Creighton R. Coleman

Creighton R. Coleman was a judge and a former member of the Michigan Senate.

Creighton R. Coleman
Judge of Michigan's 37th Circuit Court
In office
1960–1982
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 1, 1949  December 31, 1956
Preceded byRobert J. Hamilton
Succeeded byJohn P. Smeekens
Personal details
Born(1912-02-17)February 17, 1912
Marshall, Michigan
DiedSeptember 8, 1992(1992-09-08) (aged 80)
Ocala, Florida
Spouse(s)Mary S. Coleman

He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was elected to the Senate in 1949. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 1956, losing to the incumbent August E. Johansen in the primary, and left the Senate that year. Four years later, he became a circuit judge, serving on the bench for 22 years.[1]

Coleman was the assistant chief of the decartelization branch of the economics division in the Office of Military Government, United States in Germany after the war.[2]

He was married to Mary S. Coleman, a jurist in her own right and a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.[3]

References

  1. The Political Graveyard: Coleman, Creighton R.
  2. Bentley Historical Library (University of Michigan): Creighton R. Coleman Papers
  3. Find-a-Grave: Judge Creighton R. Coleman
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