(1925-12-29)December 29, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
April 5, 2016(2016-04-05) (aged 90) Northville, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Katherine Stratis
(m. 1954–1982)
Leola Young Barr
(m. 1990–2016)
Children
5
Alma mater
University of Detroit
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1944–1948
Battles/wars
World War II
Roman Stanley Gribbs (December 29, 1925 – April 5, 2016) was an American attorney and politician who served as the mayor of Detroit from 1970 to 1974.[1] Later, Gribbs served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals.[2] Gribbs was the last white mayor of the city, which was in the midst of becoming a majority-black city, until the election of Mike Duggan in 2013.
^Simpson, Victor L. (6 November 1969). "Candidates win without 'law and order' issue". Rock Hill Herald. AP. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
^Benac, Nancy (3 November 1982). "Dem Victories Cost Women Their Seat on High Court". Argus-Press. AP. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
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member of the Metropolitan Airport Board of Zoning Appeals. Cavanagh was a Roman Catholic. He is the brother of Mike Cavanagh, a former Justice of the Michigan...
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(mayor 1930–33, governor 1937–39). Mayors Jerome Cavanagh (1962–70) and RomanGribbs (1970–74) were the last of the white ethnic mayors, until 2014. The election...
Right to Life formed the coalition to lead the campaign. Detroit mayor RomanGribbs (D) also opposed the measure, stating that "We’ve lost sight of the consequences...
The November 4 Detroit mayoral election in which Wayne County Sheriff RomanGribbs narrowly defeated Wayne County auditor Richard H. Austin's bid to become...
group announced the first phase of construction in 1971. Detroit Mayor RomanGribbs touted the project as part of "a complete rebuilding from bridge to bridge...
RomanGribbs, runner-up Richard H. Austin was the first Black person to be a major candidate for mayor of Detroit. On December 29, 1972, Mayor Gribbs...
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