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  Gordon E. Gable — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Married to Margaret Gable. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Still living as of 1973.
  Paul Victor Gadola (1887-1968) — also known as Paul V. Gadola — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Corunna, Shiawassee County, Mich., February 22, 1887. Son of Thomas Gadola and Ellen (Cotter) Gadola; married, June 19, 1928, to Ann Elizabeth Murphy; father of Paul Victor Gadola, Jr. and Thomas Laurence Gadola. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; circuit judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1929-59; appointed 1929; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 13th Senatorial District, 1961-62. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; American Bar Association; Elks; Eagles; Civitan; Optimist Club. Died in 1968 (age about 81 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also Gadola family of Michigan
  Paul Victor Gadola, Jr. (b. 1929) — also known as Paul V. Gadola, Jr. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in 1929. Son of Paul Victor Gadola; brother of Thomas Laurence Gadola. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1960; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1976, 1978; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1998-. Member, Federalist Society; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Still living as of 1999.
  See also Gadola family of Michigan
  Thomas Laurence Gadola (1933-2003) — also known as Thomas L. Gadola — of Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Mich. Born January 6, 1933. Son of Paul Victor Gadola; brother of Paul Victor Gadola, Jr.. Lawyer; probate judge in Michigan, 1977-2003. Died while attending a University of Michigan football game, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., September 27, 2003 (age 70 years, 264 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Gadola family of Michigan
  Henry Thurston Gage (b. 1912) — also known as Henry T. Gage — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 14, 1912. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1947-48; defeated, 1948. Member, Delta Phi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Edgar Owen Galloway (1870-1965) — also known as Edgar O. Galloway — of Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich. Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Mich., December 8, 1870. Son of James Sutton Galloway (1841-1915) and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Edwards) Galloway; married to Daisy Blackman. Lawyer; member of Michigan National Democratic State Central Committee, 1899; Democratic candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1917. Died in 1965 (age about 94 years). Burial location unknown.
  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; married 1948 to Helen Cazepis. 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.
  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. Son of Charles G. Gartner and Margaret (Sullivan) Gartner. 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.
  Wynne C. Garvin (1909-1973) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Francesville, Pulaski County, Ind., January 28, 1909. Son of John Garvin and Mary (Hibaugh) Garvin; married to Mary Emma Menafee. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961-62. Episcopalian. Member, Elks. Died in 1973 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Harry G. Gault (b. 1892) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Mt. Morris Township, Genesee County, Mich., January 25, 1892. Son of William Henry Gault and Nora (Ryan) Gault; married, June 30, 1917, to Alice Margaret Wiard. Republican. Lawyer; Genesee County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; director and general counsel, First National Bank and Trust Co. of Flint; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; Theta Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif; Freemasons; Elks; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
  Harry H. Gemuend (b. 1892) — of Ionia, Ionia County, Mich. Born in Ionia, Ionia County, Mich., April 15, 1892. Lawyer; Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-24; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 8th Circuit, 1941. Burial location unknown.
  Thomas H. George — of Port Huron, St. Clair County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; St. Clair County Prosecuting Attorney, 1912-13; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Burial location unknown.
  Charles W. Giddings (b. 1847) — of St. Louis, Gratiot County, Mich. Born in Sherman, Fairfield County, Conn., February 9, 1847. Son of Jonathan C. Giddings (1822-1883) and Mary E. (Conn) Giddings (1822-1902); married, November 26, 1871, to Lovila Higbee. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 19th District, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Jabez Wight Giddings (b. 1858) — also known as J. Wight Giddings — of Cadillac, Wexford County, Mich.; Taos, Taos County, N.M. Born in 1858. Nephew of Edwin W. Giddings. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 28th District, 1887-90; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1893-94. Interment somewhere in Taos, N.M.
  Donald W. Gilbert (1900-1987) — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Born in Cressey, Barry County, Mich., September 5, 1900. Republican. Lawyer; Saginaw County Prosecuting Attorney, 1945-46; member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1951-54; candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 22nd Senatorial District, 1961. Congregationalist. Member, Elks; American Bar Association. Died in 1987 (age about 86 years). Burial location unknown.
  Horace Weldon Gilmore (1918-2010) — also known as Horace W. Gilmore — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, April 4, 1918. Son of Charles Thomas Gilmore and Lucille (Weldon) Gilmore; married to Mary Talbott Hays. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1956-80; appointed 1956; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1972; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1980-91; took senior status 1991. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi; NAACP. Died January 25, 2010 (age 91 years, 296 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article — Judgepedia article
  Otis Ferguson Glenn (1879-1959) — also known as Otis F. Glenn — of Murphysboro, Jackson County, Ill. Born in Mattoon, Coles County, Ill., August 27, 1879. Son of Joseph C. Glenn and Mary (Ferguson) Glenn; married, October 28, 1911, to Anna Martin. Republican. Lawyer; member of Illinois state senate, 1920-24; delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1940; U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1928-33; defeated, 1932, 1936. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Portage Point, Manistee County, Mich., March 11, 1959 (age 79 years, 196 days). Interment at Onekama Cemetery, Onekama, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Karl B. Goddard (b. 1886) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1886. Lawyer; village president of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, 1940-44. Burial location unknown.
  Gilman Chase Godwin (1840-1891) — also known as G. Chase Godwin — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Wyoming Township (now Wyoming), Kent County, Mich., April 18, 1840. Son of William R. Godwin; married 1868 to Cornelia A. Chambers. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1886-90. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 26, 1891 (age 50 years, 314 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  Ernest Goodman (c.1907-1997) — of Michigan. Born in Hemlock, Saginaw County, Mich., about 1907. Progressive. Lawyer; associate general counsel, United Auto Workers; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1948. Member, National Lawyers Guild. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Harper Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., March 26, 1997 (age about 90 years). Burial location unknown.
  Aaron Goodrich (1807-1887) — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y.; Dover, Stewart County, Tenn.; St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Born in Sempronius town, Cayuga County, N.Y., July 6, 1807. Republican. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1847-48; chief justice of Minnesota territorial supreme court, 1849-51; delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1860. Died June 2, 1887 (age 79 years, 331 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Genesee County, Mich.
  Arthur E. Gordon (1879-1958) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Seville, Volusia County, Fla. Born July 17, 1879. Lawyer; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1931-39; appointed 1931. Died June 10, 1958 (age 78 years, 328 days). Burial location unknown.
  Victor M. Gore (b. 1858) — of Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Mich. Born in Plainview, Macoupin County, Ill., 1858. Lawyer; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention 7th District, 1907-08. Burial location unknown.
  James Sedgwick Gorman (1850-1923) — also known as James S. Gorman — of Dexter, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lyndon Township, Washtenaw County, Mich., December 28, 1850. Son of Peter Gorman (1816-1886) and Katherine (Conlon) Gorman (c.1817-1903); married 1887 to Nellie E. Bingham. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 3rd District, 1881-82; member of Michigan state senate 4th District, 1887-90; U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1891-95. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., May 27, 1923 (age 72 years, 150 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Chelsea, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Douglas G. Graham (born c.1924) — also known as Doug Graham — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born about 1924. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., 1975. Still living as of 1975.
  Bradley Francis Granger (1825-1882) — also known as Bradley F. Granger — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y., March 12, 1825. Married to Susan A. Delamater. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1861-63; defeated (Democratic), 1862, 1866. Died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich., November 4, 1882 (age 57 years, 237 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (b. 1959) — also known as Jennifer M. Granholm; Jennifer Judith Alfreda Granholm — of Northville Township, Wayne County, Mich.; Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, February 5, 1959. Daughter of Victor Ivar Granholm and Shirley Alfreda (Dowden) Granholm; married, May 23, 1986, to Daniel Kevin Mulhern and Daniel Kevin Mulhern (1959?-). Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Michigan state attorney general, 1999-2002; Governor of Michigan, 2003-. Female. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, 2004. Still living as of 2009.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Claudius Buchanan Grant (1835-1921) — also known as Claudius B. Grant — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Houghton, Houghton County, Mich.; Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Born in Lebanon, York County, Maine, October 25, 1835. Son of Joseph Grant and Mary (Merrill) Grant; married, June 13, 1863, to Caroline L. Felch (daughter of Alpheus Felch). Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; lawyer; postmaster; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1871-74 (Washtenaw County 2nd District 1871-72, Washtenaw County 1st District 1873-74); member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1872-79; Houghton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1877; circuit judge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1882-89; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1890-1909; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1898-99, 1908. English ancestry. Died in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., February 28, 1921 (age 85 years, 126 days). Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  See also Felch-Grant-Lawrence family of Michigan
  Humphrey Snell Gray (b. 1869) — also known as Humphrey S. Gray — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Huron County, Ontario, September 8, 1869. Republican. Lumber inspector; lawyer; Mason County Prosecuting Attorney; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Mason County, 1899-1900. Burial location unknown.
  Edward Grebs (1904-1983) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1904. Republican. Lawyer; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956. Died in 1983 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Gogswell K. Green — of Niles, Berrien County, Mich. Born in New Hampshire. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  William L. Greenly (1813-1883) — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y., September 18, 1813. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate, 1839-40, 1842-43 (2nd District 1839-40, 3rd District 1842-43); Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1846-47; Governor of Michigan, 1847-48; mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1858-59. Died November 29, 1883 (age 70 years, 72 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Mich.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)
  George A. Greig — of Allegan County, Mich. Lawyer; Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney, 1969; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 48th Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Roman S. Gribbs (b. 1925) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., December 29, 1925. Democrat. Lawyer; Wayne County Sheriff, 1968-69; mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1970-74; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-82; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1976; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1983. Catholic. Member, Delta Sigma Phi; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Judicature Society; NAACP. Still living as of 2009.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Robert Paul Griffin (b. 1923) — also known as Robert P. Griffin — of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., November 6, 1923. Father of Richard Griffin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1957-66; resigned 1966; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1966-79; appointed 1966; defeated, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1987-94; defeated, 1984. Congregationalist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Kiwanis; American Judicature Society; NAACP; Elks. Still living as of 2001.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Hicks George Griffiths (1910-1996) — also known as Hicks G. Griffiths — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y., July 9, 1910. Married to Martha Edna Wright. Democrat. Lawyer; Michigan Democratic state chair, 1949-50; probate judge in Michigan, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1953. Episcopalian. Member, Eagles; Maccabees. Died in 1996 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Martha Wright Griffiths (1912-2003) — also known as Martha W. Griffiths; Martha Edna Wright — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Romeo, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Pierce City, Lawrence County, Mo., January 29, 1912. Daughter of Charles Elbridge Wright and Nell (Sullinger) Wright; married to Hicks George Griffiths. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1949-52; defeated in primary, 1946; U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1955-74; defeated, 1952; recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1953; appointed 1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1956, 1984; Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1983-90. Female. Presbyterian. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died in 2003 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Alexander Joseph Groesbeck (1873-1953) — also known as Alex J. Groesbeck — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Warren Township (now Warren), Macomb County, Mich., November 7, 1873. Nephew of Charles G. Groesbeck; son of Louis Groesbeck and Julia (Coquillard) Groesbeck. Republican. Lawyer; Michigan state attorney general, 1917-20; Governor of Michigan, 1921-26; defeated in primary, 1914, 1926, 1930, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924, 1944. Dutch and French ancestry. Died March 10, 1953 (age 79 years, 123 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
  Cross-reference: Adolph F. Marschner — Elton R. Eaton
  See also Groesbeck family of Michigan
  See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas Guastello (b. 1943) — of Utica, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., 1943. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 71st District, 1969-74; member of Michigan state senate 9th District, 1975-82. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Alpha Tau Omega; Jaycees. Still living as of 1982.
  Rockwell T. Gust, Jr. (b. 1924) — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 23, 1924. Son of Rockwell T. Gust, Sr. and Anne (Sexton) Gust; married to Anne Baldwin. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1956; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 1st Senatorial District, 1961-62; candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1962. Presbyterian. Member, American Legion; Freemasons. Still living as of 1962.
  Henry K. Gustin (b. 1868) — of Alpena, Alpena County, Mich. Born in Michigan, 1868. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Alpena District, 1897-1900; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1908, 1912, 1920, 1936; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1928. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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