Louis Miriani
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Louis Miriani | |
|---|---|
Albert E. Cobo | |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1897 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 1987 (aged 90) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Vera M. Miriani |
| Children | Dolores Jean Deziel Carol Abigail Miriani |
| Alma mater | University of Detroit |
| Profession | Lawyer, Politician |
Louis C. Miriani (January 1, 1897 – October 18, 1987) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Detroit, Michigan, from 1957 to 1962. To date, he remains the most recent Republican to serve as Detroit's mayor.
Biography
Miriani graduated from the
United Automobile Workers (UAW), then at the height of its size and power, officially endorsed Miriani for reelection, stressing his conservative "law and order" position. However, many African-Americans disagreed with the UAW about Miriani and generally opposed him.[6][7]
He served until he was defeated for reelection in 1961 by
Cobo Hall and other parts of the Civic Center were completed, and the city's infrastructure was expanded.[1] He was again elected to the City Council in 1965.[1]
In 1969, Miriani was convicted of federal tax evasion of $261,000 and served 294 days in prison.[1] He retired from politics after his conviction.[1]
Miriani died after a long illness on October 18, 1987, in Pontiac, Michigan.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Louis C. Miriani, 90, Former Detroit Mayor". New York Times. October 21, 1987.
- ^ "Detroit City Council, 1919 to present". Detroit Public Library. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Detroit's Mayor Cobo, 63, Dies of Heart Attack". Ludington Daily News. Sep 13, 1957.
- ^ "Detroit Elects First Negro". Ludington Daily News. Nov 5, 1957.
- ^ Alan DiGaetano, "Urban political regime formation: A study in contrast." Journal of Urban Affairs 11.3 (1989) pp: 261-281.
- ^ David M. Lewis-Colman, Race against liberalism: Black workers and the UAW in Detroit (University of Illinois Press, 2008).
- ^ Cornelius C. Thomas, "The Trade Union Leadership Council: Black Workers Respond to the United Automobile Workers, 1957-1967." New Politics 10.2 (2005): 124.
- ^ Joseph Turrini (Nov–Dec 1999). "Phooie on Louie: African American Detroit and the Election of Jerry Cavanagh" (PDF). Michigan History.
Further reading
- Sugrue, Thomas J. "Crabgrass-roots politics: Race, rights, and the reaction against liberalism in the urban North, 1940-1964." Journal of American History (1995): 551-578. in JSTOR
- Sugrue, Thomas J. The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit (2005)
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