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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.
Son of Richard E. Barron and Mary (Robb) Barron.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; candidate in primary 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.
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George N. Bashara, Jr. (1934-2002) —
of Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 7,
1934.
Son of George
N. Bashara, Sr..
Republican. Lawyer;
probate judge in Michigan, 1969-72; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1973-82; appointed 1973;
member of Wayne State
University board of governors, 1985-92; defeated, 1992.
Episcopalian.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Lions;
NAACP;
American Bar
Association.
Died in Grosse Pointe Shores, Wayne
County, Mich., April 8,
2002 (age 67 years, 275
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Wilfred George Bassett (1911-1986) —
also known as Wilfred G. Bassett —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., May 26,
1911.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Jackson County 1st District,
1951-64; defeated, 1964; candidate in primary for circuit
judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1966.
Baptist.
Member, Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion; Delta Theta Phi.
Died in Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla., February
5, 1986 (age 74 years, 255
days).
Interment at East
Liberty Cemetery, East Liberty, Mich.
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William Robert Beasley (1919-1999) —
also known as William R. Beasley —
of Ferndale, Oakland
County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich., January
7, 1919.
Son of Robert M. Beasley and Elizabeth J. (Edwards) Beasley.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-76; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1976-; appointed 1976.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; American
Legion.
Died June 1,
1999 (age 80 years, 145
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Don Binkowski (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
26, 1929.
Son of Alex Binkowski and Helen (Wojtowicz) Binkowski.
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.
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Relatives:
Married to Sharon J. Hromek. |
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Eugene F. Black (1903-1990) —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Marine City, St. Clair
County, Mich., January
27, 1903.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Michigan
state attorney general, 1947-48; circuit
judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1954-55; appointed 1954;
resigned 1955; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1956-72.
Member, Lions; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Delta Theta Phi; Optimist
Club.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., August 4,
1990 (age 87 years, 189
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harry D. Boardman (1891-1959) —
of Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich.
Born in Jackson, Jackson
County, Mich., December
22, 1891.
Son of John W. Boardman, Sr. and Ida M. (Mathews) Boardman.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in
Michigan, 1922-26; Jackson
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1927; circuit
judge in Michigan 4th Circuit, 1945-59; appointed 1945;
defeated, 1959; died in office 1959.
Member, Elks;
Delta Theta Phi.
Died April 14,
1959 (age 67 years, 113
days).
Interment at Woodland
Cemetery, Jackson, Mich.
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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.
Son of Michael Melvin Boyle and Rose (Marsh) Boyle.
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 Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Thomas E. Brennan (b. 1929) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 27,
1929.
Republican. 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; 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; candidate in
primary for U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1976; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1982.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta Theta Phi; Ancient
Order of Hibernians.
Still living as of 1990.
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Vincent Morrison Brennan (1890-1959) —
also known as Vincent M. Brennan —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Mt. Clemens, Macomb
County, Mich., April 22,
1890.
Son of Charles Thomas Brennan and Mary Agnes (Morrison) Brennan.
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, Birmingham, Mich.
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James H. Brickley (1928-2001) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Okemos, Ingham
County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County, Mich.
Born in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., November
15, 1928.
Son of J. Harry Brickley and Marie E. (Fischer) Brickley.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1966; U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1969-70; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1971-74, 1979-82; resigned 1982; candidate
in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1982; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1982-99; appointed 1982; resigned
1999; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1995-96.
Catholic.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Died, of multiple
myeloma and Alzheimer's
disease, on September
28, 2001 (age 72 years, 317
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George Edward Bushnell (1887-1965) —
also known as George E. Bushnell —
of Highland Park, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Roanoke,
Va., November
4, 1887.
Son of Rev. John Eichelberger Bushnell and Annie Carter (Terrill)
Bushnell.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1934-55; defeated, 1928; resigned
1955; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1940, 1948.
Presbyterian.
Member, Sons of
the American Revolution; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
American Bar
Association; Delta Theta Phi.
Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio, September
30, 1965 (age 77 years, 330
days).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. John Eichelberger Bushnell and Annie Carter (Terrill)
Bushnell; married, November
5, 1923, to Ida Mary Bland; brother of Miller
Bushnell. |
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Louis Calvin Chappell (1910-1991) —
also known as Louis C. Chappell —
of South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich.
Born in Mancelona, Antrim
County, Mich., January
8, 1910.
Son of Harry Louis Chappell and Alta (Coblentz) Chappell.
Republican. School
teacher; economist;
lawyer;
candidate in primary for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Van Buren
County, 1961.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta Theta Phi; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in South Haven, Van Buren
County, Mich., September
28, 1991 (age 81 years, 263
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Harold B. Clark (b. 1927) —
of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb
County, Mich.; Warren, Macomb
County, Mich.
Born in Saskatchewan,
May 5,
1927.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 73rd District, 1965-72; defeated
in primary, 1972.
Protestant.
Member, Elks; Eagles; Odd
Fellows; Delta Theta Phi.
Still living as of 1972.
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Owen Jenks Cleary (1900-1960) —
also known as Owen J. Cleary —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
4, 1900.
Son of Patrick Roger Cleary (1858-1948) and Helen Clarke (Jenks)
Cleary.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; president,
Cleary College; candidate in primary for Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1946; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1949-53; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1952,
1956
(alternate); member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1952-53; secretary of
state of Michigan, 1953-54; defeated, 1954; candidate in primary
for Governor of
Michigan, 1954.
Congregationalist.
Member, American
Legion; Rotary; American Bar
Association; Phi
Kappa Sigma; Phi
Delta Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Moose.
Died September
10, 1960 (age 60 years, 219
days).
Interment at Highland
Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Marie DeWaele. |
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Frank Peter Darin (1899-1958) —
also known as Frank P. Darin —
of River Rouge, Wayne
County, Mich.; Wyandotte, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born, of American parents, in Laggio, Italy,
September
21, 1899.
Son of Victor Darin and Rose Marie Pagnetto.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; newspaper
reporter; lawyer;
municipal judge in Michigan, 1921-23; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 4th District,
1925-32; defeated in primary, 1948; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 16th District, 1932; candidate for
Michigan
state senate 21st District, 1934; candidate for circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956.
Member, Freemasons;
Order of the
Eastern Star; Knights
of Pythias; Odd
Fellows; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Delta Theta Phi.
Died January
28, 1958 (age 58 years, 129
days).
Interment at Woodmere
Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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John R. Dethmers (1903-1971) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.
Born in Plessis, O'Brien
County, Iowa, October
15, 1903.
Son of Roy P. Dethmers and Agnes (DeRoos) Dethmers.
Republican. Lawyer; Ottawa
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1931-38; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1939; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1942-45; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Michigan, 1944;
Michigan
state attorney general, 1945-46; resigned 1946; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1946-70; appointed 1946; defeated,
1970; chief
justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1953, 1956-62, 1967-69.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Judicature Society; Delta Theta Phi; Knights
of Pythias; Rotary.
Died in Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich., November
1, 1971 (age 68 years, 17
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Albert Martin Doyle (b. 1892) —
also known as Albert M. Doyle —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Chatham, Ontario,
September
3, 1892.
Son of Michael Doyle and Catherine (Dillon) Doyle.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; naturalized U.S. citizen;
newspaper
reporter; school
teacher; real estate
agent; probation
officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Amsterdam, 1922-25; U.S. Consul in Rotterdam, 1926-29; Brisbane, 1929-31; Sydney, 1931-38; U.S. Consul General in Amsterdam, 1944-47.
Member, Delta Theta Phi.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Alexander Ekwall (1887-1956) —
also known as William A. Ekwall —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.; Bronxville, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Ludington, Mason
County, Mich., June 14,
1887.
Son of Alexander Ekwall and Emilie Ekwall.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; municipal judge in
Oregon, 1922-27; circuit judge in Oregon, 1927-34; U.S.
Representative from Oregon 3rd District, 1935-37; defeated, 1936;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1940;
Judge
of U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1942-56; died in
office 1956.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Woodmen.
Died in Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore., October
16, 1956 (age 69 years, 124
days).
Interment at Portland
Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Ore.
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William B. Fitzgerald (1914-1970) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Troy, Rensselaer
County, N.Y., February
3, 1914.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 4th District, 1965-70; died in
office 1970.
Catholic.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; AFSCME.
Died December
7, 1970 (age 56 years, 307
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William B. Fitzgerald, Jr. (1942-2008) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., June 12,
1942.
Son of William
B. Fitzgerald.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1971-74 (4th District 1971-72,
12th District 1973-74); member of Michigan
state senate 1st District, 1975-78; Democratic candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1978, 1982 (primary).
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta Theta Phi.
Died, of colon
cancer, February
3, 2008 (age 65 years, 236
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Jack J. Garris (1919-2005) —
also known as Jack John Garatzgeone —
of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., October
16, 1919.
Son of John Garatzogeone and Constance (Maniatakos) Garatzogeone.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Washtenaw
County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1955; candidate for mayor
of Ann Arbor, Mich., 1971.
Eastern
Orthodox. Greek
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Delta Theta Phi; Jaycees.
Died, of a stroke,
while suffering from Parkinson's
disease, in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital,
Superior Township, Washtenaw
County, Mich., February
21, 2005 (age 85 years, 128
days).
Interment at Forest
Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1948
to Helen Cazepis. |
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Edward John Jeffries, Jr. (1900-1950) —
also known as Edward J. Jeffries, Jr. —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., April 3,
1900.
Son of Edward J. Jeffries and Minnie (Stotts) Jeffries.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Governor of
Michigan, 1930, 1946; mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1940-48.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Maccabees;
Odd
Fellows; Eagles; Moose.
Died in 1950
(age about
50 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Edward H. Kennedy, Jr. (b. 1899) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., December
22, 1899.
Son of Edward H. Kennedy and Helen M. (White) Kennedy.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1934; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1936; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Michigan, 1936.
Catholic.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Arthur Jay Lacy (b. 1876) —
also known as Arthur J. Lacy —
of Clare, Clare
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Nirvana, Lake
County, Mich., September
30, 1876.
Son of Francis Daniel Lacy (1838-1907) and Eunice Amelia (Stevens)
Lacy (1858-1924).
Democrat. Lawyer;
mayor of Clare, Mich., 1903-07; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1906; candidate for
University
of Michigan board of regents, 1909; candidate in primary for Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1926; delegate to
Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County
1st District, 1933; candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 1934.
Congregationalist.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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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.
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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.
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Adolph F. Marschner (1885-1954) —
also known as A. F. Marschner —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., October
17, 1885.
Son of Adolph Marschner and Matilda (Lamberg) Marschner.
Republican. Lawyer;
associated in law practice with Alex
J. Groesbeck; justice of the peace; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1919-54; died in office 1954.
Member, Delta Theta Phi.
Died September
27, 1954 (age 68 years, 345
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clarence John McLeod (1895-1959) —
also known as Clarence J. McLeod —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., July 3,
1895.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1920-21, 1923-37,
1939-41; defeated, 1936, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952;
candidate for mayor of
Detroit, Mich., 1937.
Catholic.
Scottish
and French
ancestry. Member, Delta Theta Phi.
Died in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., May 15,
1959 (age 63 years, 316
days).
Interment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
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Frank G. Millard (1892-1976) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Corunna, Shiawassee
County, Mich., March 1,
1892.
Son of Frank A. Millard and Emma (Gurnee) Millard.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; chair of
Genesee County Republican Party, 1924, 1940; served in the U.S.
Army during World War II; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Michigan
state attorney general, 1951-54; defeated, 1954; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Genesee County
1st District, 1961-62.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Federal
Bar Association; Delta Theta Phi; Kappa
Sigma; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Military
Order of the World Wars; Kiwanis;
Freemasons;
Elks.
Died in 1976
(age about
84 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Dorothy E. McCorkell. |
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Farrell Eugene Roberts (1922-1985) —
also known as Farrell E. Roberts —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, Oakland
County, Mich.
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah, March 29,
1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in
the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; lawyer; Oakland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-54; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District,
1957-60; member of Michigan
state senate, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14th
District 1965-66); candidate for Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary); circuit
judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-78.
Congregationalist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Delta
Sigma Phi; Delta Theta Phi; Kiwanis;
Elks; Amvets.
Died in 1985
(age about
63 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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James Richard Rood (b. 1906) —
also known as James R. Rood —
of Midland, Midland
County, Mich.
Born in La Rose, Marshall
County, Ill., March 31,
1906.
Son of Frank Rood and Elizabeth (Simpson) Rood.
Republican. Lawyer;
candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives from Midland District, 1938; chair of
Midland County Republican Party, 1940-42, 1950; member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1946-48; Midland
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-60; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Midland County,
1961-62; circuit
judge in Michigan 42nd Circuit, 1967.
Presbyterian.
Member, Civitan;
Delta Theta Phi; Elks; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Helen Margaret Collins. |
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Robert B. Savidge (b. 1889) —
of Reed City, Osceola
County, Mich.
Born in Spring Lake, Ottawa
County, Mich., November
6, 1889.
Son of B. Newton Savidge (died 1915) and Jessia (Bates) Savidge.
Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; Osceola
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1919-28, 1933-38.
Member, Exchange
Club; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks.
Burial
location unknown.
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John Burley Swainson (1925-1994) —
also known as John B. Swainson —
of Plymouth, Wayne
County, Mich.; Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.; Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Born in Windsor, Ontario,
July
31, 1925.
Son of John
A. C. Swainson.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state senate 18th District, 1955-58; Lieutenant
Governor of Michigan, 1959-60; Governor of
Michigan, 1961-62; defeated, 1962; member of Democratic
National Committee from Michigan, 1963; circuit
judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1965-70; justice of
Michigan state supreme court, 1971-75; resigned 1975.
Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Delta Theta Phi; Amvets; Purple
Heart; Lions; Elks.
Lost
both legs in a land mine explosion on November 15, 1944, near
Metz, Alsace-Lorraine, during World War II. Charged
in 1975 with accepting a
bribe; found not guilty, but convicted
of perjury
over his testimony to the grand jury.
Died, of a heart
attack, in Manchester, Washtenaw
County, Mich., May 13,
1994 (age 68 years, 286
days).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Manchester, Mich.
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Sanford Martin Tweedie III (1931-1991) —
also known as S. Martin Tweedie III —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Born in Sandusky, Sanilac
County, Mich., January
2, 1931.
Son of Sanford
Martin Tweedie, Jr. and Gladys (Jones) Tweedie.
Republican. Lawyer; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from St. Clair
District, 1961-62.
Presbyterian.
Member, Delta Theta Phi; Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Delta
Upsilon; Toastmasters.
Died in Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich., June 25,
1991 (age 60 years, 174
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Pat Rae Benedict. |
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