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James Johnston Blanchard (born August 8, 1942) is an American attorney, diplomat, and politician who served as the 45th governor of Michigan from 1983 to 1991. A member of the Democratic Party, Blanchard previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983, and later as the United States Ambassador to Canada from 1993 to 1996.
The following is a list of people from Detroit, Michigan. ... James Vernor [120] Hiram Walker [121] B. Joseph White [122] Kate Williams [123] Ralph Wilson [124]
Charles A. Roxborough (1888–1963), first African-American man elected to the Michigan Senate; James E. Scripps (1835–1906), founder of The Detroit News; Ahmad Bakhsh Sindhi (1917–2000), Former Law and Justice Minister in Rajasthan, India; Eddie Slovik (1920–1945), only World War II U.S. soldier executed for desertion
Jack Garner, 84, American actor (The Rockford Files, My Fellow Americans), brother of James Garner. [125] Richard Hamilton, 89, British artist. [126] David Jull, 66, Australian politician, Member of the House of Representatives (1975–1983, 1984–2007). [127] Joe Krupa, 78, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), heart ailment. [128]
Adolph Olson Eberhart (1870-1944), American politician; Mark Eberhart, American chemist and author; Meredith J. Eberhart, American hiker; Mignon G. Eberhart (1899-1996), American author; Ralph Eberhart (born 1946), United States Air Force general; Richard Eberhart (1904-2005), American poet; Russell C. Eberhart, American electrical engineer
James Edward Pace (January 1, 1936 – March 4, 1983) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines , earning first-team All-American honors playing halfback in 1957.
James Johnson Duderstadt (December 5, 1942 – August 21, 2024) was an American academic administrator who served as the 11th President of the University of Michigan from 1988 to 1996. Duderstadt was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1987 for significant contributions to nuclear science and engineering relating to ...
The 1986 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4. The primary elections occurred on August 6, 1986. [1] The Democrats nominated incumbent governor James Blanchard. The Republicans nominated Wayne County executive William Lucas, who made history by being the first African-American nominee by either major party for Governor of ...