This article covers events from the year 1930 in Michigan.

Office holders

State office holders

Governor of Michigan The governor of Michigan is the head of state, head of government, and chief executive of the U.S. state of Michigan. The current governor is Gretchen Whitmer, a member of the Democratic Party, who was inaugurated on January 1, 2019, as the stat ...

Fred W. Green Fred Warren Green (October 19, 1871November 30, 1936) was an American politician who served as the 31st governor of Michigan from 1927 to 1931, and he was the mayor of Ionia, Michigan, from 1913 to 1916. Active in athletics during his time as ...

( Republican) *

Lieutenant Governor of Michigan The lieutenant governor of Michigan is the second-ranking official in U.S. state of Michigan, behind the governor. The current lieutenant governor by default is Garlin Gilchrist, a Democrat, who has held the office since January 1, 2019. Proce ...

Luren Dickinson Luren Dudley Dickinson (April 15, 1859 – April 22, 1943) was an American politician. He served as the 37th governor of Michigan from 1939 to 1941. He holds the record of the oldest person to ever serve as Michigan governor, beginning at the age ...

(Republican) * Michigan Attorney General:

Wilber M. Brucker Wilber Marion Brucker (June 23, 1894 – October 28, 1968) was an American Republican politician. Born in Saginaw, Michigan, he served as the 32nd governor of Michigan from 1931 to 1933 and as the United States Secretary of the Army betwee ...

(Republican) * Michigan Secretary of State: John S. Haggerty (Republican) * Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Fred R. Ming (Republican) * Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court:

Mayors of major cities

* Mayor of Detroit: Charles Bowles (Republican) *

Mayor of Grand Rapids This is a list of mayors of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The current mayor is Rosalynn Bliss, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2016. References {{Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city and county seat ...

: John D. Karel * Mayor of Flint: Harvey J. Mallery *

Mayor of Lansing List Lansing, Michigan, was incorporated as a city on February 15, 1859. * Hiram H. Smith, 1859 * John A. Kerr, 1860 * William H. Chapman, 1861–62 * Dr. Ira H. Bartholomew, 1863–65 * Dr. William H. Haze, 1866 * George W. Peck, 1867 * ...

: Laird J. Troyer *

Mayor of Saginaw This is a list of mayors of Saginaw, Michigan. City of East Saginaw 1859–1889 The City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 (effective 1890). The City Charter was granted ...

Federal office holders

* U.S. Senator from Michigan:

James J. Couzens James J. Couzens (August 26, 1872October 22, 1936) was an American businessman, politician and philanthropist. He served as mayor of Detroit (1919–1922) and U.S. Senator from Michigan (1922–1936). Prior to entering politics he served as vice ...

(Republican) * U.S. Senator from Michigan: Arthur Vandenberg (Republican) * House District 1:

Robert H. Clancy Robert Henry Clancy (March 14, 1882 – April 23, 1962) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Clancy was born in Detroit, Michigan, where he attended the public schools. He graduated from the literary department of the University ...

(Republican) * House District 2: Earl C. Michener (Republican) * House District 3:

Joseph L. Hooper Joseph Lawrence Hooper (December 22, 1877 – February 22, 1934) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Hooper was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 22, 1877 and moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Battle Creek, Mich ...

(Republican) * House District 4:

John C. Ketcham John Clark Ketcham (January 1, 1873 – December 4, 1941) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Ketcham was born in Toledo, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Maple Grove, Michigan near Nashville, the same year. He attended the co ...

(Republican) * House District 5: Carl E. Mapes (Republican) * House District 6:

Grant M. Hudson Grant Martin Hudson (July 23, 1868 – October 26, 1955) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Hudson was born in Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio. He attended the common schools and graduated from Kalamazoo College, Kalamazo ...

(Republican) *

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Louis C. Cramton Louis Convers Cramton (December 2, 1875 – June 23, 1966) was a politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Michigan. Cramton was born in Hadley Township, Michigan and attended the common schools of Lapeer County. He graduated from Lapeer ...

(Republican) * House District 8:

Bird J. Vincent Bird J. Vincent (March 6, 1880 – July 18, 1931) was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Early life Vincent was born in Brandon Township near Clarkston, Michigan. Education Vincent attended the public schools of Oakla ...

(Republican) * House District 9:

James C. McLaughlin James Campbell McLaughlin (January 26, 1858 – November 29, 1932) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. McLaughlin was born in Beardstown, Illinois. His parents, David and Isabella (Campbell) McLaughlin, had come from Edinburgh, Sco ...

(Republican) * House District 10:

Roy O. Woodruff Roy Orchard Woodruff (March 14, 1876 – February 12, 1953) was a politician, soldier, printer, and dentist from the U.S. state of Michigan. Woodruff was born of English and Scottish ancestry to Charles Woodruff and Electa A. (Wallace) Woodruff ...

(Republican) * House District 11: Frank P. Bohn (Republican) * House District 12: W. Frank James (Republican) * House District 13:

Clarence J. McLeod Clarence John McLeod (July 3, 1895 – May 15, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. McLeod was born in Detroit, the son of a well-to-do Scottish father who had serve ...

(Republican)

Population

Sports

Baseball

1930 Detroit Tigers season The 1930 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 75–79, 27 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents ...

– Under manager

Bucky Harris Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977) was an American professional baseball second baseman, manager and executive. While Harris played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators and Detroit Tige ...

, the Tigers compiled a 75–79 record and finished in fifth place in the American League. The team's statistical leaders included

Charlie Gehringer Charles Leonard Gehringer (May 11, 1903 – January 21, 1993), nicknamed "the Mechanical Man", was an American professional baseball second baseman, coach, general manager, and team vice president, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for t ...

with a .330 batting average, 47 doubles, and 15 triples,

Dale Alexander David Dale Alexander (April 26, 1903 – March 2, 1979), nicknamed "Moose", was an American baseball player and manager. A native of Greeneville, Tennessee, Alexander played professional baseball, principally as a first baseman, for 20 years f ...

with 20 home runs and 135 RBIs, Earl Whitehill with 17 wins, and

Whit Wyatt John Whitlow Wyatt (September 27, 1907 – July 16, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1929–33), Chicago White Sox (1933–36), Clevela ...

with a 3.57 earned run average. * 1930

Michigan Wolverines baseball The Michigan Wolverines baseball team represents the University of Michigan in NCAA Division I college baseball. Along with most other Michigan athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games ...

season - Under head coach Ray Fisher, the Wolverines compiled a 9–15–1 record.

American football

1930 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1930 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1930 college football season. The head coach was former Michigan star, 31-year-old Harry Kipke, in his second year in the position. The team went through th ...

– The Wolverines compiled an 8–0–1 record and tied for the Big Ten Conference championship. *

1930 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team The 1930 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team represented Michigan State Normal College (later renamed Eastern Michigan University) during the 1930 college football season The 1930 college football season saw Notre Dame repeat as nation ...

– Under head coach Elton Rynearson, the Hurons compiled a record of 6–1, won the Michigan Collegiate Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 14. *

1930 Michigan State Spartans football team The 1930 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim Crowley, the Spartans compiled a 5–1–2 record and playe ...

– Under head coach

Jim Crowley James Harold "Sleepy Jim" Crowley (September 10, 1902 – January 15, 1986) was an American football player and coach. He gained fame as one-fourth of the University of Notre Dame's legendary "Four Horsemen (American football), Four Horsemen" bac ...

, the Spartans compiled a 5–1–2 record. * 1930 Western State Hilltoppers football team – Under head coach Mike Gary, the Hilltoppers compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents, 192 to 25. *

1930 Central State Bearcats football team The 1930 Central State Bearcats football team represented Central State Teachers College, later renamed Central Michigan University, in the Michigan Collegiate Conference (MCC) during the 1930 college football season. In their second and final ...

– Under head coach

Butch Nowack Albert J. "Butch" Nowack (1904 – September 28, 1952) was an American football player and coach. A native of Pana, Illinois, he played college football as a tackle at the University of Illinois under Robert Zuppke and was a member of the 1927 ...

, the Bearcats compiled a 6–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 108 to 81. *

1930 Detroit Titans football team The 1930 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit in the 1930 college football season. Detroit outscored opponents by a combined total of 208 to 35 and finished with a 5–3–2 record in their sixth year under head coac ...

– The Titans compiled a 5–3–2 record under head coach Gus Dorais.

Basketball

* 1929–30

Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball The Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school's team competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and are coached by Dwayne Stephens. The team last played in the NCAA ...

team – Under head coach

Buck Read Herbert William "Buck" Read (February 8, 1880 - August 15, 1970) was an American basketball coach. He was the head coach for the Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team from 1922 through 1949. He was also president of the National Associati ...

, the Broncos compiled a perfect 17–0 record. * 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team – Under head coach

Benjamin Van Alstyne Benjamin F. Van Alstyne (1893 – August 1972) was an American basketball coach. The Canajoharie, New York native played college basketball, baseball and football at Colgate University, graduating in 1917. Following military service and a year o ...

, the Spartans compiled a 12–4 record. *

1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1929–30 season. The team compiled a 9–5 record, and 6–4 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The tea ...

– Under head coach

George Veenker George Frederick Veenker (April 17, 1894 – September 8, 1959) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at the University of Michigan from 1928 to 1931 and also served as an assistant football coach at Mi ...

, the Wolverines compiled a 9–5 record. * 1920–30 Detroit Titans men's basketball team – Under head coach Louis Conroy, the Titans compiled a 10–9 record.

Ice hockey

1929–30 Detroit Cougars season The 1929–30 Detroit Cougars season was the fourth season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). After qualifying for the playoffs by finishing third in the American Division in 1928–29, the Cougars slipped to fourth to mi ...

– Under general manager and coach

Jack Adams John James Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionaire ...

, the Red Wings compiled a 14–24–6 record. The team's statistical leaders included Herbie Lewis with 20 goals and

Carson Cooper Carson Eric "Shovel Shot" Cooper (July 17, 1897 – July 4, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 8 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Cougars and Detroit Red Wi ...

with 18 assists and 36 points. Bill Beveridge was the team's goaltender. * 1929–30 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team – Under head coach

Ed Lowrey Edwin James Lowrey (August 13, 1891 – November 27, 1973) was a Canadian ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre. Lowrey played for Ottawa Senators (original), Ottawa Senators, Toronto Ontarios, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Blueshirts, Hamilton Tig ...

, the Wolverines compiled a 12–7–2 record. * 1929–30 Michigan College of Mines and Technology men's ice hockey team – Under head coach Bert Noblet, the Michigan College of Mines and Technology (later renamed

Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan, founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ...

) team compiled a 2–7 record. * 1929–30 Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team – Under head coach John Kobs, the Spartans compiled a 1–4 record.

Other

* Harmsworth Cup – On September 1, Gar Wood won the Harmsworth Cup driving the ''Miss America IX'' on the Detroit River with a record average speed of 77.390 miles per hour. * Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race –

Chronology of events

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* November 4 - A number of elections occurred, including: ** United States Senate - Republican

was re-elected. ** United States House of Representatives - All 13 of Michigan's U.S. Representatives won re-election except for

Michigan's 6th congressional district Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southeast Michigan. In 2022, the district was redrawn to be centered around Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, as well as western and southern Wayne County, small ...

, who was not renominated and was replaced by fellow Republican,

Seymour H. Person Seymour Howe Person (February 2, 1879 – April 7, 1957) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Person was born on a farm near Howell, Michigan and attended the district schools and the Howell public schools. He graduated from the law ...

, and

in Michigan's 7th congressional district, who was also not renominated and was replaced by fellow Republican,

Jesse P. Wolcott Jesse Paine Wolcott (March 3, 1893 – January 28, 1969) was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan. Wolcott was born to William Bradford Wolcott and Lillie Betsy (Paine) Wolcott in Gardner, Massachusetts and attended the comm ...

. The delegation remained entirely Republican. ** Michigan Governor - Republican nominee,

, defeated Democratic nominee

William Comstock William Alfred Comstock (July 2, 1877 – June 16, 1949) was an American politician as the 33rd governor of Michigan. Early life Born in 1877 in Alpena, Michigan, he attended the University of Michigan, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fra ...

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Births

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* January 2 - Andy McDonald, football player and coach (Northern Arizona 1965-68), in Flint * January 9 -

Charles Kettles Charles Seymour Kettles (January 9, 1930 – January 21, 2019) was a United States Army lieutenant colonel and a Medal of Honor recipient. Early life Kettles was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on January 9, 1930. He studied engineering at Michi ...

, United States Army lieutenant colonel and Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in Vietnam War, in Ypsilanti * January 24 -

Donald E. Stewart Donald E. Stewart (24 January 193028 April 1999) was an American screenwriter, best known for his screenplay for ''Missing'', which won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, the Writers Guild of America Award, the London Film Critics' C ...

, Academy Award winning screenwriter (''

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'', ''

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'', '' Patriot Games''), in Detroit * January 26 - Thomas Gumbleton, auxiliary bishop of Detroit known for his anti-war protests during Vietnam War and his advocacy on behalf of homosexuals, in Detroit * February 8 - Bob Carey, football player at Michigan State and in the NFL, in Charlevoix, Michigan * February 10 - Robert Wagner, actor ('' It Takes a Thief'', '' Hart to Hart''), in Detroit * February 26 -

Tom Saidock Thomas Saidock (February 26, 1930 – September 7, 2014) was an American collegiate and professional American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in the American Football League ...

, football player at Michigan State and in the NFL, in Detroit * February 28 -

Robert John Rose Robert John Rose (February 28, 1930 – March 2, 2022) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Rose served as bishop of the Diocese of Gaylord in Michigan from 1981 to 1989 and as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan ...

, Roman Catholic Bishop of Gaylord (1981–89) and Grand Rapids (1989–2003), in Grand Rapids * March 9 - Thomas Schippers, conductor known for his work with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera, in Kalamazoo * March 13 -

Harrison Young Harrison Richard Young (March 13, 1930 – July 3, 2005) was an American character actor and known for playing old Ryan in ''Saving Private Ryan''. Career Young gained recognition for his role as the elderly Private James Ryan in Steven Sp ...

, film and television actor (elderly Pvt. Ryan in '' Saving Private Ryan''), in Port Huron * March 15 -

Wilma Vaught Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught, USAFR (Ret.) (born March 15, 1930) is an American retired military leader. She was the first woman to deploy with an Air Force bomber unit, and the first woman to reach the rank of brigadier general from the com ...

, first woman to deploy with an Air Force bomber unit and the first woman to reach the rank of brigadier general, in Pontiac * March 26 -

Franklin H. Westervelt Franklin Herbert Westervelt ( – ) was an American engineer, computer scientist, and educator at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. Westervelt received degrees in Mathematics, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from th ...

, pioneer in the use computers in engineering education, in Benton Harbor, Michigan * March 28 - Robert Ashley, composer best known for his operas and other theatrical works, many of which incorporated electronics and extended techniques, in Ann Arbor * April 1 -

Grace Lee Whitney Grace Lee Whitney (born Mary Ann Chase; April 1, 1930 – May 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer. She played Janice Rand on the original ''Star Trek'' television series and subsequent ''Star Trek'' films. Early life Whitney was born on ...

, actress (yeoman

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on ''

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''), in Ann Arbor * May 31 -

Gary Brandner Gary Phil Brandner (May 31, 1930 – September 22, 2013) was an American horror fiction author best known for his werewolf themed trilogy of novels, ''The Howling''. The first book of the series was adapted loosely as a motion picture in 1981. ...

, horror fiction writer ('' The Howling'' trilogy of novels), in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan * July 1 -

Margaret A. Brewer Brigadier General Margaret A. Brewer (July 1, 1930 – January 2, 2013) was the first woman in the United States Marine Corps to reach general officer rank. Early years Brewer was born in Durand, Michigan, on July 1, 1930, to Maurice and Anne ...

, first female in the United States Marine Corps to reach the rank of general officer, in

Durand, Michigan Durand is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census. Nicknamed "Railroad City, USA", it is best known for its large train station which was a major hub for the Grand Trunk Western and ...

* July 8 -

Earl Van Dyke Earl Van Dyke (July 8, 1930 – September 18, 1992) was an American soul musician, most notable as the main keyboardist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Career Van Dyke, who was born in Detr ...

, main keyboardist for Motown's in-house Funk Brothers band during the late 1960s and early 1970s, in Detroit * July 15 -

Stephen Smale Stephen Smale (born July 15, 1930) is an American mathematician, known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and spent more than three decades on the mathematics facult ...

, mathematician specializing in dynamical systems and mathematical economics who was awarded the

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in 1966, in Flint * October 4 - James Callahan, film and television actor from 1959 to 2006 (''

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'' and ''

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'': ''

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''), in Grand Rapids * October 10 -

Ray Truant Ray Truant (October 10, 1930 – October 15, 2018) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953 and 1957. Born in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Windsor, Ontario, he previously at ...

, played on two Grey Cup championship teams in the Canadian Football League, in Detroit * October 19 -

Joe Koppe Joseph Koppe (October 19, 1930 – September 27, 2006), born Joseph Kopchia, was an American professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels. Car ...

, Major League Baseball shortstop from 1958 to 1965, in Detroit * November 25 -

Clarke Scholes Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Scholes was awarded the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. His poste ...

, winner of gold medal in 100-meter freestyle swimming at 1952 Summer Olympics, in Detroit

Deaths

* January 25 - Harry Burns Hutchins, President of the University of Michigan (1909–1920), at age 83 in Ann Arbor * February 14 -

Salvatore Catalanotte Salvatore "Sam Sings in the Night" Catalanotte (born Salvatore Catalanotto; 15 February 1893 – 14 February 1930) was an Italian-American mobster. "Sings in the night" is a translation of a close misspelling of his last name (from the Italian "caN ...

, an Italian-American mobster and boss of Detroit's

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from 1920 to 1930, in Detroit * March 21 -

Claude H. Van Tyne Claude Halstead Van Tyne (October 16, 1869 – March 21, 1930) was an American historian. He was a senior fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in 1902. He taught history at the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1930 and wrote several books o ...

, University of Michigan history professor who won Pulitzer Prize for ''

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'', at age 60 in Ann Arbor * April 5 - Samuel Halpert, painter and head the painting department at the School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, in Detroit * April 14 - Frank Kitson, Major League Baseball pitcher (1898-1907), at age 61 at his farm outside of Allegan, Michigan * April 23 -

Larry Twitchell Lawrence Grant Twitchell (February 18, 1864 – April 23, 1930) was a professional baseball player from 1886 to 1896. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an outfielder but occasionally as a pitcher, with seven different ...

, Major League Baseball pitcher, compiled an 11-1 record for the National League champion Detroit Wolverines in 1887 while batting .333, at age 68 in Cleveland * May 26 -

David D. Aitken David Demerest Aitken (September 5, 1853 – May 26, 1930) was an American politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan from 1893 to 1897. He also served as mayor of Flint, Michigan. Early life Aitken ...

, U.S. Congressman (1893-1897) and Mayor of Flint (1904-1905), at age 76 in Flint * May 31 - Gaspar Milazzo, aka Gaspari Lombardo, a major organized-crime figure in Detroit during the Prohibition era, in a barrage of shotgun blasts at the Vernor Highway Fish Market in Detroit * October 15 - Herbert Henry Dow, inventor of chemical processes, compounds, and products, and founder of Dow Chemical, at the Mayo Clinic in

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* October 24 -

Joseph Boyer Joseph E. Boyer (1848 – October 24, 1930) was a Canadian-American inventor and computer industrialist.Staff report (October 25, 1930). J.A. Boyer Dead; A Noted Inventor; Chairman of Board of Burroughs Adding Machine Company Succumbs to Pneu ...

, businessman who moved the Burroughs Adding Machine Company from St. Louis to Detroit, in Detroit * December 8 -

Julius Rolshoven Julius Rolshoven (Detroit, 28 October 1858 – New York City, 8 December 1930) was an American painter. Biography Rolshoven was born and raised in Detroit. At 18 he went to New York City to study at the Cooper Union Art School, then the Düsse ...

, painter and Detroit native, at age 72 at St. Luke's Hospital in New York City * December 20 -

Gerrit J. Diekema Gerrit John Diekema (March 27, 1859 – December 20, 1930) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Diekema was born in Holland, Michigan, where he attended the common schools and graduated from Hope College in 1881. In 1883, ...

, U.S. Congressman (1885-1891), at age 71 at The Hague, Netherlands * ''Full date unknown'' - Charles H. Manly, American Civil War veteran, member of the

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(1887–1888), Mayor of Ann Arbor (1890–1891), hit by train around age 86-87 in Jackson

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