Couzens, James, 1872-1936
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Name (Latin)
Couzens, James, 1872-1936
Date of birth
1872-08-26
Date of death
1936-10-22
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Automobile industry and trade
Occupation
Industrialists
Legislators--United States
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- 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)
- 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.)
- NUCMC files(Couzens, James, 1872-1936; b. James Joseph Couzens)