Frank E. Doremus | |
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| 49th Mayor of Detroit, Michigan | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Lodge |
| Succeeded by | Joseph A. Martin |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1921 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin C. Denby |
| Succeeded by | George P. Codd |
| Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
| In office 1913–1917 | |
| Preceded by | James T. Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Scott Ferris |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from theIonia County 1st district | |
| In office 1890–1892 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Ellsworth Doremus August 31, 1865 |
| Died | September 4, 1947 (aged 82) |
Frank Ellsworth Doremus (August 31, 1865 – September 4, 1947) was an American politician who was the 49thMayor of Detroit and a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan.
Doremus was born inVenango County, Pennsylvania, on August 31, 1865, the son of Sylvester and Sarah Peake Doremus.[1][2] The Doremus family moved toOvid, Michigan, in 1866, and then toPortland, Michigan, in 1872.[2] Frank Doremus attended the public schools of Portland and graduated fromDetroit College of Law.[1]
In 1882, Doremus began work at thePortland Observer, then moved on to take charge of thePewamo Plain Dealer[2] and established thePortland Review in 1885, editing it until 1899.[1]
Doremus married Libby Hatley in 1890.[2] The couple had one child, Robert.[3]
Doremus waspostmaster of Portland from 1895 to 1899.[1] He was elected township clerk in 1888 and re-elected in 1889.[2] In 1890, Doremus was elected to theMichigan House of Representatives fromIonia County's 1st District serving from 1890 to 1892.[1]
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inDetroit in 1899.[1] He was assistant corporation counsel of Detroit from 1903 to 1907 and citycomptroller 1907-1910.[1]
In 1910, Doremus defeated incumbentRepublicanEdwin C. Denby to be elected as aDemocrat fromMichigan's 1st congressional district to theSixty-second and to the four succeedingCongresses, serving from March 4, 1911, to March 3, 1921,[1] and was elected chair of theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 1913.[4] He was a delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Michigan in 1916 and 1920. He served as mayor of Detroit in 1923, defeating former Detroit Police CommissionerDr. James W. Inches in the general election, until he resigned the following year due to ill-health.[1][5]
He resumed the practice of law inFowlerville, Michigan.[1] Frank Ellsworth Doremus died inHowell, Michigan, and was interred inRoseland Park, Berkley, Michigan.[1]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Michigan 1911–1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Detroit 1923–1924 | Succeeded by |
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