The Political Graveyard: River Rouge, Michigan

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River Rouge, Michigan
Mayors, Village Presidents, Postmasters

Mayors of River Rouge, 1922-2019 (may be incomplete!)
Kirby L. Wilson 1922-23 Thomas J. Bresnahan 1923-27 John R. Valois 1927-29 Arnold C. Frutig 1929-33 Arthur L. Valade 1933-37 Arnold C. Frutig 1937-39 Edmund T. Higgins 1939-45 M. Warren Duncan 1945-57 Louis Deutsch 1957-59 Donald R. Nettlow 1959-67 John F. McEwan 1967-72 Vaughn Cheff 1972-73 James Doig, Jr. 1973-75 John F. McEwan 1975-77 James Doig, Jr. 1977-88 Hezekiah McDonald 1988 Daniel M. Cooney 1988-93 Margaret M. Watson 1993-95 Greg P. Joseph 1995-2005 Michael D. Bowdler 2005-

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1922 Apr 3: Kirby L. Wilson, elected.

1933 Apr 3: Arthur L. Valade, elected; Edmund T. Higgins, defeated.

1935 Apr 1: Arthur L. Valade, elected; Arnold C. Frutig, defeated.

1949 Apr 4: M. Warren Duncan, elected; Kirby L. Wilson, defeated.

1953 Apr 6: M. Warren Duncan, elected; Herbert J. Weber, defeated.

1987 Apr 6: James Doig, Jr., elected; Daniel M. Cooney, defeated.

1988 Mar 7: Grover Hall, nominated; Daniel M. Cooney, nominated; Steve J. Burke, defeated in primary; Terrance Riney, defeated in primary; Lawrence Balogh, defeated in primary.

1988 Apr 4: Daniel M. Cooney, elected; Grover Hall, defeated.

1989 Mar 6: Daniel M. Cooney, nominated; John F. McEwan, nominated; Wilbert Covington, defeated in primary.

1989 Apr 3: Daniel M. Cooney, elected; John F. McEwan, defeated.

1991 Apr 1: Daniel M. Cooney, elected; Steve J. Burke, defeated.

1993 Mar 1: Margaret M. Watson, nominated; Daniel M. Cooney, nominated; Julius C. Cooper, defeated in primary.

1993 Apr 5: Margaret M. Watson, elected; Daniel M. Cooney, defeated.

1995 Mar 6: Margaret M. Watson, nominated; Greg P. Joseph, nominated; John F. McEwan, defeated in primary; George A. Gilliam, defeated in primary.

1995 Apr 3: Greg P. Joseph, elected; Margaret M. Watson, defeated.

1997 Apr 7: Greg P. Joseph, elected; John F. McEwan, defeated.

1999 Apr 5: Greg P. Joseph, elected unopposed.

2001 Mar 5: Greg P. Joseph, nominated; John F. McEwan, nominated; Fanny M. Harrington, defeated in primary; Barbara Jean Henderson, defeated in primary; Linzie Roinson III, defeated in primary.

2001 Apr 2: Greg P. Joseph, elected; John F. McEwan, defeated.

2003 Mar 3: Greg P. Joseph, nominated; Robert Wilson, nominated; Daniel M. Cooney, defeated in primary; John F. McEwan, defeated in primary.

2003 Apr 7: Greg P. Joseph, elected; Robert Wilson, defeated.

2005 Aug 2: Michael D. Bowdler, nominated; Robert Wilson, nominated; Charles E. Manley, defeated in primary; Bobby L. Tackett, defeated in primary; Robin Clark, defeated in primary; David L. Robinson, defeated in primary.

2005 Nov 8: Michael D. Bowdler, elected; Robert Wilson, defeated.

2007 Aug 7: Michael D. Bowdler, nominated; Daniel M. Cooney, nominated; Thomas R. Sienkiewicz, defeated in primary.

2007 Nov 6: Michael D. Bowdler, elected; Daniel M. Cooney, defeated.

Village Presidents of River Rouge, 1899-1922 (may be incomplete!)
Henry E. Visger 1899-1901 James I. Northrup 1901-02 Daniel D. Barron 1902-03 Richard M. Meyers 1903-05 Daniel D. Barron 1905-12 Michael J. Higgins 1912-19 Thomas J. Bresnahan 1919-21 Albert R. Heuer 1921-22

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1901 Mar 11: James I. Northrup, elected; William Worrick, defeated.

1903 Mar 9: Richard M. Meyers (People's Conservative), elected; George Dickey (Citizens), defeated.

1919 Mar 10: Thomas J. Bresnahan (Citizens Progressive), elected; Michael J. Higgins (People's Conservative), defeated.

Postmasters at River Rouge, 1891-1911 (may be incomplete!)
Mattie T. Funston as of 1891 Maynard Palmer as of 1901-11

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