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The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Durand, Michigan. Pages in category "People from Durand, Michigan" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Durand (doo-RAND) is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 3,507 at the 2020 census.Nicknamed "Railroad City, USA", it is best known for its large train station which was a major hub for the Grand Trunk Western and Ann Arbor railroads during most of the 20th century, and is currently served by Amtrak.
James Keir Watkins (May 24, 1887 – February 1970) was an American attorney and police commissioner. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1905 to 1909. He later became a leading attorney in Detroit and served as commissioner of the Detroit Police Department in the early 1930s.
The Durand Express was a weekly newspaper published in Durand, Michigan from 1888 until 2003. [ 1 ] It was owned by a number of different individuals until being sold to the Argus-Press of Owosso, Michigan .
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
In 1976, Watkins was defeated in the Democratic primary for the Michigan House of Representatives seat representing the 20th district.On November 7, 1978, Watkins was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives where she represented the 20th district from January 10, 1979, to December 31, 1982.
Dearborn, Michigan and Dearborn, Missouri – Henry Dearborn (Revolutionary War general and Secretary of War) [171] Deblois, Maine – T.A. Deblois (president of the Bank of Portland) [ 171 ] Decatur, 4 places in Georgia , Illinois , Mississippi , and New York – Stephen Decatur ( War of 1812 naval hero) [ 171 ] [ 172 ]
Watkins Lake is a 238 acres (96 ha) lake in Waterford Township in Oakland County, Michigan. [2] The private, 25 feet (7.6 m) deep all-sports lake is spring fed and is entirely residential. It is located north of Watkins Lake Rd and west of Dixie Highway.