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Irish ancestry Politicians in Michigan

  John Atkinson (b. 1875) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 30, 1875. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1930 (Republican primary), 1935 (Democratic primary). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Loyal Legion; Knights of Equity. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Atkinson and Lyda (Lyons) Atkinson; married, September 26, 1900, to Kate James.
  Robert Attridge (b. 1854) — of near Brown City, Sanilac County, Mich. Born in Ontario, November 6, 1854. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Sanilac County, 1905-08. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Frank Tripp Bennett (1882-1964) — also known as Frank T. Bennett — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 8, 1882. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1907-08; mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1920-21. Irish ancestry. Died in 1964 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  William J. Bierd (b. 1872) — of near Auburn, Bay County, Mich. Born in Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mich., September 25, 1872. Republican. Farmer; real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 2nd District, 1907-14; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1919-20. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Martin R. Bradley (1888-1976) — of Hermansville, Menominee County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Newberry, Luce County, Mich., April 1, 1888. Democrat. School teacher; superintendent of schools; postmaster; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Menominee County, 1923-24, 1927-34; defeated, 1924; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1933-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1941-51. Irish ancestry. Died in 1976 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Robert Bradley and Josephine (Johnson) Bradley; married 1909 to Jennie Wallen.
  Walter B. Brady (b. 1870) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 10, 1870. Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1927-32; defeated, 1932, 1934. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas E. Brennan (1929-2018) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 27, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1954 (Wayne County 6th District); candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1955; common pleas court judge in Michigan, 1961-63; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1963-65; appointed 1963; resigned 1966; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1967-73; resigned 1973; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1969-71; founder, first dean, and first president, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1982. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., September 29, 2018 (age 89 years, 155 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1951 to Pauline Mary 'Polly' Weinberger.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Burney Eslie Brower (1880-1956) — also known as Burney E. Brower — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Born in Ingham County, Mich., June 18, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District, 1917-20; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1921-26. Dutch and Irish ancestry. Died July 3, 1956 (age 76 years, 15 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1905 to Esther Gaylord Miller.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James N. Callahan (1932-2007) — of Mt. Morris, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., January 9, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; mayor of Mt. Morris, Mich.; member of Michigan state house of representatives 83rd District, 1967-70; defeated in primary, 1964; candidate for Michigan state senate 25th District, 1970. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, in Northside Hospital, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., October 6, 2007 (age 75 years, 270 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Bay Pines National Cemetery, North Bay Pines, Fla.
  Matthew F. Callahan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Canton, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1927-28; defeated (Republican), 1924, 1944; candidate in Democratic primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1928 (Republican primary), 1942 (Democratic primary), 1948 (Republican primary), 1950 (Republican primary). Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William J. Callahan — of St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1995; member of Michigan state house of representatives 26th District; elected 1998. Catholic. Irish, Polish, and German ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  Edward Ross Carter (b. 1883) — also known as Edward R. Carter — of Gladstone, Delta County, Mich. Born in Ontario, April 18, 1883. Republican. Locomotive fireman; railway brakeman; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Delta County, 1923-26; candidate for Michigan state senate 30th District, 1926. Irish ancestry. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Burial location unknown.
  Ashmon H. Catlin (1869-1955) — of Webberville, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Hudson, Lenawee County, Mich., April 19, 1869. Democrat. Banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1911-14; defeated, 1914, 1940. Irish and French ancestry. Member, Odd Fellows; Gleaners. Died in 1955 (age about 86 years). Interment at Alchin Farm Cemetery, Webberville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Henry Catlin and Ellen J. (Foster) Catlin; married, May 20, 1890, to Lila A. Stow; married to Nettie M. (Bearse) Alchin; married, September 24, 1932, to Alice E. (Peterson) Johnson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael F. Cavanagh (b. 1940) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 21, 1940. Democrat. Lawyer; district judge in Michigan, 1973-74; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1975-82; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1983-; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1991-95. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2014.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Martin J. Cavanaugh (1866-1930) — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Manchester Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 23, 1866. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of William W. Wedemeyer, and later George J. Burke; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 22nd Circuit, 1899; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 10th District, 1907-08; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1909. Irish ancestry. Died, from a coronary occlusion, January 23, 1930 (age 63 years, 184 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Mathew Cavanaugh and Mary (Dealy) Cavanaugh; brother of Thomas J. Cavanaugh; married, November 6, 1889, to Mary C. Seery.
  Political family: Cavanaugh family of Paw Paw, Michigan.
  Thomas J. Cavanaugh — of Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in Sharon Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1900, 1924; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907-19; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1915; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1922; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 36th Circuit, 1923. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of Martin J. Cavanaugh; married to Mrs. Thomas J. Cavanaugh.
  Political family: Cavanaugh family of Paw Paw, Michigan.
Thomas H. Clancey Thomas H. Clancey (b. 1885) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich., July 11, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 30, 1913, to Marie Louise Persons.
  Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan (1918)
  Michael J. Clancy (b. 1913) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in County Clare, Ireland, September 9, 1913. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1937-40; defeated in primary, 1942; charged on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state legislators) with accepting bribes, but not tried and convicted with the others. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  William J. Cleary (1870-1952) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born near Greenfield, Hancock County, Ind., May 14, 1870. Republican. Civil engineer; Berrien County Surveyor; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 2nd District, 1943-50. Irish ancestry. Died in 1952 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  William M. Connelly (b. 1881) — of Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., January 15, 1881. Republican. Real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1919-20, 1923-24; defeated in primary, 1924; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Irish and English ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Maura Denise Corrigan (b. 1948) — also known as Maura D. Corrigan — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 14, 1948. Republican. Lawyer; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1992-98; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1999-2010; director, Michigan Department of Human Services, 2011. Female. Irish ancestry. Member, Federal Bar Association; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Joseph D. Grano.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  Joseph Vincent Coumans (1909-1988) — also known as Joseph V. Coumans — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., April 21, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District, 1933-36; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1937-38. Irish ancestry. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 15, 1988 (age 79 years, 238 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Phillip Coumans.
  Political family: Coumans family of Bay City, Michigan.
  Lewis Phillip Coumans (1859-1918) — also known as Lewis P. Coumans — of Bay County, Mich. Born in Bruce County, Ontario, January 14, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1908; circuit judge in Michigan 18th Circuit, 1916; appointed 1916; defeated, 1916. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., April 20, 1918 (age 59 years, 96 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Coumans and Mary (O'Farrell) Coumans; married to Elizabeth Ready; father of Lewis Phillip Coumans Jr. and Joseph Vincent Coumans.
  Political family: Coumans family of Bay City, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lewis Phillip Coumans Jr. (1891-1923) — also known as Lewis P. Coumans, Jr. — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Michigan, December 4, 1891. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Bay County 1st District, 1914. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., February 12, 1923 (age 31 years, 70 days). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Phillip Coumans and Elizabeth (Ready) Coumans.
  Political family: Coumans family of Bay City, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Vincent P. Dacey (b. 1895) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 3, 1895. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1921-24, 1929-32; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1932; candidate in Democratic primary for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Archibald Bard Darragh (1840-1927) — also known as Archibald B. Darragh — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in La Salle Township, Monroe County, Mich., December 23, 1840. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; school teacher; superintendent of schools; banker; Gratiot County Treasurer, 1873-74; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gratiot County, 1883-84; U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1901-09; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1911. Irish and Scottish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Grand Army of the Republic. Died in St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich., February 21, 1927 (age 86 years, 60 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin F. Darragh and Catharine (Bard) Darragh; married, June 8, 1875, to Annie P. Culberson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel J. Daugherty (1873-1926) — of Caro, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, August 14, 1873. Republican. Farmer; Tuscola County Sheriff, 1903-06; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Tuscola County, 1907-08. Irish ancestry. Died in Caro, Tuscola County, Mich., November 21, 1926 (age 53 years, 99 days). Interment at Caro Cemetery, Caro, Mich.
  Bayard G. Davis (1864-1963) — of Lawton, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in Aurelius Township, Ingham County, Mich., 1864. Republican. School teacher; general superintendent, Anchor Line steamship company, Chicago; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1919-22; defeated in primary, 1926. English and Irish ancestry. Died in 1963 (age about 99 years). Burial location unknown.
  William Davis (b. 1847) — of near Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 4, 1847. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1907-10. Dutch and Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Luren D. Dickinson Luren Dudley Dickinson (1859-1943) — also known as Luren D. Dickinson — of Charlotte, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Niagara County, N.Y., April 15, 1859. Republican. School teacher and principal; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1897-98, 1905-08 (Eaton County 2nd District 1897-98, Eaton County 1905-08); member of Michigan state senate 15th District, 1909-10; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1915-20, 1927-32, 1939; defeated, 1924, 1932, 1936; Governor of Michigan, 1939-40; defeated, 1920, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Methodist. English and Irish ancestry. Member, Grange; Knights of Pythias. Died April 22, 1943 (age 84 years, 7 days). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1888 to Zora D. Cooley.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1939
  Michael J. Doyle (1854-1928) — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich.; Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa District, 1891-92; resigned 1892; defeated, 1916 (Menominee County); mayor of Menominee, Mich.; elected 1918; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1918; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1924, 1928; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1922; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1924. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., 1928 (age about 74 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich.
  Relatives: Father of Thurman B. Doyle and W. F. Doyle.
  Political family: Doyle family of Menominee, Michigan.
  Thurman B. Doyle (1896-1974) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in 1896. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944, 1948; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1944, 1946; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 41st Circuit, 1954. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Menominee, Menominee County, Mich., 1974 (age about 78 years). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Michael J. Doyle; brother of W. F. Doyle.
  Political family: Doyle family of Menominee, Michigan.
  W. F. Doyle (1897-1988) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Green Bay, Brown County, Wis., November 13, 1897. Republican. Newspaper reporter; member of Michigan state senate 10th District, 1933-34. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in 1988 (age about 90 years). Interment at St. Anne's Catholic Cemetery, Mackinac Island, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Michael J. Doyle; brother of Thurman B. Doyle.
  Political family: Doyle family of Menominee, Michigan.
  Richard Emerson (1875-1944) — of Clare, Clare County, Mich. Born in Fraserville, Ontario, November 11, 1875. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1921-24, 1927-28 (Clare District 1921-24, Osceola District 1927-28); defeated in primary, 1924 (Clare District), 1928 (Osceola District). Irish ancestry. Died in 1944 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  William S. Ewing (b. 1869) — of Harvey, Marquette County, Mich.; Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Marquette, Marquette County, Mich., July 13, 1869. Republican. Farmer; implement dealer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 1st District, 1911-12, 1915-22. Irish and Scottish ancestry. Member, Grange; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Chester A. Ferris (1885-1948) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, April 5, 1885. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1923-24, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1944, 1948; died in office 1948; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932. English and Irish ancestry. Died September 22, 1948 (age 63 years, 170 days). Burial location unknown.
  Virgil Adolphus Fitch (1860-1938) — also known as Virgil A. Fitch — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Middlebury Township, Shiawassee County, Mich., May 21, 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason County, 1919-20, 1925-28; defeated in primary, 1930, 1938; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney, 1923-24; candidate for Michigan state senate 26th District, 1928; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1932. English and Irish ancestry. Died in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., January 7, 1938 (age 77 years, 231 days). Interment at Brookside Cemetery, Scottville, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Ruth Antoinette (Minor) Fitch and Malcolm Fitch; married to Clara A. Fitch and Effie Boss; second cousin four times removed of Luther Waterman; third cousin thrice removed of David Waterman and Jeremiah Mason; fourth cousin once removed of Joshua Perkins.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family of Massachusetts (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George S. Fitzgerald (1901-1980) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., December 26, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935; member of Democratic National Committee from Michigan, 1949-53; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1954; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1965-74. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Gamma Eta Gamma; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Equity. Died in 1980 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Brother of William B. Fitzgerald; uncle of William B. Fitzgerald Jr..
  Political family: Fitzgerald family of Detroit, Michigan.
  David A. Fitzgibbon (1873-1948) — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Point Edward, Ontario, January 1, 1873. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st District, 1911-12; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1913-16. Irish ancestry. Died in 1948 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  John J. Fitzpatrick (1910-1986) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in St. Louis, Mo., March 20, 1910. Democrat. Accountant; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-66 (Wayne County 1st District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-64, 25th District 1965-66); defeated, 1946 (Wayne County 1st District), 1966 (25th District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (25th District), 1974 (17th District). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Equity. Died in 1986 (age about 76 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1939 to Olivia Perez.
  John Hagar Flanigan (1857-1915) — also known as John H. Flanigan; "Fire Alarm Flanigan" — of Carthage, Jasper County, Mo. Born in Almont, Lapeer County, Mich., July 3, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Jasper County Eastern District, 1889-90. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Carthage, Jasper County, Mo., January 24, 1915 (age 57 years, 205 days). Interment at Park Cemetery, Carthage, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James Flanigan and Olive Maria (Hager) Flanigan; married, May 6, 1883, to Mary F. Leedy; father of John Hagar Flanigan (1889-1974).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph T. Flanigan (1894-1970) — also known as "Flint's Number One Irishman" — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, June 15, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1951-52; defeated in primary, 1952. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died January 2, 1970 (age 75 years, 201 days). Interment at New Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Felix H. H. Flynn (1881-1953) — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., May 4, 1881. Republican. Wexford County Clerk, 1909-24; automobile dealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee); member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1928-33; appointed 1928; member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1933-40, 1951-53; defeated in primary, 1948; died in office 1953; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940; candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1940. Catholic. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Maccabees. Died in 1953 (age about 72 years). Interment at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Sheridan D. Ford (b. 1867) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Monroe County, Mich., January 28, 1867. Republican. Newspaper correspondent; art critic; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1915-18. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Frank J. Forshee (1896-1991) — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., June 10, 1896. Democrat. Farmer; candidate for supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940. Irish and German ancestry. Died, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich., January 15, 1991 (age 94 years, 219 days). Cremated.
  Relatives: Son of John Henry Forshee and Virginia (Cowan) Forshee; brother of Ray Louis Forshee; first cousin once removed of David E. Waite.
  Political family: Adams-Waite-Forshee-Cowan family of Dexter, Michigan (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Ray Louis Forshee (1884-1974) — also known as Ray L. Forshee — of Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Michigan, March 19, 1884. Democrat. Clothing salesman; candidate for supervisor of Pittsfield Township, Michigan, 1941. Irish and German ancestry. His legs were amputated due to arteriosclerosis. Died, of pneumonia, in Whitehall Convalescent Center, Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., January 5, 1974 (age 89 years, 292 days). Interment at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Henry Forshee and Virginia (Cowan) Forshee; brother of Frank J. Forshee; married to Ida Dorothy Lerg; first cousin once removed of David E. Waite.
  Political family: Adams-Waite-Forshee-Cowan family of Dexter, Michigan (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  Francis O. Gaffney (1858-1922) — also known as Frank O. Gaffney — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich. Born in Michigan, 1858. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904, 1916 (alternate), 1920; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1904; mayor of Cadillac, Mich., 1910-11; defeated, 1911, 1912; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 28th Circuit, 1911; postmaster at Cadillac, Mich., 1914-22. Irish ancestry. Died January 18, 1922 (age about 63 years). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Cadillac, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Gaffney and Ellen (Foy) Gaffney.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
James S. Gorman James Sedgwick Gorman (1850-1923) — also known as James S. Gorman — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lyndon Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 28, 1850. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 3rd District, 1881-82; member of Michigan state senate 4th District, 1887-90; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1891-95. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 27, 1923 (age 72 years, 150 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Gorman and Katherine (Conlon) Gorman; married 1887 to Nellie E. Bingham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Past and Present of Washtenaw County (1906)
  Ezra S. Hall (b. 1860) — of Lake City, Missaukee County, Mich. Born in Ailsa Craig, Ontario, 1860. Republican. School teacher; Missaukee County School Commissioner, 1895-1910; postmaster; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Missaukee District, 1917-22. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  James W. Hanley (b. 1886) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 27, 1886. Republican. Contractor; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1913-18; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1918. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Hayden (b. 1939) — also known as Tom Hayden — of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 11, 1939. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (member, Platform Committee), 1996, 2000. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married 1973 to Jane Fonda; married 1993 to Barbara Williams.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  John Holland (b. 1861) — of Bessemer, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Fall River, Bristol County, Mass., January 14, 1861. Blacksmith; grocer; real estate business; mayor of Bessemer, Mich., 1906-08; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic County, 1911-14, 1919-30; defeated (Democratic), 1896 (Dickinson District), 1914 (Gogebic County); acting postmaster at Bessemer, Mich., 1929-31. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Lyman A. Holmes (b. 1858) — of St. Clair, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., November 7, 1858. Republican. Worked in railway construction and as superintendent of foundries; vice-president, Romeo Savings Bank; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1917-20. English and Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Patrick Henry Kelley (1867-1925) — also known as Patrick H. Kelley — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born near Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich., October 7, 1867. Republican. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; lawyer; law partner of Seymour H. Person; member of Michigan state board of education, 1901-05; appointed 1901; resigned 1905; Michigan superintendent of public instruction, 1905-06; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1907-10; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1910; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1913-23 (at-large 1913-15, 6th District 1915-23); candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1922. Irish ancestry. Died in Washington, D.C., September 11, 1925 (age 57 years, 339 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Francis Kelly (b. 1949) — also known as John F. Kelly — of Detroit east side, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 6, 1949. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 11th District, 1976; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1979-94; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1980, 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1984; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1994; candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1998; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Americans for Democratic Action; Common Cause; Jaycees. Still living as of 2000.
  James H. Kinnane (born c.1860) — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich.; Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich. Born in Kalamazoo County, Mich., about 1860. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 7th District, 1907-08; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1912; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Michael Lane (1917-1974) — also known as Thomas M. Lane; Tom Lane — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 7, 1917. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1940 (Wayne County 1st District), 1950 (Wayne County 1st District), 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 10th District); candidate for Michigan state senate, 1948 (21st District), 1954 (18th District). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Knights of Equity. Died in 1974 (age about 57 years). Burial location unknown.
  Lynn J. Lewis (1876-1938) — of Bangor, Van Buren County, Mich.; South Haven, Van Buren County, Mich. Born in Bangor, Van Buren County, Mich., June 3, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Van Buren County, 1915-20; mayor of South Haven, Mich.; elected 1935. Welsh and Irish ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Odd Fellows. Died in 1938 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Abel J. Lewis and Imogene (Sackett) Lewis; married, October 12, 1895, to Nellie Gray.
  Lloyd Samuel Little (1892-1974) — also known as Lloyd S. Little — of Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich. Born in Argyle, Sanilac County, Mich., February 20, 1892. Republican. Telegraph operator; life insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Iosco District, 1923-24; defeated in primary, 1924 (Iosco District), 1926 (Arenac District), 1928 (Arenac District). Irish ancestry. Died in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., May 15, 1974 (age 82 years, 84 days). Interment at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery, Hale, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Louise Edith Stretz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard M. Maher (1933-2001) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich.; Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 20, 1933. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1965-68; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1969-74; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1975-91. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi. Died, of respiratory failure, in St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia, Wayne County, Mich., July 20, 2001 (age 68 years, 150 days). Burial location unknown.
  John T. Matthews (born c.1860) — of Ithaca, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Orange Township, Ionia County, Mich., about 1860. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 29th Circuit, 1917. Presbyterian. Irish and German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Order of the Eastern Star; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Matthews and Rachael D. (Smith) Matthews; married 1886 to Mary Roberts.
  George W. McCabe (1871-1935) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Antrim County, Mich., February 22, 1871. Democrat. Hardware merchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1904 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee); candidate for Michigan state senate 29th District, 1922; postmaster at Petoskey, Mich., 1933-35 (acting, 1933-34). Irish ancestry. Suffered a fatal heart attack at his desk, in the Petoskey Post Office, Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich., June 7, 1935 (age 64 years, 105 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas M. McCabe and Annie (Ryan) McCabe; married, December 26, 1906, to Georgia McKinley; married, February 5, 1927, to Clara Teressa Galster.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Patrick H. McGarry Patrick Henry McGarry (1860-1935) — also known as Patrick H. McGarry — of Walker, Cass County, Minn. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., June, 1860. Hotel-keeper; first village president, Walker, Minn.; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 52, 1909-10, 1913-14; member of Minnesota state senate 52nd District, 1915-22; resort owner. Irish ancestry. Died in California, 1935 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Son of James Alfred McGarry and Catherine (McGlynn) McGarry.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Edward B. McKenna (b. 1883) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Upper Peninsula (unknown county), Mich., 1883. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 4th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
William J. McKone William James McKone (1866-1928) — also known as William J. McKone — of Albion, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Montezuma, Cayuga County, N.Y., August 23, 1866. Republican. School teacher; superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state board of education, 1906-15. Methodist. Irish ancestry. Member, Foresters; Royal Arcanum; Freemasons. Died in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., August 28, 1928 (age 62 years, 5 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Franklin McKone and Mary C. (Bell) McKone; married 1892 to Minnie Townsend; grandnephew of Samuel Bell.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Frank H. McPhillips (b. 1848) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Chili, Monroe County, N.Y., May 8, 1848. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1913-14; defeated, 1918, 1922, 1924; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1915-16; defeated, 1916. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Driffill Meggison (1875-1956) — also known as Thomas D. Meggison — of Central Lake, Antrim County, Mich.; Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Muskoka, Ontario, February 24, 1875. Republican. School teacher and principal; lawyer; Antrim County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-20; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Antrim County, 1921-24; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1924; Grand Traverse County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927-30; Grand Traverse County Probate Judge. English and Irish ancestry. Died in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich., April 4, 1956 (age 81 years, 40 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Traverse City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Drifill Meggison and Mary Jane (Simpson) Meggison; married to Carrie M. Clark; uncle of Clarence Buell Meggison.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Aaron Wetzell Miles (1875-1965) — also known as Aaron W. Miles; Paddy Miles — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Born in Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pa., December 6, 1875. Cigar manufacturer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mecosta County, 1919-24; defeated (Progressive), 1914; postmaster at Big Rapids, Mich., 1924-36; Mecosta County Probate Judge, 1937-56. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks. Died, in Mecosta Memorial Hospital, Stanwood, Mecosta County, Mich., March 1, 1965 (age 89 years, 85 days). Interment at Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of George Davis Miles and Caroline (Wetzell) Miles; married to Emma Knopf; father of Robert L. Miles.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Wharton and Helen (O'Mara) Wharton; married 1941 to Albert F. Milford, Jr.
  Michael Moore (b. 1954) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., April 23, 1954. Elected to Davison school board at age 18; founder and publisher of the Flint Voice alternative newspaper, which later became the Michigan Voice; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; editor, Mother Jones magazine; directed and appeared in Roger and Me and other movie documentaries; host of the 1994-95 television series "TV Nation". Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Kathleen Glynn.
  See also NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Michael Moore: Will They Ever Trust Us Again? (2004) — The Official Fahrenheit 9/11 Reader (2004) — Downsize This! Random Threats from an Unarmed American (1997) — Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation (2002) — Dude, Where's My Country? (2003) — Adventures in a TV Nation, with Kathleen Glynn (1998)
  Books about Michael Moore: Ken Lawrence, The World According to Michael Moore : A Portrait in His Own Words — Joseph Vogel, Free Speech 101: The Utah Valley Uproar over Michael Moore
  Critical books about Michael Moore: David T. Hardy & Jason Clarke, Michael Moore Is A Big Fat Stupid White Man — Bernard Goldberg, 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken Is #37)
  Frank Murphy (b. 1878) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., January 12, 1878. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1937-40. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Murphy .
  Frank Murphy (1890-1949) — also known as William Francis Murphy; Francis William Murphy — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sand Beach (now Harbor Beach), Huron County, Mich., April 13, 1890. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1920; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1924-30; resigned 1930; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1930-33; Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, 1933-35; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; Governor of Michigan, 1937-38; defeated, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Philippine Islands, 1936; U.S. Attorney General, 1939-40; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1940-49; died in office 1949; candidate for Democratic nomination for Vice President, 1944. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from a heart attack, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 19, 1949 (age 59 years, 97 days). Interment at Our Lady of Lake Huron Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John F. Murphy and Mary (Brennan) Murphy; brother of Harold John Murphy (who married Irene Ellis Murphy).
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Murphy-Merrill family of Harbor Beach, Michigan (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Harry L. Murphy (b. 1881) — of Berrien County, Mich. Born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., May 3, 1881. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1911-14. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  James A. Murphy (1889-1939) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Laurium, Houghton County, Mich., March 31, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1933-39; died in office 1939. Irish ancestry. Killed in an automobile accident, March 19, 1939 (age 49 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  John F. Murphy (1849-1926) — of Michigan. Born in Guelph, Ontario, June 17, 1849. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 20th District, 1902; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1914. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Mich., April 7, 1926 (age 76 years, 294 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Francis Murphy and Margaret (Laval) Murphy; married, January 14, 1885, to Mary A. Brennan; father of Harold John Murphy (who married Irene Ellis Murphy) and Frank Murphy.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Murphy-Merrill family of Harbor Beach, Michigan (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Genevieve Nutto (1902-1993) — also known as Genevieve Heffernan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Laguna Hills, Orange County, Calif. Born in New Albany, Floyd County, Ind., October 23, 1902. Republican. Stenographer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1950. Female. Irish and German ancestry. Died in Laguna Hills, Orange County, Calif., May 2, 1993 (age 90 years, 191 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of James Heffernan and Anna M. Heffernan.
  Bernard Francis O'Brien (b. 1904) — also known as Bernard F. O'Brien — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in County Leitrim, Ireland, August 15, 1904. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; Democratic candidate for Michigan state senate, 1940 (18th District), 1954 (primary, 5th District); member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1945-46; defeated, 1946, 1950, 1952. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Francis O'Brien and Ann (McHugh) O'Brien; married, June 1, 1934, to Madeleine O'Donnel; father of Bernard Francis O'Brien Jr..
  Michael J. O'Brien (1907-1974) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 30, 1907. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; sanitation inspector; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1941-46, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st District 1941-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 4th District 1955-64); defeated, 1946; member of Michigan state senate 8th District, 1965-74; died in office 1974. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in 1974 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Cornelius O'Brien and Mary Ellen (Downey) O'Brien; father of Michael J. O'Brien Jr..
  Political family: O'Brien family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Thomas Cornelius O'Brien (1879-1951) — also known as Thomas C. O'Brien — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Creagh, County Clare, Ireland, November 26, 1879. Democrat. Worked for the Wabash Railroad; police officer; beer, wine, and liquor business; real estate broker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1945-46, 1949-51; defeated, 1942, 1946; died in office 1951. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died September 2, 1951 (age 71 years, 280 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael M. O'Brien and Bridget (Markham) O'Brien; married 1904 to Mary Ellen Downey; father of Michael J. O'Brien; grandfather of Michael J. O'Brien Jr..
  Political family: O'Brien family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Joseph G. O'Connor (1904-1967) — of Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., May 24, 1904. Democrat. Trained as an engineer; gold assayer for Yellow Jacket Mining Co., Nevada; worked for Chrysler Corporation in the 1930s; executive board member, United Auto Workers Local 7, 1938; national representative to the Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1941-48; advertising business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Wayne County 1st District 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-62); defeated in primary, 1962. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, United Auto Workers; Moose; Elks; Eagles; Maccabees; Knights of Equity. Died in 1967 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Velma Eugen Jones.
Chase S. Osborn Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949) — also known as Chase S. Osborn — of Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mich. Born in a log house in Huntington County, Ind., January 22, 1860. Republican. Newspaper publisher; postmaster at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., 1889-93; member of Michigan Republican State Executive Committee, 1899; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1899; member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1908-11; appointed 1908; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908; Governor of Michigan, 1911-12; defeated, 1914; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1918, 1930; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Presbyterian. English, French, and Irish ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Lions; Knights of Pythias; Audubon Society; National Rifle Association; Sigma Chi; Sigma Delta Chi; Pi Gamma Mu; Sons of the American Revolution; Elks; Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Grange. Died April 11, 1949 (age 89 years, 79 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Chippewa County, Mich.
  Presumably named for: Salmon P. Chase
  Relatives: Son of George A. Osborn and Margaret (Fannon) Osborn; married, May 7, 1881, to Lillian G. Jones.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1911
  Victor L. Power (b. 1880) — of Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minn. Born in Michigan, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Hibbing, Minn., 1913-21, 1923; candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1923. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Power and Elizabeth Power.
  Loomis King Preston (1879-1954) — also known as Loomis K. Preston — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., July 22, 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1923-26, 1939-50; defeated, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1950; Republican candidate for Michigan state senate 7th District, 1926 (primary), 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1928. Congregationalist. English and Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died, in Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., September 12, 1954 (age 75 years, 52 days). Interment at Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Township, Berrien County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Wallace A. Preston and Mary (King) Preston; married, September 8, 1931, to Victoria Summerville.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick S. Purtell (1846-1922) — of Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Michigan, March 16, 1846. Farmer; supervisor of Northfield Township, Michigan, 1878-81, 1883-88; grocer. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died November 24, 1922 (age 76 years, 253 days). Interment at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lenore B. Quinn (1891-1961) — also known as Mary Lenore Bookmyer; Mrs. J. R. Quinn — of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Ind.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Sandusky County, Ohio, January 17, 1891. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944 (member, Committee to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee). Female. German and Irish ancestry. Died in Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich., March 18, 1961 (age 70 years, 60 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas W. Bookmyer and Martha Ann (Murray) Bookmyer; married, June 14, 1922, to James Rowland Quinn.
  Samuel William Raymond (1872-1950) — also known as Samuel W. Raymond — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Fairfield Township, Lenawee County, Mich., March 23, 1872. Democrat. Farmer; automobile dealer; banker; inventor; member of Michigan state senate 19th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1926. Episcopalian. Swiss and Irish ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1950 (age about 78 years). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Raymond and Rebecca (Burgess) Raymond; married, March 2, 1898, to Kate Bell Bryant; father of Russell Bryant Raymond.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wayne Remington Rice (b. 1885) — also known as Wayne R. Rice — of White Cloud, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Plainfield Township, Kent County, Mich., July 26, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; Newaygo County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1910; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Newaygo County, 1913-18; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1917-18. Irish ancestry. Burial location unknown.
  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.
Brian J. Rooney Brian J. Rooney (b. 1972) — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 28, 1972. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War; lawyer; board member, Pittsburgh Steelers pro football team; director of communications and development for the Thomas More Law Center, a conservative public interest law firm; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 7th District, 2010; deputy director, Michigan Department of Human Services. Irish ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. Rooney; brother of Patrick J. Rooney Jr. and Thomas J. Rooney; nephew of Daniel Milton Rooney; grandson of Art Rooney.
  Political family: Rooney family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Image source: Michigan Department of Human Services
Harold M. Ryan 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.
  Relatives: Married to Lillian Wargnier.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  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.
  Relatives: Married, August 12, 1890, to Corintha Hawkins.
  John Walter Smith (1871-1948) — also known as John W. Smith — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Born in Middlesex, Ontario, March 24, 1871. Republican. Farmer; Sanilac County Drain Commissioner; real estate and insurance business; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives from St. Clair County 1st District, 1919-20; member of Michigan state senate 11th District, 1921-24. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Odd Fellows. Died in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich., May 7, 1948 (age 77 years, 44 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Port Huron, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, February 10, 1909, to Charlotte Donnellon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Henry Stumpenhusen (b. 1843) — of Rawsonville, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., August 15, 1843. Democrat. School teacher; farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 2nd District, 1899-1902; candidate for supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1904. German and Irish ancestry. Member, Grange. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Stumpenhusen (died 1883) and Catherine (Keelan) Stumpenhusen; married, October 16, 1873, to Florence C. Dansingburg.
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Sullivan and Johanna (Ahearne) Sullivan; married, July 17, 1883, to Anna Elizabeth Felden.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Father-in-law of F. Thomas Lewand.
  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.
  Relatives: Married, June 17, 1916, to Mary Heaney.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Ari Harrison Woodruff (b. 1888) — also known as Ari H. Woodruff — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., November 1, 1888. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1915-24; member of Michigan state senate, 1925-32 (5th District 1925-26, 21st District 1927-32); defeated, 1932. Irish and Dutch ancestry. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Burial location unknown.
  Fred Langdon Woodworth (1877-1944) — also known as Fred L. Woodworth — of Caseville, Huron County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Caseville, Huron County, Mich., January 8, 1877. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Huron County, 1909-12; member of Michigan state senate 20th District, 1913-16; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Michigan, 1921-33; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1928; chair of Wayne County Republican Party, 1934-35. Irish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 4, 1944 (age 67 years, 117 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Bell Woodworth and Mary Gertrude (Smith) Woodworth; brother-in-law of Margaret Woodworth; brother of Paul O. Woodworth; married, March 12, 1902, to Gertrude Lowe.
  Political family: Woodworth family of Michigan.
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Copyright notices: (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see Feist v. Rural Telephone. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute fair use under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a Creative Commons License.
Site information: The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by Lawrence Kestenbaum, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106. — This site is hosted by HDL. — The Political Graveyard opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 8, 2023.

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