Gerhard Mennen "Soapy" Williams (February 23, 1911 – February 2, 1988) was an American politician who served as the 41st governor of Michigan, elected...
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shape, which fit a woman's hand, and fragrances. Gerhard's grandson, G. Mennen Williams, served as Governor of Michigan 1949–1961 and as Assistant Secretary...
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Marquette Branch Prison (redirect from G. Mennen Williams prison incident)
national headlines, including The New York Times. On July 8, 1950, G. Mennen Williams, the Governor of Michigan, was attacked and briefly held hostage while...
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Interstate 75 in Michigan (redirect from G. Mennen Williams Freeway)
industry. Sections on either side of the Mackinac Bridge are the G. Mennen Williams Freeway or the Prentiss M. Brown Freeway, named for politicians who...
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Chandler, G. Mennen Williams, and Robert Kerr Frank Clement with 4%, Robert Meyner and G. Mennen Williams combined for 4% G. Mennen Williams with 5%, Orval...
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Voelker was also appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court by Governor G. Mennen Williams in 1957. He is best known as the author of the novel Anatomy of a...
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year. He next served from 1953 to 1954 as legal adviser to Governor G. Mennen Williams, a former law school classmate. In 1954, Hart ran for electoral office...
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full term in office. Griffin defeated Democratic former Governor G. Mennen Williams in the regularly scheduled election, as well as the concurrent special...
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1941 January 10, 1945 Republican January 12, 1949 January 16, 1957 G. Mennen Williams Michigan 4,384 days (12 years) January 1, 1949 January 1, 1961 Democratic...
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Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Paul Douglas Bagwell with 53% of the vote. Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic...
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(Upsilon '66 Honorary) Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen Williams (1961–1966) (Epsilon Zeta '66 Honorary) U.S. Secretary of the Air...
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lieutenant governor of Michigan under Governor G. Mennen Williams. When the long-serving and popular Williams announced he would not seek re-election in 1960...
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Democratic nominee G. Mennen Williams defeated incumbent Republican Kim Sigler with 53.41% of the vote. Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic...
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Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Frederick M. Alger Jr. with 49.96% of the vote. Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic...
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Palmer – Ambassador to Spain Horace Porter – Ambassador to France G. Mennen Williams – Ambassador to the Philippines Henry L. Wilson – Diplomat and Ambassador...
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Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote. Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic...
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Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Harry Kelly with 49.76% of the vote. Major party candidates G. Mennen Williams, Democratic...
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Mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan 1947–53. Brother-in-law of G. Mennen Williams. G. Mennen Williams (1911–1988), Governor of Michigan 1949–60, delegate to the...
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Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, Moody was appointed by Michigan Governor G. Mennen Williams on April 22, 1951, as a Democrat to the United States Senate. He served...
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the same day. The bridge was formally dedicated on June 25, 1958. G. Mennen Williams was governor during the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. He began...
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Freedom Williams (born 1966), American hip-hop and dance music performer Freeman Williams (1956–2022), American basketball player G. Mennen Williams (1911–1988)...
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Senator Arthur Vandenberg died in office in April 1951. Governor G. Mennen Williams appointed journalist Blair Moody to fill Vandenberg's seat until a...
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at least 75% Caucasian to be buried at White Chapel. The governor, G. Mennen Williams, was concerned about the legality of the cemetery's actions. However...
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June 1958 during the Bridge's dedication ceremony, led by Governor G. Mennen Williams. That first year only 68 people walked across the bridge. The walk...
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Canadian NHL ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Maroons). G. Mennen Williams, 76, American politician, governor of Michigan, U.S. Ambassador to...
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McNamara six months earlier. He defeated Democratic former Governor G. Mennen Williams. Incumbent Democratic U.S. senator Walter Mondale, who had originally...
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convicted in the case, had his sentence commuted to 71 years by Governor G. Mennen Williams. Lipps, who was determined to have had the least involvement in the...
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but was vetoed by Governor Harry Kelly. On May 17, 1949, Governor G. Mennen Williams signed the bill accepting Ferris Institute as a gift to the state...
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Beaumont's research. Elizabeth Whitney Williams, lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes from 1872 to 1913 G. Mennen Williams, governor of Michigan in 1949–1961...
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1–0 in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil (Group 2 round). July 8 – G. Mennen Williams, the Governor of Michigan, is attacked and briefly held hostage while...
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