1943 in Michigan

Events from the year 1943 in Michigan.

Top stories

The Associated Press polled editors of its member newspapers in Michigan and ranked the state's top news stories of 1943 as follows:[1]

  1. 1943 Detroit race riot (278 points)
  2. Judge Leland Carr's one-man grand jury investigation of the Michigan Legislature (185 points)
  3. The May 26 death of Edsel Ford at age 49 (168-1/2 points)
  4. Court martial proceedings following the shooting of an African-American private by the commandant of Selfridge field (143-1/2 points)
  5. President Roosevelt's July commutation of the death sentence for treason given to German-born Detroit tavernkeeper Max Stephan (130 points)
  6. Tom Harmon's survival of plane crashes in South American and China (118 points)
  7. The FBI arrests of seven in connection with a Detroit spy ring (100 points)
  8. Republican policy conference on Mackinac Island (60 points)
  9. Automotive arms output totaled $10 billion (49 points)
  10. Re-election of Edward Jeffries as mayor of Detroit (48 points)

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
1DetroitWayne1,568,6621,623,4521,849,56813.9%
2Grand RapidsKent168,592164,292176,5157.4%
3FlintGenesee156,492151,543163,1437.7%
4SaginawSaginaw80,71582,79492,91812.2%
5LansingIngham78,39778,75392,12917.0%
6PontiacOakland64,92866,62673,68110.6%
7DearbornWayne50,35863,58994,99449.4%
8KalamazooKalamazoo54,78654,09757,7046.7%
9Highland ParkWayne52,95950,81046,393−8.7%
10HamtramckWayne56,26849,83943,555−12.6%
11JacksonJackson55,18749,65651,0882.9%
12Bay CityBay47,35547,95652,5239.5%
13MuskegonMuskegon41,39047,69748,4291.5%
14Battle CreekCalhoun45,57343,45348,66612.0%
15Port HuronSt. Clair31,36132,75935,7259.1%
16WyandotteWayne28,36830,61836,84620.3%
17Ann ArborWashtenaw26,94429,81548,25161.8%
18Royal OakOakland22,90425,08746,89886.9%
19FerndaleOakland20,85522,52329,67531.8%

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
1WayneDetroit1,888,9462,015,6232,435,23520.8%
2OaklandPontiac211,251254,068396,00155.9%
3KentGrand Rapids240,511246,338288,29217.0%
4GeneseeFlint211,641227,944270,96318.9%
5InghamLansing116,587130,616172,94132.4%
6SaginawSaginaw120,717130,468153,51517.7%
7MacombWarren77,146107,638184,96171.8%
8KalamazooKalamazoo91,368100,085126,70726.6%
9JacksonJackson92,30493,108108,16816.2%
10MuskegonMuskegon84,63094,501121,54528.6%
11CalhounBattle Creek87,04394,206120,81328.2%

Companies

The following is a list of major companies based in Michigan in 1943.

Company 1943 sales (millions) 1943 net income (millions) Headquarters Core business
General MotorsDetroitAutomobiles
Ford Motor Companynana[2]Automobiles
ChryslerAutomobiles
Briggs Mfg. Co.DetroitAutomobile parts supplier
S. S. KresgeRetail
Hudson Motor Car Co.DetroitAutomobiles
Detroit EdisonElectric utility
Michigan BellTelephone utility
Kellogg'sBattle CreekBreakfast cereal
Parke-DavisDetroitPharmaceutical
REO Motor Car Co.LansingAutomobiles
Graham-PaigeAutomobiles
Burroughs Adding MachineBusiness machines

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey

Chronology of events

  • April 1–8 - The 1943 Stanley Cup Finals took place in Detroit and Boston. The Red Wings won the series, four games to zero.
  • June 20–22 - The Detroit race riot of 1943 took place. The rioting began among youths at Belle Isle Park on June 20, 1943; the unrest moved into the city and was exacerbated by false rumors of racial attacks in both the black and white communities. It continued until June 22. It was suppressed after 6,000 federal troops were ordered into the city to restore peace. A total of 34 people were killed, 25 of them black and most at the hands of white police or National Guardsmen; 433 were wounded, 75 percent of them black; and property valued at $2 million ($27.5 million in 2015 US dollars) was destroyed, most of it in the black area of Paradise Valley, the poorest neighborhood of the city.[17][18][19]

Births

Deaths

See also

References

  1. "Detroit Race Riots Topped State's News". The Herald-Press. December 31, 1943. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Ford was a privately held company until 1956. Accordingly, its financial results for 1943 were not made public.
  3. "1943 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 70. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. 2012 Record Book, p. 13.
  6. "1943 Detroit Lions Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  7. "1943 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  8. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 109. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  9. "2015 Eastern Michigan Football Digital Media Guide" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 162, 170. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  11. "University of Michigan Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. p. 28.
  12. "Western Michigan Broncos School History". SR College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  13. "Detroit Mercy Titans School History". SR College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  14. "1942-43 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  15. "Michigan Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  16. "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  17. Dominic J. Capeci, Jr., and Martha Wilkerson, "The Detroit Rioters of 1943: A Reinterpretation", Michigan Historical Review, Jan 1990, Vol. 16 Issue 1, pp. 49-72.
  18. "Martial Law at 10 p.m.; U.S. Troops Move In". Detroit Free Press. June 22, 1943. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Kelly Relaxes Martial Law: Minor Riots Broken Up; Negro Rescued from Mob". Detroit Free Press. June 23, 1943. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Former Manager of Ubly Electric Coop Expires in Detroit". The Port Huron Times Herald. January 11, 1943. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  21. "Gustave H. Ferbert: Mining Engineer, Once Michigan Football Star and Coach at Michigan". The New York Times. January 16, 1942.
  22. "Luren D. Dickinson Dies Quietly at Home, Ending Unique Career". Lansing State Journal. April 22, 1943 via Newspapers.com.
  23. "Harry A. Miller, Noted Racing Car Maker, Dies". Detroit Free Press. May 4, 1943. p. 15 via Newspapers.com.
  24. "Bill Coughlin, Former Detroit Tiger, Is Dead". The Port Huron Times Herald. May 8, 1943. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  25. "Edsel Ford Rites to Be Held Friday: Industrialist Dies at 49 After Six-Week Illness". Detroit Free Press. May 27, 1943. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  26. "Michigan Loses Grid Immortal in Death of Albert Benbrook, First of Great Running Guards". Detroit Free Press. August 17, 1943. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  27. "Dr. Kellogg Is Dead At 91: Pneumonia Attack Is Fatal At Home Here". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. December 15, 1943. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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