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Hugh Gardner Ackley (1915-1998) —
also known as H. Gardner Ackley —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Ind., June 30,
1915.
University professor; economist;
chair, U.S. Council of Economic Advisors, 1964-68; U.S. Ambassador to
Italy, 1968-69.
Scottish
ancestry. Member, Kappa
Delta Pi; Tau
Kappa Alpha; Phi
Kappa Phi; Trilateral
Commission; American
Economic Association; American
Philosophical Society; American
Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Died, from complications of Alzheimer's
disease, in Huron Woods nursing
home, Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
12, 1998 (age 82 years, 227
days).
Cremated.
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Richard J. Allen (b. 1933) —
of Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich.; Alma, Gratiot
County, Mich.
Born in Ithaca, Gratiot
County, Mich., August
6, 1933.
Republican. Veterinarian;
college professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 88th District, 1969-72; defeated
in primary, 1972; member of Michigan
state senate 30th District, 1975-82; defeated in primary, 1982;
Republican candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1980, 1990 (primary).
Presbyterian.
Member, Farm
Bureau; Rotary;
Audubon
Society; Sierra
Club.
Still living as of 1990.
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Glenn Leslie Alt (1895-1971) —
also known as Glenn L. Alt —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Denton, Doniphan
County, Kan., March
24, 1895.
Republican. Engineer;
university professor; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1945.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
17, 1971 (age 76 years, 268
days).
Interment at Washtenong
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John L. Alt and Sarah Anna (Black) Alt; married to Viola L.
Feas. |
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memorial |
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Alexis Caswell Angell (1857-1932) —
also known as Alexis C. Angell —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April
26, 1857.
Republican. Lawyer;
law professor; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1911-12;
resigned 1912.
Died December
24, 1932 (age 75 years, 242
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Richard Arrington Jr. (b. 1943) —
of Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala.
Born in Livingston, Sumter
County, Ala., October
19, 1943.
Democrat. University professor; mayor
of Birmingham, Ala., 1979-99; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Alabama, 1996.
African
ancestry. Member, Sigma
Xi; Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Still living as of 1999.
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Harry Hurd Atwell (b. 1877) —
also known as Harry H. Atwell —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., December
14, 1877.
Democrat. Engineer;
grading
contractor; university professor; Washtenaw
County Surveyor, 1921-30; Washtenaw
County Clerk, 1933-34.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American
Arbitration Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Harrison Atwell and Julia Matilda (Hurd) Atwell; married 1904 to Clara
K. M. Rohde; married 1919 to
Katherine Anna Schaeberle. |
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Leroy George Augenstein (1928-1969) —
also known as Leroy G. Augenstein —
of Holt, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Decatur, Macon
County, Ill., March 6,
1928.
Republican. Biophysicist;
university professor; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1967-69; died in office 1969.
Protestant.
Member, Sigma
Xi; Sigma
Alpha Epsilon.
Killed when his twin-engine plane crashed
during the landing approach to Beech Airport,
near Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., November
8, 1969 (age 41 years, 247
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Roy H. Augenstein; married 1950 to
Elizabeth Schmalfuss. |
| | | Books by Leroy G. Augenstein: Come,
let us play God |
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Warren Babcock (1866-1913) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
15, 1866.
Democrat. College professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1908-09.
Died June 3,
1913 (age 46 years, 261
days).
Interment at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Alexander Samuel Bacon (1853-1920) —
also known as Alexander S. Bacon —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., November
20, 1853.
Lawyer;
lecturer; member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 9th District, 1887; candidate
for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1906 (Independence League),
1915 (American); candidate for Presidential Elector for New York;
vice-president and director, Webster Piano
Company.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons.
Attorney for New York Gov. William
Sulzer at his impeachment trial in 1913.
Died, from complications of pneumonia,
in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., May 29,
1920 (age 66 years, 191
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Canandaigua, N.Y.
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Paul Douglas Bagwell (1913-1973) —
also known as Paul D. Bagwell —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Hendersonville, Henderson
County, N.C., August
23, 1913.
Republican. College professor; candidate for Michigan
state auditor general, 1956; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1958, 1960; candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1964.
Congregationalist.
Member, Jaycees;
American
Association of University Professors; Phi
Kappa Phi; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Pi
Kappa Delta; Lambda
Chi Alpha; Kappa
Delta Pi; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Died in Grosse Pointe, Wayne
County, Mich., October
23, 1973 (age 60 years, 61
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Kenneth Gill Bartlett (1906-1983) —
also known as Kenneth G. Bartlett —
of Syracuse, Onondaga
County, N.Y.; Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Born in Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich., March
13, 1906.
Republican. Dean, adult education division, University
College, Syracuse University, 1946-52; vice president dean of
public affairs, 1953; director of Onondaga County Savings Bank;
member of New York
state assembly 119th District, 1967-70.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi
Kappa Phi; Alpha
Delta Sigma; Sigma
Nu.
Died in October, 1983
(age 77
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Bernice Kleinhans. |
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Charles Homer Baxter (b. 1879) —
also known as Charles H. Baxter —
of Loretto, Dickinson
County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
12, 1879.
Republican. Mining engineer;
college professor; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 1924.
Member, Tau Beta
Pi; Rotary;
Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles Ramsay Baxter and Margaret Ellen (Wright) Baxter; married,
October
16, 1912, to Margaret Eleanor Scully. |
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Philip C. Bellfy (b. 1946) —
also known as Phil Bellfy —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
Born, in a hospital
at Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 7,
1946.
College teacher; Human Rights candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1976; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; after refusing to
remove his hat, was arrested
for trespassing in Michigan state capitol building, 1977; Independent
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1986; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Chippewa
Indian ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Jocelyn Michelle Benson —
also known as Jocelyn Benson —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Lawyer;
law professor; candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 2010.
Female.
Still living as of 2020.
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Scott A. Boman (b. 1962) —
also known as Scotty Boman —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April
14, 1962.
Libertarian. College instructor; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives, 1994; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1996; candidate for
Wayne
State University board of governors, 1998; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 2002, 2004; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 2006; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2008, 2012; candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 2010.
Member, National Rifle
Association; American Civil
Liberties Union.
Still living as of 2012.
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Image source:
Libertarian Party |
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Paul D. Borman (b. 1939) —
of Michigan.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., 1939.
Lawyer;
law professor; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1994-.
Still living as of 2002.
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David Alan Brat (b. 1964) —
also known as Dave Brat —
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 27,
1964.
Republican. Economist;
college professor; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 7th District, 2014-.
Still living as of 2018.
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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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Robert Peter Briggs (1903-1998) —
also known as Robert P. Briggs —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.; Elk Rapids, Antrim
County, Mich.
Born in Monroe, Monroe
County, Mich., April 3,
1903.
Republican. Accountant;
university professor; vice-president, Consumers Power
Company; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1964-68; defeated, 1964; appointed 1964.
Presbyterian.
Died September
2, 1998 (age 95 years, 152
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Robert Douglas Briggs and Rose (Pierce) Briggs; married, December
22, 1925, to Maxine Corliss. |
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Wilbur Bone Brookover (1911-2003) —
also known as Wilbur B. Brookover —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born near Bippus, Huntington
County, Ind., March
30, 1911.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; university
professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1971-75.
Member, Tau
Kappa Alpha.
Died April 6,
2003 (age 92 years, 7
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Servia, Ind.
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Preston Brooks —
of Clarkston, Oakland
County, Mich.
Electrical
engineer;
in the U.S. Navy, served as Reactor Officer on the USS Nimitz, and
Commanding Officer on the USS Coontz; software
project manager; university professor; Independent
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 8th District, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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Image source:
Preston Brooks campaign web site |
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John L. Brumm (1878-1958) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., 1878.
Democrat. University professor; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1943; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1947.
Died in 1958
(age about
80 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Robert Emmett Bunker (1848-1931) —
also known as Robert E. Bunker —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Grass Lake, Jackson
County, Mich., March
25, 1848.
Democrat. Lawyer;
law professor; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1893; candidate for justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1919, 1920; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; American Bar
Association.
Died January
13, 1931 (age 82 years, 294
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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John Weber Carr III —
also known as John W. Carr III —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. University professor; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st
District, 1954.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Eric Thomas Chester (b. 1943) —
also known as Eric Chester —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Montague, Franklin
County, Mass.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., August
6, 1943.
New Politics candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1968; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Michigan; university professor; Socialist
candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1996; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 2006.
Member, Industrial
Workers of the World.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives: Son
of Harry Chester and Alice (Fried) Chester. |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article |
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Edwin F. Conely (b. 1847) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., September
7, 1847.
Democrat. Lawyer;
law professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1880,
1892;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1887; member of Michigan Gold
Democratic State Central Committee, 1899.
Episcopalian.
Member, Freemasons;
Royal
Arch Masons; Royal
and Select Masters; Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Bar
Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William S. Conely and Eliza (O'Connor) Conely; married, December
9, 1873, to Achsah Butterfield; married, May 9,
1882, to Fanny Butterfield. |
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Mortimer Elwyn Cooley (b. 1855) —
also known as Mortimer E. Cooley —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born near Canandaigua, Ontario
County, N.Y., March
28, 1855.
Democrat. Engineer;
university professor; served in the U.S. Navy during the
Spanish-American War; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1924.
Member, Sigma
Phi; Sigma
Xi; Freemasons;
American
Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Blake Cooley and Achsah Bennett (Griswold) Cooley; married,
December
25, 1879, to Caroline Elizabeth Mosely. |
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Thomas McIntyre Cooley (1824-1898) —
also known as Thomas M. Cooley —
of Adrian, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Attica, Wyoming
County, N.Y., January
6, 1824.
Lawyer;
newspaper
editor; law partner of Charles
M. Croswell, 1855; reporter, Michigan Supreme Court, 1857-64;
law professor; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1865-85; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1868-69, 1876-77,
1884-85; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-92.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., September
12, 1898 (age 74 years, 249
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Royal Samuel Copeland (1868-1938) —
also known as Royal S. Copeland —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.; Suffern, Rockland
County, N.Y.
Born in Dexter, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
7, 1868.
Homeopathic
physician; university professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1901-03; U.S.
Senator from New York, 1923-38; died in office 1938; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization), 1936;
candidate in Democratic primary for mayor
of New York City, N.Y., 1937.
Methodist.
English
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Maccabees;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks; American
Public Health Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., June 17,
1938 (age 69 years, 222
days).
Interment at Mahwah
Cemetery, Mahwah, N.J.
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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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Marvin Dahlman —
of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa
County, Mich.
College professor; mayor
of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1971-73.
Still living as of 1973.
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Cyrenus Garritt Darling (1856-1933) —
also known as Cyrenus G. Darling —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Bethel, Sullivan
County, N.Y., 1856.
Republican. Physician;
university professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1894-95; defeated, 1909, 1911.
Member, American Medical
Association.
Died, from pernicious
anemia, April
21, 1933 (age about 76
years).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Darling and Eliza (Starr) Darling; married 1884 to
Augusta M. Payne. |
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Joseph Wayne De Bolt (b. 1939) —
also known as Joe De Bolt —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Sebring, Mahoning
County, Ohio, December
23, 1939.
Democrat. Played
saxophone in rock'n'roll band, The Twisting Countdowns, 1960-62;
manager for performers
and night
club acts; sociologist;
university professor; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 100th District, 1970.
Eastern
Orthodox.
Still living as of 2007.
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Relatives:
Step-son of Melvin Blake; son of Joseph Whitlach and Dolores De Bolt;
married, March
20, 1962, to Beverly Denise Gallagher. |
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Walter Dale DeVries (b. 1929) —
also known as Walter D. DeVries —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., November
13, 1929.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;
college professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961-62.
Christian
Reformed.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin DeVries and Catherine (Vander Leek) DeVries; married to
Lois Arlene Cook. |
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Henry Bernhard Dirks (1884-1955) —
also known as Henry B. Dirks —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 21,
1884.
College professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1928-29; defeated (Independent), 1925,
1929.
German
ancestry.
Died September
18, 1955 (age 71 years, 89
days).
Interment at Pine
Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Mass.
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Relatives: Son
of Hermann Johannes Dirks and Anna Elizabeth (Meyer) Dirks; married
1913 to
Blanche Breckenridge. |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Silas Hamilton Douglas (1816-1890) —
also known as Silas H. Douglas; Silas H.
Douglass —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Fredonia, Chautauqua
County, N.Y., October
27, 1816.
Physician;
university professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1871-73.
Episcopalian.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
26, 1890 (age 73 years, 303
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Estella Downing —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. College professor; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1927.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Edward Dana Durand (1871-1960) —
also known as E. Dana Durand —
of Minnesota; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Romeo, Macomb
County, Mich., October
18, 1871.
Economist;
director, U.S. Census, 1909-13; university professor; member,
U.S. Tariff Commission, 1935-47.
Member, American
Economic Association; American
Statistical Association.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
6, 1960 (age 88 years, 80
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cyrus Y. Durand and Celia (Day) Durand; married, July 15,
1903, to Mary Elizabeth Bennett. |
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Vernon James Ehlers (1934-2017) —
also known as Vernon J. Ehlers; Vern
Ehlers —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Pipestone, Pipestone
County, Minn., February
6, 1934.
Republican. College professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 93rd District, 1983-85; resigned
1985; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1985-93; resigned 1993; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1993-.
Christian
Reformed.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., August
15, 2017 (age 83 years, 190
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Samuel J. Eldersveld (b. 1917) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in 1917.
Democrat. University professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1957-59.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Marvin Lionel Esch (1927-2010) —
also known as Marvin L. Esch —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Flinton, Cambria
County, Pa., August
4, 1927.
Republican. University professor; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 33rd Senatorial
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 53rd District, 1965-66; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1967-77; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1990.
Presbyterian.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., June 19,
2010 (age 82 years, 319
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Delos Fall (1848-1921) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
29, 1848.
Republican. College professor; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1901-04; candidate for mayor of
Albion, Mich., 1906; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention 9th District, 1907-08.
The Christian hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" (1912) was written in his
house in Albion, by his tenant Rev. George Bennard.
Died in Bradenton, Manatee
County, Fla., February
19, 1921 (age 73 years, 21
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Michael Ference Jr. (1911-1996) —
of Dearborn, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Whiting, Lake
County, Ind., November
6, 1911.
Democrat. University professor; scientist;
vice-president for research, Ford Motor
Company; member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1960-63; defeated, 1963.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Sigma
Xi.
Died in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., July 24,
1996 (age 84 years, 261
days).
Burial location unknown.
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John K. Finley (d. 1885) —
of Niles, Berrien
County, Mich.; Pittsburgh, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. College professor; village
president of Niles, Michigan, 1843, 1855.
Presbyterian.
Died in 1885.
Burial location unknown.
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Washington Gardner (1845-1928) —
of Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Morrow
County, Ohio, February
16, 1845.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; minister;
college professor; secretary
of state of Michigan, 1894-98; defeated, 1890; appointed 1894; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1899-1911; candidate
for Governor of
Michigan, 1916.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Grand
Army of the Republic; Royal
Arcanum.
Died in Albion, Calhoun
County, Mich., March
31, 1928 (age 83 years, 44
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Albion, Mich.
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Louis Hill Gourley (1889-1950) —
also known as Louis H. Gourley —
of Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill.
Born in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., October
17, 1889.
College professor; U.S. Vice Consul in Veracruz, 1916-19; Warsaw, 1919-22; U.S. Consul in Warsaw, 1922-25; Lourenco Marques, 1925; Port Elizabeth, 1925-27; Sao Paulo, 1928-31; Medan, 1931-33; Shanghai, as of 1938.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
28, 1950 (age 60 years, 162
days).
Interment at Acacia
Park Cemetery, Beverly Hills, Mich.
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Clifford Morris Hardin (1915-2010) —
also known as Clifford M. Hardin —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb.
Born in Knightstown, Henry
County, Ind., October
9, 1915.
University professor; chancellor,
University of Nebraska, 1954-68; U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture, 1969-71.
Quaker.
Died in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., April 4,
2010 (age 94 years, 177
days).
Interment at Lincoln
Memorial Park, Lincoln, Neb.
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Robert James Harris (1930-2005) —
also known as Robert J. Harris; Bob Harris —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., October
5, 1930.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; Rhodes
scholar; lawyer;
law professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1969-73.
Jewish.
Lithuanian
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif.
Died, of brain
lymphoma, in Scio Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 10,
2005 (age 74 years, 278
days).
Interment at Arborcrest
Memorial Park, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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N. A. Harvey —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. College professor; candidate for mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Bert M. Heideman (b. 1909) —
of Hancock, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Calumet, Houghton
County, Mich., February
5, 1909.
Republican. Lawyer;
university professor; Republican candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1958, 1960 (primary), 1962; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 32nd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives 110th District, 1964.
Lutheran.
Member, Phi
Kappa Phi; Phi Mu
Alpha; American
Political Science Association; American
Historical Association; Lions; Elks; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Arthur Heideman and Lempi (Kranck) Heideman; married to
Katherine Grayson Graham. |
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Michael Homel (born c.1944) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., about 1944.
Democrat. University professor; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1993-95; defeated, 1995.
Jewish.
Still living as of 2020.
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Timothy Edward Howard (1837-1916) —
of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind.
Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., January
27, 1837.
Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; college
teacher; lawyer;
member of Indiana
state senate, 1886-92.
Died July 9,
1916 (age 79 years, 164
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin Howard and Julia (Beahan) Howard; married, April
14, 1864, to Julia A. Redmond. |
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Ira Waite Jayne (b. 1882) —
also known as Ira W. Jayne —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Fenton, Genesee
County, Mich., June 16,
1882.
Republican. Law professor; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1919-56; defeated, 1917; resigned
1956; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Member, NAACP; American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Sons
of the American Revolution; Odd
Fellows; Foresters;
Elks.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Daniel G. Jayne and Alice (Waite) Jayne; married 1911 to Jean
Bilton. |
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Elias Finley Johnson (1860-1933) —
also known as E. Finley Johnson —
of Van Wert, Van Wert
County, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Manila, Philippines.
Born in Van Wert, Van Wert
County, Ohio, June 24,
1860.
Republican. Member of Ohio
state house of representatives, 1885-87; law professor;
member of Michigan
state board of education, 1898-1901; appointed 1898; resigned
1901; justice of
Phillipine Islands supreme court, 1901-.
Died in Palo Alto, Santa Clara
County, Calif., July 31,
1933 (age 73 years, 37
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Mt.
Olivet Columbarium, Colma, Calif.
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Wilfred Kaplan (1915-2007) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born November
28, 1915.
University professor; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Michigan.
Died December
26, 2007 (age 92 years, 28
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Fred Lockwood Keeler (1872-1919) —
also known as Fred L. Keeler —
of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Sharon Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., July 4,
1872.
Republican. School
teacher; college professor; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1913-19; appointed 1913;
died in office 1919.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Died, from cardiac
dilitation, in St. Joseph Sanitarium (hospital),
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., April 4,
1919 (age 46 years, 274
days).
Interment at Grass
Lake East Cemetery, Grass Lake, Mich.
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Hamilton King (1852-1912) —
of Olivet, Eaton
County, Mich.
Born in St. John's, Newfoundland,
June
4, 1852.
Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen; author; preacher;
lecturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1896;
U.S. Minister to Siam, 1898-1912, died in office 1912; U.S. Consul General in Bangkok, 1898-1912, died in office 1912.
Died, from uremia
and heart
disease, in Bangkok, Thailand,
September
2, 1912 (age 60 years, 90
days).
Interment at Bangkok
Protestant Cemetery, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bertha Knight Landes (1868-1943) —
also known as Bertha Knight —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Ware, Hampshire
County, Mass., October
19, 1868.
Republican. Lecturer; writer; mayor
of Seattle, Wash., 1926-28; defeated, 1928.
Female.
Congregationalist.
Member, Soroptimists;
League of
Women Voters.
First
woman mayor of a large American city.
Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
29, 1943 (age 75 years, 41
days).
Interment at Evergreen-Washelli
Memorial Park, Seattle, Wash.
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Bert Leach —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Socialist. College teacher; candidate for mayor
of Muskegon, Mich., 1917.
Burial location unknown.
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William Stowell Leavenworth (1862-1943) —
also known as William S. Leavenworth —
of Olivet, Eaton
County, Mich.; Jacksonville, Morgan
County, Ill.
Born in Brattleboro, Windham
County, Vt., July 28,
1862.
Progressive. Chemist;
college professor; candidate for Michigan
state senate 15th District, 1914; candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1915.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., June 30,
1943 (age 80 years, 337
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Mary Evelina (Griggs) Leavenworth and Abel Edgar Leavenworth;
married, December
15, 1892, to Sophia Holt Shepard. |
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Ora Miner Leland (1876-1962) —
also known as Ora M. Leland —
of New York.
Born in Grand Haven, Ottawa
County, Mich., June 28,
1876.
Progressive. Candidate for New York
state engineer and surveyor, 1912.
Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture at the
University of Minnesota; developed the Aeronautical
Engineering Department in 1928-29.
Died March
30, 1962 (age 85 years, 275
days).
Interment at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Klarenc Wade Mak (1861-1930) —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.; Fond du Lac, Fond du
Lac County, Wis.
Born in Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Iowa, 1861.
Physician;
poet;
author;
lecturer.
Advocate of phonetic spelling.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., March
31, 1930 (age about 68
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Harold Carlton Mason (1888-1964) —
also known as Harold C. Mason —
of Blissfield, Lenawee
County, Mich.; Huntington, Huntington
County, Ind.; Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind.
Born in Kunkle, Williams
County, Ohio, November
9, 1888.
School
teacher; minister;
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state senate 19th District, 1914; bishop;
college professor; president,
Huntington College, 1932-39.
Free
Methodist. German,
Scottish,
English,
and Welsh
ancestry.
Died, from a myocardial
infarction, in Winona Lake, Kosciusko
County, Ind., June 2,
1964 (age 75 years, 206
days).
Interment at Waldron
Cemetery, Waldron, Mich.
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Wade Hampton McCree Jr. (1920-1987) —
also known as Wade H. McCree, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa, July 3,
1920.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1954-61; appointed 1954; resigned
1961; U.S.
District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1961-66; Judge
of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1966-77; resigned
1977; U.S. Solicitor General, 1977-81; law professor.
Unitarian.
African
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died, from a heart
attack and bone
cancer in Henry Ford Hospital,
Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., August
30, 1987 (age 67 years, 58
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Hannah McKinney —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
College professor; mayor
of Kalamazoo, Mich., 2005-.
Female.
Still living as of 2007.
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Beth Wharton Milford (1908-1992) —
also known as Beth W. Milford; Beth
Wharton —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Bradford, McKean
County, Pa., August
19, 1908.
Republican. College instructor; member, Ypsilanti board of
education, 1955-67; candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1960; member, Eastern Michigan
University Board of Regents, 1964-86.
Female.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Died, following a heart
attack, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., August
7, 1992 (age 83 years, 354
days).
Interment at St.
John Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married 1941 to Albert
F. Milford, Jr. |
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Ronald G. Miriani (b. 1937) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.
Born in Michigan, April
15, 1937.
Democrat. School
teacher; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd
District, 1961; college professor.
Still living as of 2001.
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Stephen V. Monsma (1936-2017) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Pella, Marion
County, Iowa, September
22, 1936.
Democrat. College professor; writer;
member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1979-82; defeated, 1970, 1985; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 93rd District, 1975-78; Democratic
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1980 (primary), 1982.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Urban
League.
Died February
18, 2017 (age 80 years, 149
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Martin Monsma and Marie (Vos) Monsma; married to Mary
Carlisle. |
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Earl Harold Munn, Sr. (1903-1992) —
also known as E. Harold Munn —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born November
29, 1903.
College professor; Prohibition candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1941; Prohibition candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1942; Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state senate 10th District, 1944, 1950; Michigan Prohibition
Party state chair, 1947; Prohibition candidate for secretary
of state of Michigan, 1948; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Michigan; Prohibition candidate for Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1949, 1959, 1961;
Prohibition candidate for mayor
of Hillsdale, Mich., 1951, 1952, 1953; Prohibition candidate for
Governor
of Michigan, 1952, 1954; vice-chair of Michigan Prohibition
Party, 1953; Chairman of Prohibition National Committee, 1955-71;
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Hillsdale District, 1958;
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 1960; Prohibition candidate for
President
of the United States, 1964, 1968, 1972.
Died in 1992
(age about
88 years).
Burial location unknown.
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John H. Muyskens (1887-1957) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Orange City, Sioux
County, Iowa, September
3, 1887.
Democrat. University professor; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1935; candidate for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1936.
Died, from uremia,
in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
10, 1957 (age 70 years, 98
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry H. Muyskens and Tietje (Cupido) Muyskens; married to Mary G.
Groen. |
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Thomas William Nadal (b. 1875) —
also known as Thomas W. Nadal —
of Olivet, Eaton
County, Mich.; Springfield, Greene
County, Mo.
Born near Milroy, Rush
County, Ind., June 17,
1875.
Republican. College professor; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1911-17; appointed 1911; acting president,
Olivet College, Olivet, Mich., 1915-16; president,
Drury College, Springfield, Mo., 1917.
Congregationalist.
English
and French
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Kappa Epsilon; Modern
Language Association.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Franklin Nadal and Jerusha (Richey) Nadal; married, June 2,
1909, to Kathryne Dillingham Wyckoff. |
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1911 |
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Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) —
also known as Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Wright City, Warren
County, Mo., June 21,
1892.
Pastor;
professor, Union Theological Seminary, 1928-60; Socialist
candidate for New York
state senate 19th District, 1930; Socialist candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 1932; Socialist
candidate for delegate
to New York state constitutional convention at-large, 1937;
vice-chair of New York Liberal Party, 1958.
Protestant.
German
ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Theologian; Socialist and pacifist until World War II; received the
Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1964.
Died in Stockbridge, Berkshire
County, Mass., June 1,
1971 (age 78 years, 345
days).
Interment at Stockbridge
Cemetery, Stockbridge, Mass.
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Harold Norris (b. 1918) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 7,
1918.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer;
law professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 6th
District, 1961-62.
Member, American Civil
Liberties Union.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Louis Norris and Jean (Richman) Norris; married to Frances
Menacer. |
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Peter Oppewall (b. 1922) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Northbridge, Worcester
County, Mass., 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
college professor; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1965-70.
Christian
Reformed. Member, Urban
League; Modern
Language Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Jesse Ormondroyd (1897-1975) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Pennsylvania, February
7, 1897.
Democrat. Professor of mechanical
engineering, University of Michigan; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1953.
Died, following a stroke,
at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
6, 1975 (age 77 years, 364
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of Herbert Ormondroyd and Jeannette (Wrighton) Ormondroyd; married to
Kathleen Felton. |
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William Merritt Osband (b. 1836) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Arcadia, Wayne
County, N.Y., June 15,
1836.
Republican. College professor; furniture
business; newspaper
editor; pipe
organ manufacturer; chair of
Washtenaw County Republican Party, 1886-90.
Methodist.
English
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Wilson Osband and Susanna (Sherman) Osband; married, August
7, 1861, to Lucy Aldrich. |
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Webster H. Pearce (b. 1876) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Mt. Pleasant, Isabella
County, Mich.
Born in Whitmore Lake, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 12,
1876.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; college professor; mayor
of Mt. Pleasant, Mich., 1921-27; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1927-33; defeated, 1933.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. F. E. Pearce; married 1899 to Ada J.
Wellington. |
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1927 |
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Wallace M. Pearson (b. 1895) —
of Kirksville, Adair
County, Mo.
Born near Charlotte, Eaton
County, Mich., July 12,
1895.
Republican. Chemist;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; college professor;
banker;
osteophatic
physician; member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Adair County, 1947-56;
defeated, 1956.
Methodist.
Member, Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Delta
Tau Delta.
Burial location unknown.
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Gary Charles Peters (b. 1958) —
also known as Gary C. Peters —
of Bloomfield Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich., December
1, 1958.
Democrat. Lawyer;
university professor; member of Michigan
state senate 14th District, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 2000;
candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 2002; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 2009-15 (9th District 2009-13, 14th
District 2013-15); U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2015-.
Still living as of 2018.
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Vincent J. Petitpren (b. 1927) —
also known as Vince Petitpren —
of Wayne, Wayne
County, Mich.; Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., September
24, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; school
teacher; president,
Wayne Federation of Teachers, 1958-60; vice-president,
Michigan Federation of Teachers, 1962-64; university
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 37th District, 1965-70; defeated
in primary, 1972 (37th District), 1984 (38th District); candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for Michigan
state senate 13th District, 1970; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Michigan, 1976.
Member, American
Federation of Teachers; American
Association of University Professors; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets;
Kiwanis;
Pi
Kappa Delta.
Still living as of 1984.
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James Kerr Pollock (1898-1968) —
also known as James K. Pollock —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New Castle, Lawrence
County, Pa., May 25,
1898.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; university
professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Washtenaw County
1st District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Political Science Association; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Sigma
Delta Kappa.
Died October
4, 1968 (age 70 years, 132
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of James Kerr Pollock and Ella (Newton) Pollock; married to Agnes
Marie Haun. |
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Daniel Putnam —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Republican. College professor; mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1889-91.
Burial location unknown.
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Max Radin (1880-1950) —
of Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Kempen, Poland,
March
29, 1880.
Democrat. Lawyer;
law professor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1940.
Jewish.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; American Bar
Association; American
Association of University Professors.
Died, from an intestinal
obstruction, in Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif., June 22,
1950 (age 70 years, 85
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Rabbi Adolph Moses Radin and Johanna (Theodor) Radin; married, July 2,
1909, to Rose Jaffe; married, June 30,
1922, to Dorothea Prall (sister-in-law of Sherwood
Anderson). |
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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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DeForrest Ross (b. 1854) —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Allegan
County, Mich., 1854.
College professor; Citizens candidate for mayor
of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1910.
Burial location unknown.
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Winthrope Price Rowe (1929-2011) —
also known as Win Rowe —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born July 5,
1929.
Democrat. University professor; chair of
Ingham County Democratic Party, 1972.
Died July 21,
2011 (age 82 years, 16
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Winthrope Price Rowe and Eleanor (Restall) Rowe. |
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Edward Hildreth Ryder (1871-1939) —
also known as Edward H. Ryder —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Northville, Wayne
County, Mich., August
9, 1871.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; college professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1918-25.
Congregationalist.
Died June 22,
1939 (age 67 years, 317
days).
Interment at Oakridge
Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
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Walter Clifford Sadler (1891-1959) —
also known as Walter C. Sadler —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Elgin, Kane
County, Ill., February
15, 1891.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; civil
engineer; worked on railroad
and hydroelectric
projects; lawyer;
university professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1937-41; colonel in the U.S. Army during
World War II.
Methodist.
Member, American
Society of Civil Engineers; American
Academy of Political and Social Science; Sigma
Pi; Tau Beta
Pi.
Died in Los Angeles
County, Calif., October
14, 1959 (age 68 years, 241
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Walter Lincoln Sadler and Eleanore Elizabeth (Walter) Sadler;
married, July 21,
1917, to Hariette P. Jamieson. |
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article |
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Glenn Theodore Seaborg (1912-1999) —
also known as Glenn T. Seaborg; Glenn Teodor
Sjöberg —
Born in Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich., April
19, 1912.
Democrat. Physical
chemist; university professor; received the Nobel
Prize in Chemistry, 1951; chair, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission,
1961-71.
Swedish
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Chi Sigma; American
Chemical Society.
Died in Lafayette, Contra
Costa County, Calif., February
25, 1999 (age 86 years, 312
days).
Cremated.
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Charles Russell Severance (b. 1957) —
also known as Charles R. Severance; "Dr.
Chuck" —
of Holt, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in 1957.
University professor; Libertarian candidate for Michigan
State University board of trustees, 1976.
Still living as of 2022.
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John Frederick Shepard (1881-1965) —
also known as John F. Shepard —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Illinois, January
30, 1881.
Progressive. Psychologist;
university professor; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1949; candidate for Michigan
state senate 12th District, 1952.
Died, following a cerebral-vascular
accident, in Whitehall Convalescent
Home, Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., November
25, 1965 (age 84 years, 299
days).
Interment at Oakridge
Cemetery, Marshall, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Arthur Frederick Shepard and Alice Jane (French) Shepard; married
to Berenice Barnes. |
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Preston W. Slosson (1892-1984) —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo., 1892.
Democrat. University professor; historian;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1948.
Died, of heart
failure, in Clarion, Clarion
County, Pa., May 11,
1984 (age about 91
years). Body donated
to the University of Michigan medical school.
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Clinton DeWitt Smith (b. 1854) —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Trumansburg, Tompkins
County, N.Y., March 7,
1854.
University professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1907-08.
President
of Escola Agricola, Piracicaba, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1908-13.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Reuben Smith and Clarissa G. (Pease) Smith; married, June 16,
1892, to Anna Cora Smith. |
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Richard Dale Snyder (b. 1958) —
also known as Rick Snyder —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., August
19, 1958.
Republican. Accountant;
university professor; Governor of
Michigan, 2011-18; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Michigan, 2012.
Still living as of 2023.
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Harold J. Spaeth —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. University professor; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1967-69.
Still living as of 2000.
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Gordon Lawrie Thomas (1914-1997) —
also known as Gordon L. Thomas —
of East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Orpington, England,
December
4, 1914.
Democrat. University professor; mayor
of East Lansing, Mich., 1961-71; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Ingham County
2nd District, 1961.
Congregationalist.
Died October
15, 1997 (age 82 years, 315
days).
Interment at Elkland
Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
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Jan Ching-an Ting (b. 1948) —
also known as Jan C. Ting —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
17, 1948.
Republican. Lawyer;
law professor; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Delaware, 1996;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 2006.
Chinese
ancestry.
Still living as of 2006.
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Paul F. Voelker (b. 1875) —
of Michigan.
Born in Evart, Osceola
County, Mich., September
20, 1875.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; college professor; president
of Olivet College, 1920-24; Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1933-35; defeated, 1935.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Phi
Kappa Delta.
Interment at Hersey
Cemetery, Hersey, Mich.
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William V. Weber (1901-1989) —
of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich.
Born in Viroqua, Vernon
County, Wis., November
9, 1901.
Republican. School teacher
and principal; superintendent
of schools; university professor; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1960;
member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1963; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 46th District, 1967-72.
Congregationalist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1989
(age about
87 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Adonijah Strong Welch (1821-1889) —
also known as Adonijah S. Welch —
of Jonesville, Hillsdale
County, Mich.; Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.; Pensacola, Escambia
County, Fla.; Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.; Ames, Story
County, Iowa.
Born in East Hampton, Middlesex
County, Conn., April
12, 1821.
Republican. First principal,
in 1851-65, of the Michigan State Normal School in Ypsilanti, Mich.
(later Eastern Michigan University); member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1863-66; established a lumber mill
at Jacksonville, Fla.; U.S.
Senator from Florida, 1868-69; first president,
in 1869-83, of the Iowa Agricultural College in Ames, Iowa (later
Iowa State University); college professor; author.
Died in Pasadena, Los Angeles
County, Calif., March
14, 1889 (age 67 years, 336
days).
Interment at Iowa
State College Cemetery, Ames, Iowa.
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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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Wynand Wichers (b. 1886) —
of Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich., 1886.
Republican. College professor; president,
Hope College; Dry candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Ottawa
County, 1933; member of Michigan
state board of education; elected 1935, 1941; resigned 1945; Honorary
Consul for Netherlands in Grand
Rapids, Mich., 1974.
Burial location unknown.
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Casey Cyrenius Wiggins (1881-1953) —
also known as Casey C. Wiggins —
of Marquette, Marquette
County, Mich.
Born in Antrim Township, Shiawassee
County, Mich., January
26, 1881.
Democrat. College professor; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1936.
Unitarian.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Kiwanis.
Died in Howell, Livingston
County, Mich., June 27,
1953 (age 72 years, 152
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Glenn C. Wiggins and Emma (Handy) Wiggins; married, July 17,
1907, to Clara B. Dorrance; married, June 20,
1942, to Annette Gilbert. |
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George Willard (1824-1901) —
of Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich.
Born in Bolton, Chittenden
County, Vt., March
20, 1824.
Republican. Episcopal
priest; college professor; newspaper
editor; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1857-62; member of University
of Michigan board of regents, 1864-73; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Calhoun County 3rd District,
1867-68; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1872;
U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1873-77.
Episcopalian.
Died in Battle Creek, Calhoun
County, Mich., March
26, 1901 (age 77 years, 6
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
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John R. Willertz (b. 1939) —
of Bay City, Bay
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., 1939.
College professor; mayor
of Bay City, Mich., 1974-77.
Still living as of 1977.
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Charles Sumner Winans (1863-1935) —
also known as Charles S. Winans —
of Chelsea, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Tyre, Seneca
County, N.Y., January
25, 1863.
Merchant;
college professor; U.S. Consul in Iquique, 1900-07; Valencia, 1907-09; Seville, 1909-14; Nuremberg, 1914-17; Cienfuegos, 1917-19; London, 1919-20; Prague, 1920-26; U.S. Consul General in Prague, as of 1927.
Methodist.
Died July 13,
1935 (age 72 years, 169
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
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Gary Wolfram (b. 1950) —
of Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich.
Born in Redding, Shasta
County, Calif., November
1, 1950.
Republican. College professor; economist;
candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Leigh Jarvis Young (1883-1960) —
also known as Leigh J. Young —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born March
31, 1883.
Republican. University professor; mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1941-45.
Died, of heart
disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich., December
24, 1960 (age 77 years, 268
days).
Cremated.
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Relatives: Son
of David Whitcomb Young and Mary (Jarvis) Young; married to Frances
Speed Graham. |
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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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