1946 in Michigan

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Events from the year 1946 in Michigan.

Top stories[]

The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1946 as follows:[1]

  1. Kim Sigler. Sigler's year began as special prosecutor pursuing government corruption. After 28 months in that position, he was fired in March 1946 and ran for Governor. A former Democrat, he won the Republican nomination for Governor in a close and bitter four-way contest. He then won the general election in November by a plurality of more than 350,000 votes, the largest margin for a Michigan Governor in a non-presidential year.
  2. The March 13 settlement of a 113-day strike by the CIO-UAW against General Motors.
  3. Numerous post-war problems in the automobile industry, including shortages, layoffs, and labor disputes.
  4. Tornadoes that struck Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on June 17 and June 27, killing 15 and injuring scores.
  5. The July 20 indictment of 19 men for conspiring to block passage of Michigan's anti-branch bank bill.
  6. The inquiry and hearing leading to the firing of the warden of the Jackson State Prison following evidence of "high life, favoritism and immorality" at the prison.
  7. The trial and February 14 acquittal of former Republican national committeeman Frank McKay on charges of corrupting the state liquor control commission.
  8. The November 13 explosion of a water tank at a school in Baroda, killing one child and endangering 260.
  9. The February 18 elevation of Detroit Archbishop Edward Aloysius Mooney to the status of cardinal.
  10. A March 9 blizzard that sent 30 to 40 feet of ice floes ashore destroying 55 cottages near Bay City.

Other stories receiving votes but falling outside the top ten included the following:

  • The CIO-National Maritime Union Great Lakes shipping strike;
  • The death of Fielding H. Yost;
  • OPA exposure of a $3 million black market for cars based in Michigan;
  • The trial and conviction of Anthony Lobaido for the rape and slashing of a Detroit child;
  • Celebration of the automobile's golden jubilee;
  • The Detroit Tigers' second-place finish in the American League; and
  • The squabble between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University over football dates.

Office holders[]

State office holders[]

Mayors of major cities[]

Federal office holders[]

Population[]

In the 1940 United States Census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 5,256,106, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1950, Michigan's population had increased by 21.2% to 6,371,766.

Cities[]

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 20,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1940
Rank 		City County 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. Change 1940-50
1 Detroit Wayne 1,568,662 1,623,452 1,849,568 13.9%
2 Grand Rapids Kent 168,592 164,292 176,515 7.4%
3 Flint Genesee 156,492 151,543 163,143 7.7%
4 Saginaw Saginaw 80,715 82,794 92,918 12.2%
5 Lansing Ingham 78,397 78,753 92,129 17.0%
6 Pontiac Oakland 64,928 66,626 73,681 10.6%
7 Dearborn Wayne 50,358 63,589 94,994 49.4%
8 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 54,786 54,097 57,704 6.7%
9 Highland Park Wayne 52,959 50,810 46,393 −8.7%
10 Hamtramck Wayne 56,268 49,839 43,555 −12.6%
11 Jackson Jackson 55,187 49,656 51,088 2.9%
12 Bay City Bay 47,355 47,956 52,523 9.5%
13 Muskegon Muskegon 41,390 47,697 48,429 1.5%
14 Battle Creek Calhoun 45,573 43,453 48,666 12.0%
15 Port Huron St. Clair 31,361 32,759 35,725 9.1%
16 Wyandotte Wayne 28,368 30,618 36,846 20.3%
17 Ann Arbor Washtenaw 26,944 29,815 48,251 61.8%
18 Royal Oak Oakland 22,904 25,087 46,898 86.9%
19 Ferndale Oakland 20,855 22,523 29,675 31.8%

Counties[]

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 75,000 based on 1940 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1930 and 1950 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases.

1940
Rank 		County Largest city 1930 Pop. 1940 Pop. 1950 Pop. Change 1940-50
1 Wayne Detroit 1,888,946 2,015,623 2,435,235 20.8%
2 Oakland Pontiac 211,251 254,068 396,001 55.9%
3 Kent Grand Rapids 240,511 246,338 288,292 17.0%
4 Genesee Flint 211,641 227,944 270,963 18.9%
5 Ingham Lansing 116,587 130,616 172,941 32.4%
6 Saginaw Saginaw 120,717 130,468 153,515 17.7%
7 Macomb Warren 77,146 107,638 184,961 71.8%
8 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo 91,368 100,085 126,707 26.6%
9 Jackson Jackson 92,304 93,108 108,168 16.2%
10 Muskegon Muskegon 84,630 94,501 121,545 28.6%
11 Calhoun Battle Creek 87,043 94,206 120,813 28.2%

Companies[]

The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1946.

Company 1946 sales (millions) 1946 net earnings (millions) Headquarters Core business
General Motors Detroit Automobiles
Ford Motor Company na na[2] Automobiles
Chrysler Automobiles
Studebaker Corp. Automobiles
Briggs Mfg. Co. Detroit Automobile parts supplier
S. S. Kresge Retail
Hudson Motor Car Co. Detroit Automobiles
Detroit Edison Electric utility
Michigan Bell Telephone utility
Kellogg's Battle Creek Breakfast cereal
Parke-Davis Detroit Pharmaceutical
REO Motor Car Co. Lansing Automobiles
Burroughs Adding Machine Business machines

Sports[]

Baseball[]

American football[]

Basketball[]

Ice hockey[]

Boat racing[]

Boxing[]

Golfing[]

Other[]

Chronology of events[]

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • August 26 - Fielding H. Yost, University of Michigan football coach (1901–1926), at age 75 in Ann Arbor
  • October 4 - Barney Oldfield, automobile racer, at age 68 in Beverly Hills, California

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sigler Tops News List". The Lansing State Journal. December 29, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Ford was a privately held company until 1956. Accordingly, its financial results for 1946 were not made public.
  3. ^ "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 71. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
  5. ^ "1946 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "1946 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ "1946 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "1946 Detroit Mercy Titans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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