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Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was leader of the Allied forces in Europe in World War II, commander of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, the third son of David Jacob Eisenhower, a railroad worker, and Ida Elizabeth Stover. In 1891, the family moved to Abilene, Kansas, where David accepted a job at a local creamery run by ...

Michigan. Dept. of State.

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For information on Plachta, see the finding aid or catalog record for his collection, which is housed at the Clarke. For information on the politicians, see the Michigan Manual or their websites. From the description of Branch office grand opening (Mount Pleasant, Mich.) collection, 2000. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 55895505 ...

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. After five years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environm...

Scott, Hugh Doggett, 1900-1994

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Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He served as Senate Minority Leader from 1969 to 1977. Born and educated in Virginia, Scott moved to Philadelphia to join his uncle's law firm. He was appointed as Philadelphia's assistant district attorney in 1926 and remained in that position until 1941. Scot...

Hershey, Lewis Blaine, 1893-1977

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Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893 – May 20, 1977) was the Director of the Selective Service System of the United States. An Indiana native, Hershey joined the National Guard in 1911. His unit served at the Mexican border in 1916. After World War I, he moved to the Army and became a captain in 1920. He also taught military science at Ohio State University and, as a active volunteer, earned several prestigious Scouting awards. In 1936, he was made secretary of the Joint Army and Navy Selec...

Thompson, Ruth, 1887-1970

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Ruth Thompson (September 15, 1887 – April 5, 1970) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. A lawyer by profession, she served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1951 to 1957. Born in Whitehall, Michigan, she graduated from Muskegon Business College of nearby Muskegon in 1905. Beginning in 1918, she worked in a law office and studied law in night school for six years before she was admitted to the bar in 1924, becoming the first female lawyer i...

Hunt, H. L. (Haroldson Lafayette), 1889-1974

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Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006

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Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr., the son of Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King, on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents separated two weeks after his birth, and his mother took him to Grand Rapids, Michigan, to live with her parents. On February 1, 1916, approximately two years after her divorce was final, Dorothy King married Gerald R. Ford, a Grand Rapids paint salesman. The Fords began calling her son Gerald ...

Martin, Joseph W. (Joseph William), 1884-1968

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Joseph William Martin Jr. (November 3, 1884 – March 6, 1968) was an American politician who served as the 44th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and 1953 to 1955; he represented the district covering North Attleborough, Massachusetts. He was the only Republican to serve as Speaker in a sixty-four year period from 1931 to 1995. He was a "compassionate conservative" who opposed the New Deal and supported the conservative coalition of Republicans and southern D...

Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969

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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the Civil Rights Movement. He...

Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971

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Richard B. Russell (1897-1971), lawyer and politician, born in Winder, Georgia. Served as State Representative (1921-1931), Georgia Governor (1931-1933), and U.S. Senator (1933-1971). From the description of Richard B. Russell Jr. MacArthur hearing files, 1951-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477265 Bill Westmoreland was a Clerk in the Superior Court of Gilmer County, Georgia. From the description of Bill Westmoreland letter from Richard B. Russell, 1965. (...

Michigan. National Guard

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Brake, D. Hale, 1891-1979

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Resident of Stanton, Michigan, who served as Republican state senator, Michigan state treasurer, and delegate to Michigan's 1961-1962 constitutional convention. From the description of D. Hale Brake papers, 1943-1977. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422495 ...

Munn, Clarence Lester, 1908-

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Dondero, George A. (George Anthony), 1883-1968

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Congressman (Royal Oak, Mich.). From the description of George Anthony Dondero papers, 1949-1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394153 U.S. congressman from Michigan's 17th district, Royal Oak, Mich. (1933-1957). Upon retirement from the Congress he practiced law in Royal Oak. From the description of Correspondence and papers of George A. Dondero, 1960-1969 bulk 1957-1968. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 56036484 George A. ...

Vandenberg, William C.

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Mundt, Karl E. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974

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Brucker, Wilber Marion, 1894-1968

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Prosecuting attorney of Saginaw County, Michigan, attorney general of Michigan, 1929-1931, governor, 1931-1932, general counsel to the Department of Defense during the Army-McCarthy Hearing, 1954-1955, and Secretary of the Army, 1955-1961. From the description of Wilber M. Brucker papers, 1877-1968. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421623 Wilber Marion Brucker, government official and governor, was born in Saginaw, Michigan, June 23, 1894, the son...

Brownell, Herbert 1904-

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Cleary, Owen J., 1900-1960

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, attorney, chairman of Republican State Central Committee, 1949-1953, chairman of Michigan Liquor Control Commission, and Michigan Secretary of State, 1953-1954. From the description of Owen J. Cleary papers, 1944-1959. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419544 Cleary was born February 4, 1900 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. His father was the founder of Cleary College, a business college located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Following service...

Hoffman, Clare E., 1875-1967

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Republican member of U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's Fourth District. From the description of Clare E. Hoffman papers, 1934-1967 (bulk 1939-1962). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419878 Clare E. Hoffman was born at Vicksburg, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1875. He was educated in Constantine, Michigan, where his parents had moved when he was one year old. He graduated from Northwestern University Law School in 1895, and then attend...

McDonald, Harry A., 1894-1964

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Hannah, John A., 1902-1991

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Chamberlain, Charles E. (Charles Ernest), 1917-2002

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Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962

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Francis Higbee Case was born December 9, 1896. He was a journalist, a U.S. congressman and a U.S. senator. Case died on June 22, 1962. From the description of Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10571033 ...

Rogers, William P. (William Pierce), 1913-2001

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Deputy Attorney General. From the description of Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1955-1969. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 243780768 William Pierce Rogers was born on June 23, 1913 in Norfolk, New York. He received an A.B. from Colgate University in 1934, and an LL.B. from Cornell University in 1937. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1937 and the District of Columbia bar in 1950. He was the assistant district attorney for New York C...

Martin, John Butlin, 1909-

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Republican state senator, 1948-1950, from Kent County, Michigan, state auditor general, 1950-1954, unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate nomination in 1952, and member of the Republican National Committee. From the description of John Butlin Martin papers, 1948-1965. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418533 John B. Martin was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 3, 1909. He was educated at Dartmouth (A.B., 1931), Oxford (Litt. B., 1933), ...

Shafer, Paul W. (Paul Werntz), 1893-1954

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Alger, Frederick M. (Frederick Moulton), 1907-1967

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Millard, Frank G. (Frank Gurnee), 1897-1976.

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Republican attorney general of Michigan, 1951-1954, general counsel of the Department of the Army. From the description of Frank G. Millard papers, 1904-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423152 Frank Gurnee Millard was born March 1, 1897 in Corunna, Michigan. He received his primary and high school education in Corunna. Subsequently he attended the University of Michigan, from which he received a bachelor's degree in 1914 and a law degree in ...

Carr, Leland W. (Leland Walker), 1883-1969

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McNamara, Patrick Vincent, 1894-1966.

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Mitchell, James P., 1900-1964

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James Paul Mitchell (1900-1964) was an employee of Western Electric Manufacturing Plant in Kearney, New Jersey, from 1929 to 1932. From 1932 to 1936, Mitchell was Director of the Emergency Relief Administration in Union County, New Jersey, and from 1936 to 1940, he was the Personnel and Training Director for Western Electric. During this period, Mitchell was loaned by Western Electric to become Director of Employment of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in New York City under the direction...

Bennett, John B. (John Bonifas), 1905-1964

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John Bonifas Bennett was a Representative from Michigan. He was born in Garden, Delta County, Mich. on January 10, 1904. He attended the public schools, and graduated from Watersmeet High School in Michigan, and from Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1925. Bennett took a postgraduate course at Chicago, IL University Law School in 1926, and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar in 1925 and the Michigan bar in 1926. He practiced law in Ontonagon, Michigan from 1926-1942. Benn...

Capehart, Homer E. (Homer Earl), 1897-1979

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A native of Algiers, Pike Co., Ind., Capehart engaged in farming, business, and manufacturing, and served three terms in the U.S. Senate. After retiring from politics, he returned to farming and manufacturing, and resided in Indianapolis, Ind. until his death. From the description of Autograph. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 36506698 Homer E. Capehart was born 6 June 1897 in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana. He enlisted in the army in April...

Farrell, Lawrence Llewellyn, 1903-1971.

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Works Projects Administration district manager, official in the Office of Price Administration and executive secretary to Governor G. Mennen Williams. From the description of Lawrence L. Farrell papers, 1935-1971. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420448 From the description of Lawrence L. Farrell papers, 1935-1971. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778394 Lawrence L. Farrell was born in Hardwood in Dickinson County, Michigan. He graduate...

Duff, James H. (James Henderson), 1883-1969

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Governor of Pennsylvania, 1947-1951. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1948. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122646658 ...

Cobo, Albert E. (Albert Eugene), 1893-1957

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Sigler, Kim, 1894-

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Kelly, Harry F. (Harry Francis), 1895-1971

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Engel, Albert J. (Albert Joseph), 1888-1959

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Prosecuting attorney for Missaukee County, Michigan, Republican State Senator, and U.S. Congressman from the 9th Michigan District from 1935 to 1951. From the description of Albert Joseph Engel papers, 1885-1960. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79108239 From the description of Albert Joseph Engel papers, 1911-1959. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418521 Albert J. Engel was born in New Washington, Ohio on January 1, 1888. He...

Cederberg, Elford A. (Elford Albin), 1918-2006

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Born March 6, 1918 in Bay City (Mich.), Cederberg served in the U.S. Army, 1941-1945, and was discharged as a Captain. He earned a Bronze Star. He was part of the 83rd Infantry Division which landed at Normandy. He married Arlene Munro in 1942 and they had two children, Thomas and Marilyn. The marriage ended in divorce. In 1958 Cederberg married Marguerite "Peg" Kletchka. He served as Mayor of Bay City, 1949-1953, and as the Representative of Michigan's 10th Congressional District, 1952-1978. Fo...

McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957

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Summerfield, Arthur E. (Arthur Ellsworth), 1899-1972

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Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) was Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1952 to 1953, and served as Postmaster General of the United States from 1953 to 1961. From the description of Summerfield, Arthur E. (Arthur Ellsworth), 1899-1972 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10609665 Government official. From the description of Reminiscences of Arthur E. Summerfield : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City ...

Bentley, Alvin M. (Alvin Morell), 1918-1969

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Businessman, Foreign Service officer, and U.S. Representative, of Owosso, Michigan. From the description of Alvin M. Bentley papers, 1945-1969. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422291 Alvin M. Bentley, III, the only child of Alvin M. Bentley, Jr., and Helen Webb Bentley, was born in Portland, Maine August 30, 1918, three months before his father died while serving in France during World War I. Although fatherless, Bentley was not penniless for he ...

Michigan Liquor Control Commission

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Knox, Victor Alfred, 1899-

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Hatcher, Harlan, 1898-1998

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Author. From the description of Harlan Hatcher papers, ca. 1930's. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13514624 Historian of the Great Lakes, professor of English and vice president of Ohio State University, and president of University of Michigan, 1951-1967. From the description of Harlan Henthorne Hatcher papers, 1837-1998 (bulk 1891-1986). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 84044751 Historian of the Great Lakes, professo...

Potter, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1916-1979

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Republican U.S. Congressman from Lapeer, Michigan, 1946-1952; U.S. Senator, 1952-1959. From the description of Charles E. Potter papers, 1947-1958. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419527 Charles E. Potter was born October 30, 1916 in Lapeer, Michigan. After graduating from Eastern Michigan University in 1938, he served as administrator of the Bureau of Social Aid for Cheboygan County. He enlisted in the army in 1942 and was seriously wounded in F...

Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986

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Halleck was born in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1900. He received an A.B. degree in 1922 and a law degree in 1924, both from Indiana University. In 1934 the Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District died and a special election was called to fill the seat. Halleck won the nomination, was elected and continued to serve for an additional sixteen terms. He was the House Majority Leader from 1953 to 1955, but spent most of his career as minority leader. He was replaced by Gerald R. Ford i...

Sligh, Charles R., Jr. (Charles Robert), 1906-1997

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Hart, Philip A. (Philip Aloysius), 1912-1976

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U. S. Senator from Michigan, 1959-1976. From the description of Philip A. Hart sound recordings, 1959-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 747430732 U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1959-1976. From the description of Philip A. Hart papers, 1948-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420860 Philip A. Hart was United States Senator from Michigan, serving from 1959 until his death in December of 1976. Born in Bryn Mawr,...

Blackney, William W. (William Wallace), 1876-1963

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Congressman Blackney served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935-1936, and 1939-1952. He represented the "old sixth district" which included Ingham, Genesee, and Livingston counties. He served on the Naval Affairs Committee. From the description of William Blackney collection. (State Archive of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 41014609 ...

Stassen, Harold E. (Harold Edward), 1907-2001

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Lawyer; governor. From the description of Reminiscences of Harold Edward Stassen : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513413 American politician. From the description of Letter, 1945 April 30, San Francisco, to Helen M. Taft, Mendon, Mass. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 315953452 Stassen was born in Minnesota in 1907. His political career began in 1930 when he was elected as Dakota County at...

Republican Party (Mich.)

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Pyle, Howard, 1906-

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Milliken, William G., 1922-

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Republican governor of Michigan, 1969-1982. From the description of William G. Milliken papers, 1961-1982. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421257 William Grawn Milliken was governor of Michigan from 1969-1982, the longest term in state history. A Yale-educated businesman and politician, he was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1964 and 1966, after serving four years in the State Senate, the last two as majority floor leader. He assumed the governors...

Wolcott, Jesse P. (Jesse Paine), 1893-1969

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Hare, James M. (James McNeil), 1910-1980

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James M. Hare, Michigan's Secretary of State from 1954-1970, was born July 31, 1910 at Racine, Wis. He moved to Detroit as a child. He received a B.A. from Wayne State University and a M.A. from the University of Michigan. He was a teacher, served on the Detroit Board of Education, and was Secretary-Manager of the Michigan State Fair. A Democrat, he was elected Secretary of State in 1954 through 1966. His accomplishments in office include the "firm but fair" driver license policy, support of fre...

Gabrielson, Guy George, 1891-

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Bagwell, Paul D. (Paul Douglas), 1913-1973

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A speech professor at Michigan State University, Paul D. Bagwell served as head of their Department of Communication, 1954-1955. He graduated from the University of Akron in 1937 and received his Master of Arts Degree from University of Wisconsin in 1938. A resident of Grosse Pointe Park, Mr. Bagwell became a member of the Speech Association of America in 1938 and served as executive vice-president for three years. He was the 1960 Republican candidate for Governor of Michigan, served on the MSU ...

Sink, Charles A. (Charles Albert), 1879-1972

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Charles A. Sink was an Ann Arbor businessman and civic leader. He was also a long-time president of the University Musical Society, which was responsible for many of the musical program series performed in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan. These included the May Festival, performances of the Choral Union, and the yearly presentation of Handel's Messiah . From the guide to the Charles A. Sink autographed photograph collection, 1894-1972, (Bentley Historical Library, University ...

Bliss, Ray Charles, 1907-1981.

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Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979

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Politician. From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Hall : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122597871 From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Hall : oral history, 1965. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86100440 ...

Ford, Henry, II, 1917-1987

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For information on the Fords, see an encyclopedia. For information on Cumming see his papers at the Clarke. A copy of the book by Bennett is also available at the Clarke. From the description of Correspondence, 1967. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43884289 ...

Williams, G. Mennen, 1911-1988

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Governor of Michigan (1949-1960), and Justice of the Supreme Court of Michigan (1970- ). From the description of Gerhard M. Williams papers, 1949-1960 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 495705218 Michigan Democratic Governor, 1949-1960; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1961-1966; U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1967-1969; Michigan Supreme Court justice, 1970-1987. From the description of G. Mennen Williams papers, 1883-1988. (Unive...

Cleary College (Ypsilanti, Mich.)

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Jenner, William E. (William Ezra), 1908-

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Aten, Murl K., 1901-1971

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Miriani, Louis C.

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Louis Miriani was Detroit sixtieth mayor, from 1957-1962. He also served on Detroit's Common Council before and after becoming mayor. He was born in 1897 and died in 1987. From the description of Louis C. Miriani papers, 1941-1969. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 55956813 ...

Meader, George, 1907-1994

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Ann Arbor, Michigan attorney, counsel to U.S. Congressional committees, and Republican Congressman, 1951-1965. From the description of George Meader papers, 1922-1990 (bulk 1943-1966). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423649 George Meader served as United States Congressman, 1951-1964, for the second congressional district of southeastern Michigan. In the 1950s, this district encompassed parts of Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties. A...

Ferguson, Homer, 1888-1982

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Republican U.S. Senator from Michigan, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, and judge on the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. From the description of Homer Ferguson papers, 1939-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419354 Senator, judge. From the description of Reminiscences of Homer Ferguson : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565301 Ferguson (1888-1982) graduated from the University...

Taft, Robert A. (Robert Alphonso), 1889-1853

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Robert A. Taft More than "Mr. Republican" In 1947, Republican Senator Robert A. Taft was at the peak of his power, commanding a coalition of conservative Republicans and southern Democrats to thwart President Harry S. Truman's domestic agenda. Taft's most impressive achievement came in June. The labor-restricting Taft-Hartley Act survived Truman's veto and won Taft the admiration of the press corps. Yet he did not seek the highest political office in the Senate; indeed, the title "majority...

Kohler, Walter J., Jr. (Walter Jodok), 1904-1976

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Walter Jodok Kohler, Jr. (b. April 4, 1904, Kohler, Wisconsin-d. March 21, 1976, Sheboygan, Wisconsin), son of Wisconsin governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr., was the 33rd governor of Wisconsin, who served three terms from 1951 to 1957. He was leading figure in state and national Republican Party activities. From the description of Kohler, Walter J., Jr., 1904-1976 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10599675 Manufacturing executive. From the des...

American Legion. Dept. of Michigan

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The origins of the American Legion can be traced to the late stages of World War 1, as American servicemen began to contemplate the formation of "an organization of veterans, dedicated in peace to the same ideals that inspired their services in war." Central to this effort was the comradeship characteristic of the soldiers that comprised the American Expeditionary Force. Wanting to preserve friendships that had been forged both in training camps and on the fields of battle, 500 dele...

Romney, George W., 1907-1995

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Romney Associates was the unit established by George Romney and his campaign staff in his quest of the Republican nomination for President in 1968. This unit was responsible for research, speech writing, press and public relations, scheduling and travel arrangements, and responding to the governor's out-of-state correspondence. From the description of George W. Romney/Romney Associates subgroup, 1963-1968 (bulk 1967-1968). (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 79295968 ...

Mechem, Edwin Leard, 1912-

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Lodge, Henry Cabot, Jr., 1902-1985

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U.S. representative to the United Nations. From the description of Correspondence 1957. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 50307057 United States Senator and ambassador. From the description of Henry Cabot Lodge letter to Harriet L. White [manuscript], 1960 August 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 466876849 Henry Cabot Lodge (1902-1985) was a journalist, U.S. Senator, and diplomat, and the grandson of statesman Henry Cabot Lodge,...

Woodruff, Roy O. (Roy Orchard), 1876-1953

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Roth, Stephen John, 1908-

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Michener, Earl Cory, 1876-1957

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Earl Cory Michener was born November 30, 1876 in Seneca County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to Adrian, Michigan in 1889 which he made his residence for the rest of his life. He served in the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899, then studied law at the University of Michigan, 1901-1902. He graduated with a law degree in 1903 from Columbian University (now George Washington University). He practiced law in Lenawee County for the next two decades, then in 1918 was elected Republican member of the U...

Republican Party (Mich.). State Central Committee

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James M. Babcock served as a chairman of the Republican State Central Committee and delegate for the Gratiot County Republican Party. From the description of Republican Party (Mich.). State Central Committee records, 1858-1973 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 568987382 Headquarters for the Committee was located at 56 Congress Street West, Detroit. From the description of Circular, 1882. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43624413 ...

Pollock, James K. (James Kerr), 1898-1968

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Professor of political science at University of Michigan, special adviser to U.S. Military Government in Germany, 1945-1848, special adviser to U.S. High Commissioner in Germany in 1950, member of Hoover Commission on the Re-Organization of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, 1947-1949, and participant in the Michigan Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962. From the description of James Kerr Pollock papers, 1920-1968. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 80055237...