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10 unusual facts about Governor of Michigan


David J. Doyle

In addition, he coordinated the successful campaigns of Michigan Governor John Engler, U.S. Senator of Michigan Spencer Abraham, Michigan Secretary of State Candice Miller, and numerous state House, state Senate, and congressional campaigns.

Gaskell Romney

His son, George W. Romney, was a two-term governor and a presidential cabinet member; his grandson, Mitt Romney, ran for the 2008 and 2012 Presidential elections.

George Griswold

As a result Lieutenant Governor Andrew Parsons became Governor and Griswold became the tenth Lieutenant Governor.

On March 8, 1853, Michigan Governor Robert McClelland resigned to become Secretary of the Interior under Franklin Pierce.

Governor Charles Croswell House

Croswell himself moved into the house in the early 1850s, where he started his involvement in local and state politics, later serving as the Governor of Michigan from 1877–1881.

Governor of Michigan

Jennifer Granholm became the first female Governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded John Engler; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011.

Prior to this, they were not limited as to how many terms they could serve; John Engler, the governor at the time, served three terms as his first term occurred prior to the restriction.

Governor Robert McClelland House

McClelland maintained ownership of the house even after he was elected Governor of Michigan in 1852.

Jeffrey Max Jones

Jones was born and grew up in Colonia Dublán, Nuevo Casas Grandes, in northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, and currently lives, by coincidence, in the birth home of George W. Romney, former Governor of Michigan.

John D. Cherry

John D. Cherry (born May 5, 1951) was the 60th Lieutenant Governor of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan from 2003 to 2011.


5th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

Russell A. Alger served as commander of the 5th Michigan Cavalry beginning in February 1863; he later became the Governor of Michigan, U.S. Secretary of War, and a U.S. Senator.

Detroit M-1 Rail Line

This decision arose out of discussions between federal Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Governor Rick Snyder.

Ford Hunger March

The mayor of Detroit was Frank Murphy, a liberal who later became Governor of Michigan and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Robert L. Emerson

On September 30, 2011, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appointed an eight-member state review team for the City of Flint including Emerson.