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Mennen Williams



Born: February 23, 1911 in Detroit, MI
Died: February 2, 1988 in Detroit, MI

Education:

  • Princeton University, B.A. (history), 1933
  • University of Michigan, J.D.

Military Service:

  • U.S. Navy, 1942-1946

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Office of Price Administration, 1946-1947
  • Asst. Secretary of State for African Affairs, 1961-1966
  • U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, 1968-1969
  • MI Supreme Court justice, 1971-1986 (Chief Justice, 1983-1986)


Election Results for Mennen Williams


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1948 37 MI D Governor Primary 1 109,988 38.6%
1948 37 MI D Governor General 1 1,128,664 53.4%
1950 39 MI D Governor Primary 1 338,302 100.0%
1950 39 MI D Governor General 1 935,152 49.8%
1952 41 MI D Governor Primary 1 566,818 100.0%
1952 41 MI D Governor General 1 1,431,893 50.0%
1954 43 MI D Governor Primary 1 426,660 100.0%
1954 43 MI D Governor General 1 1,216,308 55.6%
1956 45 MI D Governor Primary 1 427,821 100.0%
1956 45 MI D Governor General 1 1,666,689 54.7%
1958 47 MI D Governor Primary 1 385,864 85.5%
1958 47 MI D Governor General 1 1,225,533 53.0%
1966 55 MI D U.S. Senate Class 2 Primary 1 437,438 60.1%
1966 55 MI D U.S. Senate Class 2 General 2 1,069,484 43.8%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.