1935 in Michigan

none 1935 1935 Events from the year 1935 in Michigan. 3 Office holders State office holders Governor of Michigan: Frank Fitzgerald (Republican) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Thomas Reed (Republican) Michigan Attorney General: Harry S. Toy/David H. Crowleyhttp://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(4arpx155oyrw0zygyp5ziw3e))/documents/publications/manual/2003-2004/2003-mm-0510-0519-Former.pdf Former Officials of Michigan Michigan Legislature 514 August 14, 2026 Michigan Secretary of State: Orville E. Atwood (Republican) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: George A. Schroeder Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: William W. Potter Mayors of major cities Mayor of Detroit: Frank Couzens (Republican) Mayor of Grand Rapids: William Timmers Mayor of Flint: George E. Boysen Mayor of Dearborn: John Carey Mayor of Saginaw: Ben N. Mercer Mayor of Lansing: Max A. Templeton Mayor of Ann Arbor: Robert A. Campbell Federal office holders U.S. Senator from Michigan: James J. Couzens (Republican) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) House District 1: George G. Sadowski (Democrat) House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) House District 3: Henry M. Kimball (Republican) House District 4: Clare Hoffman (Republican) House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) House District 6: William W. Blackney (Republican) House District 7: Jesse P. Wolcott (Republican) House District 8: Fred L. Crawford (Republican) House District 9: Albert J. Engel (Republican) House District 10: Roy O. Woodruff (Republican) House District 11: Prentiss M. Brown (Democrat) House District 12: Frank Eugene Hook (Democrat) House District 13: Clarence J. McLeod (Republican) House District 14: Louis C. Rabaut (Democrat) House District 15: John D. Dingell Sr. (Democrat) House District 16: John Lesinski Sr. (Democrat) House District 17: George Anthony Dondero (Republican) Population Companies The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1935. Company1935 sales (millions)1935 net earnings (millions) Headquarters Core businessGeneral Motors DetroitAutomobilesFord Motor CompanynanaFord was a privately held company until 1956. Accordingly, its financial results for 1935 were not made public. AutomobilesChrysler AutomobilesStudebaker Corp. AutomobilesBriggs Mfg. Co. DetroitAutomobile parts supplierS. S. Kresge RetailHudson Motor Car Co. DetroitAutomobiles Detroit Edison Electric utilityMichigan Bell Telephone utilityKellogg's Battle CreekBreakfast cerealParke-Davis DetroitPharmaceuticalREO Motor Car Co. LansingAutomobilesBurroughs Adding Machine Business machines Sports Baseball 1935 Detroit Tigers season – Under player-manager Mickey Cochrane, the team won the 1935 World Series, defeating the Chicago Cubs, four games to two. First baseman Hank Greenburg led the American League with 36 home runs and 168 RBIs and was selected as the American League Most Valuable Player. Other statistical leaders on the team included second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a .330 batting average and pitcher Tommy Bridges with 21 wins and a 3.51 earned run average. 1935 Michigan Wolverines baseball season - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled an 11–11 record.2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book University of Michigan 2012 August 9, 2017 22, 69 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/bsb-recordbook-2012.pdf March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120456/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/bsb-recordbook-2012.pdf dead Russell D. Oliver was the team captain.2012 Record Book, p. 13. American football 1935 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Potsy Clark, the Lions compiled a 7–3–2 record, placed first in the NFL's Western Division and went on to defeat the New York Giants, 26–7, in the 1935 NFL Championship Game.1935 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com July 9, 2017 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1935.htm The team's statistical leaders included Dutch Clark, who led the NFL with 55 points scored, and Ernie Caddel, who led the league with 621 yards from scrimmage and 6.4 yards per touch.1935 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com July 9, 2017 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1935/leaders.htm 1935 Michigan State Spartans football team – The Spartans compiled a 6–2 record under head coach Charlie Bachman and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 25 to 6 score.1935 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 16, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/michigan-state/1935-schedule.html 1935 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 6–3 record under head coach Gus Dorais.1935 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 23, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/detroit-mercy/1935-schedule.html 1935 Wayne Tartars football team – The Tartars compiled a 5–2–1 record under head coach Joe Gembis and shut out four of eight opponents.2016 Football Media Guide Wayne State University 111, 114 January 2, 2017 http://www.wsuathletics.com/documents/2016/9/13//2016%20FB%20MG%20p92-123.pdf?id=2924 1935 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team – The Hurons compiled a 4–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 43 to 41. 1935 Western State Hilltoppers football team – The Hilltoppers compiled a 5–3 record and were outscored by opponents, 91 to 78. 1935 Michigan Wolverines football team – The Wolverines compiled a 4–4 record under head coach Harry Kipke and finished in a tie for seventh place in the Big Ten Conference.https://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbteam/1935fbt.htm 1935 Football Team Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan July 9, 2017 1935 Central State Bearcats football team – The Bearcats compiled a 1–6 record and were outscored by a total of 101 to 32. Basketball 1934–35 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – 1934–35 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team – Ice hockey 1934–35 Detroit Red Wings season – Under general manager and coach Jack Adams, the Red Wings compiled a 19–22–7 record. 1934–35 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team – Boat racing APBA Gold Cup – Harmsworth Cup – Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race – Boxing Detroit's Joe Louis won 11 consecutive bouts in 1935, including a technical knockout of Primo Carnera on June 25 at Yankee Stadium and a knockout of Max Baer on September 24 at Yankee Stadium. Golfing Motor City Open - Michigan Open - Other Chronology of events 1935 in the United States Births right|thumb|120px|Oscar nominee Seymour Cassel right|thumb|120px|Astronaut Roger B. Chaffee right|thumb|120px|Sonny Bono January 21 - Carol Wald, artist and illustrator known for her collages and paintings, in Detroit January 22 - Seymour Cassel, actor (Oscar nominee for Faces), in Detroit February 8 - Council Cargle, stage and film actor (Detroit 9000, Jackie Brown), in Detroit February 15 - Roger B. Chaffee, astronaut who died in a fire during a pre-launch test for the Apollo 1 mission, in Grand Rapids February 16 - Sonny Bono, part of the singing duo Sonny & Cher, producer, and politician, in Detroit February 17 - Bill Van Tichelt, developer of VanTech Motorcycles, in Kalamazoo March 11 - Nancy Kovack, actress and wife of Zubin Mehta, in Flint March 12 - Hugh Lawson, jazz pianist, in Detroit March 13 - Leon Burton, American football player for Arizona State who in 1957 led the NCAA in rushing yards (1,126 yards) and scoring (96 points), in Flint March 13 - Joan LeQuia, pitcher and infielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, in Negaunee, Michigan March 20 - Bettye Washington Greene, first African-American Ph.D. chemist to work as a professional at Dow Chemical, in Midland March 29 - Moby Benedict, coach of Michigan Wolverines baseball team from 1963 to 1979, in Detroit April 12 - Lee H. Katzin, television and film director and creator of Man from Atlantis, in Detroit April 13 - Michael Joseph Kaniecki, Roman Catholic Bishop of Fairbanks from 1985-2000, in Detroit April 19 - Hans W. Becherer, president and CEO of John Deere from 1987-2000, in Detroit May 18 - Ken Hamlin, Major League Baseball infielder (1957-1966), in Detroit May 24 - Ronald Edmonds, educator, author, and pioneer of effective schools research, in Ypsilanti June 17 - Rudolph G. Wilson, a.k.a. "Papa Rudy", professor, writer, storyteller, and public speaker, in Detroit June 19 - Sarah Goddard Power, Democratic Party activist and University of Michigan Regent, in Detroit June 26 - Hank Greenwald, play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants from 1979 to 1996, in Detroit June 27 - Dan Currie, linebacker in the NFL from 1958 to 1966 (2× NFL champion), in Detroit July 29 - Joan Gerber, voice actress (H.R. Pufnstuf, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), in Detroit July 31 - Theodore Weesner, author/novelist, works including The Car Thief (1972), in Flint August 14 - Gary Tobian, gold medal winner in springboard diving competition in 1960 Olympics, in Detroit August 15 - Tom Morey, a.k.a. "Y", musician, engineer, shaper, surfer, and surf equipment designer, in Detroit August 20 - Stephen Yokich, labor union activist and UAW president from 1994 to 2002, in Detroit August 26 - Shirley E. Schwartz, chemist and research scientist for General Motors, in Detroit September 10 - Sammy Sessions, driver USAC Championship Car series from 1965 to 1975, in Nashville, Michigan October 12 - Paul Humphrey, jazz and funk/R&B drummer, in Detroit October 13 - Etterlene DeBarge, gospel singer and matriarch of the musical group DeBarge, in Royal Oak October 13 - Edgar Culbertson, recipient of Coast Guard Medal for heroism leading to his death in 1967, in Ferndale October 28 - Thomas J. Schriber, technology professor known for his work on "Simulation using General Purpose Simulation System", in Flint December 4 - Robert Vesco, fugitive criminal financier, in Detroit December 21 - Kurt Seiffert, gold medal winner in coxed pair rowing at 1956 Olympics, in Detroit December 26 - Abdul Fakir, singer and founding member of Motown's the Four Tops, in Detroit Gallery of 1935 births Deaths right|thumb|130px|Caroline Bartlett Crane right|thumb|115px|Frank Navin January 5 - Frank S. Kedzie, President of Michigan Agricultural College (1915–1921), at age 77Heart Attack In Night Fatal To Dr. Kedzie Lansing State Journal January 5, 1935 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12319852/heart_attack_in_night_fatal_to_dr/ Newspapers.com January 31 - Harry Tuthill, athletic trainer for boxers and sporting teams, including the New York Giants (1904-1907), Detroit Tigers (1907-1921), and Michigan Wolverines football (1916-1917), at age 65 in DetroitFor 50 Years Tuthill Fought and Fixed Stars Detroit Free Press February 1, 1935 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5451990/for_50_years_tuthill_fought_and_fixed/ February 2 - Clara Smith, blues singer, in Detroit February 19 - Zelda Sears, actress, screenwriter (The Divorcee), novelist and businesswoman, at age 62 in Hollywood, CaliforniaPlay Writer Zelda Sears, Native of Michigan, Dies Detroit Free Press February 20, 1935 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12319724/play_writer_zelda_sears_native_of/ Newspapers.com March 24 - Caroline Bartlett Crane, Unitarian minister, suffragist, civic reformer, educator and journalist, known as "America's housekeeper" for her efforts to improve urban sanitation, at age 76 in KalamazooNoted Kalamazoo Woman Is Dead: Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane Was City's 'First Woman Citizen' Lansing State Journal March 25, 1935 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12320291/noted_kalamazoo_woman_is_dead_dr/ Newspapers.com April 2 - Edwin F. Sweet, U.S. Congressman (1911-1913), Assistant Secretary of Commerce (1913-1921), at age 86 in Ojai, CaliforniaEx-Congressman Is Dead In West: Edwin F. Sweet Was First to Be Elected From 5th Michigan District Lansing State Journal April 3, 1935 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12320474/excongressman_is_dead_in_west_edwin/ Newspapers.com April 29 - William J. Olcott, iron mining and railroad executive who was captain of the University of Michigan football teams in 1882 and 1883, at age 73 in Pasadena, CaliforniaRetired Head of Oliver Co. Dead: William J. Olcott Dies Monday Following Stroke of Paralysis Ironwood Daily Globe April 30, 1935 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12321358/retired_head_of_oliver_co_dead/ Newspapers.com May 21 - Sarah Killgore Wertman, first woman law student at the University of Michigan and the first woman to be admitted to the Bar of any state in the United States, at age 72 in Seattle October 19 - Henry M. Kimball, U.S. Congressman from Michigan's Third District, in KalamazooDeath Strikes a Fifth Time in the 'Fatal Third' District Detroit Free Press October 20, 1935 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12265281/death_strikes_a_fifth_time_in_the/ November 13 - Frank Navin, principal owner of the Detroit Tigers for 27 years, in DetroitNavin Will Be Buried Saturday, Five Weeks After Achieving Goal That He Sought for 32 Years Detroit Free Press November 14, 1935 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4758930/navin_will_be_buried_saturday/ December 25 - Horatio Earle, Michigan's first Highway Commissioner and a leader of the good roads movement, at age 80 in DetroitHoratio Earle Dies Suddenly Detroit Free Press December 26, 1935 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/12319651/horatio_earle_dies_suddenly_good_roads/ Newspapers.com See also History of Michigan History of Detroit References 30em