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Cavanagh, Jerome P. - Jerome Cavanagh
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Cavanagh, Jerome P.

Born
6/16/1928
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan
Titles and Honors
administrative assistant at the Michigan State Fair Authority
member of metropolitan Airport Board of Zoning Appeals
Education
Graduated from the University of Detroit. He also earned his law degree from the U of D. in 1954.
Notes
Admitted fault for slow action in the 1967 Detroit riots.
Declined to run for re-election in 1969
Ran for US senate in 1966 but lost to G. Mennen Williams
Ran for office of Govenor in 1974 but lost to Sander Levin
Died of a heart attack
Occupation
Defeated incumbent Louis Miriani to become mayor of Detroit.
Mayor of Detroit, 1962-1970
Father
Sylvester Cavanagh
Mother
Mary Irene Timmins
Spouse
1) Mary Helen Martin, 2) Kathleen Cavanagh
Children
Mark
Patrick
David
Mary Therese
Christopher
Philip
Jerome C.
Elizabet
Angela
Kathy
Relations
Brothers, Michael Cavanagh and Paul J. Cavanagh. Sisters Helen R. Mack and Ann Kellett.
Nationality
American

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