978.
Catholic. African
ancestry.
Died April 4,
1994 (age 78 years, 114
days).
Cremated;
ashes scattered.
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Frank V. Wierzbicki (1925-1991) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
10, 1925.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; accountant;
candidate for Michigan
state senate 9th District, 1964; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-82 (25th District 1967-72,
17th District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1982.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance; Moose.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., August
28, 1991 (age 66 years, 171
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony J. Wilkowski (b. 1898) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
16, 1898.
Democrat. Hardware
store owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1932
(alternate), 1936,
1940;
member of Michigan
state senate 2nd District, 1933-38, 1945-46, 1949-50; defeated in
primary, 1942 (3rd District), 1946 (2nd District), 1951 (2nd
District), 1952 (2nd District), 1955 (2nd District); chair of
Wayne County Democratic Party, 1934; tried
and convicted,
along with Democratic state chairman Elmer
B. O'Hara, on vote
fraud charges
in 1936, and sentenced
to four to five years in prison;
member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1940; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th
District, 1961-62.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Polish
National Alliance.
Burial location unknown.
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Francis D. Williams (1916-1960) —
also known as Frank D. Williams —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
24, 1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; welder;
machine designer and repairman, Ford Motor
Company; business
representative for AFSCME Local 595; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-60 (Wayne County 1st
District 1953-54, Wayne County 2nd District 1955-60); defeated in
primary, 1950; died in office 1960.
Catholic. Member, Lions; AFSCME;
Amvets.
Died in 1960
(age about
43 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1947 to Mary
Louise Beard. |
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John F. Wood (1887-1976) —
of Luce
County, Mich.; Manistique, Schoolcraft
County, Mich.
Born in Garden, Delta
County, Mich., October
1, 1887.
Republican. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; lumber
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Alger District, 1951-54;
defeated in primary, 1954.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary.
Died in 1976
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Michael E. Wooley —
Served
in the Peace Corps; lawyer;
candidate for mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 2007.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Optimist
Club.
Still living as of 2007.
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Chester Wozniak (b. 1927) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich., July 23,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance
agent; candidate for Michigan
state senate 3rd District, 1951; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1953-62, 1991-92 (Wayne County
3rd District 1953-54, Wayne County 14th District 1955-62, 9th
District 1991-92); defeated in primary, 1950 (Wayne County 3rd
District), 1962 (Wayne County 14th District), 1992 (9th District).
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Amvets;
Polish
National Alliance.
Still living as of 1992.
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Relatives: Son
of Paul Wozniak and Teofila Wozniak; married, February
23, 1957, to Rose Romanowicz. |
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Charles Edmund Yaeger (1904-1972) —
also known as Charles E. Yaeger —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Lidgerwood, Richland
County, N.Dak., May 7,
1904.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 2nd District,
1945-46; defeated, 1946.
Catholic. Member, Eagles.
Died in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., May 16,
1972 (age 68 years, 9
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.
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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Richard Arthur Young (b. 1927) —
also known as Richard A. Young —
of Dearborn Heights, Wayne
County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., January
16, 1927.
Democrat. Lawyer; university
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-94 (33rd District 1965-72,
32nd District 1973-92, 16th District 1993-94).
Catholic. Member, American Bar
Association; American
Association of University Professors; Elks; Alpha
Kappa Psi; Delta
Theta Pi.
Still living as of 1994.
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Charles N. Youngblood Jr. (b. 1932) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
24, 1932.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; deputy
sheriff; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961-62; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-74 (1st District 1963-64, 2nd District
1965-74); resigned 1974.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Disabled
American Veterans; Amvets.
Still living as of 1974.
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Charles Nicholas Youngblood (1911-1990) —
also known as Charles N. Youngblood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
6, 1911.
Constable; bailiff; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1936; member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1943-46; defeated, 1938 (Democratic
primary), 1946 (Democratic), 1948 (Republican), 1952 (Republican); Wayne
County Drain Commissioner, 1973-88.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus.
Died in 1990
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harold Francis Youngblood (1907-1983) —
also known as Harold F. Youngblood —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
7, 1907.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1934, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1956; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1958.
Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions.
Died in Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz., May 10,
1983 (age 75 years, 276
days).
Interment at East
Lawn Palms Cemetery & Mortuary, Tucson, Ariz.
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Albert J. Zak (1909-1975) —
of Hamtramck, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
21, 1909.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1945-46, 1951-52; defeated in primary, 1936 (Wayne County 3rd
District), 1965 (2nd District), 1966 (2nd District); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1946; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952;
mayor
of Hamtramck, Mich., 1952-63, 1974-75; died in office 1975.
Catholic. Polish
ancestry. Member, Polish
National Alliance.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
25, 1975 (age 65 years, 341
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Zak and Anna Zak. |
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Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) —
of Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta,
July
7, 1914.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District,
1949-50; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial
District, 1961.
Catholic. Member, Knights
of Columbus; Lions; Eagles;
Jaycees.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 17,
1992 (age 77 years, 346
days).
Interment at Mt.
Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
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