URI(s)
Fuller Name
- James Joseph
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Birth Date
- 1872-08-26
Death Date
- 1936-10-22
Birth Place
Field Of Activity
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Detroit (Mich.). Mayor
- Affiliation Start: 1919
- Affiliation End: 1922
Has Affiliation
- Organization: United States. Congress. Senate
- Affiliation Start: 1922
- Affiliation End: 1936
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Ford Motor Company
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Ford Motor Company of Canada
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Ford Motor Company (England)
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Detroit Trust Company
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Detroit Board of Commerce
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Has Affiliation
- Organization: United States. Fuel Administration
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Detroit (Mich.). Police Department
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Detroit (Mich.). Department of Street Railways
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Occupation
Occupation
Associated Language
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: NUCMC data from Lib. of Cong., Ms. Div. for His Papers, 1903-1940(Couzens, James, 1872-1936; industrialist; mayor of Detroit; U.S. Sen. from Mich.)
- found: NUCMC files(Couzens, James, 1872-1936; b. James Joseph Couzens)
- found: Who was who in America, 1897-1942(Couzens, James; senator; born Chatham, Ontario, Canada, August 26, 1872; began manufacture of automobiles in 1903; formerly president, Bank of Detroit and Highland Park State Bank; was v.p., general manager and treasurer, Ford Motor Co. of Detroit, v.p. Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd., dir. Ford Motor Co. of England, Ltd., and dir. Detroit Trust Co.; served as president Detroit Board of Commerce and director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; chairman for Wayne County of U.S. Fuel Administration, World War; served as commissioner Police Department and commissioner Street Railways; mayor of Detroit, 1919-1922; member, U.S. Senate, 1922-; appointed to fill vacancy Nov. 29, 1922, and elected, 1924, to fill unexpired term of Truman H. Newberry and for full term, 1925-1931, reelected for term 1931-1937; Presbyterian; Republican; home: Pontiac, Michigan; died October 22, 1936)
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Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
- 1986-07-08: new
- 2021-11-30: revised
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