Alexander Joseph Groesbeck

1872 - 1953  (80 years)

• Name	Alexander Joseph Groesbeck  [1]
  Born	7 Nov 1872	Warren Twp, Macomb Co., MI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1953	Detroit, MI   [1]
  Buried	GB   [1]
  Person ID	I08704	Am Anc of MI Gov
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	Louis Groesbeck,   b. 6 Feb 1832,   bur. GB
  Mother	Julia Coquillard,   b. 1844,   d. 1889  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F1317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thirtieth Governor of MI 1921-1926 Alex J. Groesbeck, Portrait of a Public Man by Frank B. Woodward, 1962, Wayne State Press, pages 13-17. J is for Joseph. Baptism date was 7 Nov. 1872, always used the date 7 Nov. 1873. Fifth child of Louis Groesbeck & Julia Coquillard. Biographical Director of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978, Vol II (Iowa-MO), edited by Robert Sobel and John Raimo, 1978 Meckler Books, page 760. MI Governors Their Life Stories by Wildah Weddon, NOG Press, 1994, pages 106-109. Records state and church disagree on year of birth. It could be 1872 or 1873. Second MI born governor. The second governor to serve three successive terms The first governor to seek nomination for a fourth term The first bachelor governor

  
  

• Sources

  [S136465] Groesbeci.FTW. Date of Import: Apr 27, 2003