Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1872, Aug. 26 | Born, Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
| 1890 | Moved to Detroit, Mich. |
| 1890-1897 | Car-checker, Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit, Mich. |
| 1897-1903 | Clerk, Malcomson Fuel Co., Detroit, Mich. |
| 1898 | Married Margaret Manning |
| 1903-1915 | General manager and treasurer, Ford Motor Co., Detroit, Mich. |
| 1913-1915 | President, Bank of Detroit Director, Detroit Trust Co. Commissioner of street railways, Detroit, Mich. |
| 1916-1918 | Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Department, Detroit, Mich. |
| 1919 | Sold interest in Ford Motor Co. to Ford family |
| 1919-1922 | Mayor, Detroit, Mich. |
| 1922-1936 | United States senator from Michigan; appointed in 1922, elected in 1924 and 1930 |
| 1936, Oct. 22 | Died, Detroit, Mich. |