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Dennis W. Archer
Dennis Wayne Archer (born January 1, 1942) is an American Law of the United States, lawyer, jurist and former Politics of the United States, politician from Michigan. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Archer served as Justice on the Michigan Supreme Court and as mayor of Detroit, Michigan, Detroit. He later served as president of the American Bar Association, becoming the first African-American, black president of the organization, which, until 1943, had barred List of African-American jurists, African-American lawyers from membership. Early life and education Dennis Archer was born on January 1, 1942, to a working-class family living on the east side of Detroit. His family struggled financially because Archer's father lost his arm in an automobile accident. There were few employment opportunities for disabled people in the city, so the family relocated to rural Cassopolis when Archer was five years old. Archer began working to help provide for his family at just ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Detroit
This is a list of mayors of Detroit, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The current mayor is Mike Duggan, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2014. History of Detroit's executive authority During the earliest part of its history, Detroit was a military outpost, and executive authority was wielded by first French, then British military commandants. Soon after the Detroit area was taken over by American forces, civil authority became more prominent, and executive authority was placed in the hands of a series of appointed officials, elected boards, and elected officials. This included a brief stint in 1806–1809 with a largely ceremonial mayor. Detroit's current strong mayor system dates from the city's 1824 charter. From 1824 to 1857, mayors were elected to terms of one year; from 1858 to 1953 the term was increased to two years, and after 1953 mayoral terms were four years. Early French and British leadership During the early part of Detroit's existence, local authority was ves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
