Louis Miriani
| Louis Miriani | |
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| 63rd Mayor of Detroit, Michigan | |
| In office September 12, 1957 – January 2, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Albert E. Cobo |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Cavanagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1897 |
| Died | October 18, 1987 Pontiac, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
Louis C. Miriani (January 1, 1897 – October 18, 1987) was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1957–62). He was the last Republican mayor of Detroit.
Biography [edit]
Miriani, graduated from the University of Detroit Law School.[1] He was chief counsel and later director of the Detroit Legal Aid Bureau.[1] He was elected to the Detroit City Council in 1947, and was council president from 1949–1957.[2] He became Mayor in 1957 after the death of Albert Cobo,[3] and was elected in his own right shortly afterward by a 6:1 margin over his opponent.[4] He served until 1961, when he was defeated for reelection by Jerome Cavanagh in an upset fueled largely by African-American support for Cavanagh.[5] Under his administration, Detroit's Cobo Hall and other parts of the Civic Center were completed, and the city's infrastructure was expanded.[1] Miriani was again elected to the City Council in 1965.[1]
In 1969, Miriani was convicted of federal tax evasion and served approximately 10 months in prison.[1] He retired from politics after his conviction.[1]
He died after a long illness on October 18, 1987 in Pontiac, Michigan.[1]
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| Preceded by Albert E. Cobo |
Mayor of Detroit September 12, 1957 – January 2, 1962 |
Succeeded by Jerome Cavanagh |
References [edit]
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ Joseph Turrini (Nov./Dec. 1999). "Phooie on Louie: African American Detroit and the Election of Jerry Cavanagh". Michigan History.
