George Pierre Codd (December 7, 1869 – February 16, 1927) was a politician from the

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Biography

Codd was born on December 7, 1869, in

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, the son of George C. Codd and Eunice Lawrence. His father had a long history of public service, including stints as

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of Detroit,

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of Wayne County, and as a member of the

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. The younger Codd attended the public schools in Detroit and graduated from the

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in 1891 with a

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. While attending Michigan, Codd played for the

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team as a pitcher from 1888 to 1892. He was the captain of the Michigan baseball team for a record-setting four consecutive years from 1888 to 1891. After graduating, Codd began the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice in Detroit in 1893. Codd first worked at the law first of Griffin, Warner, and Hunt. He was assistant city attorney from 1894 to 1897, then became a partner in the firm of Warner, Codd, and Warner with Carlos E. and Williard E. Warner. This partnership lasted until Carlos's death in 1901, after which Codd began his own firm. Codd married Kathleen Warner, daughter of Carlos E. Warner, in 1894. The couple had three children: John W., George C., and Kathleen.

Politics

Codd was a member of the board of

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from 1902 to 1904. He was elected

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and served from 1905 to 1906, but his support for compromise fares for the Detroit Street Railway turned public opinion against him, and he was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election. He was a

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to the

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. He served as regent of the

in 1910 and 1911. He was appointed circuit judge of Wayne County serving the 3rd Circuit from 1911 to 1921. Codd was elected as a Republican from

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to the

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, serving from March 4, 1921, to March 3, 1923. In 1922, he declined to be a candidate for re-nomination and resumed the practice of law. George P. Codd was again elected circuit judge of Wayne County in 1924 and served until his death on February 26, 1927. He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.

References

External links

The Political Graveyard
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