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Politician members in Michigan

  Burl C. Adkins (b. 1951) — of Trenton, Wayne County, Mich. Born in West Virginia, September 9, 1951. Republican. Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1986 (primary), 1988, 1990, 1992 (primary); candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 23rd District, 2000. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2000.
  Charles B. Asselin (1893-1982) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Otsego Lake, Otsego County, Mich., October 3, 1893. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1933-34; defeated, 1934, 1944; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1936 (Democratic primary), 1938 (Constitutional Democratic). Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Bay City, Bay County, Mich., March 13, 1982 (age 88 years, 161 days). Burial location unknown.
  Francis Edward Barron (1911-1975) — also known as Francis E. Barron — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Born in Howell, Livingston County, Mich., July 28, 1911. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee District, 1948; municipal judge in Michigan, 1952. Catholic. Member, Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in 1975 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard E. Barron and Mary (Robb) Barron; married, October 9, 1942, to Abbie Esther Morley.
  Thomas Philip Beaton (b. 1897) — also known as Thomas Beaton — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Gould City, Mackinac County, Mich., January 23, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1948-50. Catholic. Member, Rotary; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Walter Bezz (1922-2003) — also known as Walter Bezruchka — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich.; Madison Heights, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 14, 1922. Democrat. Tool and die maker; real estate broker; mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1967-75; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1972. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Died in Warren, Macomb County, Mich., November 27, 2003 (age 81 years, 136 days). Burial location unknown.
  Don Binkowski (b. 1929) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 26, 1929. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 2nd Senatorial District, 1961-62; district judge in Michigan 37th District, 1969-86. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Civil Liberties Union; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Polish Legion of American Veterans; American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Still living as of 1999.
  Relatives: Son of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski; married to Sharon J. Hromek.
  Charles Augustus Boyle (1907-1959) — also known as Charles A. Boyle — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Mich., August 13, 1907. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1955-59; died in office 1959. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks. Killed in an automobile accident in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., November 4, 1959 (age 52 years, 83 days). Interment at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Melvin Boyle and Rose (Marsh) Boyle; married, August 14, 1940, to Helen Shaughnessy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Thomas Brennan and Mary Agnes (Morrison) Brennan; married, July 17, 1915, to Ruth Hurley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Thomas J. Bresnahan Thomas J. Bresnahan (b. 1883) — of River Rouge, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Dowagiac, Cass County, Mich., August 24, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, 1907-10; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1910; village president of River Rouge, Michigan, 1919-21; mayor of River Rouge, Mich., 1923-27; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1909, to Anne T. Kane; father of John T. Bresnahan.
  Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan (1918)
  Thomas H. Brown (b. 1917) — of Westland, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Indiana, July 29, 1917. Democrat. Mayor of Westland, Mich., 1966-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968; member of Michigan state house of representatives 37th District, 1971-82. Catholic. Member, Lions; Knights of Columbus; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas Leo Brown (b. 1931) — also known as Thomas L. Brown — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., November 10, 1931. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 57th District, 1967-70; circuit judge in Michigan 30th Circuit, 1975-90; defeated, 1970. Catholic. Member, Gamma Eta Gamma; Knights of Columbus; Catholic War Veterans; American Judicature Society; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 1990.
George J. Burke George James Burke, Sr. (1885-1950) — also known as George J. Burke — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 5, 1885. Democrat. Lawyer; Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1911-14; law partner of Martin J. Cavanaugh; president, Citizens Mutual Auto Insurance Co.; counsel and director, International Radio Co.; director, Ann Arbor Trust Company, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Michigan Life Insurance Co.; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1923, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); served as a judge in the Nuremburg war crimes trials. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Rotary. Died, in his law office, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., October 3, 1950 (age 64 years, 302 days). Interment at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Burke and Ellen (Dealy) Burke; married, December 29, 1910, to Edna J. Fritts; father of George James Burke Jr..
  Political family: Fordney-Burke family of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Ann Arbor Daily News, October 8, 1928
  Charles J. Byrns (b. 1861) — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Altona, Clinton County, N.Y., January 6, 1861. Republican. Lumber business; insurance business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Marquette County 2nd District, 1901-08. Catholic. Member, Woodmen; Ancient Order of United Workmen; Royal Arcanum; Maccabees; Elks; Knights of Columbus; Foresters. Burial location unknown.
  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.
  Arnold J. Cane (b. 1914) — of Menasha, Winnebago County, Wis. Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich., December 11, 1914. Republican. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1951-60 (Winnebago County 2nd District 1951-54, Winnebago County 3rd District 1955-60). Member, Knights of Columbus; Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles; American Bar Association. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Ed Carey Edward Carey (1905-1957) — also known as Ed Carey — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., January 2, 1905. Democrat. Automobile worker; President of Local 7, and international representative, United Auto Workers; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-57 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 3rd District 1955-57); defeated, 1946; died in office 1957; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee), 1956. Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1957 (age about 52 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Carey and Margaret Carey; married, March 24, 1939, to Beatrice Arlene Warren.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
Charles W. Casgrain Charles W. Casgrain (b. 1859) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sandwich, Ontario, May 24, 1859. Democrat. Lawyer; Detroit city attorney, 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1892, 1900; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1899. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles E. Casgrain and Charlotte Marie (Chase) Casgrain; married, February 25, 1886, to Annie Hammond.
  Image source: Bench & Bar of Michigan (1918)
Fred A. Chapman Frederick A. Chapman (1878-1938) — also known as Fred A. Chapman — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Leeds, England, October 16, 1878. Republican. Furniture manufacturer; business partner of Gov. Fred W. Green; bank director; co-founder (1915) and manager (1915-38) of the Ionia Free Fair; mayor of Ionia, Mich., 1927-31; defeated, 1931; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Ionia County, 1933; warden of Michigan Reformatory at Ionia, 1936-37. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Suffered from an incurable stomach ailment; while in his car, parked in his home garage, he killed himself with a shotgun, in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., October 18, 1938 (age 60 years, 2 days). Interment at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Ionia, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Enoch Chapman and Annie (Ryecroft) Chapman; married, July 10, 1900, to Thecla A. 'Dollie' Denk; married, April 19, 1928, to Aurelia T. Denk; father of Frederick A. Chapman Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Lansing State Journal, October 18, 1938
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)
  Robert Henry Clancy (1882-1962) — also known as Robert H. Clancy — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 14, 1882. Newspaper reporter; private secretary to U.S. Rep. Frank E. Doremus 1911-13, and to Assistant Secretary of Commerce Edwin F. Sweet, 1913-17; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1923-25, 1927-33; defeated, 1924 (Democratic, 1st District), 1932 (Republican, 14th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924; delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 23, 1962 (age 80 years, 40 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Owen Clancy and Helen (Reardon) Clancy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  William R. Copeland (1909-1992) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Washington, Daviess County, Ind., May 8, 1909. Democrat. Rigger; president, United Mine Workers Local 12100; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1953-74 (Wayne County 6th District 1953-54, Wayne County 18th District 1955-64, 27th District 1965-74); defeated in primary, 1974, 1976. Catholic. Member, Eagles; United Mine Workers; Knights of Columbus. Died in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., April 22, 1992 (age 82 years, 350 days). Interment at Michigan Memorial Park, Huron Township, Wayne County, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1936 to Helen Kazmierski.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gerald John Cotter (1903-1978) — also known as Gerald J. Cotter — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., December 12, 1903. Republican. Lawyer; Isabella County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-34; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1935-36; defeated, 1936; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 21st Circuit, 1947. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., July 14, 1978 (age 74 years, 214 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John B. Cotter and Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Cotter; married, October 30, 1929, to Alta T. Dettling.
  Francis A. Crowley (1909-1980) — of Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich. Born in Proctor, Rutland County, Vt., May 21, 1909. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966; candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1970. Catholic. Member, Lions; Eagles; American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died in Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich., April 13, 1980 (age 70 years, 328 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1933 to Elma S. Wenner.
  Walter Czarnecki (1914-1979) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 10, 1914. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1950-64; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1950 (primary), 1952 (primary), 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1952 (Wayne County 1st District), 1972 (10th District); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964; candidate for Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1966. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Died in February, 1979 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Katherine Czarnecki.
  Michael Buchanan Danaher (1855-1940) — also known as Michael B. Danaher — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Brighton, Racine County, Wis., September 28, 1855. Democrat. Lawyer; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney; candidate for mayor of Ludington, Mich., 1910; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1920; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928 (alternate), 1932, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Ludington, Mason County, Mich., January 30, 1940 (age 84 years, 124 days). Interment at Pere Marquette Cemetery, Ludington, Mich.
  Stanley J. Davis (1908-2003) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Poland, May 8, 1908. Democrat. Florist; mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1949-50, 1958-63; defeated, 1956; candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1950; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives 92nd District, 1965-72; defeated, 1972, 1974. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died January 23, 2003 (age 94 years, 260 days). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph Francis Deeb (1909-1978) — also known as Joseph F. Deeb — of East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 26, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1940-53. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., March 30, 1978 (age 69 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael George Deeb and Rose (Balesh) Deeb; married, July 6, 1934, to Eleanor Mary Drieborg.
  Norbert Frank Denk (1897-1942) — also known as Norbert F. Denk — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., January 14, 1897. Supervisor of Grosse Pointe Township, Michigan, 1934-42; defeated (Democratic), 1935; died in office 1942. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Died April 16, 1942 (age 45 years, 92 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Ignatius Joseph Denk and Mary (Vieson) Denk; married to Mabel Vernier (daughter of Edmund Charles Vernier).
  James R. DeSana (b. 1930) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., October 6, 1930. Mayor of Wyandotte, Mich., 1961-69, 1987-97, 2005-09; member of Michigan state senate, 1976-86 (11th District 1976-82, 7th District 1983-86); Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1996. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Jaycees. Still living as of 2009.
  Frederick P. Dillingham (b. 1948) — also known as Fred Dillingham — of Fowlerville, Livingston County, Mich. Born January 18, 1948. Republican. Funeral director; hardware business; member of Michigan state house of representatives 51st District, 1979-86; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1987-94. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Rotary; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1994.
  Gilbert J. DiNello (1935-1996) — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich.; Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 28, 1935. Real estate broker; member of Michigan state house of representatives 73rd District, 1973-78; member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1979-94; defeated (Republican), 1994; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1996. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Lions. Died of a heart attack, on an escalator at the Somerset Mall shopping center, Troy, Oakland County, Mich., 1996 (age about 61 years). Burial location unknown.
  John David Dingell (1894-1955) — also known as John D. Dingell — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 2, 1894. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1933-55; died in office 1955; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1952; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; International Typographical Union. Died at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., September 19, 1955 (age 61 years, 229 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Adam Dingell and Mary (Knapp) Dingell; married, April 27, 1925, to Grace Blossom Bigler; father of John David Dingell Jr.; grandfather of Christopher D. Dingell.
  Political family: Dingell family of Detroit, Michigan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
John D. Dingell John David Dingell Jr. (1926-2019) — also known as John D. Dingell; "Big John"; "The Truck" — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Trenton, Wayne County, Mich.; Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., July 8, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1955-2003 (15th District 1955-65, 16th District 1965-2003, 15th District 2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1960, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Polish and Scotch-Irish ancestry. Member, Polish Legion of American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Knights of Columbus; National Rifle Association. Died, from prostate cancer, in Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich., February 7, 2019 (age 92 years, 214 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Grace Blossom (Bigler) Dingell and John David Dingell; married 1952 to Helen Henebry; married 1981 to Deborah Ann Insley; father of Christopher D. Dingell.
  Political family: Dingell family of Detroit, Michigan.
  Cross-reference: Doug Ross
  John Dingell Drive, in Detroit Metro Airport, Romulus, Michigan, is named for him.  — The John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, in Detroit, Michigan, is named for him.  — The John D. Dingell Jr. Memorial Bridges, which take Stadium Boulevard over State Street and the Ann Arbor Railroad tracks, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Joseph Michael Donnelly (b. 1895) — also known as Joseph M. Donnelly — of Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich., December 26, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Ontonagon County Probate Judge, 1920-24; Ontonagon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1924-28, 1930-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928, 1932 (alternate), 1944; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1933-37. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John P. Donnelly and Johanna (Hawley) Donnelly; married, June 18, 1924, to Virginia Testman.
  Leo J. Doyle (1910-1965) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, October 3, 1910. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1940; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946, 1952, 1954. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1965 (age about 54 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) — also known as John M. Engler — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., October 12, 1948. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72, 89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District 1983-90); Governor of Michigan, 1991-2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992 (delegation chair), 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees; Federalist Society; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Mathias John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler; married, December 8, 1990, to Michelle DeMunbrun; married 1975 to Colleen House.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Edward H. Fenlon (1905-2010) — also known as Ned Fenlon — of St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich.; Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, Mich., October 7, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; studied law under Prentiss M. Brown; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1933-38; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, 1939-44; circuit judge in Michigan 33rd Circuit, 1951-67; appointed 1951. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in California, September 19, 2010 (age 104 years, 347 days). Interment at Fenlon Cemetery, Mackinac County, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Fenlon and Anna D. (McLaughlin) Fenlon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George H. Fischer (1910-1994) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., June 11, 1910. Republican. President, Harris and Fischer Iron Works; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1953-55. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died May 12, 1994 (age 83 years, 335 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Fred Fischer and Ottilie (Becker) Fischer; married, August 6, 1931, to Eva Langenecker.
  Chester B. Fitzgerald (1895-1983) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich., February 9, 1895. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1933-40; candidate for Michigan state senate 9th District, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died in 1983 (age about 88 years). Burial location unknown.
  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.
  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.
  Richard Charles Flannigan (1857-1928) — also known as Richard C. Flannigan — of Norway, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich., December 12, 1857. Lawyer; Marquette County Prosecuting Attorney, 1881-82, 1885-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1888; mayor of Norway, Mich., 1891; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 31st District, 1907-08; circuit judge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1910-27; appointed 1910; resigned 1927; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1927-28; appointed 1927; died in office 1928; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1928; died in office 1928. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, of cancer, in a hospital at Chicago, Cook County, Ill., February 17, 1928 (age 70 years, 67 days). Entombed at Holy Cross Cemetery, Trowbridge Park, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of James Flannigan and Ellen (Sullivan) Flannigan; married, November 11, 1884, to Anna Haessly.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick J. Gartner Jr. (1906-1984) — also known as Fred J. Gartner — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., June 28, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; hardware merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District, 1935-44. Catholic. Member, Sigma Nu Phi; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1984 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles G. Gartner and Margaret (Sullivan) Gartner.
  Harry Hartley Gemuend (1892-1979) — also known as Harry H. Gemuend — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., April 15, 1892. Republican. Lawyer; Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 8th Circuit, 1941. Catholic. German ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks; Theta Nu Epsilon. Died in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., March 7, 1979 (age 86 years, 326 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Leonard P. Gemuend and Kathryn (Jacobs) Gemuend; first cousin once removed of William Gemuend (who married Gertrude Burrows).
  John H. Gillis (b. 1923) — of Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 2, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Arbitration Association; Gamma Eta Gamma; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James John Goulette (1905-1993) — also known as James Goulette — of Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., September 9, 1905. Republican. Ice, beer, cold storage and mink business; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1939-48, 1951-58 (Dickinson County 1939-44, Dickinson District 1945-48, 1951-54, Menominee District 1955-58); defeated, 1936 (Dickinson County), 1948 (Dickinson District), 1958 (Menominee District), 1966 (109th District). Catholic. French Canadian ancestry. Member, Elks; Eagles; United Commercial Travelers; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Died in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., December 15, 1993 (age 88 years, 97 days). Interment at Iron Mountain Cemetery Park, Iron Mountain, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Jean Marie Goulette and Virginia Eugenia (Gibouleau) Goulette; married, November 26, 1938, to Ida Quilici.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Gerald William Graves (1923-2006) — also known as Gerald W. Graves — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., July 28, 1923. Republican. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1951-54; defeated in primary, 1948; mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1969-81. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, from Alzheimer's disease, April 4, 2006 (age 82 years, 250 days). Burial location unknown.
Perry W. Greene Perry William Greene (1894-1974) — also known as Perry W. Greene — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Carsonville, Sanilac County, Mich., May 28, 1894. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; pharmacist; member, Grand Rapids City Commission, 1934-44; member of Michigan state senate 16th District, 1945-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Lions; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus; Purple Heart. Died February 16, 1974 (age 79 years, 264 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1925 to Bernadine Hartnacke.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Gustave J. Groat Sr. (b. 1918) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Schoolcraft Township, Kalamazoo County, Mich., November 8, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives 48th District, 1967-72; defeated, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Exchange Club; Fraternal Order of Police; Knights of Columbus; Urban League; Disabled American Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edward John Halloran (1884-1959) — also known as Edward J. Halloran — of Davison, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Alpena, Alpena County, Mich., November 30, 1884. Democrat. Newspaper publisher; president, Michigan Federation, Typographical Union; vice-president, Michigan Federation of Labor; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1930; member, National Labor Relations Board, 1934-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Davison, Genesee County, Mich., November 18, 1959 (age 74 years, 353 days). Interment at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Davison, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Halloran and Mary (Henry) Halloran; married, April 26, 1907, to Jennie Halloran.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jerome T. Hart (1932-1995) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., July 23, 1932. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1958; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1959-63; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1962, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964 (alternate), 1968; member of Michigan state senate, 1965-90 (34th District 1965-82, 14th District 1983-90); defeated, 1990. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in 1995 (age about 62 years). Burial location unknown.
  John Hawley (b. 1860) — of Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich. Born in Ontonagon, Ontonagon County, Mich., November 11, 1860. Democrat. Lumber business; real estate business; Village president of Ontonagon, Mich.; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Hawley and Mary (Whelan) Hawley; married, January 12, 1893, to Isabell Welsch.
  Albert R. Horrigan (1909-1972) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee County, Mich., March 16, 1909. Democrat. Employee, Buick Motor Car Co.; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1953-70 (Genesee County 1st District 1953-64, 82nd District 1965-70). Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in 1972 (age about 63 years). Burial location unknown.
  Dominic J. Jacobetti (1920-1994) — also known as D. J. Jacobetti; "Pooga"; "King Jake" — of Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Negaunee, Marquette County, Mich., July 20, 1920. Democrat. Representative, United Steelworkers of America; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1955-94 (Marquette County 1955-64, 108th District 1965-92, 109th District 1993-94); died in office 1994; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, United Steelworkers of America; Moose; Eagles; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Lions. Died November 28, 1994 (age 74 years, 131 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Northland Chapel Gardens, Negaunee, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Marie D. Burnette.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Arthur Francis Jacques (b. 1874) — also known as Arthur F. Jacques — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Hancock, Houghton County, Mich., January 24, 1874. Democrat. Coal business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1934-38. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; United Commercial Travelers. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Zachariah Jacques and Claire (O'Neill) Jacques; married, November 25, 1897, to Celina Eva Des Rosiers.
  John Kaminski (b. 1870) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Prussia, August 14, 1870. Republican. Mail carrier; lawyer; Wayne County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1929; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks; Woodmen of the World; Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Constantine Kaminski and Pauline (Lewandowski) Kaminski; married, January 30, 1894, to Josephine Ciganek.
  Kerry Kenneth Kammer (b. 1948) — also known as Kerry K. Kammer — of Pontiac, Oakland County, Mich.; Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich. Born August 13, 1948. Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 61st District, 1972; member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1975-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980; candidate in Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan, 1982; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1994. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 1994.
  Dudley J. Kavanagh (1879-1950) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Stony Creek (now part of Rochester Hills), Oakland County, Mich., August 30, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932; probate judge in Michigan, 1933-36. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in 1950 (age about 70 years). Interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Bay City, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of John Kavanagh and Catherine (Dunn) Kavanagh; married, September 10, 1913, to Jett Agnes Carroll.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Thomas M. Kavanagh Thomas Matthew Kavanagh (1909-1975) — also known as Thomas M. Kavanagh — of Carson City, Montcalm County, Mich. Born in Carson City, Montcalm County, Mich., August 4, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm County, 1938; Michigan state attorney general, 1955-57; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1958-75; died in office 1975; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1964-66, 1971-75. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; American Bar Association. Died April 19, 1975 (age 65 years, 258 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Kavanagh and Margaret (Barrett) Kavanagh; married, October 27, 1930, to Agnes C. Miller.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  Raymond C. Kehres (1915-1998) — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., June 2, 1915. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960; member of Michigan state house of representatives 39th District, 1965-80; defeated in primary, 1962; candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1975. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Moose; Elks; Disabled American Veterans. Died February 27, 1998 (age 82 years, 270 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
  Relatives: Married 1941 to Eleanor M. Payment.
  Frank J. Kelley (b. 1924) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich.; Delta Township, Eaton County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 31, 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan state attorney general, 1961-98; appointed 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964 (alternate), 1968, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1996; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1972. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Alpha Kappa Psi; American Judicature Society. Still living as of 2015.
  Peter Joseph Kelly (1888-1966) — also known as Peter J. Kelly — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Sullivan County, Pa., June 27, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-46, 1949-58 (Wayne County 1st District 1945-46, 1949-54, Wayne County 6th District 1955-58); defeated, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1958; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in 1966 (age about 78 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  John T. Kelsey (b. 1921) — of Warren, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., December 22, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; tool and die maker; real estate sales; municipal judge in Michigan, 1958-61; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Macomb County 1st District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives 70th District, 1965-82; defeated in primary, 1992. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled American Veterans; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Eagles; Exchange Club; Sigma Nu Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1945 to Anne Ambrowski.
  Dale Edward Kildee (b. 1929) — also known as Dale E. Kildee — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., September 16, 1929. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives 81st District, 1965-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1968, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1975-77; resigned 1977; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1977-2013 (7th District 1977-93, 9th District 1993-2003, 5th District 2003-13). Catholic. Member, Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus; American Federation of Teachers; Urban League; Phi Delta Kappa; Elks. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married 1965 to Gayle Heyn; uncle of Daniel T. Kildee.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  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.
  Charles T. LaSata (b. 1962) — also known as Charlie LaSata — of St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich. Born December 20, 1962. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 79th District, 1999-; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Member, Rotary; Farm Bureau; Knights of Columbus; Jaycees. Still living as of 2001.
  John Camillus Lehr (1878-1958) — also known as John C. Lehr — of Monroe, Monroe County, Mich. Born in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., November 18, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 11th District, 1906 (Democratic), 1908; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1931; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1933-35; defeated, 1934; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1936-47. Catholic. Member, Maccabees; Knights of Columbus; Exchange Club. Died in Monroe, Monroe County, Mich., February 17, 1958 (age 79 years, 91 days). Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Monroe, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Adam Lehr and Catherine (McCadden) Lehr; married, April 17, 1907, to Anna F. Ryan.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Eugene LeMire (1914-1985) — also known as Robert E. LeMire — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., May 19, 1914. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Escanaba, Mich., 1948-50, 1952-55. Catholic. Member, United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Elks. Died August 28, 1985 (age 71 years, 101 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William A. Lemire and Isabelle (McDonald) Lemire; married, May 27, 1944, to Virginia D. Stanton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edmond Lesinski (1916-1992) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 14, 1916. Democrat. Printer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 5th District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 5th District, 1963-64; defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 5th District), 1956 (Wayne County 5th District), 1964 (6th District), 1966 (6th District). Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1992 (age about 75 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony Lesinski and Helen (Gorski) Lesinski; married to Frances M. Grajek.
  Thaddeus John Lesinski (1925-1996) — also known as T. John Lesinski — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 28, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1951-60 (Wayne County 1st District 1951-54, Wayne County 7th District 1955-60); Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1961-64; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1965-76; resigned 1976. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus; Delta Theta Phi; Polish National Alliance. Died in 1996 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Joseph J. Leszynski (b. 1911) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Harbor Beach, Huron County, Mich., May 23, 1911. Accountant; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District; elected 1942, 1944; defeated (Democratic), 1946; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1948. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of F. C. Leszynski and Annabelle (Weir) Leszynski; married 1940 to Gretchen S. Emigh.
  David J. Leveque (b. 1882) — of Lake Linden, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Lake Linden, Houghton County, Mich., May 22, 1882. Republican. Banker; mining business; fruit farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton County 2nd District, 1917-18. French ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Grange; Farm Bureau. Burial location unknown.
  Chester Lewandowski (1902-1974) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Warsaw, Poland, July 12, 1902. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1949-54; defeated in primary, 1954. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Died in 1974 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  John J. Maher (1889-1953) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Carsonville, Sanilac County, Mich., April 8, 1889. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1930-53; appointed 1929; died in office 1953. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died, of cancer, in February 3, 1953 (age 63 years, 301 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Maher and Catherine (O'Mara) Maher; married 1920 to Agnes Catherine O'Leary.
  Thomas Francis Maher (1901-1957) — also known as Thomas F. Maher — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 4, 1901. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1936; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1945-57; appointed 1945; died in office 1957. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died December 28, 1957 (age 56 years, 85 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Maher and Margaret (Murray) Maher; married, September 21, 1929, to Marion Burns.
  Robert D. Marble (born c.1925) — of Sumpter Township, Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1925. Democrat. Candidate for supervisor of Sumpter Township, Michigan, 1970. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Malcolm J. McLeod (b. 1868) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Huron County, Ontario, January 22, 1868. Republican. Streetcar conductor; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1899-1900; Michigan labor commissioner, 1905-07; foundry business; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 1st Michigan District, 1909. Catholic. Member, Knights of Pythias; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John McLeod and Flora (McKinnon) McLeod; married, May 19, 1890, to Christina Darvux.
  Charles O. McManiman (1900-1982) — of Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., March 3, 1900. Democrat. Democratic candidate for Michigan state house of representatives, 1954 (Houghton District), 1966 (primary, 110th District); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956; member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1959-64; defeated, 1956 (32nd District), 1964 (38th District). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in 1982 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  Louis Mezzano (b. 1918) — of Wakefield, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Wakefield, Gogebic County, Mich., June 21, 1918. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Gogebic District, 1945-60; defeated in primary, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1956, 1960. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edward K. Michalski (1920-1984) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich., January 6, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; candidate for Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1944; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1949-51; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1961-66 (Wayne County 7th District 1961-64, 13th District 1965-66); defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 7th District), 1956 (Wayne County 7th District), 1958 (Wayne County 7th District), 1966 (13th District), 1982 (11th District). Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1984 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
William E. Miron William E. Miron (1888-1962) — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Chassell, Houghton County, Mich., October 2, 1888. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Delta County Sheriff, 1933-56; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1957-62; died in office 1962. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Knights of Columbus. Died in Escanaba, Delta County, Mich., January 3, 1962 (age 73 years, 93 days). Interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
  George Francis Monaghan (b. 1875) — also known as George F. Monaghan — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1875. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 3rd District, 1899-1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1900; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1907. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. In 1899, at the age of 24, was the youngest-ever member of the Michigan State Senate. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Monaghan and Margaret (Kiley) Monaghan; married, February 25, 1908, to Alice May Kotcher.
  Bruce L. Monks (b. 1923) — of Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., November 8, 1923. Democrat. Lawyer; supervisor of Clinton Township, Michigan, 1961-65; member of Michigan state house of representatives 71st District, 1965-66; defeated, 1966. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  John C. Morris (1925-1960) — of Midland, Midland County, Mich. Born in Midland, Midland County, Mich., October 30, 1925. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Midland County, 1957-60; died in office 1960. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Optimist Club. Died in 1960 (age about 34 years). Burial location unknown.
  Frank Murphy (1897-1944) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, N.Y., May 15, 1897. Democrat. Accountant; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1941-42; defeated, 1942; charged with bribery in 1944; pleaded guilty. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Gamma Eta Gamma. Died, from a heart ailment, December 25, 1944 (age 47 years, 224 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Constance Kirchner.
  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 H. Mustard (1880-1935) — of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich. Born in Brucefield, Ontario, February 25, 1880. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1919. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1935 (age about 55 years). Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Battle Creek, Mich.
  Relatives: Married, June 30, 1908, to Blanche Garvin.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter G. Nakkula (1907-1971) — of Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., August 9, 1907. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1953-64 (Gladwin District 1953-54, Arenac District 1955-64); candidate for Michigan state senate 35th District, 1964. Catholic. Finnish ancestry. Member, Eagles; Knights of Columbus. Suffered lung cancer and a brain tumor, and died in Gladwin Area Hospital, Gladwin, Gladwin County, Mich., November 1, 1971 (age 64 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arvid Nakkula and Senja (Erkhila) Nakkula; married to Julie Toutant.
  Patrick Daniel Norton (1876-1953) — also known as Patrick D. Norton — of Hettinger, Adams County, N.Dak.; Mandan, Morton County, N.Dak.; Minot, Ward County, N.Dak. Born in Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich., May 17, 1876. Republican. Farmer; lawyer; superintendent of schools; banker; Adams County State's Attorney, 1907-11; secretary of state of North Dakota, 1911-12; U.S. Representative from North Dakota 3rd District, 1913-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, 1928. Member, Phi Delta Theta; Elks; Foresters; Knights of Columbus. Died in Minot, Ward County, N.Dak., October 14, 1953 (age 77 years, 150 days). Interment at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Norton and Bridget (Dolan) Norton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles P. Nugent (b. 1906) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Oil City, Venango County, Pa., September 6, 1906. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1936 (15th District), 1942 (17th District); member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1940-44; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1943; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.
  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..
  Bernard Francis O'Brien Jr. (b. 1934) — also known as Bernard F. O'Brien, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born November 11, 1934. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Michigan state senate 5th District, 1965-66; defeated in primary, 1960, 1966. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Son of Bernard Francis O'Brien.
  Michael Hubert O'Brien (b. 1878) — also known as M. Hubert O'Brien — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 25, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Edwin Denby; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1935 (Democratic primary), 1941 (primary). Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus; Sigma Phi. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Michael W. O'Brien and Martha Frances (Watson) O'Brien; married 1912 to Zula Vail Cheney.
  Patrick Henry O'Brien (1868-1956) — also known as Patrick H. O'Brien — of Superior, Douglas County, Wis.; Calumet, Houghton County, Mich.; Laurium, Houghton County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Phoenix, Keweenaw County, Mich., March 15, 1868. Democrat. Miner; lawyer; candidate for Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1900; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1908 (12th District), 1930 (6th District); circuit judge in Michigan 12th Circuit, 1912-22; resigned 1922; defeated, 1935 (3rd Circuit); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912 (speaker), 1928 (alternate), 1932; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1919, 1925; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1932; Michigan state attorney general, 1933-34; defeated, 1934; candidate for mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1937; Wayne County Probate Judge, 1939. Member, American Bar Association; National Lawyers Guild; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Elks. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 28, 1956 (age 88 years, 258 days). Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Patrick Henry
  Relatives: Son of Patrick J. O'Brien and Mary (Green) O'Brien; married, January 23, 1897, to Bessie Kelly; married, May 26, 1926, to Florence E. (Haas) Ingram.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Casmer P. Ogonowski (b. 1923) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 4, 1923. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1969-82 (19th District 1969-72, 3rd District 1973-82); defeated in primary, 1967; resigned 1982. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Polish National Alliance; Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Grant O'Hara (1925-1989) — also known as James G. O'Hara — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Washington, D.C., November 8, 1925. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1959-77 (7th District 1959-65, 12th District 1965-77); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960, 1968; candidate for U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1976. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled American Veterans; American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died, from lung cancer, in the George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., March 13, 1989 (age 63 years, 125 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Raphael McNulty O'Hara and Neta Lloyd (Hemphill) O'Hara; married, February 14, 1953, to Susan Puskas.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John J. O'Hara (b. 1885) — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Stiles, Oconto County, Wis., August 11, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-20; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1930 (primary), 1934; Michigan state auditor general, 1935-36; appointed 1935; defeated, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; American Bar Association. Burial location unknown.
  Albert Joseph O'Melia (b. 1889) — also known as Albert J. O'Melia — of Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wis. Born in Chassell, Houghton County, Mich., April 4, 1889. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1940 (member, Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee). Catholic. Member, Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Charles Stewart Parnell O'Neil (b. 1883) — also known as Charles P. O'Neil — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., September 26, 1883. Lawyer; Progressive candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1914; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John James O'Neil and Mary Ann (Dwyer) O'Neil.
  William J. O'Neil — of Allen Park, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 24th District, 1999-. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 2000.
  John D. Payant (1935-2001) — of Kingsford, Dickinson County, Mich. Born in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Mich., August 22, 1935. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1969-72. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; United Commercial Travelers; Jaycees; Knights of Columbus. Died November 5, 2001 (age 66 years, 75 days). Burial location unknown.
  John Joseph Penczak (1911-1978) — also known as John J. Penczak — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Minersville, Schuylkill County, Pa., July 13, 1911. Democrat. Automobile worker; representative for the United Auto Workers; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-64 (Wayne County 1st District 1949-54, Wayne County 8th District 1955-64); defeated in primary, 1964 (25th District), 1965 (24th District), 1966 (25th District), 1967 (19th District), 1968 (21st District), 1970 (21st District); member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1957. Catholic. Member, United Auto Workers; Knights of Columbus. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., October 19, 1978 (age 67 years, 98 days). Burial location unknown.
  Frank Thomas Perlich (b. 1911) — also known as Frank T. Perlich — of Bessemer, Gogebic County, Mich. Born in Ironwood, Gogebic County, Mich., July 2, 1911. Democrat. Gogebic County Sheriff, 1945-58; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate), 1964; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Gogebic District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan state senate 31st District, 1962; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 110th District, 1964; acting postmaster at Bessemer, Mich., 1965-68. Catholic. Member, Eagles; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Perlich and Anna (Jelich) Perlich; married to Grace L. McDonald.
  Clifford E. Perras (1914-1975) — also known as Cliff Perras — of Nadeau, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Nadeau, Menominee County, Mich., November 5, 1914. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; hotel owner; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Menominee District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Menominee District, 1963-64; defeated, 1960 (Menominee District), 1964 (109th District). Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in 1975 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Hubert Perras and Minnie (Gamache) Perras; married to Alice M. Frank.
  Alex Pilch (1913-1980) — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Aurora, Kane County, Ill., March 18, 1913. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives 32nd District, 1967-72; defeated in primary, 1972. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died in Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich., September 8, 1980 (age 67 years, 174 days). Burial location unknown.
  David A. Plawecki (b. 1947) — of Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 8, 1947. Democrat. Member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1971-82; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1982; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Polish ancestry. Member, Jaycees; Polish Legion of American Veterans; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1988.
  Raymond F. Prus (b. 1937) — of Hamtramck, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 2, 1937. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 6th District, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1998.
  James C. Quinlan (1879-1948) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., December 8, 1879. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 17th District, 1925-28, 1947-48; defeated in primary, 1928; died in office 1948; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1932; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District, 1942. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Moose; Eagles; Lions. Died January 10, 1948 (age 68 years, 33 days). Interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  William Romano (1911-1966) — of Van Dyke (now part of Warren), Macomb County, Mich. Born in Cherokee, Crawford County, Kan., January 22, 1911. Democrat. Deputy sheriff; police chief; restaurant business; shoe merchant; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1945-64 (Macomb County 2nd District 1945-54, Macomb County 1st District 1955-64); member of Michigan state senate 27th District, 1965-66. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles. At the scene of a hotel fire, he lifted up a heavy fire hose which had pinned a woman to a car; then suffered a fatal heart attack, 1966 (age about 55 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, November 27, 1937, to Angela Tranchida.
Leo H. Roy Leo H. Roy (1908-1968) — of Hancock, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Houghton, Houghton County, Mich., May 6, 1908. Republican. Insurance and real estate business; member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1949-58; defeated, 1960. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Eagles; Lions. Died in 1968 (age about 60 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1932 to Dorothy McDonald.
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
Stanley Rozycki Stanley F. Rozycki (1908-2002) — also known as Stanley Rozycki — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 12, 1908. Democrat. General manager, Fireside Printing and Publishing Co.; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952, 1964 (alternate); member of Michigan state senate, 1955-74 (2nd District 1955-64, 3rd District 1965-74); defeated in primary, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1974, 1978, 1988. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Died in Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla., December 3, 2002 (age 94 years, 235 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Stanislaus Rozycki and Anna (Guzicki) Rozycki.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
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
  Joseph F. Sablich (b. 1928) — of Caspian, Iron County, Mich. Born in Caspian, Iron County, Mich., July 11, 1928. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Iron District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Son of Nick Sablich and Milka Sablich.
  Joseph F. Sanford (1897-1951) — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich., November 19, 1897. Republican. Lawyer; Muskegon County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-32; circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1936-51; died in office 1951. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Knights of Columbus; Foresters; American Legion; Forty and Eight. Died June 12, 1951 (age 53 years, 205 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Sanford and Mary (Hayes) Sanford; married 1924 to Florence Peterson.
  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 Philip Schuch (1887-1953) — also known as John P. Schuch — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., August 13, 1887. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; hotelier; Saginaw County Sheriff, 1923-24; candidate for mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1927; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Saginaw County 1st District, 1943-46; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1947-50; defeated in primary, 1934, 1950. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., January 31, 1953 (age 65 years, 171 days). Interment at St. Andrew's Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Henry L. Schuch and Catherine R. (Heinrich) Schuch.
  Harold Joseph Scott (b. 1938) — also known as Harold J. Scott — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., October 5, 1938. Democrat. School teacher; member of Michigan state house of representatives 80th District, 1973-77; resigned 1977; member of Michigan state senate 29th District, 1977-82. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Convicted on rape charges and sentenced to prison in 1988. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Brother of Thomas E. Scott.
  Henry F. Shea (1885-1967) — of Laurium, Houghton County, Mich. Born in Osceola Mine, Houghton County, Mich., April 15, 1885. Democrat. Miner; railroad trainman; plumber; steamfitter; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Houghton County 1st District, 1918; member of Michigan state senate 32nd District, 1937-40; defeated, 1940; charged on January 22, 1944 (along with 19 other current and former state legislators) with accepting bribes; tried, convicted, and sentenced to 3-5 years in prison; granted immunity from prosecution in return for his testimony in another bribery case, 1945. Member, Knights of Columbus; Eagles. Died in 1967 (age about 82 years). Burial location unknown.
  Alfred A. Sheridan (1928-1982) — of Taylor, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1928. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives 29th District, 1965-82; died in office 1982. Catholic. Member, Lions; Moose; Amvets; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Died January 17, 1982 (age 53 years, 81 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1953 to Irene Marek.
  Francis R. Spaniola (b. 1935) — also known as Bus Spaniola — of Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich., June 8, 1935. Democrat. School teacher; chair of Shiawassee County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1970-74; member of Michigan state house of representatives 87th District, 1975-90; defeated, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1976, 1980. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Lions; Sons of Italy; Knights of Columbus; National Education Association. Still living as of 2017.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony M. Spaniola and Angeline J. (Spadafore) Spaniola; married 1957 to Carol Ann Klempirik.
  Marvin R. Stempien (b. 1933) — of Livonia, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 26, 1933. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 35th District, 1965-66, 1969-72; defeated, 1966; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1972, 1976 (primary); circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1985; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1988. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Knights of Columbus; Polish Legion of American Veterans. Still living as of 1988.
  Relatives: Married 1955 to Corinne J. Lotowski.
  Bartholomew Thomas Stupak (b. 1952) — also known as Bart Stupak — of Menominee, Menominee County, Mich. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., February 29, 1952. Democrat. Police officer; lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 109th District, 1989-90; candidate for Michigan state senate 38th District, 1990; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1993-2011; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Catholic. Member, National Rifle Association; Knights of Columbus; Elks. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Laurie Ann Olsen.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Aloysius Sullivan (b. 1890) — also known as William A. Sullivan — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Calumet, Houghton County, Mich., August 28, 1890. Democrat. Organizer, owner, Mine Supply and Hardware Co.; mayor of Globe, Ariz., 1934-46; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1944 (alternate); secretary of Arizona Democratic Party, 1936-38; member of Arizona state senate, 1947-62. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Rotary; Toastmasters. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Sylvester J. Sullivan and Mary Ann (Murphy) Sullivan; married, September 2, 1916, to Gertrude Elizabeth Roberts.
  William G. Suzore (b. 1926) — of Lincoln Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Newport, Monroe County, Mich., August 10, 1926. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 17th District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, Exchange Club; Catholic War Veterans; Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Eagles; Moose. Still living as of 1962.
  Relatives: Son of Simon Suzore and Helen (Craven) Suzore.
  Joseph Edward Taglia (1900-1957) — also known as Joseph E. Taglia — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., June 1, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from a heart attack, in Bridgman, Berrien County, Mich., June 1, 1957 (age 57 years, 0 days). Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Bridgman, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Paul Taglia and Rose Taglia.
  Victor Targonski (1914-1990) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich., October 17, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1944, 1946; candidate for Michigan state board of education, 1947; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1948; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1950; Michigan state auditor general, 1955-56; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-59; appointed 1956; defeated, 1959; candidate for Michigan state senate 21st District, 1962; candidate in primary for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966, 1974. Catholic. Member, Jaycees; Optimist Club; Knights of Columbus. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 31, 1990 (age 76 years, 75 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Patrick Moran Thornton (b. 1884) — also known as Patrick Thornton — of Hancock, Houghton County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton County, Mich. Born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., April 11, 1884. Democrat. Road contractor; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1936. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Thornton and Margaret Thornton; married, September 23, 1918, to Violet D. King.
  Eugene Ignatius Van Antwerp (1889-1962) — also known as Eugene I. Van Antwerp — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 26, 1889. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1940; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1948-50; defeated, 1949; candidate for Michigan state highway commissioner, 1953. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 5, 1962 (age 73 years, 10 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Mich.
  Daniel F. Walsh (b. 1930) — of Gaylord, Otsego County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., October 28, 1930. Lawyer; district judge in Michigan, 1969-72; circuit judge in Michigan 46th Circuit, 1973-74; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1975-88; resigned 1988. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1988.
  Leonard S. Walton (b. 1929) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 28, 1929. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 12th District, 1961; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1963-72 (Wayne County 12th District 1963-64, 18th District 1965-72); defeated in primary, 1954 (Wayne County 12th District), 1956 (Wayne County 12th District), 1958 (Wayne County 12th District), 1960 (Wayne County 12th District), 1972 (3rd District), 1982 (3rd District), 1982 (2nd District); candidate for Michigan state senate 6th District, 1974. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Polish Legion of American Veterans. Still living as of 1982.
  George Leo Weadock (1881-1932) — also known as G. Leo Weadock — of Michigan. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 9, 1881. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., May 7, 1932 (age 51 years, 88 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Step-son of Grace Mary Weadock; son of George William Weadock and Anna Elizabeth (Tarsney) Weadock; father of George William Weadock II; nephew of John Charles Tarsney, Timothy Edward Tarsney and Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock.
  Political family: Weadock-Tarsney family of Saginaw, Michigan.
  George William Weadock (1853-1937) — also known as George W. Weadock — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, November 6, 1853. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Saginaw, Mich., 1890-92; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1928; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1929; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Rotary; Elks; American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in St. Mary's Hospital, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., December 4, 1937 (age 84 years, 28 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Lewis Weadock and Mary (Cullen) Weadock; brother of Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock; married, September 16, 1878, to Anna Elizabeth Tarsney (sister of John Charles Tarsney and Timothy Edward Tarsney); married, April 14, 1896, to Mary Grace McTavish; father of George Leo Weadock; grandfather of George William Weadock II.
  Political family: Weadock-Tarsney family of Saginaw, Michigan.
  Anthony J. Wilkowski (b. 1898) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 16, 1898. Democrat. Hardware store owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940; member of Michigan state senate 2nd District, 1933-38, 1945-46, 1949-50; defeated in primary, 1942 (3rd District), 1946 (2nd District), 1951 (2nd District), 1952 (2nd District), 1955 (2nd District); chair of Wayne County Democratic Party, 1934; tried and convicted, along with Democratic state chairman Elmer B. O'Hara, on vote fraud charges in 1936, and sentenced to four to five years in prison; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1939; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1940; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 9th District, 1961-62. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Polish National Alliance. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Anton Wilkowski and Veronica (Skelnik) Wilkowski; brother of Leo Joseph Wilkowski; married, February 10, 1945, to Ann Chrzanowski.
  Michael E. Wooley — Served in the Peace Corps; lawyer; candidate for mayor of Bay City, Mich., 2007. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2007.
  Joseph F. Young Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as Joe Young, Jr. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 4, 1950. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1979-94 (15th District 1979-92, 4th District 1993-94); member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1995-; defeated in primary, 1988. Catholic. African ancestry. Member, NAACP; Knights of Columbus. Arrested on July 21, 2000 on Interstate 96 near Howell, Michigan, and charged with drunk driving; pleaded guilty in September 2000 to impaired driving; sentenced to six months probation, and fined. Still living as of 2000.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph F. Young Sr..
  Charles N. Youngblood Jr. (b. 1932) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., April 24, 1932. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; deputy sheriff; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961-62; member of Michigan state senate, 1963-74 (1st District 1963-64, 2nd District 1965-74); resigned 1974. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets. Still living as of 1974.
  Relatives: Son of Lucille (Stoll) Youngblood and Charles Nicholas Youngblood; married to Delores Mary Buttigieg.
  Charles Nicholas Youngblood (1911-1990) — also known as Charles N. Youngblood — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 6, 1911. Constable; bailiff; candidate in Republican primary for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936; member of Michigan state senate 1st District, 1943-46; defeated, 1938 (Democratic primary), 1946 (Democratic), 1948 (Republican), 1952 (Republican); Wayne County Drain Commissioner, 1973-88. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in 1990 (age about 78 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, January 8, 1932, to Lucille Marie Stoll; father of Charles N. Youngblood Jr..
  Joseph R. Zanglin (1914-1992) — of Wyandotte, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, July 7, 1914. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 6th District, 1949-50; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 21st Senatorial District, 1961. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions; Eagles; Jaycees. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 17, 1992 (age 77 years, 346 days). Interment at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Marjorie Jean Nestor.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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