Events from the year 1934 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 ...

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 ...

(

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

) *

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 ...

: Allen E. Stebbins (Democrat) *

Michigan Attorney General The Attorney General of the State of Michigan is the fourth-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan. The officeholder is elected statewide in the November general election alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, me ...

: Patrick H. O'Brien *

Michigan Secretary of State The Michigan Department of State is administered by the Secretary of State, who is elected on a partisan ballot for a term of four years in gubernatorial elections. The Secretary of State is the third-highest official in the State of Michigan. A ...

: Frank D. Fitzgerald/ Clarke W. Brown * Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Martin R. Bradley * Chief Justice,

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the state ...

Mayors of major cities

Mayor of Detroit This is a list of mayors of Detroit, Michigan. See History of Detroit, Michigan, for more information about the history of the incorporation of the city. The current mayor is Mike Duggan, who was sworn into office on January 1, 2014. History o ...

Frank Couzens Frank Couzens (February 28, 1902 – October 31, 1950) was the son of United States Senator James J. Couzens, and mayor of Detroit, Michigan during the 1930s. Early life Frank Couzens was born in Detroit on February 28, 1902, the son of bus ...

(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/William Timmers *

Mayor of Flint The mayor position of Flint, Michigan is a strong mayor-type. In Flint's previous 1929 charter, the mayor was one of the City Commissioners, as the council in a council-manager type government. 1855–1888 The mayor was one of many citywide ele ...

: Ray A. Brownell/ Howard J. Clifford *

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 * ...

: Max A. Templeton *

Mayor of Ann Arbor This is a list of mayors of Ann Arbor, Michigan, beginning with Ann Arbor's incorporation as a city on April 4, 1851. References Ann Arbor mayors, Political Graveyard website* Samuel W. Beakes, Past and Present of Washtenaw County' (Washtenaw C ...

: Robert A. Campbell

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 Arthur Hendrick Vandenberg Sr. (March 22, 1884April 18, 1951) was an American politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1928 to 1951. A member of the Republican Party, he participated in the creation of the United Nati ...

(Republican) * House District 1:

George G. Sadowski George Gregory Sadowski (March 12, 1903 – October 9, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Michigan from 1933 to 1939. Early life and education Sa ...

(Democrat) * House District 2: John C. Lehr (Democrat) * 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:

George Ernest Foulkes George Ernest Foulkes (December 25, 1878 – December 13, 1960) was a United States representative from Michigan. Foulkes was born in Chicago and attended the public schools of Chicago. He graduated from the law department of Lake Forest Unive ...

(Democrat) * House District 5:

Carl E. Mapes Carl Edgar Mapes (December 26, 1874 – December 12, 1939) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Mapes was born on a farm near Kalamo, Michigan, to Selah W. and Sarah Ann (Brooks) Mapes. His father was born in New York and came wit ...

(Republican) * House District 6:

Claude E. Cady Claude Ernest Cady (May 28, 1878 – November 30, 1953) was a politician and businessman from the U.S. state of Michigan. Cady was born in Lansing, Michigan, where he attended the common schools and the high school. He engaged in the wholesale ...

(Democrat) * House District 7:

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 ...

(Republican) * House District 8:

Michael J. Hart Michael James Hart (July 16, 1877 – February 14, 1951) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Hart was born in Waterloo, Quebec, Canada. He immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1880 and settled in James Township, Mich ...

(Democrat) * House District 9:

Harry W. Musselwhite Harry Webster Musselwhite (May 23, 1868 – December 14, 1955) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Musselwhite was born on a farm near Coldwater, Michigan and attended the district school and the high school there. He apprent ...

(Democrat) * 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:

Prentiss M. Brown Prentiss Marsh Brown (June 18, 1889December 19, 1973) was a Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator from the state of Michigan. Biography Brown was born in St. Ignace, Michigan and attended the public schools there. He attended the Uni ...

(Democrat) * House District 12:

W. Frank James William Francis James (May 23, 1873 – November 17, 1945) was a soldier and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography James was born in Morristown, New Jersey, and moved with his parents to Hancock, Michigan, in 1876, where he atten ...

(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) * House District 14:

Carl M. Weideman Carl May Weideman (March 5, 1898 – March 5, 1972) was a naval officer, politician and jurist from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Weideman was born of German ancestry in Detroit, Michigan and attended the public schools. He also attende ...

(Democrat) * House District 15: John D. Dingell Sr. (Democrat) * House District 16:

John Lesinski Sr. John Lesinski Sr. (January 3, 1885 – May 27, 1950) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was the father of John Lesinski Jr., who succeeded him in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Lesinski was born in Erie ...

(Democrat) * House District 17:

George Anthony Dondero George Anthony Dondero (December 16, 1883 – January 29, 1968) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan. Background Dondero was born on a farm in Greenfield Township, Michigan, which has since become part of ...

(Republican)

Population

Sports

Baseball

1934 Detroit Tigers season The 1934 Detroit Tigers season was the 34th season for the Detroit Tigers since entering the American League in 1901. The Tigers won the American League pennant with a record of 101–53, the best winning percentage in team history. The team ma ...

– Under player-manager

Mickey Cochrane Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detro ...

, the Tigers compiled a 101-53 record, finished in first place in the

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

, and lost to the

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals hav ...

in the

1934 World Series The 1934 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1934 season. The 31st edition of the World Series, it matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers. The Cardinals' "Gashouse Gang" won in seven gam ...

. 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 .356

batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...

Hank Greenberg Henry Benjamin Greenberg (born Hyman Greenberg; January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", or "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major Leagu ...

with 26

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

s and 139 RBIs,

Schoolboy Rowe Lynwood Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe (January 11, 1910 – January 8, 1961) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers (1932–42) and Philadelphia Phillies (1943, 1946–49). He was a three-time A ...

with 24 wins, and

Elden Auker Elden LeRoy "Submarine" Auker (September 21, 1910 – August 4, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns between 1933 and 1942. Auker batted and threw right-handed. Auker w ...

with a 3.42

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

. * 1934

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 15–9 record. Avon Artz was the team captain.

American football

1934 Detroit Lions season The 1934 Detroit Lions season was the fifth season in franchise history. It was the first season the team played in Detroit; the franchise had previously played as the Portsmouth Spartans in Portsmouth, Ohio, a city with a population of approxima ...

– Under head coach

Potsy Clark George M. "Potsy" Clark (March 20, 1894 – November 8, 1972) was an American football and baseball player, coach, and athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Michigan Agricultural College, now Michigan State University, ( ...

, the Lions compiled a 10–3 record and placed second in the NFL's Western Division. The team's statistical leaders included

Dutch Clark Earl Harry "Dutch" Clark (October 11, 1906 – August 5, 1978), sometimes also known as the "Flying Dutchman" and the "Old Master", was an American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, and university athletic director. He gaine ...

with 383 passing yards, 763 rushing yards, and 73 points scored, and

Harry Ebding Harry Joseph Ebding (September 12, 1906 – September 11, 1980) was a professional American football End in the National Football League (NFL). He played seven seasons for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931–1933) and the Detroit Lions (1934–1937). ...

with 264 receiving yards. * 1934 Michigan State Spartans football team – Under head coach

Charlie Bachman Charles William Bachman Jr. (December 1, 1892 – December 14, 1985) was an American college American football, football player and head coach. Bachman was an Illinois native and an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, where he played colleg ...

, the Spartans compiled an 8–1 record. *

1934 Michigan Wolverines football team The 1934 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1934 Big Ten Conference football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harry Kipke, the Wolverines compiled a 1� ...

– Under head coach

Harry Kipke Harry George Kipke (; March 26, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He was the head football coach at Michigan State College in 1928 and at the University of Michigan from 1929 to 1937 ...

, the Wolverines compiled a 1–7 record. * 1934 Detroit Titans football team – The Titans compiled a 5–3–1 record under head coach

Gus Dorais Charles Emile "Gus" Dorais (July 2, 1891 – January 3, 1954) was an American football player, coach, and athletic administrator. Dorais played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was an All-American in 1913 at quarterback ...

. * 1934 Central State Bearcats football team - Under head coach

Alex Yunevich Alexander Joseph Yunevich (December 8, 1909 – January 28, 1992) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Central State Teachers College—now known as Central Michigan University—from 1934 to 1 ...

the Bercats compiled a 5–3 record. * 1934 Western State Hilltoppers football team - Under head coach

Mike Gary Mitchell J. "Mike" Gary (April 17, 1900 – December 30, 1969) was an American college football player and coach and athletics administrator. He was an All-Big Ten American football, football player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers in 1926 and 192 ...

, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–1 record. * 1934 Michigan State Normal Hurons football team - Under head coach

Elton Rynearson Elton James Rynearson Sr. (April 7, 1893 – February 8, 1967) was an American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was affiliated with Eastern Michigan University (known as Michigan State Normal College prior to 1956) for most ...

, the Hurons compiled a 5–2 record. * 1934 Wayne Tartars football team – The Tartars compiled a 7–1 record under head coach

Joe Gembis Joseph George Gembis (September 29, 1907 – July 5, 1969), sometimes known by the nickname "Dynamite Joe", was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1926 to 1929 and professional foot ...

Basketball

* 1933–34

Michigan State Spartans men's basketball The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Michigan State University. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference of NCAA Division I college basketball. The Spartans have won ...

team – Under head coach Benjamin Van Alstyne, the Spartans compiled a 12–5 record. * 1933–34

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 12–5 record. *

1933–34 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 1933–34 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate basketball during the 1933–34 season. The team compiled a 6–14 record and 4–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents. The tea ...

– Under head coach

Franklin Cappon Franklin C. "Cappy" Cappon (October 17, 1900 – November 29, 1961) was an American college football and college basketball player and coach. He played football and basketball at Phillips University and the University of Michigan and coached at ...

, the Wolverines compiled a 6–14 record. * 1933–34

Detroit Titans men's basketball The Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represents University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, and competes in NCAA Division I men's basketball as a member of the Horizon League. Traditionally, the ...

team – Under head coach

Lloyd Brazil Francis Lloyd Brazil (April 24, 1906 – April 3, 1965) was an American athlete, coach and athletic director at the University of Detroit for 38 years. He played halfback for the University of Detroit football team from 1927 to 1929 and was sele ...

, the Titans compiled a 7–8 record. * 1933–34

Wayne Tartars The Wayne State Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Detroit, Michigan, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sporting competitions. The Warriors compete as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegi ...

men's basketball team – Under coach Newman Ertell, Wayne compiled a 9–8 record.

Ice hockey

1933–34 Detroit Red Wings season The 1933–34 Detroit Red Wings season was the eighth season for the Detroit NHL franchise, second as the Red Wings. The Red Wings finished first in the American Division to qualify for the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Final standings ...

– Under 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 24–14–4 record, finished in first place in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL), and lost the

Chicago Black Hawks (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

in the

1934 Stanley Cup Finals The 1934 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Detroit Red Wings. It was the Red Wings' first appearance in the Finals, and Chicago's second, after 1931. The Black Hawks won the best-of-five series 3–1 to win their ...

. The team's statistical leaders included John Sorrell with 21 goals,

Larry Aurie Lawrence Henry "Little Dempsey" Aurie (February 8, 1905 – December 11, 1952) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons and Detroit Red Wing ...

and

Cooney Weiland Ralph "Cooney" Weiland (November 5, 1904 – July 3, 1985) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Weiland was part of the Bruins' 1928 "Dy ...

with 19 assists each, and Aurie with 35 points.

Wilf Cude Wilfred Reginald Cude (July 4, 1906 – May 5, 1968) was a Welsh people, Welsh-Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played ten seasons as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Quakers (NHL), Philadelphia Quak ...

and

John Ross Roach John Ross Roach (June 23, 1900 – July 9, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League between 1921 and 1935. His nicknames were "Little Napoleon", "The Housecleaner", and "The Port Perry Cucum ...

were the team's goaltenders. * 1933–34

Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program has competed in 100 seasons. Between 1959 and 1981, the ...

team – Under head coach Ed Lowrey, the Wolverines compiled a 10–6 record. * 1933–34

Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey The Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Michigan Technological University. The Huskies are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They play at the Ma ...

team – Under head coach Bert Noblet, the Huskies compiled a 12–9–1 record.

Other

Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He rei ...

- Detroit's Joe Louis made his professional boxing debut on July 7 with a knockout against Jack Kracken. He had 12 professional bouts in the last six months of the year, all victories and 10 by knockout or technical knockout. *

Port Huron to Mackinac Boat Race The Bayview Mackinac Boat Race is run by the Bayview Yacht Club of Detroit, Michigan. It is one of the longest fresh-water races in the world with over two hundred boats entering the race each year. There have been at least six changes to the cou ...

– *

Michigan Open The Michigan Open is the Michigan state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Michigan section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1916 at a variety of courses around the sta ...

- Jake Fassezke won the tournament on July 10 at the Saginaw Country Club.

Chronology of events

January

February

March

April

* April 10 - The

defeated the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, 1-0, in double overtime of Game 4 of the

, securing the Cup by three games to one.

Mush March Harold Clarence "Mush" March (October 18, 1908 – January 9, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is best remembered for scoring the game-winning goal in the second overtime of game four of the 1934 Stanley Cu ...

scored the game-winning goal while Detroit's

Ebbie Goodfellow Ebenezer Robertson Goodfellow (April 9, 1907 – September 10, 1985) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Goodfellow played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for fourteen seasons with the Detroit Red Wings from 1929 to 1944 a ...

was in the penalty box.

May

June

July

August

September

October

* October 9 - The

defeated the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

, 10-0, in Game 7 of the

Dizzy Dean Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974), also known as Jerome Herman Dean (both the 1910 and 1920 Censuses show his name as "Jay"), was an American professional baseball pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career ...

shut out the Tigers, but the game is most remembered for a near riot by Detroit fans. In the sixth inning,

Joe Medwick Joseph Michael Medwick (November 24, 1911 – March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Ducky" and "Muscles", was an American Major League Baseball player. A left fielder with the St. Louis Cardinals during the " Gashouse Gang" era of the 1930s, he also pla ...

slid hard into

Marv Owen Marvin James Owen (March 22, 1906 – June 22, 1991) was an American baseball player, manager, coach and scout. A native of northern California, Owen played both baseball and football at Santa Clara University. He made his Major League Baseb ...

, the Tigers' third baseman, after hitting a triple. They tangled briefly, and when Medwick returned to his position in left field, the Detroit fans threw fruit, vegetables, bottles, cushions, etc., at Medwick. Commissioner Landis ordered Medwick benched to end the protest.

November

* November 6 :* Republican

Frank Fitzgerald Frank Dwight Fitzgerald (January 27, 1885 – March 16, 1939) was an American politician. He was elected as the 34th and 36th Governor of Michigan and was the only Michigan governor to die in office. Early life Fitzgerald was born in Grand Le ...

defeated Democrat Arthur J. Lacy in the gubernatorial election by a margin of 634,390 to 560,657. :* Republican U.S. Senator

was reelected, defeating Democrat

Frank Albert Picard Frank Albert Picard (October 19, 1889 – February 28, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Education and career Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Picard received a Bachelo ...

by a margin of 597,960 to 552,783. :* The U.S. House of Representatives elections resulted in a gain of four seats for the Republican Party in the Michigan delegation. Incumbents were reelected in 9 of Michigan's 17 districts. Republican challengers defeated Democratic incumbents in five districts:

Earl C. Michener Earl Cory Michener (November 30, 1876 – July 4, 1957) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Michener had German American, German ancestry. He was born near Attica, Ohio, Attica in Seneca County, Ohio. He moved with his parents to A ...

defeated John C. Lehr in District 2;

Clare E. Hoffman Clare Eugene Hoffman (September 10, 1875 – November 3, 1967) was a United States representative from Michigan's 4th congressional district. Background Hoffman was born in Vicksburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, where he attended the public s ...

defeated

in District 4;

William W. Blackney William Wallace Blackney (August 28, 1876 – March 14, 1963) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education Blackney was born in Clio, Michigan, a ...

defeated

in District 6;

Fred L. Crawford Fred Lewis Crawford (May 5, 1888 – April 13, 1957) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Crawford was born in Dublin, Texas and attended local public schools. He went to business college at Peniel (now part of Greenville, Texas), an ...

defeated

in District 8; and

Albert J. Engel Albert Joseph Engel (January 1, 1888 – December 2, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Engel was born in New Washington, Ohio. He attended the public schools in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, and the Centra ...

defeated

in District 9. One Democratic challenger defeated a Republican incumbent: Frank Eugene Hook over

in District 12. In District 3, Republican

Henry M. Kimball Henry Mahlon Kimball (August 27, 1878 – October 19, 1935) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Kimball was born in Orland, Indiana and attended the common and high schools of Orland. He graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan ...

was elected, replacing

who died in office. In District 14,

Louis C. Rabaut Louis Charles Rabaut (December 5, 1886 – November 12, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic congressman representing Michigan's 14th congressional distr ...

defeated incumbent

for the Democratic nomination and then won the general election.

December

* December 11 - The

Kerns Hotel fire The Kerns Hotel fire of December 11, 1934, in Lansing, Michigan, United States, killed 34 people, including seven Michigan state legislators, and according to the Lansing Fire Department, was the worst fire disaster in the history of Lansing. The ...

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...

, killed 34 persons, including seven members of the Michigan Legislature.

Births

* May 17 -

Earl Morrall Earl Edwin Morrall (May 17, 1934 – April 25, 2014) was an American football player who was a quarterback (and occasional punter) in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons, both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he beca ...

, NFL quarterback (1956–1976), in

Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expa ...

* June 9 -

Jackie Wilson Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a mas ...

, soul singer-songwriter ("

Lonely Teardrops "Lonely Teardrops" is a song written by Berry Gordy Jr., Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Gwen Gordy and Billy Davis (songwriter), Roquel "Billy" Davis, first recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson on the Brunswick Records, Brunsw ...

", "

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" is an R&B song written by Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner, and Carl Smith. It was recorded by Jackie Wilson for his album '' Higher and Higher'' (1967), produced by Carl Davis, and became a Top 10 ...

") inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Detroit * June 28 -

Carl Levin Carl Milton Levin (June 28, 1934 – July 29, 2021) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from Michigan from 1979 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the chair of the Senate Armed Services C ...

, U.S. Senator (1979-2015), in Detroit * July 16 -

George Perles George Julius Perles (July 16, 1934 – January 7, 2020) was an American football player and coach. He was a defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, and assistant head coach for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers from 1972 to ...

, head football coach at Michigan State (1983-1994), in Detroit * November 5 - Nick Smith, U.S. Congressman (1983-2005), in

Addison, Michigan Addison is a village in Lenawee County, Michigan, Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 605 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. The village is located on the boundary between Rollin Township, Michigan, Rollin ...

* December 30 -

Del Shannon Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one '' Billboard'' hit " Runaway". In 1999, he was ind ...

, singer-songwriter ("

Runaway Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to: Engineering * Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable * Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...

"), in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gallery of 1934 births

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File:Jackie Wilson 1961.jpg,

File:Carl Levin official portrait.jpg,

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File:Nick Smith.jpg, Nick Smith File:Del Shannon 1965.jpg,

File:Jerryuelsmann1.jpg, Jerry Uelsmann

Deaths

* February 22 -

, Congressman (1925-1934), at age 56 in Washington, D.C. * April 4 - Dick Johnston, Major League Baseball player (1884-1891), at age 70 in Detroit * May 10 - Ed Willett, pitcher for the

(1906–1913), at age 50 in Wellington, Kansas * May 13 - Albert Sleeper, Governor of Michigan (1917-1921), at age 71 in Lexington, Michigan * July 15 - Albert Karnatz, dirt track auto racer and employee of Chrysler Corporation, at age 29 after a crash at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Speedway in Detroit * August 21 - Carl Lundgren, Major League Baseball pitcher (1902-1909) and University of Michigan baseball coach (1914-1921), at age 54 in Marengo, Illinois * October 23 - Gerrit Beneker, painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of industrial scenes and for his poster work in World War I, at age 52 in Truro, Massachusetts * November 6 - William L. Clements, collector of historical works, founder, and donor to the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan, at age 74 in Bay City, Michigan * November 7 - Warren Antoine Cartier, Warren A. Cartier, businessman who helped develop Ludington, Michigan, at age 68 in Chicago * December 11 - Don E. Sias, Vern Voorhees, D. Knox Hanna, John Leidlein, John W. Goodwine, Charles Parker (Michigan politician), Charles Parker, and T. Henry Howlett, members of the Michigan Legislature, in the

* December 29 - Tenny Blount, the Detroit Stars of the Negro National League (1920–1931), Negro National League, at age 63 in Detroit

Gallery of 1934 deaths

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References

{{Michigan year nav 1934 in Michigan,

Office holders

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Sports

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Births

Gallery of 1934 births

Deaths

Gallery of 1934 deaths

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